Youth Circus Program

For 5th graders and older, this program includes high-quality training in drama, dance, aerial, and circus arts. Each Youth Circus culminates in a fully-produced show and is one of our most popular ticketed events of the year. No experience necessary to join!

Learn the essentials for putting on a show! We aim to treat every youth circus show at the same level as any professional show we produce. This pre-professional educational experience will give the cast insight into what goes into putting on a show in the professional world: professional designers, dance & circus choreographers, and directors with years of experience to guide each student's performance to their best!

*Auditions due 7pm on Sunday, September 6th! 

Tuition: $595
Financial aid is available 

Fall Youth Circus

Rehearsals

First rehearsal is on Sunday, September 19th. Youth Circus rehearses every week on:

• Saturdays, 3pm-6pm

• Sundays, 1pm-4pm

Tech and Performance Schedule
Tech rehearsals are November 6th-13th, and the schedule during those dates is as follows:

• Fridays, 6:00pm-10pm

• Saturdays, 2pm-6pm

• Sundays, 2pm-4:45pm

• Friday, November 13th (final dress): 6pm - 10pm

Tech rehearsals are MANDATORY for all performers. Absences will not be accepted during tech. Unexcused absences during the rehearsal process will result in decrease or loss of role.

The shows are set for November 14th & 15th
Saturday 4:00pm & 7:00pm performances
Sunday 3:00pm performance

Audition Information

Auditions will be a self-taped audition tape. All videos should be no longer than 90 seconds. Audition tapes are due Sunday, September 6th, 2026 at 7:00pm.  All auditions must have filled out the Google Form as well as submitting the video to be considered. See audition prompt and submission information below: 

Audition Form

Below is the video audition prompt:

Please introduce yourself with your name (include pronouns if you want), what circus or movement disciplines you are most confident in, and your favorite thing about circus or theatre or performing in general.

Tell a spooky story of your choice from the perspective of a specific character (Ex: a kid around a campfire or a ghost trying to scare someone). Physicalize this as much as possible.

or

Create a movement piece about someone who is scared of something pursuing them. 

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All audition material will be accepted until 7pm on Sunday, September 6th, 2026. Please email your video audition to dramadirector@actorsgymnasium.org. No audition videos will be considered without filling out this form, and vise versa.

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All audition material will be accepted until 7pm on Sunday, September 6th, 2026. Please email your video audition to dramadirector@actorsgymnasium.org. No audition videos will be considered without filling out this form, and vise versa.