FINDING NEMO JUNIOR HAS LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE! PLEASE SEE BELOW.

FINDING NEMO KIDS sessions are all full.

NO AUDITION IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE!

From auditions to curtain, young performers will experience the entire process of putting on a fully staged show. Hone your singing, dancing, and acting skills, learn about staging, sound, lights, set and costumes, and put it all together in a full-scale production of Finding Nemo KIDS and Finding Nemo JUNIOR!

About The Show

Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. is a musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves.

RATED G.

Details

Finding Nemo KIDS
This production is open to actors Ages 6-11. Actors must be no younger than 6 and no older than 11 at the time of registration on January 8th, 2024.   This is a 2-week production camp.

Finding Nemo JUNIOR
This production is open to actors Ages 9-14. Actors must be no younger than 9 and no older than 14 at the start of rehearsals June 24, 2024.  This is a 2.5-week production camp.

There is no audition required! Casting will take place within the first week of rehearsal. As part of the process, actors will receive audition training and practice!

The first week of each camp takes place at our Webster Groves studio. The second week takes place at the Robert G. Reim theatre in Kirkwood.

Important Policy Info

Production Camps (Nemo KIDS, Nemo JR) are in high demand and fill quickly. Please confirm you are available for dates before you register/audition. CAMPERS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FULL DATES, INCLUDING PERFORMANCES ON THE FINAL FRIDAY/WEEKEND. Should your plans change, our Production Camp refund/withdrawal policy is as follows: Withdrawals are permitted with a full refund (less the registration fee) 8 weeks prior to your camp start dates. Withdrawals are permitted with a 50% (less the registration fee) 4 weeks prior to your camp date. Withdrawals 3 weeks or less from your camp date are non-refundable and non-transferable to credit or program transfer.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE is available. Information at the bottom of this page.

JUNIOR SESSION - $625 - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
Age 9-14*

June 24 - July 14th, 2024*
Monday - Friday
9am - 4pm**
There is no camp on July 4th or 5th

Director: TBA
Music Director: TBA
Choreographer: TBA

Performances:
Friday, July 12th at 7 pm
Saturday, July 13th at 2 pm and 7 pm
Sunday, July 14th 2 pm
Venue: Robert G. Reim in Kirkwood
Tickets: $20
Actors receive a complimentary show t-shirt.
GCPA provides most costumes but actors must provide a base layer and shoes.
Leotard and tights or biker shorts and fitted tank.
Jazz shoes, character shoes, or other street shoes.
Optional purchases include tribute ads, business ads and a Youth Theatre Company jacket.

KIDS SESSION 1 - $500
Age 6 - 11*

June 10th - 21st, 2024
Monday - Friday
9am - 3pm**

Music Director/Director: TBA Choreographer/Director: TBA

Performs: Friday, June 21st at 3pm and 6pm
Venue: Reim Theatre in Kirkwood (2nd week only)
Tickets: $12
Actors receive a complimentary show t-shirt.
GCPA provides most costumes but actors must provide a base layer and shoes.
Leotard and tights or biker shorts and fitted tank.
Jazz shoes, character shoes, or other street shoes.
Optional purchases include tribute ads, business ads and a Youth Theatre Company jacket.

Thursday, June 20th:
Invited Dress Rehearsal - 2pm - Families welcome to attend free-of-charge by reservation!

**Friday, June 21st Schedule:
Actor Call Time for Prep and Rehearsal: 9am
Performance 1: 3pm
Rest and Dinner: 4pm - 5pm
Performance 2: 6pm
Strike: 7pm (Actors and families are not required to stay to help strike, but we appreciate all help from those who can!)

KIDS SESSION 2 - $500
Age 6 - 11*

June 17 - 28th, 2024
Monday - Friday
9am - 3pm**

Music Director/Director: TBA
Choreographer/Director: TBA

Performs: Friday, July 28th at 3pm and 6pm
Venue: Reim Theatre in Kirkwood (2nd week only)
Tickets: $12
Actors receive a complimentary show t-shirt.
GCPA provides most costumes but actors must provide a base layer and shoes.
Leotard and tights or biker shorts and fitted tank.
Jazz shoes, character shoes, or other street shoes.
Optional purchases include tribute ads, business ads and a Youth Theatre Company jacket.

Thursday, June 27th:
Invited Dress Rehearsal - 2pm - Families welcome to attend free-of-charge by reservation!

**Friday, June 28th Schedule:
Actor Call Time for Prep and Rehearsal: 9am
Performance 1: 3pm
Rest and Dinner: 4pm - 5pm
Performance 2: 6pm
Strike: 7pm (Actors and families are not required to stay to help strike, but we appreciate all help from those who can!)

KIDS SESSION 3 - $500
Age 6 - 11*

July 29 - Aug 9th, 2024
Monday - Friday
9am - 3pm**

Music Director/Director: TBA Choreographer/Director: TBA

Performs: Friday, August 9th at 3pm and 6pm
Venue: Reim Theatre in Kirkwood (2nd week only)
Tickets: $12
Actors receive a complimentary show t-shirt.
GCPA provides most costumes but actors must provide a base layer and shoes.
Leotard and tights or biker shorts and fitted tank.
Jazz shoes, character shoes, or other street shoes.
Optional purchases include tribute ads, business ads and a Youth Theatre Company jacket.

Thursday, August 8th:
Invited Dress Rehearsal - 2pm - Families welcome to attend free-of-charge by reservation!

**Friday, August 9th Schedule:
Actor Call Time for Prep and Rehearsal: 9am
Performance 1: 3pm
Rest and Dinner: 4pm - 5pm
Performance 2: 6pm
Strike: 7pm (Actors and families are not required to stay to help strike, but we appreciate all help from those who can!)

*GCPA ACCOUNT AND REGISTRATION FEE

All students must create an account to register for GCPA programming. Accounts must be created before registration may be completed. Email ctimberlake@gcpastl.org with account questions and support. 

CLICK HERE TO CREATE YOUR GCPA ACCOUNT!

GCPA charges a nonrefundable registration fee of $25 per student per year, due upon registration. Families enrolling more than one student at a time are charged a non-refundable family registration fee of $35 per year.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PAYMENT PLANS

GCPA offers need-based financial assistance and payment plans. You must have your assistance confirmed and added to your account PRIOR to registration. It can take up to two weeks to process applications, so please apply early. Contact Christy at ctimberlake@gcpastl.org. We will follow up with confirmation to hold and begin processing paperwork within 24 hours. Spots will be held for no more than 24 hours, so please contact us and maintain communication to secure your spot!

PRODUCTION CAMP CASTING POLICIES

The goal of this camp is to provide young actors a positive, first experience into full theatrical productions. For that reason, you do not have to audition to be in the production. However, we do audition for specific roles.  As students learn about a full theatrical performance, they will learn that there are various types of roles in a production. Some roles require lots of lines and solos, some roles may not have lines and solos but are an integral part of the storytelling through song and dance. 

It is important that campers learn that every role is important from Nemo to the Jelly Fish, as our goal as actors is to tell the best story possible. In this production camp, GCPA values involving every student heavily in the production and assigns lines and solos to as many as possible within the confines of the script. While not every actor will have lines or solos, every actor will be in many scenes and songs, learning the ins and outs of theatre. In any casting process, there will be actors who are disappointed with their role. We understand that and are prepared to help our cast process casting decisions and find the excitement in their given role. This disappointment is usually short lived, as they find they will be doing lots of fun things in the production, regardless of their role. We ask that parents help us as we teach every actor that they are important to the story and needed in the production.