YAE Auditions
Matilda Jr audition information and sign-ups at the bottom of this page
AUDITION INFORMATION FOR HILLCREST PLAYERS'
H.M.S. CALAMITY: A COMEDY AT SEA
Auditions: August 15 & 16
Open to participants ages 7-14
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Audition Times
| Saturday, August 15 | Sunday, August 16 |
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| 10:00am | 10:00am |
| 12:30pm | 12:30pm |
Written by Taylor Welch
Directed by Lauren Alexander
Lights, camera, action! This season, YAE Productions welcomes a live studio audience to the taping of not one, not two, but three season finales! The twist? We’re on a boat! Due to some recent unfortunate budget cuts at the studio and the desperate need to impress their new British bosses, Showrunner Felicity and their Assistant Ezra face the biggest challenge of their lives: trying to get everything to sail smoothly. But there are rough waters ahead-- anything can happen on reality tv! If you like shark infested waters, audience participation, and spoofs on your favorite reality tv shows, this is the production for you.
“Sea” you there!
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS (PDF DOCUMENT) - COMING SOON
PRELIMINARY REHEARSAL SCHEDULE (PDF DOCUMENT)
Please prepare a one-minute memorized monologue or poem Also, be ready to tell us your favorite joke or pun!
Important Dates
- Callbacks: Monday, August 17 from 4:00-8:00pm
- Parent Meeting: Thursday, August 20 from 6:00-7:00pm
- Rehearsals: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:30pm-6:30pm and Saturdays from 9:00am -1:00pm
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Performances: Saturdays, October 10 & 17, 2026 at 12:30pm & 3:00pm
Participants must be available for all performances. If you are currently cast in another production, please be sure to list that production's commitments as conflicts on your audition form.
Other Details
- Auditions are by appointment only
- Participants must be at least 7 and not yet 15 years old by the closing performance on October 17, 2026
- Auditions, Callbacks, and most Rehearsals held in the Theatre on the Hill at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts; 403 W. Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks.
- Performances held in the Theatre on the Hill at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts; 403 W. Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks
- There is a $210 participation fee; financial assistance available
Interested in working backstage?
Please fill out this TECH CREW VOLUNTEER FORM before the deadline - COMING SOON
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AUDITION INFORMATION FOR YOUNG ARTISTS ENSEMBLE'S PRODUCTION OF ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL JR.
Auditions: August 22 & 23
Open to participants ages 10-18
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Audition Times
| Saturday, August 22 | Sunday, August 23 |
| 9:00am | 12noon |
| 11:30am | 2:30pm |
| 2:00pm |
Book by Dennis Kelly
Music & Lyrics by Tim Minchin
Directed by Laura Mason
Music Direction by Susan Treworgy Calkins
Mischievous Matilda inspires a classroom full of “Revolting Children” to rebel against the mean headmistress and teach the grown-ups a lesson of their own. Matilda has intelligence, courage, grit and… special powers! Your family will be thrilled and delighted by this high-energy joyous romp!
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS (PDF DOCUMENT)PRELIMINARY REHEARSAL SCHEDULE (PDF DOCUMENT) - COMING SOON
Auditions will last two hours and will consist of singing, dancing, and cold readings from the script. Participants must prepare 1 minute of a song and bring sheet music in the correct key or recorded accompaniment on a blue tooth-enabled device. Sheet music highly encouraged.
Important Dates
- Callbacks: Monday, August 24 from 5:00-9:00pm
- Parent Meeting: Wednesday, August 26 from 6:00-7:00pm
- Rehearsals: Mondays & Wednesdays from 5:00pm-7:30pm and Saturdays from 9:00am -1:00pm
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Performances: November 6-22, 2026
Participants must be available for all performances. If you are currently cast in another production, please be sure to list that production's commitments as conflicts on your audition form.
Other Details
- Auditions are by appointment only
- Participants must be at least 10 and not yet 19 years old by the closing performance on November 22, 2026
- Auditions, Callbacks, and most Rehearsals held in the Theatre on the Hill at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts; 403 W. Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks.
- Performances held in the Theatre on the Hill at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts; 403 W. Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks
- There is a $210 participation fee; financial assistance available
Interested in working backstage?
Please fill out this TECH CREW VOLUNTEER FORM before the deadline - COMING SOON