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IGNITE THEATRE INTENSIVE
The Ignite Theatre Intensive is a referendum-funded Student Experience available to PCS high school theater students. Students have many options when it comes to theatrical summer intensives and training, summer camps, and BFA preparatory programs offering packages, but these often cost thousands and thousands of dollars. It is not an exaggeration to estimate that some families spend upwards of $5000+ per summer on training and enrichment experiences for their student interested in auditioning for BFA programs across the country and beyond. Pinellas County Schools Performing Arts Department is creating this program to help ensure all of our theatre students have an opportunity to receive training and coaching on their audition materials from both local and national instructors, and experience the industry standard itself: Broadway Theatre in New York City.
IMPORTANT: STUDENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SELECTED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
Program Dates:
Pre-Summer Workshops #1-3 are open to any junior enrolled in a theatre or musical theatre course for the 2025-2026 school year.
September 27, 2025 Pre-Summer Workshop #1: Musical Theatre Vocal Open Call
10am – 2pm Bring: No materials or preparation necessary.
October 18, 2025 Pre-Summer Workshop #2: Dance Open Call
10am – 2pm Bring: Dance attire and shoes (flats) if available, otherwise wear clothing you
feel comfortable moving and dancing in. No other preparation necessary.
November 8, 2025 Pre-Summer Workshop #3: NYC 2026 Cohort Auditions
10am – 2pm Bring: Vocal audition material (memorized)
Sheet music for your audition in a 3-ring binder
December 6, 2025 District IV Thespian IEs: NYC 2026 Cohort Announced at Closing
all day Ceremonies
Bring: Clappy Hands
Pre-Summer Workshops #4-6 are open to the NYC 2026 Cohort and their alternates only.
January 24, 2026 Pre-Summer Workshop #4: Planning Your NYC Audition Materials
10am – 2pm Bring: Any audition material you currently have—monologues you know,
sheet music for songs you have prepared for auditions or even districts/class assignments, headshots and resumes, etc. We will be selecting mock audition material to perform at Workshop #2.
February 28, 2026 Pre-Summer Workshop #5: BFA Audition Masterclass, Resume
10am – 2pm Critique & Headshot Session
Bring: Prepared audition materials, memorized (assigned at Workshop #4)
Actor’s resume
Professional attire for headshots
March 28, 2026 Pre-Summer Workshop #6: The Jimmy Awards: Prep & Masterclass
10am – 2pm Bring: Jimmy Role materials, memorized
Jimmy audition packet materials, song lists
Pre-Summer Workshops #7-8 are open to the NYC 2026 Cohort (no alternates unless they are replacing a cohort member at this point).
April 25, 2026 Pre-Summer Workshop #7: Final Audition Review with Critique
10am – 2pm Bring: All materials polished for full faculty critique, memorized
Final headshot & resume submission for review
June 13, 2026 Pre-Summer Workshop #8: Ignite Summer Camp Appearance
TBA For this final workshop, we are considering a performance for the Ignite Summer Camps (middle school students), combined with some media capture work and perhaps even prep for fall PCS performance opportunities
July 16-20, 2026 Ignite Theatre Intensive 2026
New York City, New York
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Grade Levels Served:
High school juniors who are interested in auditioning for a BFA Musical Theatre or BFA Theatre college program.
Program Cost:
Referendum-funded enrichment program.