Players on High

Audition Workshop: From Both Sides of the Table
With Artistic Director Ashley Shade Byerts & Guest Panelists

Sunday, May 19 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka, Jr.
A 60-Minute Musical
presented by Players on High Summer Camp 2024

Performances:
Friday, August 2 @ 7PM
Saturday August 3 @ 2PM

This show is for young students and families, performed by students! Our two week musical theatre performance camp features over 40 youth, grades 6-8, presenting Willy Wonka, Jr. Our students not only are the actors, but they also were paired with professional theatre instructors to build all crew and technical aspects of the show. Support theatre education by industry professionals by purchasing your $12 ticket today. Children ages 6 and under are FREE!

"Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory — or suffer the consequences."

"At the dawn of humanity, one tribe of cave-people survives the many trials of prehistoric life under the wise leadership of Jemilla, The Peacemaker. Jemilla taught her people to express themselves, rather than bashing each others' heads with rocks and eating each others' babies. But one member of the tribe doesn't seem to fit in: Zazzalil. She's always trying to invent things to make life easier… for herself. While out hatching her latest scheme, Zazzalil stumbles upon the most important discovery in history. One that will pit her tribe against wooly mammoths, saber-toothed tigers, and change the world forever. She'll travel from omega to alpha, and become… the Firebringer!"

“In Maycomb, Alabama, (1935) in the early days of the Great Depression, events unfold through the eyes of Scout Finch, growing up in a close-knit neighborhood with her older brother Jem and their summertime friend, Dill. Their father, Atticus Finch, a well-respected white lawyer, defends Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a young white woman. Through the drama of the trial and its aftermath comes an examination of systemic racism, freedom, injustice, honesty, and hypocrisy.”

Audition Dates: October 14 & 15
Invite Only Callbacks: October 16
Shows: December 6-15
Location: Carlisle Theatre Mainstage, 40 W. High Street, Carlisle, PA

Please select only one day to attend, and see audition & casting breakdown below.
Email [email protected] to let us know you’re attending.
Walk ins welcome. Non-equity only.

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“An immersive & imaginative retelling of the holiday classic. This marks the 4th annual production of our beloved & unique version of the classic story by Charles Dickens. While holding true to the story, this version goes back to the original imagery of Dicken’s writing—allowing audiences to experience the beauty & detail of the original. If you experienced this the few years, be sure to grab your tickets to see this explosive new version that takes you on an unforgettable journey with Ebenezer Scrooge, through the eyes of each magnetic ghost as audience members become part of the story. It will feature professional artistic staff & tech, and dozens performers—from seasoned pros to brand new community families. This immerse & interactive classic (with a twist) experience becomes grander each year, and is the perfect way to spend the holidays with family & friends.“

In 1994, a play called The Vagina Monologues, written by playwright and activist V (formerly Eve Ensler), broke ground, offering to the world a piece of art like nothing it had seen before. Based on dozens of interviews V conducted with women, the play addressed women’s sexuality and the social stigma surrounding rape and abuse, creating a new conversation about and with women.

School of Rock: The Musical
Based on the Paramount movie by Mike White
Book by Julian Fellowes, Lyrics by Glenn Slater, New Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Click Link Below for character breakdowns, audition requirements, and show information.

Synopsis | Rock got no reason, rock got no rhyme… You better get me to school on time! Andrew Lloyd Webber’sSchool of Rock – The Musical is a two-hour, two-act show (plus intermission), based on the hit movie. The tuner follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight–A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out? May the spirit of rock be with all who pledge allegiance to Lloyd Webber’s newest hit!

Join us for an evening of heartfelt & humorous musical theatre selections on our mainstage as you journey through accounts of how love changes who we are and shapes how we walk through the world. Solos and duets are performed by Players on High actors, and is accompanied by Maddie Felix.

“A romantic comedy about a marriage and a dog. Greg and Kate have moved to Manhattan after twenty-two years of child-raising in the suburbs. Greg’s career as a financial trader is winding down, while Kate’s career, as a public-school English teacher, is beginning to offer her more opportunities. Greg brings home a dog he found in the park—or that has found him—bearing only the name “Sylvia” on her name tag. A street-smart mixture of Lab and poodle, Sylvia becomes a major bone of contention between husband and wife. She offers Greg an escape from the frustrations of his job and the unknowns of middle age. To Kate, Sylvia becomes a rival for affection. And Sylvia thinks Kate just doesn’t understand the relationship between man and dog. The marriage is put in serious jeopardy until, after a series of hilarious and touching complications, Greg and Kate learn to compromise, and Sylvia becomes a valued part of their lives.”