Welcome to Center Stage Productions!
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CSP SUMMER 2026
Save the Date!
Have you missed us? We here at Center Stage Productions have missed you, and we are extremely excited to reveal what we have been doing since we closed our Summer 2025 Season! Though we are still adding some finishing touches to our show selection for our upcoming season, we wanted to share the dates of our Summer 2026 programming. Save the date, and be ready to sign up for our Summer Workshops when registration goes LIVE on Thursday February 5th! We cannot wait to see you all soon for another summer of FUN!
Intro to Theater Workshop
June 29th-July 17th (Off July 3rd)
Registration: $500
Center Stage Productions is hosting their annual Summer Workshops in partnership with The Arts Guild at Neumann University. This workshop is open to a limited number of students entering Kindergarten through entering 3rd grade. Beginning Monday June 29th, each session held Monday thru Friday from 10 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. is devoted to developing various theatrical skills. There will be a culminating production performed for a limited audience of family in the Fred P. Meagher Theatre on Friday July 17th, 2026. As noted above, there will be no camp on July 3rd. Lunch will be provided.
All orders are refundable (excluding the cost of processing fees) before May 1st, 2026. Starting May 1st, 2026, all orders are non-refundable.
Rising Star Workshop
June 22nd-July 17th (Off July 3rd)
Registration: $600
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Center Stage Productions is hosting their inaugural Rising Star Workshop in partnership with The Arts Guild at Neumann University. This workshop is open to forty students entering 4th through entering 6th grade. Beginning Monday June 22nd (No Camp July 3rd), each session held Monday thru Friday from 10 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. is devoted to developing various theatrical skills beyond introductory knowledge of Intro to Theater Workshop and before the fast-paced production schedule of the Showcase Workshop. Students entering 6th grade have a choice between participating in the Rising Star Workshop and the Showcase Workshop. The Rising Star Workshop gives students entering the 6th grade a great opportunity to learn leadership and theatrical skills that will benefit their transition to the Showcase Workshop in the future.
There will be a culminating theatrical production of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Kids performed for audiences in the Fred P. Meagher Theatre on the evening of Thursday July 16th and the afternoon of Friday July 17th with the Intro to Theater Showcase. There will be no camp on July 3rd. Lunch will be provided.
All orders are refundable (excluding the cost of processing fees) before May 1st, 2026. Starting May 1st, 2026, all orders are non-refundable.
Showcase Workshop
June 22nd-July 25th (Off July 3rd)
Registration: $675
Center Stage Productions is hosting their annual Showcase Workshop in partnership with The Arts Guild at Neumann University. This workshop is open to forty students entering 6th through entering 9th grade. Beginning Monday June 22nd (No Camp July 3rd), each session held Monday thru Friday from 10 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. is devoted to developing various theatrical skills. Students entering 6th grade have a choice between participating in the Showcase Workshop and the Rising Star Workshop. Students entering the showcase workshop can expect a faster pace of learning as well as larger responsibilities that go into putting up a production in just a few short weeks!
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There will be a culminating theatrical production of a 13 Jr. performed for audiences in the Fred P. Meagher Theatre on July 23rd, 24th, and 25th 2026. There will be no camp on July 3rd. Lunch will be provided.
All orders are refundable (excluding the cost of processing fees) before May 1st, 2026. Starting May 1st, 2026, all orders are non-refundable.
Cabaret Workshop
Registration: TBA
Center Stage Productions is bringing back the Cabaret Workshop in a new way with a more flexible schedule this summer. In partnership with The Arts Guild at Neumann University, this workshop is open to young adults entering 9th grade as well as adults of all ages. We are still working through logistics in scheduling, but information regarding this revamped workshop will be forthcoming. The repertoire coached in this class will be performed at a culminating cabaret performance on Friday July 31st.
CSP Children’s Participatory
July 9th and 10th
Center Stage Productions will be presenting its beloved Children’s Participatory July 9th and 10th. Programming that is wonderfully fun for audiences of all ages, the Children’s Participatory is a part of our summer that cannot be missed and perfect for the whole family.
Mainstage
THE PROM
August 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th
Center Stage Productions will be presenting THE PROM August 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2026. The final and largest production of our summer season, our Mainstage is an event our audiences look forward to every year. We will be seeing all performers ages 13 and up for this larger-than-life production. THE PROM exemplifies everything that defines CSP, bringing together performers of all ages to create magic together while learning from and growing alongside one another all summer long.
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Director: Patrick Murray
Music Director: Vicki Coleman
Choreographer: Carli Fruchtl
Assistant Director: Jane Haracz​
Center Stage Productions is hosting auditions for its upcoming production of The Prom, which will perform August 6th-9th. Tentatively, rehearsals will begin the week of Monday, June 1st and will take place three times a week to start. We are projecting those days will follow a Monday Wednesday Thursday schedule, but that cadence is subject to change based on cast availability, which will be determined when casting is complete.
If you are unable to make either of the scheduled audition days, or for any other audition inquiries, please email Patrick Murray at murrayp@neumann.edu.
We are seeking a dynamic and diverse ensemble of teens/young adults and adults (ages 13 and up) for CSP’s production of The Prom. Center Stage Productions is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusivity in its work and encourages performers of all ethnicities, races, backgrounds, and gender expressions to audition. For the roles portrayed by adults, we have listed an approximation of the starting age we are considering for these roles, and though we will largely be considering actors from that age and up, all actors are encouraged to audition for what they feel suits them best.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
For our Wednesday, May 13th auditions, an accompanist will be provided. For Saturday, May 16th, we will be operating auditions with accompaniment tracks only. Please plan accordingly. Though you are permitted to use a track when attending the Wednesday, May 13th audition date, it is encouraged that you try to attend our Saturday, May 16th audition date if planning to use a track.
WHEN:
Wednesday, May 13th from 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.
Saturday, May 16th from 10:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Invited Dance and General Callbacks Monday May 18th 5:30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M. (Schedule Released Prior to Callbacks)
WHERE:
The Bruder Life Center at Neumann University
1 Neumann Dr Aston, PA 19014
Wednesday, May 13th: Theater
Saturday, May 16th: Student Multipurpose Hall
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Please prepare 32 bars of a contemporary musical theater piece or pop/rock song. We just want to see something that you love to sing and makes you happy. Please bring sheet music (for Wednesday, May 13th as an accompanist will be provided or a prepared accompaniment track (for Saturday May 16th)). A Bluetooth speaker will be available for you to pair with if you have a track. You may pair with our speaker or bring your own, but proper amplification is required. Playing a track from a cell phone without a means of amplification is strongly discouraged. Please make sure sure the device from which you are playing is charged prior to your arrival.
AUDITION SIGNUP:
Please sign up for an audition slot by clicking the button below! If you do not see a slot that works for your schedule, please email Patrick Murray at murrayp@neumann.edu.
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CASTING BREAKDOWN:
EMMA NOLAN — Teenager in Indiana. A reluctant poster child for LGBT youth. Very smart. A bit of a tomboy quality.
ALYSSA GREENE — A cheerleader and top student. Secretly Emma’s girlfriend. Faces constant pressure from her mother and friends.
BARRY GLICKMAN — Flamboyant Broadway star. Completely politically incorrect and doesn’t know it. Longs to give Emma the prom he was unable to have as a teen. Seeking an actor who plays late 30s and up.
DEE DEE ALLEN — Broadway diva. A huge ego to match her huge talent. Hilariously self-involved but yearns to do something good for someone other than herself. Seeking an actor who plays late 30s and up.
MR. HAWKINS — The straitlaced school principal. An ally to Emma and a long-time fan of Dee Dee. Seeking an actor who plays early-to-mid 30s and up.
TRENT OLIVER — Pretentious Juilliard graduate recently cast in the non-Equity tour of Godspell. Loves to hear himself speak. Seeking an actor who plays late 20s and up.
ANGIE DICKINSON — An ensemble member in the Broadway production of Chicago. Jaded Fosse girl with a heart of gold. Seeking an actor who plays late 20s and up.
MRS. GREENE — Alyssa’s intimidating, conservative, but ultimately loving mother. The head of the PTA. Seeking an actor who plays early 40s and up.
SHELDON — A charismatic press agent. Seeking an actor who plays mid-to-late 20s and up.
SHELBY, KAYLEE, NICK, KEVIN — Other students at school who bully (but eventually learn to accept) Emma.
ENSEMBLE — Our dynamic and diverse ensemble will appear in various capacities throughout the show as Opening Night Party Attendees, Reporters, High School Students, PTA Members, the Cast of the Non-Equity Tour of Godspell, and Others.
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Scholarship and Sponsorship Opportunities​
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At Center Stage Productions, we believe in not only the magic of theater but also its potential to be an instrumental and formative experience on the development of young people. Since the organization’s inception in 1984, CSP has always invested in educational theater programming that has impact the lives of countless individuals, setting them up for success on whichever path they choose as they continue through live as well as remaining a constant within the community to welcome back those who return to participate in our shows or even educate this summer programs themselves.
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We are proud to announce that the CSP Board has instituted a formalized Scholarship and Sponsorship Opportunities to continue the mission begun in 1984 and catapult it to new heights. These partial scholarships and sponsorships are funded from donations to our Scholarship and Sponsorship Fund that is fueled by our community members and by those who believe in the arts and arts education. For more information on how to apply to our Scholarship and Sponsorship Opportunities and how you can donate to the fund and/or sponsor a young arts scholar yourself, click the button below!
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Support CSP!​
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Center Stage Productions is a local community theater that has been in operation since 1984, bringing arts to its local community in the form for summer workshops for children, participatory shows for youth audiences, and full Main Stage productions. In order to continue growing to create more artistic opportunities, CSP accepts donations on a rolling basis through PayPal or check. No donation is too small!
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To donate through PayPal click the link:
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For check donations, please mail checks to:
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PO Box 2084
Boothwyn, PA 19061
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