Your student does not need to prepare anything for the audition. They will audition in a group with other students and participate in theatre exercises and improvisations. For a musical production, they may be asked to learn a dance or song during the audition. They should be ready to show off their acting skills along with the qualities Encore most looks for: projection, teamwork, creativity, and kindness. We also offer pre-auditions workshops for upcoming auditions which will be listed on the auditions page! 

Students should wear clothing comfortable for active movement and closed toe shoes.

No! Encore is unique in that we do not charge any fee for participation in our production season shows.

No. Unfortunately, we are not able to cast every child that comes out. We encourage you to keep working and we will see you next time! If you feel your child could use assistance in their basic acting or singing skills Encore offers a wide variety of programs during the school year and summer that can help young actors grow. We also offer private acting and singing lessons. 

We ask that participants are available, outside of approved conflicts, for all scheduled rehearsals. Encore directors hold rehearsals typically 2-3 times a week with numbers increasing as the sh

We ask that all our students submit their conflicts with the rehearsal calendar in advance. We understand there may be some conflicts, but we ask that participants are able to commit to the majority of the rehearsal process, all of tech, and all performances. Please be upfront about your conflicts, withholding them can hurt the production, all roles and participants are important!

Some directors may call specific cast members for specific rehearsals, others may call the full cast. It will depend on the show and the director. 

We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes before your audition time to ensure that you have enough time to complete your audition forms, get your photo taken, and join an audition group without stress. You may have to wait for a bit before you go into the audition room, but, once inside, you should only take around 15 – 20 minutes. You can also download and complete the audition forms beforehand!

You can find our sign up genius links for upcoming auditions on our website’s audition pages. Yes! While we encourage you to sign up we do accept walk ups. You will be slotted into the next audition group with space.

While not a deal breaker it can definitely hurt your child’s chances of getting a role. Often the directors like to see how all the children called back work together in a group setting. Missing

We ask that all of our production parents volunteer doing a front of house job at one or two shows, depending on the number of children in the show, during the run.

Encore @ Cherrydale 

3701 Lorcom Ln, Arlington, VA 22207