Season 43
Check out all the exciting options to get involved in our Theatre School Season 43 Brochure!
Advanced Theatre School Student Productions
2024-2025
A Season of Distracted Dreams!
All performances, unless otherwise noted, are presented onstage at
North Coast Repertory Theatre
Shuddersome: Tales of Poe
Adapted by Lindsay Price
From Edgar Allan Poe
Performances – October 17th – 20th, 2024
Performs in our Theatre School Studio Space
985 Lomas Santa Fe Dr. Suite D
Solana Beach, CA 92075
October 17th: 5:30PM
October 18th: 5:30PM
October 19th: 2PM & 5:30PM
October 20th: 2PM
The thumping of a heartbeat. The creak of a door. The howl of a bitter wind. The gong of a clock tower. The clang of alarm bells. The sound of beating wings getting closer and closer…
Specters, ghosts, and ghouls come alive in this vivid theatrical adaptation of some of Edgar Allan Poe’s best-known works. Included are The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, and The Masque of the Red Death.
Poe’s words rise from the page like corpses from the grave. Be careful. Do you hear that tap, tap, tapping?
Time period: 1849
Settings of play: Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City
Run-time: 60 minutes, no intermission
Type of Play: Horror
Suggested rating: PG – recommended for grades 2nd & up, but all audiences may enjoy.
Open to students ages 12-19 to audition
Auditions: Tuesday & Wednesday, Sep. 3rd & 4th with callbacks Thursday, Sep. 5th, 2024
Rehearsals: Tuesdays through Fridays 4:30-8:30PM Sep. 10th – Oct. 11th, 2024
Tech/Dress Rehearsals: Tuesday and Wednesday 4:30-8:30PM Oct. 15th & 16th, 2024
Produced by special arrangement with Theatrefolk (theatrefolk.com), and with support from our very special Theatre School donors!
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The Beauty Sleeping
By Peter Nuttall
Performances – December 12th – 15th, 2024
(in Theatre School Studio Space)
985 Lomas Santa Fe Dr. Suite D, Solana Beach, CA 92075
December 12th: 5:30PM
December 13th: 5:30PM
December 14th: 2PM & 5:30PM
December 15th: 2PM
The British holiday tradition of pantomimes or Christmas “Panto” plays include taking well known stories like fairy tales and spinning them on their heads with emphasis on improvisation, wild costumes, and audience participation!
A novel reworking of the classic Sleeping Beauty tale that includes a precognitive goblin, a money-obsessed king, a wicked witch, a good witch, and a talking cat.
Time period: 1528
Settings of play: The Kingdom of Beauty
Run-time: 75 minutes, no intermission.
Type of Play: Family/Holiday show
Suggested rating: G – recommended for all audiences!
Open to students ages 12-19 to audition
Auditions: Tuesday & Wednesday, Oct. 22nd & 23rd with callbacks Thursday, Oct. 24th, 2024
Rehearsals: Tuesdays through Fridays 4:30-8:30PM Oct. 29th – Dec. 6th, 2024
Tech/Dress Rehearsals: Tuesday & Wednesday 4:30-7:00PM Dec. 10th & 11th, 2024
*Note that actors may not be called every rehearsal or for the entire time each day. Times listed reflect the window in which an actor may be called.
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The Tempest
By William Shakespeare
Performances – TBD March – May, 2025
(Typically Tuesdays or Fridays during the school day)
Preview performances will be January 25th at 2PM and 5:30PM, 2025 in the Theatre School Studio Space
The exiled Prospero on a mysterious island uses magic to conjure a storm and torment the survivors of a shipwreck, including the King of Naples and Prospero’s treacherous brother, Antonio. Prospero’s monster-servant, Caliban, plots to rid himself of his master, but is thwarted by Prospero’s spirit-servant Ariel. The King’s young son Ferdinand, thought to be dead, falls in love with Prospero’s daughter Miranda. Experience the swirling excitement, romance, revenge, and ultimately forgiveness in Shakespeare’s climactic masterpiece.
Time period: 1611
Settings of play: An uninhabited Island
Run-time: 50 minutes, no intermission.
Type of Play: Outreach Touring Shakespeare
Suggested rating: PG – recommended for grades 2nd & up, but all audiences may enjoy
Open to students ages 12-19 and adults 19 and up to audition
This grant funded advanced level Theatre School @ North Coast Rep outreach production will pair a cast of half professional adult actors and half student actors.
Auditions: Tuesday & Wednesday, Nov. 19th – 20th with callbacks Thursday, Nov. 21st
Rehearsals: Tuesdays through Fridays 7:00-9:00PM Dec. 3rd – Dec. 13th, 2024, Saturdays 4:30-8:30PM in January 2025, and one brush-up rehearsal Saturday 4:30-8:30PM Feb. 22nd, 2025
*Note that actors may not be called every rehearsal or for the entire time each day. Times listed reflect the window in which an actor may be called.
Produced by special arrangement with Grant, and with support from our very special Theatre School donors!
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A Wrinkle in Time
Adapted for the stage by Morgan Gould
From the book by Madeleine L’Engle
Performances – February 13th – 16th, 2025
February 13th: 10AM & 5:30PM
February 14th: 10AM & 5:30PM
February 15th: 2PM & 5:30PM
February 16th: 2PM
One of literature’s most enduring young heroines, Meg Murry, is here — braces, stubbornness, and all. Once again, she’s joining forces with Mrs. Whatsit, Charles Wallace, Calvin O’Keefe and more to battle the forces of evil so she can rescue her father, save humanity, and find herself. In the end, we know two things for sure: 1. Love CAN overcome evil and 2. There IS such a thing as a tesseract. This faithful, ensemble-driven adaptation of the beloved novel masterfully retells the story in a fresh and enduring way.
Time period: 1962
Settings of play: Earth, Orion’s Belt, and the dark planet Camazotz
Run-time: 90-100 minutes, 1 intermission
Type of Play: Science Fiction Adventure Fantasy
Suggested rating: PG – recommended for grades 2nd & up, but all audiences may enjoy.
Open to students ages 12-19 to audition
Auditions: Tuesday & Wednesday, Jan. 7th – 8th with callbacks Thursday, Jan. 9th
Rehearsals: Tuesdays through Fridays 4:30-8:30PM Jan. 14th – Feb. 7th
Tech/Dress Rehearsals: Tuesday & Wednesday 4:30-8:30PM Feb. 11th & 12th
Produced by special arrangement with Stage Partners. (www.yourstagepartners.com), and with support from our very special Theatre School donors!
Godspell Jr.
Originally Adapted and Produced for the New York Stage by Edgar Lansbury, Stuart Duncan, Joseph Beruh
Originally Conceived and Directed by John-Michael Tebelak
Music and New Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Performances – April 3rd – 6th, 2025
April 3rd: 5:30PM
April 4th: 5:30PM
April 5th: 2PM & 5:30PM
April 6th: 2PM
The original Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award-winner, Stephen Schwartz, and it took the world by storm. Boasting a score with chart topping songs, Godspell JR. is a sensation that continues to touch audiences. It even launched the careers of Martin Short and Eugene Levy with the original Toronto cast.
A group of disciples help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and a hefty dose of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, are employed as the story of Jesus’ life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus’ messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.
Regardless of your religion or lack thereof, this musical celebrates humanity, compassion, and the aspiration to be there for each other no matter what.
Time period: 1971
Settings of play: A Beautiful City
Run-time: 60 minutes, no intermission
Type of Play: Musical
Suggested rating: PG – recommended for grades 2nd & up, but all audiences may enjoy.
Open to students ages 12-18 to audition
Auditions: Tuesday & Wednesday, Feb. 18th – 19th with callbacks Thursday, Feb. 20th
Rehearsals: Tuesdays through Fridays 4:30-8:30PM Feb. 25th – Mar. 28th
Tech/Dress Rehearsals: Tuesday & Wednesday 4:30-8:30PM Apr. 1st – 2nd
Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. Additional support from our very special Theatre School donors!
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The Apocalypse Project
By Briandaniel Oglesby
Performances – May 22nd – 25th, 2025
May 22nd: 10AM & 5:30PM
May 23rd: 10AM & 5:30PM
May 24th: 2PM & 5:30PM
May 25th: 2PM
It’s 2024. Four years ago, everyone over the age of 20 disappeared from the planet. No one knows why. Then it happened again.
On the Altierra compound in Texas, young T dreams of the internet returning so she can be a YouTuber and document her generation. When a crisis expels a group, she joins the exiles on a trek across the broken land. This group faces constant danger as they search for safe-harbor – and possibly the answer to the question of what happened — at the rumored New Eden. This is a play about what happens when the young are left to deal with the disasters in a world they didn’t create.
Along the way, the crew experience a strange and yet recognizable landscape. They encounter an authoritarian farm, anarchist Firestarters, feral children, Sad Disneyland, and ruined hometowns.
There are moments of intensity and plenty of humor in this play that’s about climate change, social change, coming-of-age, immigration, and the current moment.
Time period: 2024
Settings of play: USA
Run-time: 60-90 minutes, no intermission.
Type of Play: Social Issues Series
Suggested rating: PG – recommended for grades 4th & up, but all audiences may enjoy.
Open to students ages 12-19 to audition
Auditions: Tuesday & Wednesday, Apr. 8th – Apr. 9th with callbacks Thursday, Apr. 10th
Rehearsals: Tuesdays through Fridays 4:30-8:30PM Apr. 15th – May 16th
Tech/Dress Rehearsals: Tuesday & Wednesday 4:30-8:30PM May 20th – 21st
Produced by special arrangement with Uproar Theatrics www.UproarTheatrics.com, and with support from our very special Theatre School donors!
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Henry IV
By William Shakespeare
Performs at three different outdoor venues in three different cities – FREE admission!
Performances – July 17th – 19th, July 24th – 26th, & July 31st – August 2nd, 2025
VENUE TBD: July 17th – 19th, 5:30PM
VENUE TBD: July 24th – 26th, 5:30PM
VENUE TBD: July 31st – August 2nd, 5:30PM
A Story of Power, Honor, and Rebellion. Mortimer plots an uprising against King Henry IV as Prince Hal plays the fool. Will the short-fused Hotspur openly defy the King and join his enemies? Will Prince Hal choose a life of crime and debauchery with the disreputable Falstaff and his cronies, or will he live up to his potential and make his father proud? Experience the exciting history with dramatic word play and daring stage combat to see who will triumph!
Time period: 1403
Settings of play: England
Run-time: 90 minutes, no intermission
Type of Play: History
Suggested rating: PG – recommended for grades 2nd & up, but all audiences may enjoy.
Open to students ages 12-19 to audition
Auditions: Tuesday & Wednesday, Jun. 10th – 11th, callbacks Thursday, Jun. 12th
Rehearsals: Tuesdays through Fridays 4:30-8:30PM Jun. 17th – Jul. 11th
Tech/Dress Rehearsals: Tuesday & Wednesday 4:30-8:30PM July 15th & 16th & July 22nd & 23rd, July 29th & 30th
Produced with support from City of Solana Beach, Public Arts Advisory Commission, and our very special Theatre School donors!
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