Stories on Stage Auditions

Stories on Stage registration opens July 15, 2025 at noon!

Auditions: September 7, 2025 at PYT Studios (or via video submission)

Why Audition for Stories on Stage? from Peninsula Youth Theatre on Vimeo.

Audition for PYT’s advanced acting company, Stories on Stage (SOS). SOS productions are adaptations of children’s books perfect for school-aged audiences that require actors to learn, rehearse and perform a show in eight rehearsals (or less!). Actors work in a small casts closely with our directors and focus is on character development, improvisation and teamwork.

Auditions will be held in person at the PYT studio on Sunday, September 7 in the evening, or by video audition submitted by that date at 12pm. Open to actors in grades 6-12 for the 2025-2026 school year.

Our 2025-2026 season of shows are:

• “Clever Jack Takes the Cake” – Director TBA
  • Performs Oct. 10-11, 2025
• “When Santa Was a Baby” – Directed by Caitlyn DeRouin
  • Performs Dec. 5-6, 2025
• “The Adventures of Pinocchio” – a world-premiere adaptation, Director TBA
  • Performs Jan. 16-17, 2026
• “Martina the Beautiful Cockroach” – Director TBA
  • Performs Feb. 13-14, 2026
• “Hansel & Gretel” – a world-premiere adaptation, Director TBA
  • Performs Apr. 24-25, 2026
• “Dragons Love Tacos” – Directed by Jen Tipton
  • Performs May 15-16, 2026

Rehearsals will be held Tuesdays and Sundays from 6:30-9:00pm at the PYT Studios. Technical/dress rehearsal will be from 5-10pm the Thursday prior to performances. Performances will be on the SecondStage of the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.

As part of PYT’s community outreach, we present special weekday morning performances of our productions for school groups in the area. Each SOS show will be performed at 9:30am, 11am and a tentative 12:30pm overflow performance on the Friday morning of the performance weekend. Cast members should be prepared to miss school to perform.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Prepare a one-minute prose monologue. Those auditioning in person may also be asked to participate in improv games and cold readings. Some acting experience preferred but not required.

Each show is a limited cast opportunity and will include approximately 4-10 actors each. Casting is not guaranteed, but actors are eligible to be cast in any production for which they are available based upon a conflict calendar submitted prior to auditions. Generally, up to 2 conflict dates for a production are allowed to be eligible for casting for that production. However, any conflicts for SOS make a big impact due to small cast sizes and limited rehearsal time.

Parent volunteer hours requested for rehearsal and backstage supervision. Full and partial scholarships are available – more info at pytnet.org/scholarships

Sun, Sep 07, 2025

Stories on Stage registration opens July 15, 2025 at noon!

Auditions: September 7, 2025 at PYT Studios (or via video submission)

Why Audition for Stories on Stage? from Peninsula Youth Theatre on Vimeo.

Audition for PYT’s advanced acting company, Stories on Stage (SOS). SOS productions are adaptations of children’s books perfect for school-aged audiences that require actors to learn, rehearse and perform a show in eight rehearsals (or less!). Actors work in a small casts closely with our directors and focus is on character development, improvisation and teamwork.

Auditions will be held in person at the PYT studio on Sunday, September 7 in the evening, or by video audition submitted by that date at 12pm. Open to actors in grades 6-12 for the 2025-2026 school year.

Our 2025-2026 season of shows are:

• “Clever Jack Takes the Cake” – Director TBA
  • Performs Oct. 10-11, 2025
• “When Santa Was a Baby” – Directed by Caitlyn DeRouin
  • Performs Dec. 5-6, 2025
• “The Adventures of Pinocchio” – a world-premiere adaptation, Director TBA
  • Performs Jan. 16-17, 2026
• “Martina the Beautiful Cockroach” – Director TBA
  • Performs Feb. 13-14, 2026
• “Hansel & Gretel” – a world-premiere adaptation, Director TBA
  • Performs Apr. 24-25, 2026
• “Dragons Love Tacos” – Directed by Jen Tipton
  • Performs May 15-16, 2026

Rehearsals will be held Tuesdays and Sundays from 6:30-9:00pm at the PYT Studios. Technical/dress rehearsal will be from 5-10pm the Thursday prior to performances. Performances will be on the SecondStage of the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.

As part of PYT’s community outreach, we present special weekday morning performances of our productions for school groups in the area. Each SOS show will be performed at 9:30am, 11am and a tentative 12:30pm overflow performance on the Friday morning of the performance weekend. Cast members should be prepared to miss school to perform.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Prepare a one-minute prose monologue. Those auditioning in person may also be asked to participate in improv games and cold readings. Some acting experience preferred but not required.

Each show is a limited cast opportunity and will include approximately 4-10 actors each. Casting is not guaranteed, but actors are eligible to be cast in any production for which they are available based upon a conflict calendar submitted prior to auditions. Generally, up to 2 conflict dates for a production are allowed to be eligible for casting for that production. However, any conflicts for SOS make a big impact due to small cast sizes and limited rehearsal time.

Parent volunteer hours requested for rehearsal and backstage supervision. Full and partial scholarships are available – more info at pytnet.org/scholarships

For more information about how you can become a Stories on Stage volunteer, email connor@pytnet.org.