About CYT Productions

CYT shows are appropriate for the entire family and are an excellent way to introduce children to the arts! CYT produces one Broadway-style musical each session. Enrollment in CYT classes provides students ages 8-18 the opportunity to audition for a current production. Participation in production requires additional fees. Students not cast in the show are encouraged to participate in other ways. Depending on age and ability, students (and siblings) can participate on the backstage crew, technical team, or the costume and makeup committees.
Audition FAQs

Seussical

Join us for Seussical auditions August 7th and 8th at Christ Church United Methodist.  Sign up for an audition day and time when registering for a fall class.  Fall class registration and audition sign ups will begin on July 1st.  Check out class options using the "class" section of the website July 1.  Students must be enrolled in a class to audition for a show. 

Class cost:  $250 (due when registering for a class)
Audition fee:  $25 (due prior to auditioning)
Production fee:  $200 (due on Saturday, August 15th)

Seussical will take the stage at Pima Community College's Center for the Arts in the Proscenium Theater.  School Day Shows will be at 9:30am on Thursday, October 22nd and Friday, October 23rd.  Request tickets for your school or homeschool group using the following link:  https://form.jotform.com/261578517047161 

Public performances will take place on:
Friday, October 23rd at 7:00pm
Saturday, October 24th at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, October 25th at 2:00pm

Public ticket sales begin on September 1, 2026.
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The Lightning Thief - The Percy Jackson Musical

Join us for The Lightning Thief auditions November 6th and 7th at Christ Church United Methodist.  Sign up for an audition day and time when registering for winter master classes.  Winter class registration and audition sign ups will begin on October 1st.  Go to the "class" section of the website October 1st to see classes.  Students must be enrolled in winter master classes to audition for the winter show. 

Class cost:  $200 (due when registering for winter master classes)
Audition fee:  $25 (due prior to auditioning)
Production fee:  $200 (due on Saturday, November 14th)

The Lightning Thief will take the stage at Pima Community College's Center for the Arts in the Proscenium Theater.  School Day Shows will be at 9:30am on Thursday, January 28th and Friday, January 29th.  Request tickets for your school or homeschool group using the following link:  https://form.jotform.com/261578517047161

Public performances will take place on:
Friday, January 29th at 7:00pm
Saturday, January 30th at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, January 31st at 2:00pm

Public ticket sales begin on December 4, 2026.
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Godspell Jr.

Students ages 8-12:
Join us for Godspell Jr. auditions February 12th and 13th at Christ Church United Methodist.  Sign up for an audition day and time when registering for a spring class.  Spring class registration and audition sign ups will begin on January 8th.  Check out class options using the "class" section of the website on or after January 8th.  Students must be enrolled in a class to audition for a show. 

Class cost:  $250 (due when registering for a class)
Audition fee:  $25 (due prior to auditioning)
Production fee:  $200 (due on Saturday, February 20th)

Godspell Jr. will take the stage at Pima Community College's Center for the Arts in the Proscenium Theater.   

Public performances will take place on:
Saturday, May 1st at 10:00am
Sunday, May 2nd at 10:00am

Public ticket sales begin on March 12, 2027.
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Les Miserables School Edition

Students Ages 13-18:
Join us for Les Miserables School Edition auditions February 12 and 13th at Christ Church United Methodist.  Sign up for an audition day and time when registering for a spring class.  Spring class registration and audition sign ups will begin on January 8th.  Check out class options using the "class" section of the website on or after January 8th.  Students must be enrolled in a class to audition for a show. 

Class cost:  $250 (due when registering for a class)
Audition fee:  $25 (due prior to auditioning)
Production fee:  $200 (due on Saturday, February 20th)

Les Miserables School Edition will take the stage at Pima Community College's Center for the Arts in the Proscenium Theater.  School Day Shows will be at 9:30am on Thursday, April 29th and Friday, April 30th.  Request tickets for your school or homeschool group using the following link:  https://form.jotform.com/261578517047161

Public performances will take place on:
Friday, April 30th at 7:00pm
Saturday, May 1st at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, May 2nd at 2:00pm

Public ticket sales begin on March 12, 2027.
Info and Tickets

School Days Field Trips - Reserve Now!

CYT Tucson brings the best in children’s theater to students throughout Southern Arizona. Literature from the classroom comes to life on stage in quality productions with colorful costumes, professional staging, energetic choreography and singing. All performers are students ages 8 –18 yrs old. Educational guides are available to help prepare your students for the performance, discussing the story and explaining theater etiquette.

CYT School Day performances are designed specifically for elementary and middle school classes. CYT Tucson has seen nearly 2,000 students per season attend our productions. Tickets are $7 per seat with a free chaperone/teacher ticket per 15 minimum. Reserve today or reach out to our School Days Coordinator with any questions: schooldays@cyttucson.org. 
School Show Info

Production Teams

Parents are the backbone of CYT! Without them, CYT would not be the family-oriented organization that it is and could not produce the high-quality community shows that it does.

At least one parent of each student cast in the production must serve on a CYT Production Team. Options include, but are not limited to: costumes, refreshments, props, greenroom, backstage, public relations, sets, docents, technical, make-up, programs, and house management.

Backstage Crew and Tech

The backstage crew and tech teams are the "magic" that make a show happen!  All members of our crew have the ability to learn sound, lights, running projections, and backstage crew where you are moving sets on and off the stage for scene changes. Our stage managers for each production are seasoned crew kids that found their passion in running these technical aspects of the show.