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.
AUDITION NOTICE
SPRINGFIELD LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS
SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
July 28 – August 6, 2022 in The Reynolds Auditorium
at the Judith Enyeart Reynolds of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre
237 S. Florence, Springfield, MO 65806
GENERAL AUDITIONS
Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 2:00 PM at The Judy, 237 S. Florence, Springfield, MO 65806
Adults 18+ should prepare a one-minute vocal selection and bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. Attendees are encouraged to sing a Jason Robert Brown selection (singing from the show is acceptable).
Springfield Little Theatre’s SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD will be directed by Josh Inmon and music directed by Parker Payne.
Most SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD rehearsals will be held Sunday-Thursday evenings between the hours of 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
PERFORMANCES:
- Thursday, 7/28/2022 – 7:30 PM
- Friday, 7/29/2022 – 7:30 PM
- Saturday, 7/30/2022 – 7:30 PM
- Thursday, 8/4/2022 – 7:30 PM
- Friday, 8/5/2022 – 7:30 PM
- Saturday, 8/6/2022 – 7:30 PM
Additional promotional appearances TBA.
Cast members must be available for every performance. No exceptions.
Please direct audition questions to Josh Inmon at jinmon@springfieldlittletheatre.org.
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It’s about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to make a choice … or take a stand … or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD. The first musical from Tony Award winner, Jason Robert Brown (PARADE, BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY), this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make.
From the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to a ledge, 57 stories above Fifth Avenue, audiences meet a startling array of characters that range from a young man who has determined that basketball is his ticket out of the ghetto to a woman whose dream of marrying rich nabs her the man of her dreams … and a soulless marriage.
With a small, powerhouse cast and a driving, exquisitely crafted score that runs the gamut of today’s popular music, SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD is a great way to bring the next generation into the theatre.
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.
AUDITIONS
- Monday, July 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM
- Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 7:00 PM
CALLBACKS
- Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Auditions and Callbacks will be held at The Landers Theatre, 311 E. Walnut Street, in downtown Springfield, MO.
PERFORMANCES
September 9 – 25, 2022
Additional promotional appearances TBA.
Cast members must be available for every performance. No exceptions.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- When you arrive prior to 7:00 PM, you will be given an audition form to fill out and return.
- Please bring your schedule/calendar and be prepared to write down any conflicts you may have between now and the final performance date.
- The director will say a few words before auditions begin and then they will call you up to audition.
- You will be asked to perform a memorized vocal selection (32 measures only). Bring sheet music. A piano player will be provided.
- Introduce yourself and the material you will be performing and then give it all you’ve got.
- Once you are finished, you are free to leave.
- If the creative team wants to see more from you, they will call you back on Wednesday night to read, sing, and/or dance.
- The final Cast List will be posted by noon on Thursday, July 14, 2022 both on our Facebook page and at SpringfieldLittleTheatre.org
ABOUT THE SHOW
Welcome to the Renaissance! Set in the 1590’s, where the Black Plague has ceded power to the Puritans, farthingales and codpieces are the latest fashion trend, and the biggest celebrity in England is a playwright named William Shakespeare. Brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are trying to keep their acting company afloat as they set out to write the world’s very first musical, but amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self. This outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce features large song and dance numbers and a wacky cast of over-the-top characters!
AUDITIONS
- Monday, July 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM
- Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 7:00 PM
CALLBACKS
- Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Auditions and Callbacks will be held at The Landers Theatre, 311 E. Walnut Street, in downtown Springfield, MO.
PERFORMANCES
September 9 – 25, 2022
Additional promotional appearances TBA.
Cast members must be available for every performance. No exceptions.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- When you arrive prior to 7:00 PM, you will be given an audition form to fill out and return.
- Please bring your schedule/calendar and be prepared to write down any conflicts you may have between now and the final performance date.
- The director will say a few words before auditions begin and then they will call you up to audition.
- You will be asked to perform a memorized vocal selection (32 measures only). Bring sheet music. A piano player will be provided.
- Introduce yourself and the material you will be performing and then give it all you’ve got.
- Once you are finished, you are free to leave.
- If the creative team wants to see more from you, they will call you back on Wednesday night to read, sing, and/or dance.
- The final Cast List will be posted by noon on Thursday, July 14, 2022 both on our Facebook page and at SpringfieldLittleTheatre.org
ABOUT THE SHOW
Welcome to the Renaissance! Set in the 1590’s, where the Black Plague has ceded power to the Puritans, farthingales and codpieces are the latest fashion trend, and the biggest celebrity in England is a playwright named William Shakespeare. Brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are trying to keep their acting company afloat as they set out to write the world’s very first musical, but amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self. This outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce features large song and dance numbers and a wacky cast of over-the-top characters!
AUDITIONS
- Monday, July 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM
- Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 7:00 PM
CALLBACKS
- Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Auditions and Callbacks will be held at The Landers Theatre, 311 E. Walnut Street, in downtown Springfield, MO.
PERFORMANCES
September 9 – 25, 2022
Additional promotional appearances TBA.
Cast members must be available for every performance. No exceptions.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- When you arrive prior to 7:00 PM, you will be given an audition form to fill out and return.
- Please bring your schedule/calendar and be prepared to write down any conflicts you may have between now and the final performance date.
- The director will say a few words before auditions begin and then they will call you up to audition.
- You will be asked to perform a memorized vocal selection (32 measures only). Bring sheet music. A piano player will be provided.
- Introduce yourself and the material you will be performing and then give it all you’ve got.
- Once you are finished, you are free to leave.
- If the creative team wants to see more from you, they will call you back on Wednesday night to read, sing, and/or dance.
- The final Cast List will be posted by noon on Thursday, July 14, 2022 both on our Facebook page and at SpringfieldLittleTheatre.org
ABOUT THE SHOW
Welcome to the Renaissance! Set in the 1590’s, where the Black Plague has ceded power to the Puritans, farthingales and codpieces are the latest fashion trend, and the biggest celebrity in England is a playwright named William Shakespeare. Brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are trying to keep their acting company afloat as they set out to write the world’s very first musical, but amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self. This outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce features large song and dance numbers and a wacky cast of over-the-top characters!
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.
Music and Lyrics by Tony Award Winner JASON ROBERT BROWN
Originally Produced by the WPA Theatre, New York City, 1995 – KYLE RENICK, Artistic Director
Original Orchestration by BRIAN BESTERMAN and JASON ROBERT BROWN
SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI • www.MTIShows.com
It’s about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to make a choice … or take a stand … or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD. The first musical from Tony Award winner, Jason Robert Brown (PARADE, BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY), this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make.
From the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to a ledge, 57 stories above Fifth Avenue, audiences meet a startling array of characters that range from a young man who has determined that basketball is his ticket out of the ghetto to a woman whose dream of marrying rich nabs her the man of her dreams … and a soulless marriage.
With a small, powerhouse cast and a driving, exquisitely crafted score that runs the gamut of today’s popular music, SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD is a great way to bring the next generation into the theatre.
Music and Lyrics by Tony Award Winner JASON ROBERT BROWN
Originally Produced by the WPA Theatre, New York City, 1995 – KYLE RENICK, Artistic Director
Original Orchestration by BRIAN BESTERMAN and JASON ROBERT BROWN
SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI • www.MTIShows.com
It’s about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to make a choice … or take a stand … or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD. The first musical from Tony Award winner, Jason Robert Brown (PARADE, BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY), this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make.
From the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to a ledge, 57 stories above Fifth Avenue, audiences meet a startling array of characters that range from a young man who has determined that basketball is his ticket out of the ghetto to a woman whose dream of marrying rich nabs her the man of her dreams … and a soulless marriage.
With a small, powerhouse cast and a driving, exquisitely crafted score that runs the gamut of today’s popular music, SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD is a great way to bring the next generation into the theatre.