The Sooner Theatre

Historic Downtown Theatre with Youth Casting and Summer Productions

The Sooner Theatre is Norman's historic professional venue in the downtown Walker Arts District. Beyond mainstage adult shows, it produces summer student productions cast by audition - opening real stage opportunities to students entering 4th grade through high school graduation.

Programs for Kids

Summer audition-based production camps plus matinee productions during the school year. Programs include:
- Summer student productions with March auditions
- Matinee productions for students in 4th grade through 12th
- School-year auditions for community shows
- Mainstage performance opportunities for cast youth

What's Included

• Use of the historic Sooner Theatre mainstage
• Production-level rehearsals and tech support
• Audition-cast roles in real shows
• Box office hours Tues-Fri 10am-5pm

Experience

Best fit for motivated young performers in 4th-12th grade who want to audition for and act in actual mainstage productions rather than studio classes. The historic downtown venue and audition cycle mirror professional theatre routines.