Broadway Workshop

BROADWAY WORKSHOP – SUMMER STAGE is a 7-day performance based theater program in New York City taking place at Baruch Performing Arts Center at Baruch College (55 Lexington Ave) from July 7-13, 2025. Students cast in the SUMMER STAGE will have the opportunity to be part of a workshop style production of a cut-down version of new musical. Participation in Summer Stage is by audition only!

*For 2025 we will be offering two different productions for two age groups. Show 1 will feature students ages 9-12 and Show 2 will feature students ages 13-18.

The 2025 Summer Stage Production titles will be announced at a later date.

On the first day of the program, students will be part of “Role Placement” where they will re-audition for for the creative teams and be placed in a role/track in the show(s). Following placement auditions on day 1, students will find out what roles they are playing and begin rehearsals. On the final day of SUMMER STAGE each show will present ONE performance for family and friends and invited guests in our off-Broadway theater venue – Baruch Performing Arts Center.

VIDEO AUDITION SUBMISSIONS

SUBMIT VIDEO AUDITION BY MIDNIGHT ON MONDAY 3/31/25

HOW TO SUBMIT A VIDEO AUDITION:

• Start your video by telling us your name, age (or age you will be as of July 2025), the name of your town and state, and the name of the song you are singing.
• Sing one musical theater song that shows off your vocal ability and personality.
• Keep your song selection under or around 1min 30sec. (You can perform just a cut of the song).
• Use a pre-recorded musical track or live piano (please avoid singing acapella for your audition).
• Upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo.
• Fill out the Video Submission form in the link below, where you will also add the link to your video!

TIPS: Check out www.performerstuff.com or www.musicnotes.com for song cuts and backing tracks. Feel free to sing from the show. Make your YouTube or Vimeo upload accessible only by private link if you’d prefer not to share it with the public.

CASTING RESULTS: Videos will be viewed by the week of 3/31. Casting results will be emailed out by end of day on 4/4. If you are cast in the 2025 Summer Stage you will have till Friday 4/11 to accept your space in the program. Only 24 students will be selected for each show presented in the Summer Stage program.

MORE SUMMER STAGE INFO

PROGRAM DATES:
Monday, July 7 – Sunday, July 13, 2024

TIMES:
Monday 7/7
10AM-4:00PM (Show 1)
10AM-4:30PM (Show 2)
Tuesday 7/8
10AM-4:00PM (Show 1)
10AM-4:30PM (Show 2)
Wednesday 7/9
10AM-4:00PM (Show 1)
10AM-4:30PM (Show 2)
Thursday 7/10
10AM-4:00PM (Show 1)
10AM-4:30PM (Show 2)
Friday 7/11
10AM-4:00PM (Show 1)
10AM-4:30PM (Show 2)
Saturday 7/12
10AM-2PM (Show 1 – Tech)
3PM-7PM (Show 2 – Tech)
Sunday 7/13
11AM Call & 12PM (Show 1 – Performance)
3PM Call & 4PM (Show 2 – Performance)

LOCATION:
All rehearsals and performances take place at:
BARUCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
55 Lexington Ave (entrance at 25th St.)
New York, NY

AGES:
9-12 – Show 1
13-18 – Show 2

COST:
Students cast in SUMMER STAGE pay a registration fee of $1395.
Financial Aid is available for students who qualify through Project Broadway.

THE SHOWS:
More show info will be added as soon as it’s available.

ROLE PLACEMENT & CASTING:
All students must audition to be accepted into the program. On the first day, we will have role placement auditions and we will cast the show based on those auditions. We cannot promise that any one particular person will be cast in a leading role. We do, however, guarantee that every cast member will be featured and learn so much in this process. As with every Broadway Workshop program, we believe that every actor — regardless of the “size” of their part — deserves a moment to shine. This is an ensemble experience and the training of putting together a musical in a limited time is an invaluable experience for every actor who is part of our cast. In order to be part of the Summer Stage program you have to be open to all casting possibilities and handle casting with grace. We focus on challenging each student to step up to the plate with whatever role they are given. The more fun you have in the process the more you will get out of the experience of putting a full show together in only a few days!

WHAT TO EXPECT AT PERFORMANCES:
The show will be presented in “Workshop Style”. That means there will be minimal production elements. Full casts will mostly remain on stage for the entire show. There will be some simple costume and prop elements, scenic projections, and professional lighting. The goal is to present our SUMMER STAGE productions in a clean, clear manner, while still staging the show with full vocals and choreography. All scripts will be memorized. Performances will be attended by family, friends and industry guests (including NYC Casting directors and agents and managers).

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE REHEARSAL WEEK:
Throughout each day, students will rehearse the show in both the studio and theater space at Baruch Performing Arts Center learning scenes, choreography and vocals in preparation for the final presentations. SUMMER STAGE will be led by professional Directors and Choreographers who will challenge students to take the next step in their performance and rehearsal skills. Students will have some downtime while putting the show together but in general students will be engaged in creating the show most of the day.

FINANCIAL AID:
Students who qualify may submit a scholarship application for a partial or full scholarship through Project Broadway. All scholarship forms must be sent in advance of video submissions and are subject to availability and approval process. Click HERE for our scholarship form.

MORE INFO ON WORKSHOP PRODUCTIONS: Past productions that Broadway Workshop has presented in “Workshop Style” include the school versions of Between the Lines, Mean Girls, The Addams Family, Wind in the Willows, SPAMalot, Curtains, We Will Rock You, Flight of the Lawnchair Man, The Grunch, We Are Monsters, Like You Like It, Beat Bugs, Cyrano and many others! Over the past decade, thousands of students from all over the country have participated in Broadway Workshop summer programs.