Playmakers

Sacred Heart Playmakers is an after school drama program offered to students in second through eighth grade. The three show season gives opportunities for students to work both onstage and behind the scenes. Students will experience various disciplines of performing arts including music, dance and acting, as well as the technical aspects of theater arts. The program provides an excellent environment for learning about teamwork and strengthening self-confidence.

Sacred Heart School is an affiliate of the The International Thespian Society (ITS). Monthly meetings are open to all middle school students! To be officially inducted as a Junior Thespian, earn 10 points by participating in Playmakers productions and other performing arts activities. Point rubrics and trackers are available at meetings.

Playmakers Info Session Video

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Winter Musical

The Winter Musical is open to all 2nd – 8th grade students. We’ll be returning to Kirkland Performance Center again this March with two casts.

Save the Date: Performance weekend is March 6th-8th, 2026, at Kirkland Performance Center. Please note that the dates in the details section will be updated when available.

If you have any questions, please contact SHS Playmakers.

Details

Auditions

Audition Workshop

Junior Players Lottery

Tech Crew Interview

Art Contest

Materials

Casting Policy

Goal: To assign students to roles that feature their unique talents and skills, in service of best storytelling, and of a respectful, collaborative ensemble process.es and Procedures Manual.

Guidelines

All roles in the Winter Musical are assigned by audition only. Students grades 4th and up go through the audition process, where students prepare and perform assigned material for the casting team (director, music director, choreographer and/or other music or theater professionals). Students may be “called back” for a second or third day with new material, but this is not required in order to be cast. Students auditioning are not guaranteed a role; those not cast will be put in a waitlist pool to fill any spaces that open after casting.

Considerations

Acting ability (defined by voice, physicality and thought process) and unique skills, as assessed by the directors in auditions, callbacks, and previous productions. A uniform worksheet is completed for all formal auditions to assess acting ability.
“Fit” for a specific role, in service of best storytelling, as assessed by the directors in auditions and callbacks.
Personal character, professionalism, ability to work as part of a team, and commitment, as demonstrated in involvement with the program at large, in previous production processes, and in school.
Adherence to Sacred Heart School’s Code of Conduct and Policies and Procedures Manual.
Grade and tenure in program, solely as a tiebreaker between two students who are equally qualified (in the opinion of the directors) to fill a role.

Non-Traditional Casting

Playmakers is first and foremost an educational program devoted to allowing all students to shine. Where it is in the best interest of the program, production and students involved, the director may opt to cast roles non-traditionally. This includes, but is not limited to, dividing roles, casting multiple actors to share a role (either double-casting or as principal and understudy), gender-blind casting, and adding non-speaking roles to scenes.

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10Fest

This no-audition program highlights student actors and directors as they present a variety of short plays on the Moore stage. This festival will be presented black box style and focuses on storytelling and developing acting skills. All experience levels are welcome.

3rd & 4th Grade Play

The 3rd and 4th grade play is a great opportunity for younger students to take on larger roles and practice their storytelling. This show rehearses two days a week and performs in the Moore Theater in late May.