Performance Block Pre-Requisites

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be in a Civic Mainstage production? Now you can find out! Our Performance Block classes for grades 2+ mimic the experience of a Civic Mainstage process – from audition to performance – in a condensed block of time! A professional staff of directors, stage managers, music director, choreographer, designers and technicians will take students through the entire process, culminating in three public performances for a paying audience on Grand Rapids Civic Theatre’s Meijer Majestic Stage.

Performance Block classes are intended to be an opportunity for active students to apply the skills they have been learning in classes and camps to their work as a performer. In order to ensure students are prepared for the rigor of the program, certain prerequisites are required in order for a student to participate in Performance Block productions.

**Previous participation in Performance Block does not count as a prerequisite**

Please see the chart below to determine if your child has met the prerequisite requirements. If you have any questions about their eligibility, please contact grctschool@grct.org. Performance Block Productions fill quickly – so do not wait to register!

Registration Information
NEW THIS YEAR: PERFORMANCE BLOCK LOTTERY

All students interested in participating in Performance Block must complete a Performance Block Interest Form. Education Staff will review each form to make sure the student has the required prerequisites. If they do not, an Education Staff Member will reach out to communicate this information to families.

The Performance Block Interest Form will remain open until 5 pm on September 18th. On September 19th, all submitted names will be entered into a Performance Block Lottery Drawing starting with the 2nd-12th Grade Musical. Any students whose names are not pulled for the musical will be entered into the drawing for the play, if they noted interest on their Google Form. If your student is selected for Performance Block, you will receive a payment link on September 22nd that is due no later than October 3rd. If payment is not received by October 3rd, your spot in Performance Block will be forfeited. 

If a student’s name is not pulled for either the play or musical, they will be added to the waitlist and we will reach out if a space becomes available. If not all spaces for Performance Block are filled at this time, we will keep registration open after the lottery. 

Performance Block Interest Form Due Date: September 18th

Performance Block Lottery Drawing: September 19th

Performance Block Payment Period: September 22nd-October 3rd

Performance Block Refund Deadline: January 23rd

2025-26 TERM DATES

Contact Us:

grctschool@grct.org
616-222-6661