TCjr
Join us for this two-week summer intensive program for students age 9-14.
About TCjr
Who is it for?
TCjr is for participants ages 9 to 14, accepted through an audition process, who will work with professional directors, choreographers, and designers as they produce a full-scale musical production
What is the TCjr program?
During this two-week program, participants gain valuable knowledge and experience while rehearsing and performing a musical production to be presented on the Theatre Charlotte stage. Students are taught skills related to musical theatre and also learn tools to help build confidence, work with others, speak in front of large groups of people and learn to appreciate all aspects of theatre arts.
Recommended age: 9 - 14
TCjr is recommended for 4th-grade through 8th-grade students.
About the 2026 Summer Intensive
The Show: Matilda, Jr
ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL JR.
Book by Dennis Kelly | Music and Lyrics by Tim Minchin
A playful and inspiring tale celebrating a remarkable young girl whose extraordinary mind leads a joyful uprising of imagination and mischief.
The Director: Sierra Key
We are thrilled to bring back Sierra Key who directed our TCjr program each year since 2023. Sierra teaches at Providence Day School and was part of Theatre Charlotte’s Student Theatre Guild as a teenager!
Camp Dates: July 13th - 24th
July 13 - 17 from 9:00AM - 4:00PM
July 20 - 23 from 9:00AM - 4:00PM and July 24 from 9AM - Noon
Performance Dates: July 24th - 25th
Friday, July 24, 2026 at 7:30PM
Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 2:30PM
Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 7:30PM
Tuition: $550*
Tuition for the two-week camp is $550 and includes two complimentary tickets to the production, and professional production photos.
Auditions: Saturday, March 7th beginning at 10:00AM.
Students MUST audition to be accepted into this program. Auditions will be held at Theatre Charlotte on Saturday, March 7th starting at 10am. Please fill out an audition form and schedule your audition time using the link below. Video auditions may also be submitted through the application process. The deadline for video auditions is March 5th.
For the audition, please have one minute or less of a song prepared to sing and you may be asked to stay to learn some choreography during your audition time. An accompanist will not be provided so we ask that you upload the vocal track that you will be using for your audition. Details about this can be found on the audition form.
*Theatre Charlotte believes that theatre is for everyone. If you are experiencing financial difficulty, ask us how you can apply for a partial or full tuition waiver. There is never a fee to audition for any of our programs.
LOOK BACK AT OUR 2025 TCjr PRODUCTION
DISNEY’S FINDING NEMO, JR.
Theatre Charlotte’s education programs exist to provide young people with high-quality theatre experiences led by theatre professionals committed to fulfilling Theatre Charlotte’s mission, vision, and core values.
In addition to creating programs in line with Theatre Charlotte’s core values, our education programs exist to:
Provide a safe place where youth can freely create and be themselves. A place that is inclusive and free from bias and discrimination.
Highlight the human experience through theatre. We believe that the arts are essential and an indispensable part of the human experience.
Learn from each other. Everyone we work with knows something we don’t. We ask questions to further our understanding. The more we share, the better outcome for us all.
Lift up one another. People need to be cared for and supported in order to do their best work. Everyone we encounter through our programs is worthy of being treated with respect and dignity.
Grow and change. We believe that the current way of doing things can be reimagined and improved. We can grow not just as artists, but as human beings. We can make a difference, especially when given the space to take creative risks.