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For certain programs, Drayton Entertainment’s Youth Academy offers fun and enjoyable audition learning opportunities for young performers in the Waterloo Region, Wellington County, Huron County and Simcoe County. We feel there is a wealth of knowledge to be gained from the audition process: gaining confidence, courage, adaptability, receiving positive criticism and developing skills to process possible rejection inherent in the professional performing world.
Drayton Entertainment is committed to inclusion and diversity in casting and encourages all qualified candidates to apply without regard to disability, ethno-cultural identity or gender expression. Drayton Entertainment is committed to providing workers with a barrier free work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment.

CURRENT AUDITION OPPORTUNITIES:
There are no current audition opportunities at this time.
Academy Code of Conduct
Please review our DEYA Code of Conduct prior to auditioning.
If you have any questions regarding auditioning, please reach out to us at youthacademy@draytonentertainment.com.
We look forward to seeing you at auditions! Have fun and break a leg!
Past Audition Opportunities
FOOTLOOSE AUDITIONS
PETER PAN: THE PANTO CHILDREN’S CHORUS AUDITIONS
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT CHILDREN’S CHORUS AUDITIONS
BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY CHILDREN’S CHORUS AUDITIONS
LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL AUDITIONS
WIZARD OF OZ: THE PANTO CHILDREN’S CHORUS AUDITIONS
THE SOUND OF MUSIC CHILDREN’S AUDITIONS
FROZEN JR. AUDITIONS
These auditions are now closed. Thank you to everyone who came out!




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Photo Credits (from Left to Right)
Jenni Burke and Company in Sleeping Beauty: The Panto, Drayton Entertainment, 2019 Season. Director & Choreographer David Connolly, Music Director Nico Rhodes, Set Designer Jean Claude Olivier, Costume Designer Rachel Berchtold, Lighting Designer Kevin Fraser.
Will Parry, Erica Peck, Lia Luz and Company in Company in Wizard of Oz: The Panto, Drayton Entertainment, 2022 Season. Directed and Choreographed by David Connolly; Music Direction by Steve Thomas; Set Design by Jean Claude Olivier; Costume Design by Rachel Berchtold; Lighting Design by Jeff JohnstonCollins; Stage Manager Amber Archbell; Assistant Stage Manager Kelsey Rae; Apprentice Stage Manager Kirstyn Keeble.
Company in Jack and the Beanstalk: The Panto. Director & Choreographer David Connolly, Music Director Nico Rhodes, Set Designer Jean-Claude Olivier, Costume Designer Rachel Berchtold, Lighting Designer Kevin Fraser.
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