AGES 8 - 18
Great for new, entry-level, AND returning students.
No experience is necessary. All are welcome!

The Springfield Little Theatre Education Department is excited to present THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER* in its 2025-2026 Education Series! In THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide head-on with the story of Christmas!

This delightful show is adapted from the bestselling Young Adult book, and has become a holiday staple for groups across the United States. The crowd-pleasing comedy features plenty of great roles for children and adults, a few favorite Christmas Carols, and lots of laughs.

Placement auditions for performers ages 8 through 18 will be held Monday, September 22nd, 2025 at 7:00 PM at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre ("The Judy"). At the auditions, participants will be taught a short movement combination and a portion of a song from the show and will be given and asked to perform a short line reading.

Check out the audition workshop on Sunday, September 14th 2025, to get a jump-start on the competition!

The cast and parent meeting/ first rehearsal will be held Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 - 7pm at The Judy!

Rehearsals will begin Sunday, September 28th, 2025 and will run Sundays - Thursdays from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Not everyone will be called for every rehearsal.

Performances will be presented Friday, November 14th at 7:00 PM, Saturday, November 15th at 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM, and Sunday, November 16th at 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM in The Reynolds Auditorium at The Judy.

A participation fee/ tuition helps meet some of the project's costs.

*Pending license agreement

Get a jump-start on the competition by attending audition workshops!

An Audition Preparatory Workshop for Springfield Little Theatre's production of SEUSSICAL will be offered Sunday, January 25th for ages 8-13 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at The Judy.

Whether it’s your first audition or your 20th, everyone can benefit from a show’s audition workshop! Learn how to choose the material that’s best for you, develop your cold reading skills, improve your vocal selections, survive a dance audition, and make your very best impression!

Participants are asked to prepare a one-minute vocal selection and bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. If you need help finding a selection that works for you, no worries, we can help you accomplish that at the workshop! A movement combination will also be taught, and participants will have the opportunity to explore cold readings, as well.

Get a jump-start on the competition by attending an audition workshop!

An Audition Preparatory Workshop for Springfield Little Theatre's Education Series production of THE CLAW* will be offered Wednesday, March 25th, 2026, from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at The Judy.

Everyone can benefit from a show’s audition workshop! Learn how to make your very best impression!

Participants will be taught a short movement combination, a portion of a song from the show, and a short line reading, all of which will be used in placement auditions. 

Placement Auditions will be held on Sunday, March 29th, 2026 - 7pm - 9pm

*pending license agreement

AGES 8 - 18
Great for new, entry-level, AND returning students.
No experience is necessary. All are welcome!

The Springfield Little Theatre Education Department is excited to present THE CLAW* in its 2025-2026 Education Series! In THE CLAW, when an out-of-order claw game suddenly turns back on, all of the toys are ecstatic! Well… all of the toys except for Dot, a terrified stuffed cow. Dot’s desperate to hold onto her home and her best friend, Aiden. Can Dot conquer her fear of the unknown with some help from the Flair Bears, Mighty Mutant Power Turtles, Beanie Elders, and the all-knowing Mystical 8-ball?

Placement auditions for performers ages 8 through 18 will be held Sunday, March 29th, 2026 at 7:00 PM at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre ("The Judy"). At the auditions, participants will be taught a short movement combination and a portion of a song from the show and will be given and asked to perform a short line reading.

Check out the audition workshop on Wednesday, March 25th, 2026, to get a jump-start on the competition!

The cast and parent meeting/ first rehearsal will be held Tuesday, March 31st, 2026 - 7pm at The Judy!

Rehearsals will begin Sunday, April 5th, 2026 and will run Sundays - Thursdays from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Not everyone will be called for every rehearsal.

Performances will be presented Friday, May 15th at 7:00 PM, Saturday, May 16th at 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM, and Sunday, May 17th at 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM in The Reynolds Auditorium at The Judy.

A participation fee/ tuition helps meet some of the project's costs.

*Pending license agreement