Junior Theatre Festival Auditions
are now closed.
Check out this brief slide show about JTF Atlanta if you are interested in learning more about JTF.
As Carolina Children's Theatre is approaching almost a decade of providing youth and family theater to our local community,
we are excited to announce that our CCT students will have a chance to show their growth, commitment, and talent
to a national audience!
CCT has been accepted to the Junior Theater Festival (JTF) taking place in Atlanta, GA from January 16-19, 2026!
JTF is the largest celebration of young people performing musical theater in the country with 6,000 attendees.
At JTF, students have the unique chance to perform in front of and receive feedback from theater professionals,
engage in singing, acting, and dancing workshops, see showcase performances of brand new shows and learn about the unique journeys and accomplishments of professionals in the theatrical industry from the professionals themselves.
Students will showcase their talents as a group by doing a 15-minute performance in front of a group of judges as well as a live audience. Judges not only score the overall performance of the group but may select students to perform in the All-Star show.
While we want to bring a top-notch performance to the stage, our goal is to further student's growth,
and keep the joy of the process for them as this is a higher intensity program.
We want to grow from our award-winning performance last year and are hoping to bring at least 15 students this year!
Students will need to attend workshops and rehearsals, learn music, dance and create characters in an ensemble environment.
We will finalize once auditions are complete. Much of our decision lies within our casting - a show that our cast is well-suited for.
It is our hope that JTF will challenge our CCT students' techniques, create new friendships and help each remarkable and extraordinary person soar to their goals onstage and off.
Students interested in auditioning for JTF must be able to commit to the rehearsal schedule.
Only (1) rehearsal may be missed.
Auditions are open to ages 8-18.
Teachers
Christina Cass Catton - director
Laura Martin McCracken - musical director
Shelly McCall - choreographer
Student Registration is $1500 - includes registration, food, rehearsals, instruction, show swag.
There is no charge to audition for JTF.
Once you are cast, you will need to pay an initial $500 fee immediately along with your enrollment form.
Remaining payments of $500 due Oct 1 & $500 due Nov 1.
Parents or Guardian wishing to attend JTF must pay a $350 JTF registration fee.
Transportation and Hotel is not covered for students and families.
Please look at this below Slide show for more information.
Rehearsal Schedule
Saturdays
11/1 @ 12-2:30pm
11/22 @ 9am-12pm
12/6 @ 12-3pm
12/13 @ 9am-12pm
12/20 @ 12-3pm
1/3 @ 12-3pm
1/10 @ 9am-1pm
1/14 @ 6-8pm
1/14 - JTF Kickoff - Parents and Friends invited @ 7:30pm
Travel
Depart January 15th, 2026
Return January 19th, 2026
Registration Cost
$1500 Includes:
Program instruction
JTF registration fee
Rehearsals
Show Swag
Food (see below)
7 meals: Dinner 1/15, Lunch & Dinner 1/16, Lunch & Dinner 1/17, Lunch & Dinner 1/18 (Breakfast Buffet included @ hotel)
Payment plan available - see audition registration form
Costs NOT Included in Registration
Hotel
We have arranged for a block of rooms at the Comfort Inn through Pellucid Travel at approx $104 per night (not including taxes).
Families will arrange Hotel accommodations - sharing, etc. - CCT will help as much as possible!
Travel
All students and/or families must arrange for their own travel to and from Atlanta and to and from the JTF venue.
Once again, we may rent a 16-person passenger van to save on transport. This van will be an added expense divided amongst the families taking it. More on that later!
Please note: We will have CCT organizers to help arrange carpooling and hotel room sharing as needed!
It is important that we all stay at the same venue and arrive and depart at the same time.
Chaperones
Students will be chaperoned at all times including in the hotel.
If a parent is interested in being a chaperone for the trip, please write that on the registration form and
we will contact you once we know how many chaperones we will need. These chaperones will need to be responsible for those students in their pods at all times, help with transportation and food:).
Their $350 registration fee will be covered by CCT.