Auditions

Auditions: March 29, 2025 at PYT Studios

Performance Dates: July 10-13, 2025

In roaring twenties Chicago, Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap… until he finds out he’s been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another “Merry Murderess,” Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the “American Dream”: fame, fortune, and acquittal.

For actors entering high school in Fall 2025 up to age 20.

• This is a limited cast production performing on the MVCPA SecondStage. Not all who audition will be cast.
• Some content in this production may not be appropriate for all ages, including mild sexual references and adult themes. Please understand the material before auditioning.
  • Character descriptions can be found here: http://pytnet.org/files/ChicagoTeenCharacterDescriptions.pdf
  • General information about this version of Chicago can be found here: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/62461/chicago-teen-edition
• Participation fee is $490 through March 15 and $525 after. Full and partial scholarships are available. For more information, visit: https://pytnet.org/scholarships/ or email info@pytnet.org.
• Auditions take place at our studios at 2510-A Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA.
• Participating families must commit a minimum of 25 hours of production support, most of which will be as Rehearsal Supervisors. Training will be provided.

Schedule Info

• Conflicts can and will influence casting. More than 6 conflict dates (not including callbacks) reported prior to casting will require confirmation from the casting team to move forward with auditioning.
• Callbacks will be held from 6-9pm on Monday, March 31 and Wednesday, April 2.
• Rehearsals will begin April 6. They will be held weekday and Sunday evenings 6:30 to 9pm & Saturdays 10am to 4pm (10a-1p prior to May 5, 1:30-4pm after). Actors will only be called as needed.
• Technical rehearsals are July 6-9 in the evenings at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. No absences are allowed for tech rehearsals or performances.

For more information, click HERE for our audition FAQs, and click HERE for tips on preparing for your audition.

Refund Policy

• The full participation fee is collected at registration. If you cancel your registration 24 hours or more before your scheduled audition, you will receive a pro-rated refund of the registration fee less $10 to cover the costs charged by the credit card company and the online registration system. To cancel an audition, you may do so yourself on our registration platform or contact us in writing at auditions@pytnet.org.
• If you miss your in-person audition and/or you do not submit a video audition by the end of the last day of auditions, and make no arrangement to cancel or schedule a make-up audition, your registration will be canceled, and you will receive a pro-rated refund less $20.
• Should you decide not to participate for any reason AFTER auditions, you must inform the production team in writing at auditions@pytnet.org NO LATER THAN 9pm on the final day of callbacks. PYT will retain $50 of the registration fee toward expenses associated with the audition process. The rest of the registration fee will be refunded.
• Participants not cast due to excessive conflicts or a casting request that cannot be accommodated will be refunded the same amount as those who drop before the deadline (registration fee less $50 to cover the audition costs). Participants who are not cast but were willing to accept any role and did not exceed the maximum number of conflicts will receive a full refund.
• As all shows offer limited opportunities to participate and there is an extensive amount of work that must be done to recast a part once casting decisions have been made, no refunds are offered for those who drop after the cast list is posted.

Auditions: April 26-27, 2025 at PYT Studios

Performances: July 24-27, 2025 on the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts MainStage

When young Alice finds herself in a strange world where everything seems upside down, she must find her way home…and find herself along the way.

Auditions take place at our studios at 2510-A Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA, or via video submission to auditions@pytnet.org. All who audition will be cast provided they are willing to accept any role and do not have excessive conflicts (6 or more for main cast and 2 or more for Young Performers based on a conflict calendar completed prior to auditions).

For actors ages 5 – 15

• Main cast auditions are for ages 8 and up. Space is limited – register early! No experience necessary.
• Main cast participation fee is $490 through April 12 and $525 after. Full and partial scholarships are available. For more information, visit: https://pytnet.org/scholarships/ or email info@pytnet.org.
• Main cast families must commit a minimum of 25 hours of production support. Training will be provided.
• Callbacks will be held from 6-9pm on Monday, April 28 and Tuesday, April 29.
• Rehearsals begin the week of May 5. They will be held weekday evenings (primarily Mon-Wed) 6-8:30pm & Saturdays 10am-1pm thru July 9. Actors will only be called as needed, generally 2-3 times per week. Over July 14-19, rehearsals will be held every weekday evening 6-9pm and Saturday the 19th 10am-1pm.
• Technical rehearsals are July 20-23 from 4-10pm at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. No absences are allowed for tech rehearsals or performances.
• Young Performers Ensemble for ages 5-7:
  • Participation fee is $350. Space is VERY limited for YPs – register early!
  • No audition required for Young Performers (YPs). YPs rehearse Saturdays from 10-11am. They will also be called for full cast rehearsals during our final week in the studio July 14-19.
  • Young Performer families must commit a minimum of 10 hours of backstage supervision for Young Performers during technical rehearsals and performances.

Click HERE for audition FAQ’s

Click HERE for audition tips