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2026 Schaumburg Summer Theatre Presents

      

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Disney's

High School Musical

Book by David Simpatico
Original Songs by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil; Ray Cham, Greg Cham & Andrew Seeley; Randy Peterson and Kevin Quinn; Andy Dodd and Adam Watts; Bryan Louiselle; David N. Lawrence and Faye Greenberg; Jamie Houston
Music Adapted, Arranged and Produced By Bryan Louiselle
Based on a Disney Channel Original Movie written by Peter Barsocchini

Director/Choreographer: Melissa Crabtree

Associate Director: Ashley Keys

Music Director: Jenny Gaffron

Stage Manager: Emma Johnson

Open to all ages 14+ up as of May 21, 2026.

AUDITION DATES:

Virtual - Self Tape Sing/Dance Video - Video submissions close May 12 at noon. 

In Person - Singing & Dance Call - Saturday, May 9 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm & Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30-9:30 pm **An audition appointment is required for in-person auditions.

In-Person Callbacks - May 19 & 21 at 3:30 pm - 10:00 pm - By Invitation Only, extra callback time arranged to accommodate auditionees schedules, most will not be called for longer than 1 hour within the timeframes.

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AUDITIONS MATERIALS:

  • Please prepare an approximately 1 minute musical theater excerpt in the style of the show

  • Bring sheet music in your key, pianist provided.

  • We are a paper free casting process, you’ll upload your headshot/resume in the audition form.

  • You will be taught a short jazz routine after your vocal auditions - Please come stretched

(For those submitting tapes, there will be a short dance combo for you to film, video available May 1)

 

REHEARSALS
First general rehearsal (full company) Sunday, May 31 at 6pm

Rehearsals run Sunday-Thursday evenings (Sundays 6pm-9pm, Monday-Thursdays 7pm-10pm)
(Please note: A limited number of featured roles will rehearse Sunday Afternoons in late Jun/July.)

 

Full Cast Saturday- July 18 at 10am to 4pm

FIVE PERFORMANCES
Saturday, August 1 at 7 pm
Sunday, August 2 at 2 pm
Friday, August 7 at 7 pm
Saturday, August 8 at 7 pm
Sunday, August 9 at 2 pm  

Auditions, Rehearsals, and Performances held at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts
For more info call 847-895-3600 or email summertheatre@schaumburg.com

 

DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com 

Schaumburg Summer Theatre is a program of the Village of Schaumburg.