Springfield Little Theatre

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