Main Stage Series  - Fall 2025/Winter 2026
​Details for 2026 productions
You can review these productions to see what a Mainstage Production or a Youth Players production would look like for you or your participant. Upcoming productions for 2026 will be posted in mid to late November.
Age Requirements: 7 to Adult
***No Experience Necessary!***

​Important Locations

Audition & Rehearsal Location
Encore Studio 
25318 Crenshaw Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90505

Performance Venue
(And Tech Week)
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd
​Redondo Beach CA 90278

​Important Dates

 
Standard Production Registration Deadline: Friday September 5
​After September 5 registrations incur a Late Registration Fee of $75 and are not guaranteed to receive audition materials/scripts on time. 

Auditions: Saturday September 20
Early Afternoon Into Evening, specific times coming mid August

Virtual Auditions are available if you have a conflict in on September 20 or are sick -- Register for the production and  email [email protected] for details. 

Callbacks(by invitation): Sun. Sept. 21 & Wed. Sept. 24
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First Rehearsal: Saturday Sept. 27

General Rehearsal Times: 
Many cast members will not need to attend rehearsal 3 days a week until possibly December and most of the cast will not be called for all of the times below but for portions of the time listed below. This is an overall estimation of when a cast member could be called -- more info given at the first rehearsal. Cast age approx. 11 and under depending on casting will be called between 3 and 6p Saturdays until approx. Late Nov./Dec.
Alternating Tuesdays  5-9p
Thursdays 5-10p
Saturdays 3-10p

​Tech Week & Performance Details
No conflicts are allowed during tech week without approval from the production team.
Load In:  TBD Afternoon January 4
Tech/Dress Rehearsals:  January 4-8, 2026 approx
4:00-10:00pm each day -- please mark your calendars now
*Younger cast members may be released at approximately 9:00pm on tech/dress days. 

Performance Dates:  January 9-11, 2026 
please hold these entire days in your calendar for now-- we will have more specific times as we approach auditions.
About The Show...
Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl" and "Part of Your World."
Ariel, King Triton's youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea. Mti Shows
Fee Information
Audition Requirements 
Registration Fee: 
  • 1st Student: $800
  • 2nd Sibling: $700
  • 3rd Sibling: $600
Parent's of Participants: $450
You can join your child on stage!!
(for parents of concurrently enrolled Encore students)

$150 (non-refundable) deposit is due at registration prior to  August 15.  Full balance is due before auditions unless a payment plan has been requested for an additional $35. 
After August 15 registrations will be paid in full at the time of registration.

Materials Fee: $175 per cast member 

Ticket Commitment: $450 (includes 16 tickets)

Volunteer Commitment: Required per cast member approx. 10-15 hours before and during Tech Week/Performances.
         Buyout Option: $400​

Additional Important Dates: 
Materials Fee due on November 1
Ticket Fees due on December  1

We will place all fees on your family account the week after registration. Fees are due on specific dates but may be paid at any time prior to the due date. Late fees of $15 per week will be added to any fees not paid on time. Tuition fees are due 2 weeks before auditions, unless a payment plan has been requested. 
​Audition Requirements - Click Here and read below

Ages 7-9
You will be taught 2 songs from Little Mermaid on audition day and you will choose one with which to audition in a friendly group setting.

Ages 10-11
You can choose to prepare an audition as listed below, or not and participate in the group audition listed above. If you would like to audition for a "principal/named" character (such as Flounder) you need to audition with the older group and follow the instructions below. 

Ages 12+
1. Prepare approximately 60 seconds of an up-tempo song from either a
Broadway or Movie Musical. Since this is a contemporary musical, your audition
song MUST be from 1967 or newer.
2. If you would like to prepare a ballad as a 2nd piece – IF we need to hear one –
you may do so, but your first piece MUST be up-tempo.
3. Bring sheet music for your audition song in the key in which you will be
singing. An accompanist will be provided. There will be no auditions done to
tracks or sung a cappella.

4. DO NOT sing from ANY musical done by Encore within the last 3 years.
For reference, this includes all of the following:
Mary Poppins, The Drowsy Chaperone, School Of Rock, Chicago, Carrie, Matilda, The Addams Family, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Little Women, Anastasia, Little Shop of Horrors

In addition, please do not sing from the following three musicals:
- A Chorus Line, Grease, Rent

5. You may not sing from Little Mermaid.

Note From Your Music Director Mike Walker ~ 
Please note that you are responsible for reading and following all of the above.
Do not come to auditions asking for an exception, as one will not be granted. If
you have any questions at all about your audition piece, please feel free to reach
out to me either by phone or text at 310-386-8566, or email at [email protected]. I would rather answer dozens of questions than have even one person feel stressed out!

*Canvas is an app and software system we use to keep all the information organized and easy to find -- all registered cast members will receive an email invite to join about 5 days before auditions. 

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Audition Resources
~ Character Breakdown - Click Here
~ Sheet Music - Click Here
~ ​Audition Song Questions
Any questions at all about your audition piece, please feel free to reach
out to me either by phone or text at 310-386-8566, or email at [email protected]. I would rather answer dozens of questions than have even one person feel stressed out!
About the Main Stage Series...
The Main Stage Series is our flagship program where folks of all ages and abilities get to participate in fully produced musical theatre productions in professional venues. Our MainStage casts typically consist of young children, middle and high schoolers, parents, adults with careers unrelated to theatre, and up-and-coming and professional artists. These diverse sets of individuals, from all walks of life and experiences, come together as one community to put on fantastic theatre and build incredible bonds and friendships. 

Our Creative Team members bring with them substantial experiences in educational and professional theatre that have made them masters of their respective creative disciplines. These Teacher-Artists are adept at nurturing performers of all skill levels and ages in order to build them up for success in their performance abilities and time on stage. Our goal is to create an environment where each individual feels safe to learn, grow, risk, and have fun while engaging with this art form that teaches empathy, compassion, discipline, confidence, and interpersonal skills.