Spring 2026 Auditions & Callbacks
Junie B. Jones, JR. CYT LITE!
Newsies CYT
MainStage
1. Register for a CYT Tri-Valley Spring Class
2. Choose an Audition Time Slot (CLOSED)
3. Complete the AUDITION SIGN UP FORM (It was emailed out to all auditioners!)
AUDITIONS: March 18-20; 5:00-8:00pm
@ Cornerstone, Livermore. Invite your friends and family to cheer you on!
NEW!!
- Please plan to be at auditions for 1 hour and arrive early to allow time for check-in.
- The song and monologue portion will be an open audition like normal, however, the choreography portion will be closed.
REQUIRED:
- A MONOLOGUE no longer than 30 seconds
- Any published content; TV, movie, musical, book...
- Not from this season's shows
- No original pieces
- A SONG no longer than 1 minute
- Not from this season's shows
- Musicals preferred
- Upload an instrumental music file (no vocals) to your Audition Form; i.e. MP3 preferred, other
- Add start/stop times; music cuts out at 1min
- The CHOREOGRAPHY dance - (Linked below!)
- You'll dance with a group of other actors
Can't attend auditions? Email
auditions@cyttrivalley.org
Video callbacks are not available.
CALLBACKS: March 21; 8:30am - 2:30pm
@ Cornerstone.
- Detailed email sent late 03/20 or very early 03/21.
- Specific times & dismissals vary. Provide a phone number for pick up.
- Callback Resources [Coming Soon!] to prepare in advance
CASTING: Cast lists sent on or before March 23 @ 7pm
- All roles for Junie B. Jones, JR and Newsies
- Actors who are cast may NOT change their appearance (hair cuts/color, piercings, etc) without permission of the Show's Director.
Commitment
Rehearsals: @ Cornerstone
Actors are called for a specific block of time within the rehearsal period. An 'All-Company Break' is included in every rehearsal when both casts take a break together
- Fridays 4:30-8:30pm
- Saturdays 8:30am-1:30pm
- Junie B Jones, JR (No rehearsal April 3-4)
- Newsies (No rehearsal April 3-4)
2 Mandatory Parent Meetings: Parents help with major needs for the show via assigned committees: Costumes, Props, Makeup/Hair, Sets, or Tech. One parent is required to attend parent meetings and participate in committee work.
- Junie B. Jones JR Parent Meetings: 3/28, 5/02
- Newsies Parent Meetings: 3/28, 5/02
PERFORMANCES: @ The Bankhead, Livermore
- Junie B Jones, JR: 5 performances
- Tuesday, May 19 at 10am, 1pm, and 6:30pm
- Wednesday, May 20 at 10am and 6:30pm
- Newsies: 8 performances
- Friday June 12 @ 1pm & 6:30pm
- Saturday June 13 @ 1pm & 6:30pm
- Sunday June 14 @ 1pm
- Friday June 19 @ 1pm & 6:30pm
- Saturday June 20 @ 1pm
CONFLICTS: Students must submit ALL known conflicts prior to auditioning
- All conflicts are considered during casting.
- ALL decisions are at the discretion of the Artistic Team.
- Commit to the show; keep absences to a minimum.
- Unlisted absences may result in changes to an actor's responsibilities in a dance, a scene, a role, or the show. This is not a punishment; it is the nature of the pace of our rehearsal schedule and the importance we place on actors' assignments.
- Final/Dress rehearsals, Tech rehearsals, and all Performances are mandatory
NO CONFLICTS:
- Junie B. Jones, JR
- Friday May 15 4:30-8:30pm - Final dress rehearsals
- Saturday May 16 8:30am -1:30pm - Final dress rehearsals
- Monday May 18 4-9pm - Load In & Tech
- Tuesday, May 19 at 10am, 1pm, and 6:30pm - 3 Shows
- Wednesday, May 20 at 10am and 6:30pm - 2 Shows
- Newsies: 8 performances
- Friday June 5 @ 4:30-8:30pm - Final dress rehearsals
- Saturday June 6@ 8:30am -1:30pm - Final dress rehearsals
- Monday June 8 @ Time TBD - Load In
- Tuesday-Thursday June 9-11 @ 4pm-9pm - Tech Week
- Friday June 12 @ 1pm & 6:30pm - 2 shows
- Saturday June 13 @ 1pm & 6:30pm - 2 shows
- Sunday June 14 @ 1pm - 1 show
- Friday June 19 @ 1pm & 6:30pm - 2 shows
- Saturday June 20 @ 1pm - 1 show
PRODUCTION FEE -
NEWSIES - $375
JUNIE B JONES JR. - $325
- Includes Show shirt, Cast photo, Strike party for actor
- Due before first rehearsal. Families participating in Newsies have the option to split into two payments, pay 1/2 before the 1st rehearsal and 1/2 a month later. Junie B Jones, JR. families do not have this option due to the short production cycle
