Make It an Epic Summer with This Exciting Musical!
Avon Players Theatre is Seeking the Coolest Demigods Around for Our Summer Show
Attention kids between ages 9-18: Are you looking for something to do this summer? Come make friends, have fun, and be a part of an awesome production, the thrilling adventure musical The Lightning Thief!
Synopsis
As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly-discovered powers he can’t control, a destiny he doesn’t want, and a mythology textbook’s worth of monsters on his trail. When Zeus’s master lightning bolt is stolen and Percy becomes the prime suspect, he has to find and return the bolt to prove his innocence and prevent a war between the gods. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the thief. He must travel to the Underworld and back; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and come to terms with the father who abandoned him. Adapted from the best-selling book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and featuring a thrilling original rock score, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is an action-packed mythical adventure “worthy of the gods” (Time Out New York).
Age Requirements
9 (must have completed third grade) through 18 years old (recent high school graduates)
Audition
Monday, June 15, 2026 (1:30PM – 4:30PM. Registration starts at 1:00)
No preparation is necessary. Audition material will be taught at auditions.
Rehearsal Conflicts
Parents/students must list all rehearsal conflicts on the online audition form, which must be filled out prior to auditions. Students with too many conflicts may not be cast. Added conflicts during the rehearsal process are very disruptive to the production.
Audition Fee
A non-refundable audition fee of $50 is due prior to the audition on Monday, June 15. If a child is cast, this fee is applied to tuition. If a child is not cast, the fee is returned.
Tuition
Total tuition is $350. The audition fee is applied toward this amount with the $300 balance due on the day of the first rehearsal, Tuesday, June 16. The box office will be open beginning at 11:00 AM on June 16 for tuition payments. Call the Box Office at (248) 608-9077 to pay by phone or pay at the Box Office window when you drop your child off for rehearsal. Additionally, there will be a payment link available online after auditions. If a cast member drops out prior to the second rehearsal (June 17), they will be issued a refund of $150. No refunds are available after the second rehearsal.
Rehearsals (1:30pm – 4:30pm)
Tuesday-Friday: June 16-19
Monday-Friday: June 22-26
Monday-Thursday: June 29-July 2
Monday-Thursday: July 6-9
Performances
Friday, July 10: 7:00pm
Saturday, July 11: 2:00pm
Saturday, July 11: 7:00pm
Cast Party/Set Strike
Sunday, July 12: 1:00pm