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August 26, 2025 - January 18, 2026

High School Musical Jr. “Breaking Free” Cast - Tuesday/Thursday Rehearsals

Location:
Merage JCC
1 Federation Way
Irvine, CA 92603

Details

Fall 2025 Junior Production (Ages 7-17)

The JStage Production of Disney’s High School Musical Jr.
"Breaking Free" Cast (Rehearsals on Tuesdays and Thursdays)

Book by David Simpatico

Based on a Disney Channel Original Movie Written by Peter Barsocchini

Songs by
Matthew Gerrard & Robbie Nevil Ray Cham, Greg Cham & Andrew Seeley Randy
Petersen & Kevin Quinn Andy Dodd & Adam Watts
Bryan Louiselle
David N. Lawrence & Faye Greenberg Jamie Houston

Music Adapted, Arranged, and Produced by Bryan Louiselle

Directed by Carina Morales

Auditions

Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 4 - 9 P.M.

The group dance call will begin at 4 P.M. Individual acting / vocal audition appointments will follow the dance call. We will assign individual vocal / acting audition appointments in the order in which completed paperwork is received.

Live auditions are strongly encouraged, but actors who are not available to audition in person may submit a video audition. All registered participants will be cast in the production.

Rehearsals

Tuesdays and Thursdays 4 - 6:30 P.M.
September 2, 2025 - January 15, 2026
(No rehearsals 9/23, 10/2, 10/21, 10/23, 12/23, 12/25, 12/30, or 1/1)

Tech Rehearsals

Monday, January 12 - Thursday, January 15, 2026 from 4 - 8 P.M.
All tech rehearsals are mandatory for all performers.

Performances

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 7 P.M.
Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 1 and 5 P.M.

Tuition

JCC Members: $750
Public: $850

50% of tuition is nonrefundable upon registration. Tuition is completely nonrefundable as of the audition day (August 26, 2025)
Tuition fees include weekly rehearsals, tech rehearsals, performances, licensing fees, materials fees, and keepsake show t-shirts. All JStage productions feature professional direction, lighting, sound, scenic, and costume design, and are presented in our beautiful 488 seat theatre.

Registration will open on Monday, May 5, 2025 for JCC members and current JStage participants, and Tuesday, May 6, 2025 for the public.

Please review all registration paperwork prior to registering for this production.

Please be sure to register using a guardian's primary email address. Do not register using your child's email address. Email will be our primary method of communication throughout this production.

We will assign individual vocal/acting audition appointments following the group dance call on the audition day in the order in which completed paperwork is received. Please email all completed paperwork, (audition form, conflict calendar, guidelines and policies form, parent volunteer form, emergency form, cast code of conduct, and guardian code of conduct) to [email protected]

Download Registration Paperwork

Audition Form

Cast Code of Conduct

Guardian Code of Conduct

Emergency Form

Guidelines and Policies

Family Volunteer Form

Conflict Calendar

JStage Jr. FAQs