Teen Performance Companies
Teens looking for a challenging pre-professional training experience are invited to audition for Manitoba Theatre for Young People’s Teen Performance Companies. All companies rehearse at least twice a week and perform on the MTYP Mainstage.
Company auditions will take place Saturday, September 13, 2025. Audition scheduling will begin soon! To schedule an audition, contact out Theatre School at 204.947.0394 ext. 230. Please indicate which company you are auditioning for. Students are welcome to audition for both companies.
Please note: We advise all students auditioning for our Teen Performance Companies to indicate a second course choice so we can hold a spot for you in that class if you are not accepted into a Company. If you are not invited into the Company of your choice and you decide not to take a course at MTYP this session, your course fee will be not be processed.
Build your acting skills in a pre-professional environment. A director will lead you through a professional-style play rehearsal process that demands time, energy, and commitment, but promises to give you the time of your life in return.
This course runs Tuesdays and Thursday’s from 6:00-9:00pm..
Important dates:
- Auditions will be held Saturday, September 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To schedule an audition, call our Theatre School at 204.947.0394 ext. 230. Please indicate which company you are auditioning for. Students are welcome to audition for both companies.
- Classes start on September 18
- Fall rehearsals end December 16 and resume January 8
- Tech week begins March 10. Students will be required to attend every evening this week, and a full day on Friday, March 13.
YOCO Show Dates: Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14, 2026.
FULL SESSION/21 weeks (6 hours/week)
The Young Company
Ages 13-18
Course Fee $1,000
Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00-9:00 p.m.
September 18 to March 14
course code: FYCE
Come together to reach for the stars and truly shine! Work with a director, music director, and choreographer, as you rehearse and perform a full-length musical.
This course runs Wednesdays from 6:30-9:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Important dates:
- Auditions will be held Saturday, September 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To schedule an audition, call our Theatre School at 204.947.0394 ext. 230. Please indicate which company you are auditioning for. Students are welcome to audition for both companies.
- Classes start on October 4
- Fall rehearsals end December 13 and resume January 8
- Tech week begins April 21. Students will be required to attend every evening this week, and a full day on Friday, April 24
MTCO Show Dates: Friday, April 24, Saturday April 25, and Sunday April 26, 2026
FULL SESSION/21 weeks (6 hours/week)
The Musical Theatre Company
Ages 13-18
Course Fee $1000
Wednesdays 6:30-9:30 p.m. & Saturdays 3:15-6:15 p.m.
course code: FMTCO1
Summer Studio is a pre-professional company for young people between the ages of 13-18. After auditioning for a role in the show, participants are involved in every aspect of production, from designing and building props and costumes, to budgeting and marketing their play to a potential audience. This all culminates in a seven-show run in the Winnipeg Fringe Festival.
Course Fee: $580
Summer Studio auditions will be held from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 19th.
Audition requirements: Prepare a monologue up to two minutes and a tell a joke.
Auditions must be booked in advance. To book your audition, please email our Theatre School or call 204 947 0394 ext. 230.
Summer Studio runs from April 26 to July 27. Classes run Saturdays 2:00-5:00 p.m. and Wednesdays 6:00-9:00 p.m.