#JustBeYou Auditions
Join the cast of our anti-bullying tour!
Our original anti-bullying tour production, The New Kid, began touring to local schools in 2008 and has been seen by over 30,000 students. In 2022, we introduced the newest iteration of our tour: #JustBeYou (book by Eric C. Webb, music & lyrics by Stephanie Bianchi, orchestrations by Will Reynolds). This 40 minute-long touring musical, with a cast comprised entirely of children, deals with themes like bullying, cliques, and social media pressure at a middle school. It is FREE to participate if cast.
Learn more about the show, including how to bring it to your child’s school.
AGE REQUIREMENT
This program is open to students entering grades 7 – 12 in the 2025-26 academic year.
AUDITIONS
Thursday, May 29th – 4:00-7:00pm
Random Farms Studio – 1 Zeiss Drive Thornwood, NY
(or by video submission)
PLEASE READ OUR STANDARD AGREEMENT BEFORE REGISTERING FOR AN AUDITION
NOTE: Please review program schedule and policies before registering for an audition.
AUDITION PREPARATION
- Prepare the provided excerpt of “Do You Remember When”
- The provided karaoke track will be used at auditions
AUDITION & REHEARSAL LOCATION
1 Zeiss Drive
Thornwood, NY 10594
CALLBACK INFO & MATERIALS
Tuesday, June 3rd – 5:15-8:15pm
*Please note: A callback list will be emailed out at the end of auditions. If you are not called back, YOU MAY STILL BE CAST!
Callback instructions will be emailed out with the callback list.
Callback Materials – Coming Soon!
REHEARSAL / PERFORMANCE DATES
There will be two casts, A and B, which will rehearse both together and separately. A performer is only called when their role is rehearsing. Rehearsals begin in September at Random Farms Studio in Elmsford.
MANDATORY CAST / PARENT ORIENTATION:
TBA
MANDATORY FINAL RUN THROUGHS:
Sunday, September 21 @ 12:00-6:00pm – Final Dress Rehearsal
Sunday, September 28 @ 12:00-6:30pm – Studio Performances (3:30 & 5:30 curtains)
MANDATORY PERFORMANCES:
3-4 morning shows on school days in the fall. Dates and locations are TBA but will be located within 1 hour of central Westchester. Performances will take place in October.
FEES & POLICIES
Participants must be able to miss up to 4 half days of school during the fall and must attend all rehearsals. Parents are responsible for providing their child’s transportation to the show venues. If a participant misses a show or rehearsal, continuation in the program will be at Random Farms’ discretion.
Participants who do not comply with this Participation Policy may be removed from the program and their account put On Hold, as described in Random Farms’ Standard Agreement, until parents, participant, and Random Farms can reach an agreement moving forward.
DEPOSIT
If cast, there is no cost to participate, however, there is a $7.95 processing fee and $200 security deposit. The security deposit is returned upon completion of all scheduled rehearsals and performances. Please note the security deposit will not be returned if a child needs to be replaced after the cast list has been posted (either due to missed rehearsals, not accepting a role after being cast, or dropping out of the program).
SUPPORT
This program is sponsored, in part, by the Hooper Family, the Kitchin Family, the Zipper Family, and an anonymous donor.
Additional support provided by The Alexander Family and The Schlosser Family.
CHECK OUT THE PROMO FOR OUR LAST ANTI-BULLYING TOUR, THE NEW KID
Proud Recipient of a NYSCA Grant