TYKEs
Theatre Young Kids Enjoy
Event Schedule
About Us
For the past decade, TYKEs is honored to rank as the #1 children’s theatre and one of the top places in town to bring kids.Â
Looking forward to its 17th season, TYKEs captivates families with beloved plays and musicals brought alive on stage by adult professional actors.Â
TYKEs strives to inspire an appreciation of the arts, literary awareness, and social skills while teaching key life lessons.Â
Performances, school field trips, after-school classes and summer camp take place in the warm, welcoming Hart Theatre at the JCC in Brighton.Â
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Subscriptions for our upcoming 2021-22 season will go on sale this summer.Â
Subscribers enjoy the best seats, save on show costs and also receive convenient ticket exchanges at no cost.
Auditions
Audition dates for TYKEs’ upcoming 2020-21 season will be announced this summer!
COVID ALERT
CenterStage Theatre and the Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester are committed to the safety of all our audiences, performers, staff and participants. Our cleaning and safety protocols are designed to offer the safest environment possible.
AUDITIONS FOR MUSICALSÂ
Come prepared to sing 32 bars of two prepared songs. Accompanist provided. Please bring sheet music in the correct key. Please select a song appropriate to the style of the production. Please dress prepared for a dance audition as well. No bare feet. The audition will start with a dance audition for all audition candidates. Then, each person, will since their song in the order in which they arrived.
AUDITIONS FOR PLAYS
These will involve reading from the script. It is suggested you have read the script in advance and are familiar with the characters/context. Most scripts available by email upon request.
REHEARSALSÂ
Typically weekday evenings and Sundays. 3-5 days per week depending on the production. No rehearsals or performances on Fridays. Please bring a list of ALL rehearsal conflicts. We try to work around minimal conflicts if identified at auditions.
Adult performers are paid a production stipend which varies, based on the role/track/etc. Youth performers are not paid. CenterStage casts Rochester-based performers. We do not provide housing. AEA members are considered for select roles. Please inquire in advance.
All auditions are open to all races and genders. Race/gender specific roles will be noted when applicable. JCC membership is not required. Performers receive a free JCC membership during their rehearsal/performance period.
Call backs (if needed) are the day after the open auditions.
If you have a conflict for the audition date, please contact us at in advance and to submit a video audition or arrange a private audition time.
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TYKEs has been entertaining audiences for 16 years!
Group Sales
Come enjoy your birthday party, scouting event or family get-together at TYKEs! We welcome groups of all sizes. Parties of ten or more save $1 on the price of each ticket; groups of 20 or more save $2 per ticket.
Contact us for group pricing.Â
School Groups
School performance schedules will be posted here for each show. Tickets are $7 each and a study guide will be included for discussion!
Contact us to book your show.
Volunteer
To learn more about volunteer opportunities, including backstage, front of house, and ushers, contact us.
Contact Us
Freyda Schneider, Director of TYKEs, Theatre Young Kids Enjoy
Marc Cataldi, Administrative Assistant
Crafted from the actual testimonies of Rochester-based Holocaust Survivors, CenterStage Theatre and the Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester commissioned this new play to put a human face on this important time in history. A cautionary tale on the risks of normalized hate, this inspirational and uplifting play ensures that the voices of our Survivors will never be silenced.