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Give your child the opportunity to take center stage with MTAOC’s exciting fall productions! Whether they’re making their stage debut or building on years of experience, our productions help young performers develop confidence, strengthen their singing, acting, and dancing skills, and create lifelong friendships. Join us this season and experience the magic of bringing a musical to life—from the first rehearsal to the final curtain.
Chicago!
Join us for our fall semester production of CHICAGO: Teen Edition!
In Roaring Twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap… until he finds out he’s been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another “Merry Murderess,” Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the American Dream: Fame, Fortune, and Acquittal.
Changes made for the Teen Edition:
- Removal of adult language and overtly sexual references
- Removal of the songs “Class” and “A Bit of Good”
- Transposed keys to better accommodate teen voices
- Thursday, August 13th, 2026, from 6:15 to 9:30 pm AND
- Saturday, August 15th from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, with a scheduled lunch break from 1:00-2:00 pm
Please note: all students must attend BOTH auditions for the full duration to enhance the chances of being considered for a leading role, which will be selected SOLELY at the discretion of the auditioning staff. Please bring a snack or lunch to eat at the Saturday auditions. Students may leave the studio for lunch with parental permission.
REHEARSALS
Rehearsals will take place every Saturday from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm for FULL CAST and every Thursday from 6:15 to 9:30 pm for smaller scenes and groups as called. You must be available to be scheduled both days of rehearsal if needed. A detailed rehearsal schedule will be provided after the show is cast.
Regular rehearsals begin on Thursday, August 20th, 2026, for FULL CAST.
TECH and PERFORMANCES
- TECH WEEK – November 8th-11th, 2026, 5 pm-9:30 pm at the Huntington Beach Central Library Theater
- PERFORMANCES – Four performances: November 12th, 13th, and 14th at 7:00 pm and November 15th at 2:00 pm at the Huntington Beach Central Library Theater.
Directed and Choreographed by JIMMY HIPPENSTIEL
Cost of Tuition: $1,575.00
Grease
Join us for our fall semester production of the delightful and nostalgic musical Grease: School Version.
Grease: School Version is an abridged, family-friendly adaptation of the hit stage musical tailored for youth performers. It cuts about 15 minutes of original runtime and entirely removes profanity, lewd behavior, and Rizzo’s controversial storyline/song.
Key Modifications:
- Lyric changes: words and phrases deemed inappropriate for school settings were rewritten in songs like “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’,” and “Beauty School Dropout.
- Song deletions: in addition to Rizzo’s solo, certain verses across the score were trimmed for timing and content.
- Core spirit: despite the edits, it retains all the iconic 1950s hits, high-energy dancing, and the beloved well-known plotline of good-girl Sandy and greaser Danny at Rydell High.
- Monday, August 10th, 2026, from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm AND
- Wednesday, August 12th from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Please note: students must attend BOTH auditions for the full duration to enhance the chances of being considered for a leading role, which will be selected SOLELY at the discretion of the auditioning staff. Bring a snack or light dinner to the auditions.
If necessary, callbacks will be continued on Monday, August 17th from 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
REHEARSALS
Rehearsals will take place every Wednesday from 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm for FULL CAST and every Monday from 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm for smaller scenes and groups as called. You must be available to be scheduled both days of rehearsal if needed. A detailed rehearsal schedule will be provided after the show is cast.
Regular rehearsals begin on Wednesday, August 19th, 2026, for FULL CAST.
TECH and PERFORMANCES
- TECH WEEK – November 16th – 19th, 2026, 4 pm-8:00 pm at the Huntington Beach Central Library Theater
- PERFORMANCES – Four performances: November 20th at 7:00 pm, November 21st at 2:00pm and 7:00 pm, and November 22nd at 2:00 pm at the Huntington Beach Central Library Theater.
Directed and Choreographed by JIMMY HIPPENSTIEL
Cost of Tuition: $1,475.00
Twinkle Stars
Our Twinkle Stars program teaches students, ages 6 and 7, the fundamentals of dance and voice. They will learn from an experienced musical theater professional who will inspire them to love all things musical theater (and is great with kids)! This fun-filled course culminates with a special big stage performance during the intermission of our 2 pm matinee showing of “GREASE: School Version” on Sunday, November 22nd, 2026.
This Fall, our 11-week course will take place on WEDNESDAYS from 3:10-3:55 pm at the MTAOC studio. There will be an exciting onstage rehearsal at the theater on Sunday, November 22nd, from 12:30 to 1:15 pm (just prior to the performance).
Classes will begin on September 9th.
Instructor: KATHERINE ROBINSON
Tuition: $375
Tiny Stars
Our Tiny Stars program teaches students, ages 4 and 5, the fundamentals of dance and voice. They will learn from an experienced musical theater professional who will inspire them to love all things musical theater (and is great with kids)! This fun-filled course culminates with a special big stage performance during the intermission of our 2 pm matinee showing of “GREASE: School Version” on Sunday, November 22nd, 2026.
This Fall, our 11-week course will take place on THURSDAYS from 3:10-3:55 pm at the MTAOC studio. There will be an exciting onstage rehearsal at the theater on Sunday, November 22nd, from 12:30 to 1:15 pm (just prior to the performance).
Classes will begin on September 10th.
Instructor: KATHERINE ROBINSON
Tuition: $375