Calendar of Events
Fantasy Fest
✨ Join us for Fantasy Fest on July 26, 2025. Guided tours of our new home, light refreshments, and free family-friendly programming (including a FREE performance of Open to Suggestions Improv Show) are happening throughout the day.
Lab 87 Auditions
WHEN: August 2 & 3, 2025 @ 1 p.m.
WHERE: 3320 Triana Blvd. SW, Huntsville, AL 35805
Pre-registration not required.
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Memorize a one-minute monologue of your choice
Optional: 30-45 seconds (about 16-bar cut) song of choice. Actor(s) must provide a track or sing a cappella.
Resume
Optional Cover Letter with a brief personal statement on why they want to be in Lab 87 and their strengths as an actorABOUT: Lab 87 is FPCTA's pre-professional training program intended for serious performers ages 13-18. Students will be exposed to a variety of performance skills, including on-camera acting (including self-tape), resume building, musical theatre, audition technique, voice & movement, and classical text work. Students will also have the opportunity to meet with college programs and area professionals in the performing arts field. Each student will leave the class with their own customized audition book of material and updated resume. The class will culminate in a performance showcase. The goal of Lab 87 is for our students to graduate from the program with the necessary skills to work and train professionally as performing artists. Admission is by audition only in August of each year. Previous members are automatically enrolled in the upcoming program. Lab 87 meets weekly on Monday evenings from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm during the academic year.
Previous acting and/or musical theatre coursework or equivalent experience is required. Recommended prerequisites include Acting/Musical Theatre and/or a Performance Showcase.
Tuition is $495 for the academic year. Payment plans and tuition assistance available.
Questions? Email: Education@fantasyplayhouse.com
Lab 87 Auditions
WHEN: August 2 & 3, 2025 @ 1 p.m.
WHERE: 3320 Triana Blvd. SW, Huntsville, AL 35805
Pre-registration not required.
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Memorize a one-minute monologue of your choice
Optional: 30-45 seconds (about 16-bar cut) song of choice. Actor(s) must provide a track or sing a cappella.
Resume
Optional Cover Letter with a brief personal statement on why they want to be in Lab 87 and their strengths as an actorABOUT: Lab 87 is FPCTA's pre-professional training program intended for serious performers ages 13-18. Students will be exposed to a variety of performance skills, including on-camera acting (including self-tape), resume building, musical theatre, audition technique, voice & movement, and classical text work. Students will also have the opportunity to meet with college programs and area professionals in the performing arts field. Each student will leave the class with their own customized audition book of material and updated resume. The class will culminate in a performance showcase. The goal of Lab 87 is for our students to graduate from the program with the necessary skills to work and train professionally as performing artists. Admission is by audition only in August of each year. Previous members are automatically enrolled in the upcoming program. Lab 87 meets weekly on Monday evenings from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm during the academic year.
Previous acting and/or musical theatre coursework or equivalent experience is required. Recommended prerequisites include Acting/Musical Theatre and/or a Performance Showcase.
Tuition is $495 for the academic year. Payment plans and tuition assistance available.
Questions? Email: Education@fantasyplayhouse.com
Cinderella Auditions
AUDITION NOTICE [HERE]
A new Cinderella will be presented by Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater & Academy to kick off their 65th Season. This world premiere production will be the first mainstage production at our new home on the Boulevard!
The creative team is seeking a dynamic ensemble of approximately 25 performers for the world premiere of Cinderella, a new adaptation by Stephen Tyler Davis, music by Stacy Morris, and additional story by Penny Hester! This brand-new, fantastical retelling is filled with heart, humor, magic, and original songs you’ll be singing all the way home!
SYNOPSIS: The original fairytale first lady is back with a fresh world premiere retelling! Guided by a firefly-whispering Fairy Godmother, Cinderella isn’t searching for a prince—she’s honoring a promise, discovering her voice, and daring to believe in something greater than herself. Not just gowns, slippers, and pumpkins, Cinderella is the story of courage, loyalty, and true beauty! A joyful kickoff to Fantasy Playhouse’s 65th Season On the Boulevard, this new work blends heart, humor, and original songs that shine—inviting audiences of all ages to dream big, believe boldly, and step fully into who they are meant to be.
Cocktails Under the Stars
Get ready for our 2nd Annual Cocktails Under the Stars! (CUTS). CUTS is back and with a new look. CUTS is Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater & Academy’s annual fundraising event, which supports FPCTA’s dynamic growth and celebrates its role as an arts education leader for children in North Alabama. We invite you to join us on August 16, 2025, at our new building located on the Boulevard (3320 Triana Blvd SW)! The evening will include heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and a silent auction of high-quality items and unique experiences from some of North Alabama’s favorite businesses. This event is 21+. Included in your ticket price is TWO drink tickets. Additional drink tickets may be purchased online or onsite.
Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater and Academy (FPCTA) provides theatre arts access through production, education, and outreach, reaching tens of thousands of residents annually, the majority of whom are children and youth. FPCTA enriches the lives of children and families through theatre and arts education, encouraging students to become self-confident, academically successful, creative-thinking citizens who are more likely to invest in their communities as adults. FPCTA’s core programs include live children’s theatre productions, classes, camps, workshops, private lessons, and educational outreach through after-school classes and touring programs. Recognizing the transformative power theatre arts can have in the life of a child, FPCTA prioritizes theatre arts access for all by engaging local under-resourced communities.