Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences | Arlington, VA
TYA
$643 weekly minimum - Actor/ASM
Equity stage managers for Kennedy Center's 2025-26 TYA Season. Stage managers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to submit.
Please submit your resume for consideration to Maribeth Weatherford, Production and Operations Manager, TYA.
Deadline: 12/13/2024
kctya@kennedy-center.org
Maribeth Weatherford
ATTN: Education North
PO Box 58100
Washington, DC 20037
Producing Director for TYA, Michelle Kozlak
Casting Director for TYA, Monique Midgette
Program & Casting Assistant for TYA, Leah Packer
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
See breakdown for production specific dates.
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Equity contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
Based on the book by Marlee Matlin & Doug Cooney
Script and Lyrics: Doug Cooney
Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
DATES: November/December 2025
SYNOPSIS: Fourth grade is not easy and after spending a year planning her positively purple birthday party, Megan finds herself at odds with a new student, Alexis. When they’re forced to collaborate on a science project, Megan discovers Alexis’s secret. This touching new musical—simultaneously performed in American Sign Language and spoken English—is a poignant reminder that despite first impressions, nobody’s perfect.
By Doug Robinson
DATES: February/March 2026
SYNOPSIS: This production follows the journey of 9-year-old Scooter; a boy with an imagination larger than the sky. At the beginning of summer vacation, Scooter’s Dad gives him a fantasy series that follows a band of characters as they explore a collection of magical islands in a mythic sea, searching for the Tower at the edge of the world. Scooter devours the first book, then the second, then the third, and then the fourth, but when he asks his dad for the fifth and final book, he learns: there is no fifth book. The writer Poppy Carousel never finished the series and hasn’t published in 30 years. So he sets out to find Poppy Carousel, taking two buses and a ferry till he reaches her doorstep. But instead of being greeted by the smiling face of a beloved author, he finds a frustrated misanthrope who just wants to be left alone. But stories can sometimes get out of hand . . . and what begins as an ending will turn into an adventure all its own.
By Megan Alrutz, Claire Derriennic, Sarah Jean Elliot, Renita James, Xinyue Zhang
DATES: March 2026
SYNOPSIS: Have you ever wondered what is up in the night sky? What surrounds you in the night? How to harness the magic of light? If you see two fisher people in yellow gear, join their adventure and you’ll find out what they are fishing for! After filling their lives with stars and other bright surprises, they realize what truly lights up their lives- their friendship with each other. A nonverbal Theater for the Very Young production.
One-Week Per-Performance Tier I Contracts
Exact Dates to be determined, although the program generally holds three to seven Developmental Readings a Season.
By Christopher Dimond and Chris Nee
Lyrics by Christopher Dimond
Music by Michael Kooman
National Tour: January 2025 - May 2025
SYNOPSIS: This world-premiere commissioned musical chronicles the coming-of-age journey of Finn, a young shark who dreams of following in his family's footsteps by joining the prestigious Shark Guard. Set against the stunning backdrop of the deep ocean, the musical weaves together a dazzling array of charming sea creatures and catchy tunes. As Finn negotiates the challenges of growing up and following his heart, the musical takes us on a magical journey of self-discovery, friendship, and adventure.
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