Youth Performance Company Auditions 2022- 2023

Audition  for Youth Performance Companies 2022 – 2023
Sat June 18, 3:15 – 5:00pm

Please note: Audition registration is listed under the Summer Weekly Classes- Youth heading.

“Exhaust the limits of the possible.” – Pindar

We are searching for Echo Theater Company students ages 9 – 17 who have excellent basic tumbling and trapeze/aerial skills and a strong interest in physical theater, collaboration, and performance.   Students who are younger than 9 years old are welcome to audition but are less likely to be chosen due to limited space.

Below is a list of the skills to work on.  Students don’t need to be able to do every skill on the list to be chosen for a performance group. We are looking for a good balance of skills in the various areas. It is equally important that students can work well with others, focus, take direction, embody characters, be creative, and have a positive and open attitude.

The audition will take place in person at the Echo Theater, Sat June 18, 3:15 – 5:00pm.  All hopefuls are encouraged to audition on this date, regardless of age or skill level. This will enable us to see a wide range of students and determine who is likely to thrive in which company. Auditions will feel a lot like a class, with opportunities to show tumbling, trapeze, creative movement, and performance skills. Advance registration will be open May 20 and is required for all hopefuls.  More specific information about the audition process will be avialable in June and emailed to registered students.

ETC performance ensembles are a September – June commitment.  As long as it is safe to do so, we will meet at the Echo Theater two days/week. If we are unable to meet in person, we will train, create and play together on Zoom or at the park as needed. Each performance ensemble will create and perform at least one full-length stage production in the Spring, with mandatory outside rehearsals in the month before the show. Regular attendance is key to our success, so please consider your family’s schedule and other commitments when choosing to audition. The following weekly rehearsal times may shift slightly.

• Tik Toks (ages 9 – 14) will rehearse Tue and Thu 4:15 – 5:45pm.

• Zig Zags (ages 13 – 17) will rehearse Tue and Thu 6:00 – 7:30pm.

If you have any questions about the audition process, the skills assessed, or the commitment, please email wendy@echotheaterpdx.org.