New for 2024-25
Young Edwina turns her talent for advice-giving into a show-within-a-show starring her zany neighborhood pals. A hit Off-Broadway in 2010, the hilarious and touching musical includes lots of funny roles for everyone. (If your child plays piano or dances ballet, please let us know!) We welcome children entering grades 2 through 7, with 1st grade siblings allowed if they are reading independently. If your child is in 8th grade and wants to continue to participate, please contact Sofia at unitystagecompany@gmail.com to discuss.
Join Unity Stage’s
2024/2025 production of
Dear Edwina Jr
“Dear Edwina Jr” is a longer, bigger production than Annie KIDS was last year.
• More songs, dances, and scenes mean more opportunities for your talented children to shine.
• “Dear Edwina Jr’s “ rehearsal period will be a month longer this year, culminating in performances the first weekend in May.
• We are providing TWO spaces for rehearsals this year, both at St. Marks Church so we can work on songs/dances in one space, and acting scenes in the other.
• We will be providing live piano accompaniment this year. No music tracks!
Auditions will take place September 8, with callbacks September 15. Registered kids will be emailed audition materials before September 8.
*Kids must be registered before auditioning, no exceptions.
Rehearsals will be held on Sunday afternoons from September through April. Performances May 4 & 5.
“Paw-Paw” cast meets 4pm to 5:30pm,
“Kalamazoo” Cast meets 5:30pm to 7pm
(Paw Paw & Kalamazoo are towns in Michigan where Dear Edwina Jr takes place!!)
The Details
Two Casts rehearse on Sundays beginning September.
Location: St. Marks Church JH 33-50 82nd Street, 2nd floor meeting room and lower level.
Each cast will give two performances and will attend one 3.5 hour rehearsal in our performance space (Little Theater @ P.S. 212Q 34-25 82nd Street) on a date tbd.
REGISTRATION & MORE
- Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Payment in full at registration is appreciated. This year we are offering the option to pay in three Installments with $500 Partial Payment required upon registration to reserve a space for your child. You will then be billed in December 2024 and February 2025
for the balance. - Students withdrawing at least five days prior to the start date will receive a full refund and an administrative fee of $25.00 will be charged. Withdrawal requests received after that date will not be eligible for any refund.
- To withdraw, please email your request to unitystagecompany@gmail.com. The date your email is sent will be considered the official withdrawal date in determining refund eligibility.
- Unity Stage reserves the right to cancel any class that does not meet enrollment requirements and will inform you no later than five days before the start date of class.
- When you register you give Unity Stage permission to include your child’s image in promotion & presentation photos or videos.
- For families coming from outside Jackson Heights (Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside) Sunday afternoons are much better for finding street parking. There are also 3 parking garages within a few blocks. We recommend a few local cafes/restaurants in the area to hang with other parents. Parva (82nd St/Northern Blvd for excellent coffee and pastries. The Queensboro at 80th St/Northern Blvd, great food & drink. Espresso 77 on 77th St off 37th Ave, wine/coffee bar with food & art. Black Thai (Northern Blvd off 82nd St) solid Thai food, nice ambiance. Gianni’s Pizza on Northern, off 82nd St. low-key slice spot w/back garden. Tons of other places but these are Unity’s faves.
