February 24 – July 19, 2026 @ Theatre Bristol
"I'm Ready, I'm Ready, I'm Ready!" Through nautical nonsense, students gain confidence and theaterskills in the Theatre Bristol Youth Academy’s next workshop-based production, “The Spongebob Musical: Youth Edition.” Registration is open for this fall after school program and performances with details and registration link available online atwww.TheatreBristol.org/TBarts.
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show.When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up.
The Theatre Bristol Youth Academy is a semester-long course with a focus on practical application of theatertechnique in a fun and educational environment, culminating in well-prepared actors performing in school and public shows. Students ages 9-18, regardless of theaterexperience, are encouraged to register. Rehearsals take place at Theatre Bristol at 512 State Street, Bristol, Tennessee, and performances are held at Cameo Theatre at 703 State Street, Bristol, Virginia.
Two Academy sessions options are being offered this fall. Students may sign up for a single session or both sessions and turn the class into a daily weekday after school program that runs Aug.3 through Oct.4. Squid cast rehearses Monday, Wednesday, Fridayand Crab cast rehearses Tuesday, Thursday, Fridayand Squid and Crab cast performancesOct.3 and 4.
Tuition for a single session is $320 plus fees of $11.70, and there is a discount available if registering for both sessions.An early daily after school drop-off add-on is also available and includes additional stagecraft skill development.Register atTheatreBristol.org/tbarts. Financial assistance applications are available. Registration closes July 19 or when full, and space is limited. For complete information about classes and registration, visitwww.TheatreBristol.org.
Teaching and directing the fun throwback is Theatre Bristol veteran director, Camille Gray, with assistance from veteran director Peggy Russell and Theatre Bristol staff, volunteersand board members.
“The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition” performances will take the Cameo Theatre stage Oct. 3 and 4. Tickets for performances areon sale atwww.TheatreBristol.org/tbarts.
Theatre Bristol’s Theatre Bristol Youth Academy is a part of Theatre Bristol’s 2026 Season of comedies, dramas, and musicals, includingAmerican Tall Taleswith River’s Way, Charlotte's Web, Grease, Red, White and Tuna, The Mockingbird Sings, Deathtrap, It's A Wonderful Life,and the Cathy DeCaterina School of Theatre Arts classes,The StART of Adventure Summer Camp, PLAYtime in the ARTspace, and workshops. Theatre Bristol is a 61-year-old nonprofit community theaterin downtown Bristol.
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