—2026 ADVANCED INTENSIVE—

2026 MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION:

Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Suggested by the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee
Original production by David Merrick & Leland Hayward
Entire production originally directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins

GYPSY is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordthcatricals.com

Secure your spot early!

OPEN TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN GRADES 10, 11, 12, AS WELL AS THOSE IN COLLEGE

“Long Island with its proximity to New York has always been fertile ground for people who are interested in musical theatre as well as professions in music in general...I think that the Long Island Musical Theatre Festival is perpetuating a tradition. But of course with its pre-professional training program now, it’s providing a resource that didn’t exist prior to this.”
— Stephen Schwartz (Composer of Wicked, Pippin, Godspell), BroadwayWorld

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

  • Perform two shows in two weeks, including a revue, and our mainstage production of GYPSY with a full professional orchestra

  • Rehearse and perform in a state of the art facility with varying spaces that suit the needs for each show

  • Attend a masterclass with a notable Broadway guest artist

  • Receive a solo opportunity in our revue

  • Receive one-on-one vocal coaching

  • Network with current industry professionals

DATES

***Please note that you must be available for all rehearsal dates and performances

  • REHEARSALS

    • Week One: Monday, July 27 - Saturday, August 1 from 10am-6pm

    • Week Two: Monday, August 3 - Saturday, August 8 from 10am-6pm

  • PERFORMANCES

    • Musical Revue

      • Saturday, August 1 at 7:30pm

    • GYPSY

      • Friday, August 7 at 7:30pm

      • Saturday, August 8 at 3:00pm

LOCATION

All rehearsals and performances will take place at Adelphi University's Performing Arts Center, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY, 11530. Students will pack their lunch and snack.

auditions                                    

Admission to the program is competitive and by audition only. For your video audition, record yourself performing two contrasting musical theatre songs. Each selection must be 32-bars, or 1 minute in length with accompaniment. We will continue accepting submissions until all spots are filled. Maximum enrollment is 28.

AUDITION GUIDELINES

Callbacks

Saturday, May 2. Details will be released to those who register and receive a call back. Please note that double casting in our mainstage production is a possibility. Students accepted into the Long Island Musical Theatre Festival will be notified via email upon receipt of submission, which include both the registration form and all audition materials. Please allow a week for this. If you do not hear from us at that time, please contact us.

registration

Space is limited — be sure to submit early!

Registration Fee: $2,395

Fees include the following:

  • All rehearsal instruction in a state of the art facility

  • Masterclass with Broadway guest artist

  • Mainstage production with full professional orchestra

  • Professional artistic and creative team

  • LIMTF T-shirt

  • Ticket to the intermediate intensive’s junior production

  • Dinner on opening night of both the revue and mainstage performances

If you receive a callback, you are accepted into the festival and a non-refundable deposit of $345 will be due within a week of acceptance notification. The deposit will be applied to your registration fee. Please note that this is to secure your spot in the festival and you will perform in both the musical revue as well as the mainstage production.

The balance of the registration fee will be due within a week of your casting notification. Payment plans can be arranged with our managing director, however registrations received after June 1, 2026 must be paid in full.

Cancellations after June 1, 2026 receive a refund (less deposit, above) only if another student can be placed from the waiting list. A late fee of $100 will be added for registrations received after June 1, 2026. There will be NO refund for cancellations after July 1, 2026.

SUBMIT REGISTRATION HERE

Financial Assistance is available for those who qualify. If you wish to apply, you will need to submit your most recent tax return. After submitting your registration along with audition materials, please reach out to our general manager, Vanessa D'Aconti, at vanessa.limtf@gmail.com for more information.