Academy Production
Our Academy Productions offer all of our students the chance to collaborate on a production, and especially gives our younger students a great opportunity to learn from our older students in this more advanced classroom and rehearsal experience. This combined production led by a professional artistic team culminates in a performance for family and friends on the SDMT Stage. This is a great stepping stone for aspiring stars into the world of professional musical theatre!
Our 2027 Academy Production will be Tuck Everlasting!
Auditions: October 26, 2026
Show Dates: March 12-21, 2027
Internship Applications coming soon!
What would you do if you had all eternity? Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck Family does she get more than she could have imagined. As her adventure unfolds, Winnie faces an extraordinary choice: return to her life, or continue with the Tucks on their infinite journey.
Stay tuned for more information about our second Academy Production of 2027, Annie!
Auditions: More info coming early 2027
Show Dates: December 2027
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations… and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
TESTIMONIALS ABOUT THE PROGRAM
“My 16 y/o daughter, said the Showgirl Series was such a friendly and safe environment! The teacher was well qualified and super easy going. She allowed them to work on their improv skills in dance which allowed them to use their creativity. FUN CLASS OVERALL! IT LEFT HER WANTING MORE!!”
– Victoria Villanueva“My son loves his private lessons with Van Angelo! Van challenges him to think about each element of a song and performance…and to be patient with his changing voice.”
– Erin Castelloe“I enjoyed the entirety of the tap class I participated in. I have taken classes with the SDMT Academy before, but not tap because I had a personal emergency that made me unavailable. I ended up paying for the entire series and not being able to attend! Luckily I was able to attend the following session this spring, and the Academy worked with me to transfer my credits to a future semester. Our instructor is incredibly knowledgeable, I couldn’t believe how much he knew about tap. Regardless of what a person knows, he has applied knowledge that was able to translate to every level in attendance. So happy!”
– Leela Hammond“I loved the opportunity to test the waters of acting without paying an arm and a leg to do so in the Academy’s Adult Acting class. I loved the community aspect of the class as well; getting to know other people who were interested in pursuing acting. It felt very safe and welcoming.”
– Danielle Fike“I feel so lucky to have been in the room for the Community Choir class, with this amazing and inspirational instructor, in a pool of incredible talent, singing such gorgeous and powerful pieces! Every single day I think about this opportunity and tear up, and I have literally cried in every class, multiple times. Elan probably thinks I’m unhinged, but I promise I’m just really happy!”
– Nicole Freel Baldridge“My friend’s daughter had the most remarkable two weeks at the Musical Mash-Up summer camp. What you gave that child through the scholarship opportunity may truly be transformative in her life. To think a year ago, she didn’t even speak English. Her mother showed me the video of the performance and it just is remarkable.”
– Anonymous
