Academy Professional Artist Training
About Academy Professional Artist Training
NEXT AUDITION DATE: August 9th, 2025
The APAT track, or Academy Stars, is the path for the most dedicated students who want to push their training to a more serious level with the goal of a career in performing arts. Vocal, monologue, and dance auditions are required. Students enroll in this training program to best prepare for musical theatre (MT) university and conservatory programs, professional regional theatres, Broadway, national tours, and other performance careers.
Participation requires students to take Acting, Dance, Voice, the Stars class, and one Academy production each semester. A spring break APAT capstone will be included in the Stars class time. Required classes must be taken at the Academy unless otherwise allowed by the APAT instructor group.
In addition to classes & lessons, the Academy Stars will perform at various events throughout the year as Academy and Lyric ambassadors. APAT is a two semester- long commitment, spanning Fall 2024 through Spring 2025.
If your student aspires to attend university as an MT student or perform on Broadway, this is the program for them! Please note that while many performance opportunities will be available, the APAT track is a training program first, not a performance company. Participation in the APAT program does not guarantee casting in Academy or Lyric professional shows.
Current APAT students: The spring 2025 production audition is required. You will have a vocal audition, a monologue, and are required to attend the dance call.
Future APAT auditioners: Your next opportunity to audition will be August 9, 2025.
Tuition for Academy Professional Artist Training includes one dance class, one acting class, Stars class, optional performance college prep, all Academy workshops, and one production. If you accept casting in more than one production only one tuition is covered by APAT. Your second production tuition will be paid separately. Private Voice Instruction is not included in APAT tuition.
Scholarships are available for APAT tuition. Work Study opportunities will be available for some students to offset tuition cost.
If you have any questions about this program, please contact Rozz at Rozz@LyricTheatreOKC.org or 405 524-9310 x100
Academy Professional Artist Training Enrollment Information
If accepted, full APAT program enrollment and attendance is required. See the course listings for class descriptions and times. Some placements will be based on your fall audition and dance call.
APAT is a school-year-long commitment. The next APAT program audition will August 9, 2025.
The Spring 25 APAT package includes:
–Academy Stars class*
–One Dance class**: MT Dance 1, MT Dance 2, Tap 1, or Tap 2
–One Acting class*: Acting 1, Acting 2, or Acting 3; students will be placed
–One Production*: Oliver! JR, Hadestown Teen Edition, or RoKademy
–Performance College Prep: Recommended for HS Juniors and Seniors
–All Academy workshops
There is a new requirement for all production students to take an additional class. APATs do not need to worry about this change as they are already taking multiple classes.
Voice lessons are required but are not included in the package price. Lessons qualify for scholarship application only for APAT students.
*Required for program participation
**If your student takes multiple dance classes at a reputable studio, they can comp out for the APAT dance requirement. Package price will not be prorated but students may take another class in place of dance.