Musical Theatre Intensive: WICKED

Wicked traces the story of the future Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good back to their days at Shiz University when they discover that dark forces are at work behind the sparkle and pageantry of Oz.

With auditions, classes, rehearsals, and guest artists, our teaching artists will inspire future performers, build confidence, and provide foundational training for those considering auditioning for college theatre programs or pursuing careers in musical theatre. Students will be divided into small ensembles based on their audition so our teaching artists can adapt instruction that meets students where they are and provides additional challenges for students with previous experience.

Students will step into the roles of Elphaba, Galinda, Fiyero, Madame Morrible, Boq, Dr. Dillamond, and The Wizard as they perform select scenes, songs, and musical numbers from Wicked, culminating in a public performance on the final afternoon of the session.

Date and Time: June 15-18* AND June 22-26, 2026 - 10am-5pm (With a special public performance on the final Friday afternoon) *Please note that the program will not meet on Juneteenth in recognition of the holiday.

This session is by application only. An application with submission materials is required to be accepted to the program. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

All application materials must be received by May 12, 2026. Final payments are due May 26, 2026.

Please email education@orpheum-memphis.com to be the first to know when the application window for our Musical Theatre Intensive 2026 opens.

How to Apply

Application Requirements

Please prepare the following materials before starting your application, as you cannot save and return to edit your application once the form is submitted:  

• Interview Video: Please create and upload a simple video without any filters or editing where you speak directly to the camera and answer the following questions (maximum video length 2 minutes):
  • Why do you want to be a part of this intensive program? 
  • What do you hope to learn or take away from the program? 
  • What has your experience in the performing arts meant to you thus far in your life?  Or if you do not have a tremendous amount of experience yet, what do you hope to gain from being a part of this program? 
• Audition Video: Please create a second video where you sing 32-bars of music from a musical theatre song (with or without accompaniment).

For both videos, please save and name them: "Your First Name Your Last Name MTI 2026 Interview" (for example, Idina Menzel MTI 2026 Interview) and "Your First Name Your Last Name MTI 2026 Audition" (for example, Idina Menzel MTI 2026 Audition) and upload to Dropbox via the link provided on the registration form.