LBT Season 53 Important Dates
August 2025:
● August 18th – First Day of School
● August 25th and August 26th – Monologue Auditions for Midsummer, Ghostlight, and Breaking News
● August 27th – Callbacks for Midsummer and Breaking News
September 2025:
● September 2nd – Rehearsals begin for Midsummer and Breaking News
● September 9th 7:15pm – Mandatory Parent/Guardian Meeting for Midsummer and Breaking News
● September 12th – Production Packet Signatures Due for Midsummer and Breaking News
● September 29th – Open House Rehearsal for Breaking News
● September ?? – Open House Tech Day for Midsummer and Breaking News
Likely September 28th of the following Saturday, Black Box One Act Auditions (To be Confirmed)
October 2025:
● October 1st – 3:00 to 5:30 PM – Open House Rehearsal for Midsummer
● October 16th – 3:00 to 7:30 – DRY TECH – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
● October 17th – 3:00 to 7:30 PM – DRY TECH – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
● October 18th through October 24th – 3:00 to 7:30 PM – TECH REHEARSALS for Midsummer
● October 27th through October 29th – 3:00 to 8:30 PM – DRESS REHEARSALS for Midsummer
● October 30th – 7:00 PM – Performance 1 of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
● October 31st – 7:00 PM – Performance 2 of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
November 2025:
● November 1st – 2:00 PM – Performance 3 of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
● November 1st – 7:00 PM – Performance 4 of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
● November 2nd – 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM – Strike for Midsummer Night’s Dream
● November 3rd – 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM – 1st Day Singing Auditions for Legally Blonde
● November 4th – 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Dance Auditions for Legally Blonde
● November 5th – 3:00 to 5:30 PM – 2nd Day Singing Auditions for Legally Blonde
● November 5th through November 12th – 3:00 to 7:30 PM – TECH/DRESS REHEARSALS Breaking News
● November 6th – 3:00 to 7:30 PM – Callbacks for Legally Blonde
● November 13th – 7:00 PM – Performance 1 of Breaking News
● November 14th – 7:00 PM – Performance 2 of Breaking News
● November 15th – 7:00 PM – Performance 3 of Breaking News
● November 15th – 7:00 PM – Performance 4 of Breaking News
**Due to the nature of the overlapping production schedules, students that are involved in Breaking News will still be allowed to audition for Legally Blonde, it will just require thorough communication and planning with the Breaking News production team and with Mr. Tourtellotte.
December 2025:
● December 12th – 7:00 PM – LBT Winter Musical Theatre Cabaret Fundraiser in Recital Hall
● December 19th – 7:00 PM – Theatre 3 and 4 Repertory Company One Act Play Public Performance
January 2026:
● January 7th – OPTIONAL Dance Audition Workshop for Cabaret
● January 8th through January 10th – Virginia Thespian Festival – McLean, VA
● January 12th – 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM – Singing Auditions Day 1 for Cabaret
● January 13th – 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM – Singing Auditions Day 2 for Cabaret
● January 14th – 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM – Dance Auditions for Cabaret
● January 15th – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Callbacks for Cabaret
● January ?? – VHSL Theatre One-Act District Competition
February 2026:
● February 2nd through 7th – 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM – TECHNICAL REHEARSALS for Legally Blonde
● February 9th through 11th – 3:00 PM to 8:30 PM – DRESS REHEARSALS for Legally Blonde
● February 19th – 7:00 PM – Performance 1 of Legally Blonde
● February 20th – 7:00 PM – Performance 2 of Legally Blonde
● February 21st – 2:00 PM – Performance 3 of Legally Blonde
● February 21st – 7:00 PM – Performance 4 of Legally Blonde
March 2026:
● Rehearsals for Cabaret Ongoing
April 2026:
● April 17th – DRY TECH for Cabaret
● April 20th through 25th – 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM – TECHNICAL REHEARSALS for Cabaret
● April 27th through 29th – 3:00 PM to 8:30 PM – DRESS REHEARSALS for Cabaret
● April 30th – 7:00 PM – Performance 1 of Cabaret
May 2026:
● May 1st – 7:00 PM – Performance 2 of Cabaret
● May 2nd – 2:00 PM – Performance 3 of Cabaret
● May 2nd – 7:00 PM – Performance 4 of Cabaret
● May 13th – 7:00 PM – LBT Spring Musical Theatre Cabaret Fundraiser
● May 29th – 6:00 PM – LBT Spring Gala and Ceremony
● May ?? – The Brandon Victor Dixon Awards Ceremony (TBD whether this date will be relevant to the LBT this season) - Held at the National Theatre in Washington DC
June 2026:
June 8th – Cappies NCA Annual Gala (TBD whether this date will be relevant to the LBT this season)