Intensive participants are welcome to participate in any of our other programs, as the rehearsal days do not conflict. Please note that First Act requires registration to participate, and Junior Stage requires an audition. Please see our website pages for those programs for more information.

We accept participants of all reading levels into the Mini Musical Intensives, however, children who are not yet fluent readers may be cast in smaller or non-speaking roles.

The Mini Musical Intensives are enrollment-based, which means that every child is guaranteed a part, so there are no auditions and no risks for getting “cut”. Shortly after registration, audition materials will be sent via email for participants to practice and film their audition. These virtual auditions will be emailed back to us, and parts will be assigned prior to the first rehearsal; this way, we can make the most of our short rehearsal time together. This virtual audition is optional; if your child isn’t particular about which part they would like or filming an audition presents a difficulty, rest assured that each participant will still receive a role with lines in the show.

It is important to understand that East End is not a school program and that actors are not cast based on an actor's seniority with us in the way that a school might. Casting decisions are made based on the pool of auditioners that come out each time and who the team feels is the best person for each role. Small-group auditions will be held during the first rehearsal and roles will be assigned before the second rehearsal. Role decisions are final and will not be adjusted by the production team based on individual preference

We are able to take 20 participants per production.

Each child will have at least one line. Additionally, every child will sing and perform in larger ensemble numbers. It is important to understand that not every child will have equal stage time and that this is the nature of theatre. We will work to get kids on stage as much as possible, but this is ultimately dependent on their roles & the demands of the script.

Visit the Mini Musical Registration page on our website.

Yes, Mini Musical Intensives are designed as a first opportunity for beginners looking to dip their toes into the world of musical theatre in a low-stakes environment.

Mini Musical Intensives are a perfect fit for beginners, but we have many seasoned young actors as well, who tend to score more of the lead roles based on their training & skills. Intensives are a great fit for a young actor with experience or not!

Rehearsals are on Tuesday nights from 5:15-6:45pm for about a 5 week span. Visit the Mini Musical Intensive registration page for logistics for a specific production.

All rehearsals are closed to family and parents. We find that children focus best when their parents & guardians leave them with us in the way that they do for school.

Absolutely. We are happy to be flexible with any and all conflicts for rehearsals, as long as we know about them and can build the schedule around them in advance.

That being said, if you know that your child will miss a significant number of rehearsals, we would recommend waiting for a session when your child can be at all of the rehearsals. With rehearsals only happening once per week, every minute of rehearsal time is key for teaching content and rehearsing the show. Participants who miss multiple rehearsals will be far behind their peers, and there may not be time in the rehearsal process to catch them up.

Mini Musical Intensives are musical theatre productions. If your child is looking for a straight play opportunity, our summer and April vacation camps are a great option!

The chances that you child could come off the wait list is high! We are typically able to successfully enroll between 5-10 wait list kids once we get closer to the start date of the program.

We intend to run four Intensive productions each year. Check the registration page for specific details.