LTC Junior
Although Little Theatre Company is an adult society, we often produce shows with child roles. They are often filled by the children of our own members, as well as auditioning children from outside of the LTC family.
Having produced many shows involving children, a group of members decided they wanted to do even more. There was a desire to give more back to the young people who clearly got so much out of performing with us and who support our shows, with a view to helping these youngsters improve their performance skills and boost their confidence.
So, in 2016, LTC Jr was born. Run on an entirely voluntary basis by our own members, it provides a comprehensive, affordable, week-long summer school for children aged 7-17, where we rehearse and perform a full musical in just 7 days!
In addition to this, we also hold social events for our Jrs, such as their Christmas Party, we look to our Jrs first for child roles in our main shows and we invite them to perform with us at events such as our Southend Bandstand performances and at our Christmas Fayre.
The project is extremely popular with most children returning every year and it has been an absolute joy to see them grow, both physically and in terms of their confidence and performance. We started with Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and have gone on to perform Honk Jr, Legally Blonde Jr and Guys & Dolls Jr.
Let us know if you have a child who might want to be an LTC Jr.
Our Jrs Upcoming Production
Beauty and the Beast Jr. - August 2025
Based on the original Broadway production that ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. is a fantastic adaptation of the story of transformation and tolerance. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. features some of the most popular songs ever written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice.
The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.
