DARE TO DREAM JR for 8 - 15 year olds
TERMS 1 AND 2 2026
ALL CAST WEDNESDAYS 5.00 P.M. - 7.00 P.M.
ALL CAST SUNDAYS 10.00 A.M. - 1.00 P.M.
COST
FEES: $TBA
TBA incl GST for tuition and performances in Terms 1 and 2, 2026. The invoice will be sent via Enrolmy. A payment plan is available only upon application. There is a compulsory one-off additional cost of TBA for the cast tee shirt and tote bag.
When you enrol in this show, each cast member automatically becomes a member of the ensemble. Over the first two rehearsals, CMTS will guide the students in how to audition, by teaching them in the first rehearsal a short dance routine, parts of some songs and read through the dialogue they will be asked to read. In the second rehearsal, it will be run as an audition.
The purpose of these casting auditions are for the creative team to place each student in the role they feel suits them best.
FIRST REHEARSAL FOR ALL CAST IS WEDNESDAY 11 February 2026 5.00 P.M. - 7.00 P.M.
Parents are invited to a Q and A session at 6.40 p.m. after the first rehearsal.
Attendance at all dress rehearsals and performances is compulsory. Please ensure your child can commit to all rehearsals and performances. we cannot emphasise how important this is. non attendance at any of the dress rehearsals and performances lets down the whole cast.
Dress Rehearsals: Sunday 21 June 2026 ; Tuesday 23 June 2026; Wednesday 24 June 2026; Thursday 25 June 2026
Performances:
#1 Saturday 27 June 2.00 p.m.; #3 Saturday 27 June 6.30 p.m.; #3 Sunday 28 June 12 noon; #4 Sunday 28 June 5.00 p.m.
the synopsis
Disney’s Dare to Dream JR. is a 60-minute musical revue that follows an eager group of trainees on their first day at a fictional Walt Disney Imagineering Studio. As the group sets out to help each other discover their dreams, they work together to explore the power of dreams to unite, inspire, and make anything possible.
Designed specifically for today’s young performers and full of opportunities for ensembles big and small, Dare to Dream JR. turns a century of Disney magic into a theatrical celebration of music, creativity, and the dreams that live inside us all.
character breakdown
Player 1 A confident, organized, and friendly leader and mentor
Player 2 A lighthearted leader and mentor with a great sense of humor
Player 3 A thoughtful and introspective Imagineer-in-Training
Player 4 A kind and reassuring friend
Player 5 A loud and confident student with little patience
Player 6 A big dreamer
Player 7 An adventurous spirit
Player 8 A humorous, lovable friend with endless energy
Player 9 A loyal, sweet friend who puts others’ needs before their own
Player 10 A quiet but determined trainee who harnesses an inner strength
Player 11 An encouraging friend with an open mind
Player 12 An eager and curious student
Player 13 An eager and curious student
Player 14 A trainee who knows how to let loose and live in the moment
Player 15 An old soul, wiser than their years
Ensemble More Imagineers-in-Training, each with their own hopes and dreams