The Spring Workshop is a combination of IYT Jr 3-8 AND IYT Gr 8-12!
SPRING 2026
AUDITIONS:
Tue, Mar 3, 4:30-6:30pm or
Thu, Mar 5, 5:00-6:30pm
IYT Studios, Call Backs TBD
WORKSHOP:
Tue & Thu, 5:00pm-7:00pm beginning Mar 10
PERFORMANCES:
Sat, May 2, 7:00pm
Sun, May 3, 2:00pm
SP Land and Housing Trust
CHARACTERS
MARIA RAINER – A Postulant at Nonnberg Abbey
CAPTAIN GEORG VON TRAPP – A renowned naval officer
FRANZ – The butler
FRAU SCHMIDT – The housekeeper
THE CHILDREN OF CAPTAIN VON TRAPP:
Liesl von Trapp (16 years old)
Friedrich von Trapp (14 years old)
Louisa von Trapp (3 years old)
Kurt von Trapp (10 years old)
Brigitta von Trapp (9 years old)
Marta von Trapp (7 years old)
Gretl von Trapp (The youngest)
SISTER BERTHE – Mistress of Novices
SISTER MARGARETTA – Mistress of Postulants
SISTER SOPHIA – The Mother Abbess – In charge of the Abbey
NUNS
ROLF GRUBER – A 17-year-old telegram delivery boy
MAX DETWEILER
ENSEMBLE
REGISTER
Actors must register in advance using the online form below and remit payment prior to audition. Payment may be made through our website using the link below.
ONLINE REGISTRATION SYSTEM:
Check IYT WORKSHOP “SPRING WORKSHOP “
REMIT WORKSHOP FEE
$395.00*
Payments may be made by in person by check, cash, or credit card or online.
ONLINE PAYMENT:
Designate: IYT Spring 2026 Workshop, The Sound of Music, Youth Edition
Note: Online payments must be made by noon the day prior to audition in order to ensure proper credit.
*FOR THOSE PAYING BY CREDIT CARD ON LINE, EFFECTIVE 1 JUNE 2025: 3% SURCHARGE for credit card transactions.
AUDITION PREPARATION
Prior to the audition:
Actors auditioning for The Sound of Music, Youth Edition MUST
- SIGN UP for the appropriate audition slot (Scroll down)
- REGISTER Online (Link Above)
- REMIT Workshop Fee PRIOR to auditions (Link Above)
ARRIVE PROMPTLY on the day of your audition and plan to be present throughout the audition time frame.
ACTING – READ
The Director will have scripts excerpts for you at the audition and you will be doing a cold read from the show.
CHOREOGRAPHY – DANCE
Please come prepared to move and have fun. If you have jazz shoes, wear them, otherwise socks or sneakers are acceptable.
VOCAL
Prepare One Minute of Music: Select a one-minute excerpt from a musical theatre song that best highlights your vocal range, acting skills, and unique personality. This should be a piece that you feel confident and comfortable performing. Make sure your chosen excerpt captivates the essence of the character you envision yourself portraying.
There is no wifi available, so be sure to download whatever backing track you’d like to use; we will have the appropriate adaptors for your phone, tablet, or computer. Please no acapella singing.
If you have any questions about whether your selection is appropriate, please email our music director, Lindsey Allen.
Actors will be asked to sing through a few warm-ups as well.
FIRST TIME AUDITIONING?
Don’t worry or let that stand in your way!
Don’t think you can sing? Sing “Happy Birthday.”
Don’t think you can act? Tell us something interesting about yourself in 30 seconds.
Don’t think you can dance? No worries, most of the kids auditioning aren’t “dancers.” Have fun and show us you can move.
You CAN do it! – and remember, everyone is cast!
VIDEO AUDITIONS
Email Submissions to Executive Director, Rita Taylor, rtayloriyt@taylordance.org
VOCAL: Sing One Minute of Music: Select a one-minute excerpt from a musical theatre song that best highlights your vocal range, acting skills, and unique personality. This should be a piece that you feel confident and comfortable performing. Make sure your chosen excerpt captivates the essence of the character you envision yourself portraying.
ACTING: Read a short monologue. (6 or 8 lines) or have a fellow actor/family member to read with you.
CHOREOGRAPHY: A link will be provided for a short combination video for you to perform.
taylordance.org 