Student Audition Form (Junior Theatre Festival)
Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical JR.
Junior Theatre Festival (JTF) Troupe
Prepare a video singing 32 measures of a modern musical theatre song, or a song from Matilda a’capella (without a CD or accompanist).
Fill out the audition form below and send your completed video to KevinQ@Riversidetheatre.com NO LATER THAN 4pm on June 29, 2025.
Please be sure that if you are sending via Google, Apple, or other drive links, permissions are set to allow us to view them. Once your submission is received, Director of Theatre Education Kevin Quillinan will email you if any additional information is needed.
Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical JR.
60-Minute Broadway Junior Version
Book by Dennis Kelly
Music and Lyrics by Tim Minchin
An award winning musical based on the classic Roald Dahl story, this tale of a very special girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will have you rooting for the "revolting children" who are out to teach the grown-ups a lesson.
Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical JR
Rebellion is nigh in Matilda JR., a gleefully witty ode to the the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will have audiences rooting for the "revolting children" who are out to teach the grown-ups a lesson.
Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence... and special powers! She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!
Packed with high-energy dance numbers and catchy songs, Matilda JR. is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.
Important Dates and Information
Academy Duration: August 16 - December 13, 2025
PLEASE NOTE: The expectation is that the full cast will travel to the Junior Theatre Festival in Atlanta, GA, to present 15 minutes in competition January 15-19, 2026. Participants in this show are highly encouraged to participate in Atlanta. There will be a separate but minimal JTF fee for students to attend. Students 10 and under going to JTF must have a parent travel to Atlanta with them
Recommended Ages: 6 and up
Audition Due: June 29, 2025, by 4pm
Rehearsals: Fridays from 4:30pm to 6:30pm starting August 15, 2025
More rehearsals added in December (on Tuesdays and Thursdays, December 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm)
Performance: Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 12pm on the Waxlax Stage at Riverside Theatre
Tuition: $300
Tuition Assistance Available! Applications due by July 25 at 5pm (unless you’ve been approved since June 2025). LEARN MORE
The Riverside Theatre Tuition Assistance Program provides financial assistance to qualifying students to give every child the chance to participate in Theatre and Dance Programs at Riverside Theatre. Please remember, everyone must reapply for the new season, even if you currently have one.
Audition Form