As a parent, it has been such a thrill over the years to see all of these positive developments in my daughter and to have found such a unique and innovative program where she has received intensive and constructive theater training in an environment that takes the participants seriously, wants them to improve and strengthen their skills, but also wants them to have fun!
— Susan, Parent
Audition Dates:
Saturday, December 13th from 10:00 am - noon
Saturday, January 3rd from 10:00 am - noon
This innovative performance class remounts their summer play using a tight ensemble of middle & high school actors. The play will be professionally directed and fully produced — with custom-designed costumes, set, props, sound score, and lighting. The show will be performed in our Studio at Tysons Corner Center for your friends and family — as well as the public!
Dates:
Saturdays & Sundays, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
*Dates & Times vary. See schedule for more details.
I’m in 6th grade – how do you decide which play I will be in?
6th grade is a swing year, which means you can be cast in either Atalanta or The Odyssey. You should audition for the play you are most interested in, and we will consider it your first choice when casting. Most actors are cast in their first choice; however, we occasionally cast actors in a different play if it will give them a better artistic challenge. If you have questions, please just send us an email. We’re always happy to talk!
Email Morgan Shotwell – outreach@travelingplayers.org
Audition Dates:
Saturday, December 13th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Saturday, January 3rd from 1:00 - 3:00 pm
After 10 long years of battle, Troy has fallen, and the Greeks are finally returning home. Penelope waits for her husband Odysseus to return home, but Poseidon, God of the Sea, veers Odysseus and his soldiers far off course. For 10 more years, he must sail the world, battle great monsters, and brave the River Styx. Meanwhile, at home, Penelope must fight battles of her own against greedy suitors who wish to steal the throne. Based on Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey is an adventure about community, overcoming fate, and finding honor in humility.
Dates:
Saturdays & Sundays, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
*Dates & Times vary. See schedule for more details.
Audition Dates:
Friday, December 12 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Saturday, January 3rd from 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Ten years of battle at the walls of Troy end with the disappearance of the Greek armies and the appearance of a gift, a wooden horse, pregnant with soldiers. The Trojans invite their destruction behind their impenetrable wall. In the aftermath of the ensuing bloodbath, Queen Hecuba struggles to save the last remnants of Troy - her surviving family members, her dignity, and the remaining Trojan women - from the conquering Greeks.
Dates:
Saturdays & Sundays, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
*Dates & Times vary. See schedule for more details.
Interviews:
Scheduled individually upon registration.
Step backstage and learn the technical artistry that helps bring plays to life! Our tech students work alongside our professional designers and construction artists, delving into lighting, costumes, repairs, sound, and run crew. Winter 2026 tech students begin by working with a 4-week costuming intensive before shifting into their production roles – working backstage or running the sound or light board.
Interviews are scheduled on a rolling basis. To claim the early bird, you must interview by December 16.
Dates:
Saturdays & Sundays
*Dates & Times vary. See schedule for more details.
We ask that students have no more than 1 (one) conflict during the rehearsal process. As we are an ensemble theatre company, we limit our cast sizes and maximize each actor's time on stage. This allows our actors lots of opportunities to learn and perform, but it means that it can be very difficult to rehearse when an actor is out.
If your student would exceed this limit, please email Morgan Shotwell to see if exceptions can be made.
Once you have completed your conflict form (sent upon audition registration), adding and/or changing conflicts is not permitted (barring illness/family emergencies).
Conflicts during tech and/or shows are not permitted.
Need-based Financial Aid is available for all programs. Please contact Morgan Shotwell at outreach@travelingplayers.org for more information.
I just wanted to thank you and Traveling Players for all the training you guys have given me in the last three years. I got third place in my school’s Shakespeare monologue competition [as a freshman], and I give the credit ENTIRELY to the very worthy Traveling Players Ensemble. I love Traveling Players so much and I am glad to have met each and every person I’ve met there!
-Student
Traveling Players Studio
Tysons Corner Center – D1L
1961 Chain Bridge Road, Tysons, VA 22102
P.O. Box 1315
Great Falls, VA 22066
