CFTA Teen Company​

The Center Stage Academy is thrilled to announce that starting in the 2025-2026 school year we will hold auditions for an elite group of young actors to be a part of our Center for the Arts Teen Company.  This group of A-List performers will be featured in two mainstage productions throughout the school year.  Our Center for the Arts Teen Company is an experience that will prepare our young performers for their collegiate and professional careers. Students will work alongside seasoned veterans from our CFTA adult performers to create outstanding performances. If you are looking for the next step in your students’ onstage journey, this is for you.

"13, the Musical" Auditions

The Center Stage Academy is thrilled to announce that auditions for the 2026-2027 Teen Company will be held on June 25 and 29, 2026. Our “Senior Teen” performers will be featured in the mainstage production of 13, the Musical September 11-20, and will have additional performance opportunities throughout the 26-27 school year. Our CFTA Teen Company is an experience that will prepare our young performers for their collegiate and professional careers. Students will work alongside seasoned veterans from our CFTA adult performers to create outstanding performances. If you are looking for the next step in your students’ onstage journey, this is for you.

This is a pre-professional track for experienced student performers seeking to hone their craft at a more advanced level and who are interested in the pursuit of the performing arts at the university level or in their career.

Students who will be in grades 6th-12th for the 2026-2027 school year.

  • Students must have been a part of at least five jr. Or full-length productions.
  • Experience in school, community and professional theater are all accepted, and a mix of plays and musicals are preferred but not required.
  • A well-qualified student will have 3 or more years of experience in acting, dance, and vocal performance.
  • Every resume is unique, so be sure to include all of your experience! Private vocal lessons or dance classes are helpful, but not a requirement to audition.
  • Yes, however students will be required to re-audition each year.
  • Pre-requisites for the 2027-2028 school year may be amended as we fine tune the program.
  • 13, the musical – directed by heather steele with Amy zerner and q rankins.
  • Performance dates September 11-20
  • Full rehearsal schedule TBD
  • Additional performance opportunities TBD, but students will participate in adjudication and a theater conference at some point in the academic year.
  • Not necessarily. Students may perform alongside a select few of our seasoned veteran cfta adult performers when the script calls for it.
  • All adults who work with csa go through a background check and fingerprinting process before being allowed to work with students.