GREASE YOUNG @ PART
No audition required. Everyone performs.
In this OnStage Manukau programme, you’ll rehearse each Sunday afternoon in your age group, working with our inspirational tutors in singing, dance and drama.
- Performances at Due Drop Events Centre
- Everyone performs in every show
- Multiple lead casts to maximise opportunities
The National Youth Theatre is New Zealand's largest and longest running theatre programme for young people. We change lives from the stage, providing a space where you are embraced for who you are and encouraged to share your unique voice. This is a fantastic opportunity for young performers to join us on the stage at the Due Drop Events Centre - BNZ Theatre, as we bring this crowd pleasing classic to life.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
GREASE Young@Part® is an adaptation of the full-length musical GREASE, one of the world’s most popular and enduring musicals by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Edited to appeal to audience members of all ages, this classic musical features all the songs you know and love, from Grease is the Word, through Summer Lovin', to Beauty School Dropout and Hopelessly Devoted To You.
This is a three month training programme, culminating in three public performances (on Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August) and four subsidised performances for schools, on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th August at 10:30am and 1:00pm. If your school is interested in attending please get in touch.
Our cast will be broken up by age into groups, each group rehearsing separately for 90 minutes on Sunday afternoons. Thanks to our partners at Due Drop Events Centre, we will be performing in their amazing BNZ Theatre. There is an orientation day on Saturday 23rd May, and our first rehearsal will be on Sunday 24th May.
National Youth Theatre is an all-access training programme for children and young adults aged between 7 - 18. You don't need to audition to be part of the ensemble, once you register, you are part of the programme and will perform on stage in all performances. Our lead roles are auditioned from within the cast. Our programmes are equally suitable for young people who have never been part of a performance to those who hope to make theatre their career. However, places are strictly limited, so make sure you sign up today to reserve your spot!
National Youth Theatre believes that diversity and inclusion are essential to creating a vibrant and authentic production. We aim to put together a diverse cast of young performers, and are working with a creative team that reflects the cultural and ethnic diversity of the Manukau community.
Course Fees
| Registration Fee | $480 incl GST (includes NYT Grease Cast t-shirt) |
Fully funded financial hardship scholarships are available. These scholarships are awarded to students from low-equity schools who are deserving of a scholarship to this programme.
To apply for a scholarship:
Email our Scholarship Team at scholarships@nyt.nz making sure to include
- Your full name (student's name)
- Date of birth
- School year
- Name of school
- Principal or Head of Performing Arts full name & contact email address
- Parent/caregiver full name & contact details (please include, phone contact and email address)
IREHEARSAL TIMES: (ages are by cut off date 16th August 2026)
Leads - Thursdays 6.30-8.30pm (Leads are selected from within the cast during rehearsals)
Performances at Due Drop Events Centre
Thursday 13th August, 10:30am, 1:00pm (Performances for school audiences)
Friday 14th August, 10:30am, 1:00pm (Performances for school audiences)
Friday 14th August, 7:00pm (potential performance if demand allows)
Saturday 15th August, 1:30pm & 7:00pm
Sunday 16th August, 1:30pm
Please note that time off school will be required on Wednesday 12th August, Thursday 13th August & Friday 14th August
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