Now playing in Longwood
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One week onlyNov 6 to 8
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka KIDS
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (music and lyrics), Tim McDonald and Leslie Bricusse (adaptation), from Roald Dahl
Wekiva River Players
MusicalFamily friendly
A 45-minute youth version of the Willy Wonka story with songs from the 1971 film, performed by WRP's young troupe.
- Dates
- Fri Nov 6, 7pm
Sat Nov 7, 7pm
Sun Nov 8, 2:30pm - Where
- Wekiva River Players, 2140 W. State Road 434, Longwood, FL 32779
- Tickets
- $12.62 standard, $17.82 premium (including fees)
Confirm dates and times with the theater before you go.
Checked against the theater's site on Sat Sep 26
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One week onlyNov 20 to 22
School of Rock: Young Actors Edition
Andrew Lloyd Webber (music), Glenn Slater (lyrics), Julian Fellowes (book)
Wekiva River Players
Musical
One-hour youth version of the musical about a wannabe rock star who poses as a substitute teacher and turns his class into a band.
- Dates
- Fri Nov 20, 7pm
Sat Nov 21, 7pm
Sun Nov 22, 2:30pm - Where
- Wekiva River Players, 2140 W. State Road 434, Longwood, FL 32779
- Tickets
- $17.82 standard, $23.02 premium (including fees)
Confirm dates and times with the theater before you go.
Checked against the theater's site on Sat Sep 26
Auditions in Longwood
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Sat
Oct 24
The Sound of Music Youth Edition
Richard Rodgers (music), Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics), Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse (book)
Impact Theater (Longwood Hills Congregational Church)
In 4 daysMusicalYouth
- When
- Sat Oct 24, 9am–11:30am
- Where
- Longwood Hills Congregational Church, 1255 E.E. Williamson Rd., Longwood, FL 32750
- Roles
- Full youth cast including Maria, Liesel and Rolf; non-singing roles available (monologue only).
- Prepare
- One of the provided monologues (need not be memorized) plus songs from the provided list with performance tracks: girls pick one of Sound of Music, Maria or Climb Every Mountain plus Do Re Mi or Lonely Goatherd; boys prepare Edelweiss (lower voices) or Do Re Mi; add Sixteen Going on Seventeen for Liesel or Rolf. Arrive 15 minutes early.
- Rehearsals
- Parent meeting immediately after auditions at 11:30am.
- Performs
- 2027 (dates not yet posted)
Note: The page gives October 24 without a year; 2026 inferred (a Saturday) since the production is billed as 2027. Eligible grades not stated on the audition page (Impact serves K to 12). End time is the start of the parent meeting.
Checked against the theater's notice on Sat Sep 26
Camps and classes
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StartsDec 28
Winter Break Camp (WRP Academy)
Wekiva River Players
CampYouth
- About
- Four-day musical theatre camp over winter break combining acting, singing and movement. Capacity 28.
- Ages
- All ages (Academy grade bands 2nd to 12th grade)
- Dates
- Dec 28 to Dec 31
- Schedule
- Monday to Thursday, December 28 to 31, 9am to 4pm
- Cost
- $175
- Sign up by
- Dec 28
- Where
- Wekiva River Players, 2140 W. State Road 434, Longwood, FL 32779
- Sign up
- blog.wekivariverplayers.org/…
Crew calls
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Needed now
Set building, Scenic painting, Costumes, Props, Front of house, Run crew / stagehands
Wekiva River Players
Volunteer
- The job
- All-volunteer production teams: sets (build, paint, tear-down), costumes, props, show team (ushers, merchandise, concessions) and load-in and strike. Mostly staffed by parents of students.
- Where
- Wekiva River Players, 2140 W. State Road 434, Longwood, FL 32779
- Respond
- wrp@wekivariverplayers.org; 407-734-3423
Theaters in Longwood
Impact Theater (Longwood Hills Congregational Church)
youth theater
A church-sponsored community youth theater since 2017 for grades K to 12, open to any child regardless of experience or finances. It produces about three seasons of shows a year for different age groups on the sanctuary stage at Longwood Hills Congregational Church.
1 open audition
- Website
- longwoodhillschurch.org/impact-theater ↗
- Auditions
- longwoodhillschurch.org/soundofmusic ↗
- Checked
- We last checked their website on October 16, 2026
Wekiva River Players
youth theater
Founded in 1993 and described as Seminole County's longest-running community theater, Wekiva River Players is now mainly an educational youth company with elementary, middle and high school troupes, and has recently moved into its own home in Longwood.
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka KIDS opens Nov 6 · 1 more show coming up · 1 camp or class · 1 crew call
- Website
- onthestage.tickets/wekiva-river-players ↗
- Auditions
- blog.wekivariverplayers.org ↗
- Checked
- We last checked their website on October 16, 2026
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