Inspired by London’s Spirit Young Performers Company, Main Stage Young Performers Company was created to elevate performance opportunities for youth in our rural Humboldt community, while also connecting young artists through the shared experience of live performance. The company performs in a variety of settings throughout the year from full scale musical productions to community events and performance based projects.
Based on Goodspeed Opera's Kids Company model, Young Performers Company members train with many of the Main Stage guest artists they perform alongside as well as other arts professionals from all over the United States via online workshops. "The greatest gifts we can give our children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence".
"The greatest gifts we can give our children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence". -Maria Montessori
The Young Performers Company is a Montessori influenced arts program and students are given as many hands on experiences as possible, both as performers as well as with the technical and business aspects of the arts. Students are supported in the study and facilitation of as many facets of musical theatre production as they're interested in, from stage management to dramaturgy!
Young Performers Company is by invitation only. Students from the Young Performers Ensemble program are selected to join the company in August each year. Typically students need to complete at least 1 year in the Ensemble program before they are considered for YPC.
ESTABLISHED 2014
Young Performers Company members in
Matilda Jr. 2024
SUMMER 2026
OPEN REGISTRATION
BY AUDITION
The Aristocats KIDS Workshop
GRADES 1-6
This program is open registration with no audition required. Student must be entering Grades 1-6 in the 26/27 School Year.
Based on the beloved Disney animated film, and featuring a jazzy, upbeat score, Disney’s The Aristocats KIDS is a non-stop thrill ride of feline fun, complete with unbelievable twists and turns.
Program Dates:
Monday, July 27h-Friday, August 7th (2 week program)
Class Schedule
Grades 1-3 Monday-Thursday 4:00-5:30pm
Grades 4-6 Monday-Thursday 4:45-6:15pm
Performance
Friday, August 7th 4:00pm
Morris Graves Museum of Art
*Special run through rehearsal Friday, August 7th 1:00-2:30pm
Program Tuition
$250 (payment plan option available)
Program Overview
Young Performers Ensemble (New students-Year 2 students): Classes focus on developing basic performance skills, a strong work ethic, and getting young artists introduced and excited about being on stage. Students will learn music and choreography from The Aristocats KIDS and perform as an Ensemble alongside the Young Performers Company. This class is open to students with or without prior expierence. Participation in the Ensemble class also gives staff an opportunity to evelatue eligibility for the Young Performers Company program (Grades 2+) should the student wish to continue in future seasons.
Young Performers Company (Returning students by audition) Members are invited to audition for speaking/singing roles via self tape building upon skills developed in the school year program.
For full program information & registration follow the link below:
Young Performers Company Summer Session
Serious performers looking to strengthen individual performance skills and gain experience working with professional artists are invited to audition. Students will have the opportunity to take classes and workshops from several of the professional performers and creative team members working in Humboldt this summer on Annie and Frozen in Concert.
Program Dates:
Program Dates: May 11th-July 2nd. Exact class scheduling for each cohort (elementary and middle/high school) will be available by the end of April. In general we're expecting Monday night "prep" classes May 11th-June 8th and weekday morning classes (between 9am-11am) the weeks of June 15th-19th and June 29th-July 2nd for classes with our visiting artists.
Submit a request for full program information as well as audition information below.
*Submissions must be received by March 21st.
NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
The Jungle Book KIDS comes to the Arkley Center on Saturday, May 2nd! This high energy production is presented by Main Stage Young Performers Company & Young Performers Ensemble
Congrats to Main Stage Young Performers Company member Berkeley who makes her Broadway National Tour debut in The Sound of Music this March!
4 Young Performers Company members made their Radio City Music Hall debut with Spotlight Kidz in New York City November 2025!
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Inspired by London’s Spirit Young Performers Company, the Young Performers Company program was created to elevate performance and arts education opportunities for youth in our rural Humboldt community. The company performs in a variety of settings throughout the year from full scale musical productions, youth productions, local community events and occassionally
Based on Goodspeed Musical's Kids Company model, and The MUNY's Kids/Teens Programming, Young Performers Company members have the opportunity to train and perform alongside arts professionals from all over the country.
The Young Performers Company is a Montessori influenced arts program and students are given as many hands on experiences as possible, both as performers as well as in the technical and business aspects of the arts. Students are supported in the study and facilitation of as many facets of musical theatre production as they're interested in, from stage management to dramaturgy!
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