Summer Underground
by Vortex Summer Youth Theatre

May. 16 - May. 26

Summer Youth Theatre cultivates tools of theatre: teamwork, focus, discipline, precision, communication, and artistry. Now in its 34th year, SYT rehearses and performs evenings and weekends June 1-August 1, 2026. In addition to participating in a rigorous 5X a week rehearsal and workshop process, students create the full production (sets, props, costumes, lights, publicity) during hands-on workdays. Students also receive specialty workshops from professionals in various aspects of theatre.

The VORTEX seeks courageous, creative students ages 13-17 to participate in Summer Youth Theatre (SYT) 2026, an award-winning, intensive program that offers tuition-free training and experience for aspiring young theatre professionals. Students of any ethnicity, gender, ability/disability, economic background, and experience are invited to audition for the diverse youth ensemble, who will train together as they rehearse and perform Summer Underground, directed by Blaise Ricin.

 

Summer Underground is the world premiere production of a startling new play by Marissa Castañón-Hernández, an Austin-based, award-winning playwright and educator. This play is set in Austin in the not too distant future and styled with “graphic novel” flair. A favorite from readings at The VORTEX’s 2023 Green New Theatre Symposium, Summer Underground firmly takes on environmental and class issues that determine who receives water and shelter

APPLICATION LINK https://vortexrep.org/38-syt-auditions-2026