High School Musical JR. SCSD

MAIN CAST (GRADES 6-8) INFORMATION

Registration for the main cast is open to all students registered in the San Carlos School District in grades 6-8. No prior experience required. All students who register and are able to meet audition and rehearsal requirements will be included in the production.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

A one-minute monologue and a one minute song are required. Refer to our Audition Tips for additional audition information. If students do not come prepared with one or the other, they may only be considered for the ensemble.

Please reach out to caitlin@sancarloschildrenstheater.com if you questions about preparing for auditions.

AUDITION DATES

Acting/Singing auditions Sept. 30, by appointment.
Dance auditions October 1 after school.
All that audition must do both an Acting/Singing Audition and a Dance Audition.

MANDATORY FAMILY MEETINGS

October 16, 6:30-7:30 pm – Main Cast & Chorus
January 13, 6:30-7:30 pm – Main Cast & Chorus

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30-6:30 pm
Starting October 16, 2025-January 15, 2026
Additional rehearsals: Dec. 5, 2025 & Jan. 9, 2026, Friday, 3:30-6:30 pm
No rehearsals Thanksgiving Week or Winter Break

TECH REHEARSALS (All actors & crew required to attend)

Saturday, Jan. 17, Sunday Jan. 18, Monday Jan. 19, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, January 21, 1:30-6:00 pm
Thursday, January 22, 4:00-8:30 pm

PERFORMANCES

January 23 & 24, 7:00 pm, Main Cast call time 5:00 pm
January 24 & 25, 1:00 pm, Main Cast call time 11:00 am

LOCATION

Auditions, rehearsals and shows at Mustang Hall, 828 Chestnut St. San Carlos. Some rehearsals may be held at Arroyo or Tierra Linda. Advance notice of these changes will be given.

FEE AND REQUIREMENTS

$710 through Sept. 16, 2025. $785 beginning Sept. 17, 2025. Families are required to work 20-25 hours on the production. There are a limited number of “parent hour buyouts” available for this show for $700. All families are required to participate in strike and attend family meetings, regardless of buyouts.

Scholarships available, contact vanessa@sancarloschildrenstheater.com to apply.

Refund Policy: No refunds on or after Sept. 17, 2025. A $20 registration fee is non refundable.

SYNOPSIS

Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of love, friends and family while balancing their classes and extra curricular activities. The show’s infectious, danceable songs are sure to engage performers and audiences alike.

It’s the first day after winter break at East High. The Jocks, Brainiacs, Thespians and Skater Dudes all find their cliques. Basketball team captain and resident jock, Troy, discovers that the brainy Gabriella, a girl he met singing karaoke on his ski trip, has just enrolled at East High. The couple cause an upheaval when they decide to audition for the high school musical. Although many students resent the threat posed to the “status quo,” Troy and Gabriella’s alliance might just open the door for others to shine as well.

CREDITS

Book by David Simpatico
Songs by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil; Ray Cham, Greg
Cham and Andrew Seeley; Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn;
Andy Dodd and Adam Watts; Bryan Louiselle; David N.
Lawrence and Faye Greenberg; Jamie Houston
Music Adapted, Arranged and Produced by Bryan Louiselle
Based on a Disney Channel Original Movie Written by Peter
Barsocchini

Disney’s High School Musical JR.
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com

All information subject to change.

Tech Crew Interest Form

TECH CREW

Please complete the tech crew interest from if interested. An application will be emailed as soon as it is ready.

Learn more about becoming a backstage or technical crew member for a show here.

CHORUS (GRADES 4-5) INFORMATION

Registration for the preshow chorus is open to all students registered in the San Carlos School District in grades 4-5.

The Chorus will perform two numbers at the beginning of the show which includes singing, some dancing and light costuming. The numbers will be of a similar nature to High School Musical JR. songs but will not be from High School Musical JR. No prior experience required. No audition required.

MANDATORY FAMILY MEETINGS

October 16, 6:30-7:30 pm – Main Cast & Chorus
January 13, 6:30-7:30 pm – Main Cast & Chorus

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Wednesdays 1:30-3:00 pm
Starting October 22, 2025-January 14, 2026
No rehearsals Thanksgiving Week or Winter Break

TECH REHEARSALS (All actors & crew required to attend)

Sunday, January 18 & Monday, January 19, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Wednesday, January 21, 1:30-3:00 pm
Thursday, January 22, 3:45-5:15 pm

PERFORMANCES

January 23 & 24, 7:00 pm, Chorus call time 6:00 pm
January 24 & 25, 1:00 pm, Chorus call time 12:00 pm

LOCATION

Rehearsals and shows at Mustang Hall, 828 Chestnut St. San Carlos. Some rehearsals may be held at Arroyo or Tierra Linda. Advance notice of these changes will be given.

FEE AND REQUIREMENTS

$275 through October 8, 2025. $325 beginning October 9, 2025. Families are required to work 10-15 hours on the production. There are a limited number of “parent hour buyouts” available for this show for $350. All families are required to participate in strike and attend family meetings, regardless of buyouts.

Scholarships available, contact vanessa@sancarloschildrenstheater.com to apply.

Refund Policy: No refunds on or after October 9, 2025. A $20 registration fee is non refundable.