Stage 13’s Pre-Professional Company

AUDITIONS: Tuesday, May 19th, 2026

Auditions for our 2026/27 Pre-Professional Company will be held by appointment only on Tuesday, May 19th starting at 5:00pm at Stage 13. To reserve an audition appointment and to obtain a list of audition requirements email [email protected]

Stage 13’s Pre Professional Company is our audition-only, fully scholarshipped, performance class featuring some of the most dedicated high school-aged singers, dancers, and actors in the area. Stage 13’s Pre Professional Company offers free, high-end training to exceptional young artists with a weekly meeting of dance technique class, advanced scene work, audition prep, vocal workshops, and more, all the while teaching these young artists how to best prepare themselves for a professional career within the Performing Arts.

The class meets weekly on Tuesdays from 5:30pm-9:00pm & Sundays from 3:30pm-5:30pm.

Throughout the meeting period, Stage 13’s Pre Professional Company will take dance technique classes, then will rotate in smaller groups (to allow more individualized time) and spend 1 hour in an Acting class, and 1 hour in a Vocal Music class. These classes will focus heavily on technique, training, prepping rep books, professionalism, auditions, and more. We will have a few guest artists workshops, performance opportunities, etc throughout the semester that will be outside of the designated class times – participation will be encouraged, but not required.

Stage 13’s Pre Professional Company is led by a collaborative group of teaching artists that include: Bridget Davis (Director of Education), Molly Giles (Associate Director of Education), Quinn Gasaway (Education Coordinator/Acting Coach), Moriah Connerson (Dance Instructor), Kiona Reese (Vocal Coach), and Christian Waldron (Collaborative Accompanist).

Tuition: Thanks to our generous sponsors, we are pleased to offer this as a full scholarship class. There is no tuition cost associated. However, a strict attendance and participation policy will be adhered to and any student unable to fulfill their contract will be released as a company member. Any exceptions to attending class must be approved by Director of Education Bridget Davis.

Stage 13’s Pre-Professional Company Members

Elizabeth Atkins

Parkview

Sascha Bass

Pulaski Academy

Austin Bernard

Parkview

Beckham Bunche

Parkview

Collin Carlton

Pulaski Academy

Karah Collins

CAC

Berkeley Courtney-Moore

Pulaski Academy

Rylee Grant

Central High

Evan Hauser

Parkview

Jason Jackson

Parkview

Mallory Lafferty

Pulaski Academy

Braden Lisowe

Bryant

Brooklyn Malvin

Parkview

Hannah Grace Twitty

CAC

Reese Von Storch

Parkview

Keegan Washington

Central High

Blakely White

LRCA

Annie Zimmerman

Episcopal Collegiate