productions
Try Your Hand At the Game of Love
"JPAS is something special and is really one-of-a-kind! They create this immersive experience for every child that participates and every child knows that their role is really important…From the meditation to all the team building, they really do a phenomenal job in making everyone feel included and valued. That is why we come back year after year.”
production Details
Ages: 7 – 10
Sunday, January 12
1:00 – 5:30 pm
Location: Group Fitness Studio
Ages: 11-18
Sunday, January 19
1 – 5:30 pm
Location: Group Fitness Studio
All actors must completely fill out the audition form and bring three copies to auditions. Actors also need to bring three headshots (does not need to be professional quality) and have them paper clipped to each audition form.
All actors must bring one copy of their measurement sheet completely filled out to auditions
Audition Preparation
Each actor please be prepared to sing the following song:
“The Happy Ending”
Song choice does not indicate which role you’ll be cast.
Leads will be asked to attend two additional weekly rehearsals. Dates and Times: TBD
Actors are expected to attend all rehearsals and any “must have” conflicts must be listed on the audition form.
Please refer to the casting, audition, rehearsals roadmap for details.
Tech Rehearsal and Performance Schedule
All tech rehearsals and performances for your actor’s cast are mandatory.
All Cast Rehearsals
Sunday, January 26 – Sunday, March 30
1:30 – 5:30 PM
NYC CAST
TECH REHEARSALS
March 24, 25, 26,
PERFORMANCES
March 27 and 30
BIG APPLE CAST
TECH REHEARSALS
March 31, April 1,2
PERFORMANCES
April 3 and April 6
PRICING
Show Special - 10% off Nov 1 – Nov 30
$535.50 Members
$607.50 Non-Members
Regular Pricing as of Dec 1
$595 Members
$675 Non-Members
Please join me for an important parent meeting on the first day of rehearsals.
Our meeting will start promptly at 4:45 pm in the Fruhman A Room.
Official pick-up is at 5:30 pm.
If you are planning to audition for JPAS’ Spring production, get a leg up and sign up for this one-
day workshop! Discuss the backstory and overarching themes of Guys and Dolls JR, and learn
this year’s audition song for “Happy Ending”. Learn how to work with an accompanist, master
how to tell a story through song, sharpen your vocal and audition techniques, and work with our
show’s choreographer to learn the audition sequence so you can walk into this audition with
confidence! Also, this is a wonderful opportunity to meet or reacquaint yourself and spend
quality time with your future cast members.
Ages: 7-18
When: Thursday, January 9
Time: 4:30-7:30 pm
Price: $125 Member | $156 Non-members
Artistic Staff: Various Guys and Dolls, JR. Production Team Members
A message from our Directors
Dear JPAS Families,
As we begin another exciting production, I’m reminded of what makes JPAS truly special. While the lights, costumes, and professional-level training are incredible, our focus goes beyond the stage.
At JPAS, we strive to nurture not just talented performers but compassionate, confident individuals. Our mindful arts curriculum fosters life skills alongside artistic development, creating an environment where every child is seen, heard, and loved. Through storytelling, music, and movement, our young actors gain confidence, navigate challenges, and form meaningful connections. We believe in the power of the arts to help children thrive both on stage and in life.
Our dedicated staff of theater professionals is at the heart of this process, ensuring that each child receives exceptional training and the support they need to grow as both performers and people.
As we embark on Guys and Dolls JR, it’s the dedication, effort, and passion of our children, staff, and parents that truly shape this journey. Your support and commitment play a vital role in nurturing your child’s growth, and together we are making every step of this experience meaningful, fostering both their artistic skills and character.
Thank you for being part of the JPAS community. We can’t wait to share this journey with you and celebrate each young performer’s growth along the way.
With gratitude,
Director & Producer, JPAS and Specialty Programs
Alise Robinson
Linda Leonard, Performance Director
Linda Leonard (Performance Director) has directed at the JCC since 2000. She has been a professional director, choreographer, teacher, actor (AEA, SAG/AFTRA), singer, and dancer for over 45 years, here in the Metroplex and NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles, and abroad. Linda was in the Broadway national tour of Cats. Linda has directed or choreographed for WaterTower Theatre, Stage West, Circle Theatre, Echo Theatre, CitiRep, and Theatre Three in Dallas and Fort Worth. Linda was the Education Director for WaterTower Theatre (3 years), is a professor at KD Conservatory, and her credits include award-winning roles such as Ann Richards (Critics Forum and Column Awards) and Aurora in The Kiss of The Spiderwoman (Leon Rabin, Column and Critics Forum Awards). Linda also has numerous credits in film and television, is represented by The Horne Agency in Dallas/LA, and directed a web series about autism, “Saving Hope”, which premiered in March of 2019. Linda is dedicated to the process of creativity, nurturing, and empowering young artists in every aspect of the arts. She resides in Dallas with her talented husband, actor Bill Jenkins. She is grateful to Alise Robinson for all her wonderful work with JPAS.
Skylar Duvall, Performance Director
Skylar Duvall began teaching dance in 2009 and joined the JPAS family in 2017. She is a graduate of KD Conservatory’s Musical Theatre Program and is currently pursuing a degree in education. She made her directorial debut with Matilda the Musical JR at the JCC in Spring 2023. She is known for her work as a choreographer for High School Musical JR. (2022), Mary Poppins JR. (2022), Into the Woods JR. (2021), Jungle Book JR. (2021), Nunsense the Musical (2021), The Wizard of Oz JR. (2019), 100 Years of Broadway (2019), Shrek JR. (2018), as well as co-directing and choreographing many Broadway Revues for JPAS. In addition, she has participated in many live performances as well as music video projects. Her passion for dance and theatre is matched by her passion to give children the space to grow and discover more about themselves and the world around them
Producer - Alise Robinson
Directors - Linda Leonard & Skylar Duvall
Music Directors - Kristin Spires & Billy Lawley
Choreographer - Nitzia Eleni
Costume Designer - Shanna Threlkeld
Stage Managers - Liz Carr & Maya Moten
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JPAS JR.
aRT WITH HEART
Based on a Story and Characters by
Damon Runyon
Music and Lyrics by
FRANK LOESSER
Book by
JO SWERLING and ABE BURROWS
Guy & Dolls, Jr. Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
CREATIVITY
