Join acclaimed singer/songwriter/playwright, Robb “Robbo” Zelonky for a seminar on the art of playwriting.
Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Robb Zelonky has been known professionally (and very often personally) as ‘Robbo,’ a three-time White House performer and Parent’s Choice, Gold Award winning children’s singer and songwriter. Presently with five CDs of his original children’s music on Spotify, iTunes, etc., ‘Robbo’, has felt great fulfillment in being a part of the children’s national music scene.
After receiving his BA in Theatre from Loyola University of Chicago, Robb began to work in youth theatre. Since the early 2000’s, he has directed youth musicals in: Denver, Memphis, Chicago, Appling Middle School in Bartlett, TN and at Camp JCA Shalom in Malibu, CA. It is his greatest pride to see his many young performers go on to success, both in the arts, and in life.
A father to three wonderful people: a son who works with youth in the camping world, another son who starred in the National Broadway touring company of Billy Elliot, and a daughter who directs youth theatre in Missouri (SLT’s own Zoe Zelonky), Robb vividly recalls his experiences as a child.
Springfield Little Theatre’s Education Department offers six-week classes for youth of all ages and adults in acting, voice, and dance. These performing arts classes are available to all skill levels and are the perfect place to begin your theatrical training! To find the right class for you or your student, check out the classes below or contact our Education Department for the perfect placement.
During the last half of the final class each session, parents, and family are welcome to attend and observe an informal presentation of what students have been working on in class.
BECOME A TRIPLE THREAT!
Sign-up for two classes or more in a session and receive a 10% discount on each additional class.
SIX-WEEK CLASS SESSIONS 2022-2023
- SESSION I: September 17, 2022 – October 22, 2022
- SESSION II: October 29, 2022 – December 10, 2022
- SESSION III: January 7, 2023 – February 11, 2023
- SESSION IV: February 18, 2023 – March 25, 2023
- SESSION V: April 1, 2023 – May 6, 2023
The Springfield Little Theatre Education Department is excited to present TREASURE ISLAND in its 2022-2023 Education Series! TREASURE ISLAND is an expedition not to be missed!
TREASURE ISLAND will be directed by Kaleb Norman.
Placement auditions for performers ages 8 and up will be held Monday, February 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre. At the auditions, participants will be asked to perform a short line reading.
Check-out the TREASURE ISLAND AUDITION WORKSHOP on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 and get a jump-start on the competition!
The first company meeting and rehearsal will be held Monday, February 20, 2023 from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Rehearsals will be Sundays – Thursdays from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Not everyone will be called for every rehearsal.
Performances will be presented Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM, Friday, March 31, 2023 at 7:00 PM, Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM, and Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 2:00 PM in The Reynolds Auditorium at The Judy. A participation fee/ tuition of $175 helps to meet some of the costs of the project.
Springfield Little Theatre’s 2022-2023 Education Series is presented by POSITRONIC, an Amphenol company.
Springfield Little Theatre’s Education Department offers six-week classes for youth of all ages and adults in acting, voice, and dance. These performing arts classes are available to all skill levels and are the perfect place to begin your theatrical training! To find the right class for you or your student, check out the classes below or contact our Education Department for the perfect placement.
During the last half of the final class each session, parents, and family are welcome to attend and observe an informal presentation of what students have been working on in class.
BECOME A TRIPLE THREAT!
Sign-up for two classes or more in a session and receive a 10% discount on each additional class.
SIX-WEEK CLASS SESSIONS 2022-2023
- SESSION I: September 17, 2022 – October 22, 2022
- SESSION II: October 29, 2022 – December 10, 2022
- SESSION III: January 7, 2023 – February 11, 2023
- SESSION IV: February 18, 2023 – March 25, 2023
- SESSION V: April 1, 2023 – May 6, 2023
Get a jump-start on the competition by attending audition workshops!
An Audition Preparatory Workshop for Springfield Little Theatre’s Education Series production of A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD, KIDS will be offered Monday, March 27, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM at The Judy.
Everyone can benefit from a show’s audition workshop! Learn how to make your very best impression!
Participants will be taught a short movement combination, a portion of a song from the show, and will be given a short line reading all of which will be used in placement auditions.
The Springfield Little Theatre Education Department is excited to present A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD, KIDS in its 2022-2023 Education Series! This whimsical show follows two great friends – the cheerful, popular Frog, and the rather grumpy Toad – through four fun-filled seasons.
Placement auditions for performers ages 8 and up will be held Monday, April 3, 2023 at 7:00 PM at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre. At the auditions, participants will be asked to perform a short line reading.
Check-out the A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD, KIDS AUDITION WORKSHOP on Monday, March 27, 2023 and get a jump-start on the competition!
The first company meeting and rehearsal will be held Monday, April 3, 2023 from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Rehearsals will be Sundays – Thursdays from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Not everyone will be called for every rehearsal.
Performances will be presented Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM, Friday, May 19, 2023 at 7:00 PM, Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM, and Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM in The Reynolds Auditorium at The Judy. A participation fee/ tuition of $175 helps to meet some of the costs of the project.
Springfield Little Theatre’s 2022-2023 Education Series is presented by POSITRONIC, an Amphenol company.
Get a jump-start on the competition by attending audition workshops!
An Audition Preparatory Workshop for Springfield Little Theatre’s production of SOMETHING ROTTEN will be offered Thursday, July 7, 2022, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at The Judy.
Whether it’s your first audition or your 20th, everyone can benefit from a show’s audition workshop! Learn how to choose the material that’s best for you, develop your cold reading skills, improve your vocal selections, survive a dance audition, and make your very best impression!
Participants are asked to prepare a one-minute vocal selection and bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. If you need help finding a selection that works for you, no worries, we can help you accomplish that at the workshop! A movement combination will also be taught, and participants will have the opportunity to explore cold readings, as well.
Get a jump-start on the competition by attending audition workshops!
An Audition Preparatory Workshop for Springfield Little Theatre’s production of SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL will be offered Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at The Judy.
Whether it’s your first audition or your 20th, everyone can benefit from a show’s audition workshop! Learn how to choose the material that’s best for you, develop your cold reading skills, improve your vocal selections, survive a dance audition, and make your very best impression!
Participants are asked to prepare a one-minute vocal selection and bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. If you need help finding a selection that works for you, no worries, we can help you accomplish that at the workshop! A movement combination will also be taught, and participants will have the opportunity to explore cold readings, as well.
Get a jump-start on the competition by attending audition workshops!
An Audition Preparatory Workshop for Springfield Little Theatre’s production of SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL will be offered Thursday, July 28, 2022, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at The Judy.
Whether it’s your first audition or your 20th, everyone can benefit from a show’s audition workshop! Learn how to choose the material that’s best for you, develop your cold reading skills, improve your vocal selections, survive a dance audition, and make your very best impression!
Participants are asked to prepare a one-minute vocal selection and bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. If you need help finding a selection that works for you, no worries, we can help you accomplish that at the workshop! A movement combination will also be taught, and participants will have the opportunity to explore cold readings, as well.
AUDITIONS
- Monday, August 8, 2022 at 4:30 PM
WHAT TO PREPARE:
- Perform a prepared monologue (one minute or less). Can be found or self-authored.
- Provide 300-word essay explaining your interest in the arts and in the SLT youth performance troupe program. If you’re auditioning for Y.E.S. Troupe and Teen Players, you need only submit one essay.
TEEN PLAYERS CAMP
- Sunday, August 14, 2022 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM and Monday, August 15, 2022 through Friday, August 19, 2022 from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Auditions will be held at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre,
237 S. Florence Avenue, Springfield, MO 65806
Thank you so much to everyone who auditioned for Springfield Little Theatre’s Y.E.S. Troupe! It was such a pleasure to watch you dance and hear each of you sing.
We are so excited to gather everyone for a Y.E.S. Troupe participant and parent meeting to be held Monday, August 8, 2022 at 7:00 PM in The Reynolds Auditorium at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre, 237 S. Florence Avenue, and for Y.E.S. Troupe camp to be held Tuesday, August 9, 2022 through Friday, August 12, 2022, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM in the rehearsal studios of the Landers Theatre, 311 E. Walnut Street.
For the participant and parent meeting, please dress in bright colors and look your very best. A group photo will be taken at 6:45 PM and individual headshots will be taken upon arrival and both prior to and following the meeting as time permits.
Thank you so much to everyone who auditioned for Springfield Little Theatre’s Y.E.S. Troupe! It was such a pleasure to watch you dance and hear each of you sing.
We are so excited to gather everyone for a Y.E.S. Troupe participant and parent meeting to be held Monday, August 8, 2022 at 7:00 PM in The Reynolds Auditorium at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre, 237 S. Florence Avenue, and for Y.E.S. Troupe camp to be held Tuesday, August 9, 2022 through Friday, August 12, 2022, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM in the rehearsal studios of the Landers Theatre, 311 E. Walnut Street.
For the participant and parent meeting, please dress in bright colors and look your very best. A group photo will be taken at 6:45 PM and individual headshots will be taken upon arrival and both prior to and following the meeting as time permits.
For camp, please dress in cool, comfortable clothing that will not restrict your movement in any way and wear laceless jazz booties—no sock feet, flip flops, tennis shoes, or any other pedestrian footwear, please. Bring a water bottle and a sack lunch! Our lunches will be “Lunch and Learns” so there will not be a window of time to leave the premises to purchase food. The building will open at 8:45 AM each morning.
LIGHT-UP THE STAGE!
Springfield Little Theatre’s Illumination Dance Company is proud to announce open company auditions for the 2022 – 2023 competition season!
Auditions for Springfield Little Theatre’s Illumination Dance Company will be held Tuesday, August 9, 2022 from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM (for Beginning/Novice Level Dancers); Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM (for Intermediate Dancers); and Thursday, August 11, 2022 from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM (for Advanced Dancers) at The Judy (The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre), 237 South Florence Avenue, Springfield, MO 65806. Middle and High School aged dancers will be led through Jazz, Tap, Ballet, and Contemporary combinations. Please dress in a leotard and tights and bring the appropriate footwear if you have it. Please secure your hair in a bun.
IDCO 2022-2023 will be under the direction of Springfield Little Theatre Education Director, Lorianne Dunn ,with Angi Griffee, Patrick Heslip, Jessica Staples, Millie Wade, and additional guest instructors/choreographers.
AUDITIONS
- Novice Level Dancers
- Tuesday, August 9, 2022 from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Intermediate Level Dancers
- Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Advanced Level Dancers
- Thursday, August 11, 2022 from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Auditions will be held at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre, 237 S. Florence Avenue, in downtown Springfield, MO.
Thank you so much to everyone who auditioned for Springfield Little Theatre’s Y.E.S. Troupe! It was such a pleasure to watch you dance and hear each of you sing.
We are so excited to gather everyone for a Y.E.S. Troupe participant and parent meeting to be held Monday, August 8, 2022 at 7:00 PM in The Reynolds Auditorium at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre, 237 S. Florence Avenue, and for Y.E.S. Troupe camp to be held Tuesday, August 9, 2022 through Friday, August 12, 2022, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM in the rehearsal studios of the Landers Theatre, 311 E. Walnut Street.
For the participant and parent meeting, please dress in bright colors and look your very best. A group photo will be taken at 6:45 PM and individual headshots will be taken upon arrival and both prior to and following the meeting as time permits.
For camp, please dress in cool, comfortable clothing that will not restrict your movement in any way and wear laceless jazz booties—no sock feet, flip flops, tennis shoes, or any other pedestrian footwear, please. Bring a water bottle and a sack lunch! Our lunches will be “Lunch and Learns” so there will not be a window of time to leave the premises to purchase food. The building will open at 8:45 AM each morning.
LIGHT-UP THE STAGE!
Springfield Little Theatre’s Illumination Dance Company is proud to announce open company auditions for the 2022 – 2023 competition season!
Auditions for Springfield Little Theatre’s Illumination Dance Company will be held Tuesday, August 9, 2022 from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM (for Beginning/Novice Level Dancers); Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM (for Intermediate Dancers); and Thursday, August 11, 2022 from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM (for Advanced Dancers) at The Judy (The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre), 237 South Florence Avenue, Springfield, MO 65806. Middle and High School aged dancers will be led through Jazz, Tap, Ballet, and Contemporary combinations. Please dress in a leotard and tights and bring the appropriate footwear if you have it. Please secure your hair in a bun.
IDCO 2022-2023 will be under the direction of Springfield Little Theatre Education Director, Lorianne Dunn ,with Angi Griffee, Patrick Heslip, Jessica Staples, Millie Wade, and additional guest instructors/choreographers.
AUDITIONS
- Novice Level Dancers
- Tuesday, August 9, 2022 from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Intermediate Level Dancers
- Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Advanced Level Dancers
- Thursday, August 11, 2022 from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Auditions will be held at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre, 237 S. Florence Avenue, in downtown Springfield, MO.