Summer Youth Theatre

Curtain Call Inc


Summer Youth Theatre Opportunities at Curtain Call

Experience the magic of theater this summer with Curtain Call Inc's Summer Youth Theatre program. This isn't your typical workshop - it's a full-fledged production opportunity for young talent. Our program is separate and independent from our summerstock workshops, offering a unique chance for aspiring actors and crew members to shine on stage and behind the scenes.


  • Participation by audition only for actors
  • Crew signup available for backstage enthusiasts
  • Professional-level production experience
  • Opportunity to work with seasoned directors and designers


Ready to take center stage? Call or text Curtain Call to learn more about our Summer Youth Theater program and how to get involved.


Creative Opportunities for Young Artists

Now in its 35th summer, Curtain Call’s Summer Youth Theatre has provided creative opportunities for young theatre artists on stage and behind the scenes. To participate, you must be entering 4th grade in the 2025/2026 school year through no older than age 21.


Curtain Call’s Summer Youth Theatre is not a workshop program and is a separate and independent program from Curtain Call’s summer stock workshops. Participation is by audition and crew signup only. There is a $50 participation fee (discounts for siblings and scholarships for those who qualify), payable only if your child is cast or accepted onto our production crew.


Rehearsals are generally held Monday to Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 PM and some weekends during the day, typically beginning the second week of June. Crew work days are typically Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 or 3:00 PM (occasionally as late as 4:00 PM), beginning in late June. Tech Weekend is the weekend before the production opens, and there are rehearsals and work days scheduled for both days' cast and crew. Tech Sunday is an all-day rehearsal (10:00 AM to 11:00 PM) with dinner provided. Overall, the program provides over 100 hours of creative enrichment for young actors and technicians.


Safe Space Procedures

As part of our ongoing efforts at providing a safe, nurturing environment at Curtain Call, and to be in compliance with requirements of the Stamford Public Schools, we have moved to an online source (Spot Screening) to handle background checks for all Curtain Call participants age 18 and up. This applies to parent volunteers, performers, crew members, etc.


There have been no incidents at Curtain Call. We are just being conscious of issues around us in the world. (Stamford Public Schools will no longer allow us to provide programming without sexual misconduct/sexual molestation insurance coverage and we can’t get affordable coverage without doing background checks.)


Participants age 18 and up will be required to provide electronic consent for this background check. Consent will include authorizing Spot Screening to email a copy of the completed background check to Executive Director Lou Ursone. All information will be treated with strict confidentiality, in accordance with applicable privacy laws. The PDF reports that are issued to us for file purposes will have the Social Security number redacted.


There is no cost to you for this. You may go online to do this now, or wait until you receive a call back or offer (or offer to serve as an adult volunteer), but it must be completed within 24 hours of an offer or your offer will be rescinded.


When entering the information for your background check, please enter your name as it appears on your Social Security card. Doing your background check is easy.


If you have any questions, please email Lou@curtaincallinc.com.

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Curtain Call announces its 35th Summer Youth Theatre production

MUSIC & LYRICS BY IRVING BERLIN


BOOK BY GORDON GREENBERG & CHAD HODGE


DIRECTED BY CURTAIN CALL EDUCATION DIRECTOR BRIAN BIANCO


MUSIC DIRECTOR: BENJAMIN DOYLE


CHOREOGRAPHER: ALEXANDRA CAHR


SET DESIGN: MARTIN S. MARCHITTO


COSTUME DESIGN: MEGAN LATTE MORELLO


PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER: LANA BUSCH


STAGE MANAGER: CAMILLE AGOSTINO


ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER: IZABELLA NASTASI


PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: ALEXANDER PATEL & POPPY SISKO


Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn tells the story of Jim, who leaves the bright lights of show business behind to settle down on his farmhouse in Connecticut… but life just isn’t the same without a bit of song and dance. Jim’s luck takes a spectacular turn when he meets Linda, a spirited schoolteacher with talent to spare. Together they turn the farmhouse into a fabulous inn with dazzling performances to celebrate each holiday, from Thanksgiving to the Fourth of July. But when Jim’s best friend Ted tries to lure Linda to Hollywood to be his new dance partner, will Jim be able to salvage his latest chance at love?


Based on the classic film, this joyous musical features thrilling dance numbers, laugh-out-loud comedy and a parade of hit Irving Berlin songs, including “Blue Skies,” “Easter Parade,” “Steppin’ Out With My Baby,” “Heat Wave,” “White Christmas,” “Be Careful, It’s My Heart,” “Cheek to Cheek,” “Shaking the Blues Away” and many more! (*Please do NOT look at the 1942 film as a reference as it contains some numbers and plot points that are NOT part of the Broadway musical. The stage version is different.)


*There is a $50 participation fee for those selected for our cast and crew. (Siblings are $25 after the first child.) This fee is due upon the start of ehearsals/crew work days.

CLICK HERE TO PAY YOUR PARTICIPATION FEE ONLINE.


INFORMATION FOR ACTORS


CAST:

Jim Hardy – Bradan Sean Janso

Ted Hanover – Allen Fountain

Linda Mason – Cooper Toland

Lila Dixon – Kathryn Romano

Louise Badger – Ava Sanchez

Charlie Winslow – Elizabeth (Laila) Lear

Danny Reed – James Kolman

 

Named Ensemble:

Mia Abreu – Brenda

Elizabeth “Izzy” Anderson – Daphne

Claudia Blanco – Susie

Marley Bramble – Hadley

Sebastian Colfer – Stanley

Eli Donahue – Sawyer

Kaylee Haggerty – Rose

Roddy Jimenez – Byron

Olivia Sosa – Janie

Pavla Smid – Stella

 

Other Ensemble:

Linus Bartels

Quentin Boyd

Sophia Chu

Addison Clear

Liam Cosgrave

Lucas Cosgrave

Katherine Curry

Bernardo Gaeta

Ian Greenman

Hillary Ho

Savannah LaJoie

Bevin Maher

Lily Maher

Remy Moore

Grace Mora

Maeve Persaud

Leia Potenza

Zuko Ranganathan

Katelyn Ruiz

Luna Russo

Jeremy Sliss

Stella Supple

Daece Vasseur-Sutton

 

Rehearsals: Monday to Thursday evenings from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, and some weekends (Saturday or Sunday during the afternoon) beginning June 9. NO CONFLICTS WILL BE PERMITTED AS OF JULY 21. ALL CAST MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE FROM JULY 21 THRU CLOSING. Please also do not audition if you will be missing more than one week’s-worth of rehearsal at any point.


Sitz Probe Rehearsal: Saturday, August 2 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. ALL CAST REQUIRED.


Tech Sunday: August 3 – cast called from 1:00pm to 11:00pm for cue to cue and run thru. Dinner will be provided by Curtain Call. ALL CAST REQUIRED.


Dress Rehearsals: August 4 to 7 – cast called 6:00/6:30pm. End time is no later than 11:00pm. ALL CAST REQUIRED.


Performances: August 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 at 7:30pm and August 10 at 2:00pm. AUGUST 10 AND 13 AT 7:30PM ARE ON HOLD SHOULD WE NEED TO ADD PERFORMANCES. (Cast called 60 to 90 minutes prior to show time.) ALL CAST REQUIRED.



Strike and Tear Down: August 17 from 10:30am to usually 2:30pm the latest.



INFORMATION FOR CREW


Click here for a printable copy of our HOLIDAY INN Crew Sign-Up Form & Information. (If you are unable to come sign-up in person, you may fill out these forms and email them to brian@curtaincallinc.com.)


CREW (as of June 27, 2025):

*We are still accepting crew sign ups! Please see the link above for our form.


Dylan Grimes

Anna Kays

George Kolbrenner

Emilee Maguire

Becca Notter

Finn Plantemoli

Niko Rinaldi

Leo Ross

Carly Santiago

Emma Sillo

Andrew Stedman


We are looking for people to work in the following areas:


  • Student Tech Director (MUST have set construction experience, understand building plans and measurements, and experience with power tools.)
  • Set building
  • Set painting
  • Props (finding and constructing)
  • Costumes (Sewers)
  • Costumes (Sorting, maintenance, and dressers)
  • Lighting
  • Sound

*Skills and experience are a PLUS. Please list any and all experience you may have on your sign-up form and also let us know what power tools you’ve have had experience using. 


Crew Work Days: Set building work, etc. will take place during the week from 10:00am to 5:00pm for those who are able to join us, but also Saturdays between 10am and 4pm beginning June 28. If you are unable to participate on our Running Crew for performances, you may still work with us on building, painting, costuming, etc. in the weeks leading up to Opening.


Final Run Thrus: July 28 to 31 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. Our Running Crew will join us for rehearsals to begin learning the show and how it’s many technical pieces will operate. ALL RUNNING CREW REQUIRED.


Dry Tech Day: Saturday, August 2 from 10:00am to 6:00pm. ALL RUNNING CREW REQUIRED.


Tech Sunday: August 3 – crew called from 11:00am to 11:00pm for cue to cue and run thru. There will be a lunch break. Crew should bring their own lunch or can purchase food at the grill. Dinner will be provided by Curtain Call. ALL RUNNING CREW REQUIRED.


Dress Rehearsals: August 4 to 7 – crew called 5:30pm. End time is no later than 11:00pm. ALL RUNNING CREW REQUIRED.


Performances: August 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 at 7:30pm and August 10 at 2:00pm. AUGUST 10 AND 13 AT 7:30PM ARE ON HOLD SHOULD WE NEED TO ADD PERFORMANCES. (Crew called two hours prior to show time.) ALL RUNNING CREW REQUIRED.


Strike and Tear Down: August 17 from 10:30am to usually 2:30pm the latest.