Auditions for Something's Afoot set for June 28 & 29
Sunday, June 28, 3-7 pm Monday, June 29, 7-10 pm
TLT Workshop, 516 S. Trade St., Tryon
Tokar Awarded TLT Sue Hipps Memorial Scholarship
Tryon Little Theater is proud to announce that Ella Tokar is the recipient of the Sue Hipps Memorial Scholarship for the 2026-2027 academic year. This scholarship is open to high school seniors and college students who are pursuing a career in theater or related arts.
Ella Tokar is 17 and is a graduated senior. She was classically homeschooled and now intends to go to college in the fall to major in music and English. Ella loves to sing musical theater songs and classical songs, and she plays classical piano and folk and bluegrass mandolin and guitar. She is in a singer/songwriter group called Sarah and Ella and has been in bands associated with PacJam throughout high school. She has performed at the IBMA's World of Bluegrass, the Earl Scruggs Music Festival, and the Albino Skunk Music Festival.
Ella made her musical theater debut as Lavender in TLT's production of Matilda. Also for TLT, she was in Cinderella as the Godmother and a member of the Hidden Folk in Frozen Jr. She is currently having a wonderful time rehearsing for the role of Katherine in TLT's Newsies Jr. In addition, she played the role of Storyteller and On-Stage Musician in Charlotte's Web at Flat Rock Playhouse.
Ella says she is very thankful to receive this scholarship and for all that TLT has done to help her musical career over the years.
If you would like to watch Ella's audition video, click the button below.
Cast announced for Newsies Jr.
Director Donna Everett-Ferguson, Music Director Pam McNeil, Choreographer Ashley Thompson, and Producer Anne Day have announced the cast for Newsies Jr., TLT's 2026 Summer Youth Show.
"We had so many excellent students audition," Everett-Ferguson said. "We are excited to get started!"
Cast List
Jack - Tristan Bakanosky
Crutchie - Roman Darity
Davey - Sam Wilson
Les - Badge Burrell
Oscar Delancey - Adam Baglia
Morris Delancey - Luc Wilson
Snyder - Evan Baird
Bowery Girls:
*Isla Etter
*Norah Cochran (Ethel)
*Violet Etter
*Lyla Tokar (Olive)
*Eris Palmer (Ada)
Katherine - Ella Jane Tokar
Medda - Grace Baglia
*Spot Conlin - Cooper Huang
Race -Will Tokar
Albert - Talan Martin
Muriel - Sloane Persek
Nancy - Mamie Temple
Specs - Ella Northrup
Pigtails - Viola Meissner
Hazel - Lydia Fontana
Buttons - Selah Palmer
Tommie - Luna Palmer
Romeo - Dee Cullen
*Scabs 1, 2, 3:
· Dempsey Persek
· Leah Burrell
· Norah Peace
Wiesel - Cara McSwain
*Pat - Cecilia Neiser
Darcy - Aurora Gibson
*Dorothy - Lyla Tokar
*Bill - Talan Martin
Joseph Pulitzer - Asher Needles
Bunsen - Eris Palmer
Seitz - Hannelore Danigel
Hannah - Lila Wolfe
*Governor Teddy Roosevelt - Asher Needles
*Police officers - Bella Quinn
*Police Chief - Eva Test
Newsies Ensemble:
· Maggie Neiser
· Kali Fowler
· Melody Danigel
· Beatrice Temple
* will double as newsies
Our 2026-27 Season!
To buy tickets for an individual show, click on the image for the show below.
If you want to purchase handicapped-accessible seats, please call the box office at 828-859-2466.
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Sept 17-20 & 24-27, 2026
TLT Workshop
Book, music & lyrics by McDonald, Vos, & Gerlach
Tickets: $30
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Nov 12-15 & 19-22, 2026
TLT Workshop
Book by Reginald Rose & Sherman L. Sergel
Tickets: $25
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March 11-21, 2027
TLT Workshop
Music by Jason Howland, Lyrics by Mindy Dickstein, Book by Allan Knee
Book by Jeffrey Lane
Tickets: $30
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May 6-9 & May 13-16, 2027
TLT Workshop
A Jones Hope Wooten Comedy
Tickets: $25
We believe our community is enhanced through the arts. Come enjoy live theater in the friendliest town in the south!