What’s A Rising Star?

AUDITION. COMMITMENT. TRAVEL. ADJUDICATION. LEARN. GROW. PERFORM. AUDITION. COMMITMENT. TRAVEL. ADJUDICATION. LEARN. GROW. PERFORM.

Rising Stars Are

Young performers who love musical theatre.

Performers who are ready to gain confidence + focus.

They are ready for more training!

They are excited to make friends with like minded individuals.

Rising Stars is a musical theatre performance team for performers in 2nd-8th grade. They begin training during Summer Session 2026 by taking two required Lab classes or 2 1-week intensives: Acting Lab 1, 1A, OR 2 and Musical Theatre Dance Lab 1, 1A, OR 2.

Rising Star Performers will perform in the Rising Star fall show + continue the Lab classes. After their performance in the fall they will begin their Rising Star Rehearsals!

Rising Star Rehearsals meet 3-times per week starting in November - February as we prepare a 15-minute cut from their fall production to take to Sacramento, California to the Junior Theatre Festival West and be adjudicated by industry professionals from Broadway and all over the world!

After the JTF West experience Rising Stars will continue their Lab classes through May 2027 and are required to enroll in a spring session 2027 show. It is a year of fun, acting, singing, dancing, and friendship!

AUDITION. COMMITMENT. TRAVEL. ADJUDICATION. LEARN. GROW. PERFORM. AUDITION. COMMITMENT. TRAVEL. ADJUDICATION. LEARN. GROW. PERFORM.

2026 Rising Stars Production

INTERESTED IN JOINING Our 2026–2027 Rising Stars!

Join the Rising Stars Cast of Disney’s Alice In Wonderland Jr.!

Thinking about joining Rising Stars next season? Auditions for the 2026-2027 cast of Rising Stars are on June 11th @ 5-8pm - Northwest Theatre Lab!

Parent Info meeting is on March 21st, 2026 from 12:30-1:30pm @ Northwest Theatre Lab.

 

Rising Star REQUIREMENTS

LAB CLASSES

  • Acting Lab 1, 1A, or 2

  • Musical Theater Dance Lab 1, 1A, or 2

VOLUNTEER HOURS

  • 10 HOURS EACH SESSION (Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring)

RISING STAR REHEARSALS

  • ATTEND ALL RISING STAR SHOW REHEARSALS

    ADJUDICATIONS

  • JUNIOR THEATER FESTIVAL WEST - Sacramento, February 2026

    SPRING SESSION PRODUCTION

  • MUST ENROLL IN 1 SPRING PRODUCTION SHOW

    AUDITION REQUIREMENT

  • MUST HAVE PERFORMED IN AT LEAST 1 FULL PRODUCTION AT NWTL BEFORE FALL 2026.

RISING STAR PERKS

REQUIRED LAB CLASSES

  • 50% OFF ALL REQUIRED LAB CLASSES FOR THE SEASON

    NON-RISING STAR REHEARSAL FEES

  • 30% OFF CAST MEMBER REHEARSAL FEES:

    (DOES NOT INCLUDE 1-WEEK, 3-WEEK SUMMER CAMPS, OR FALL RISING STAR PRODUCTION)

 

INTERESTED?

LET’S TALK ABOUT BECOMING A COMPANY MEMBER!

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