Pied Piper Theatre (PPT) is ARTfactory’s youth theatre company for students aged 8-18. PPT offers students the opportunity to receive hands-on training in all aspects of theatre. Each season PPT produces three full-length productions and four intensives, as well as our audition-based program, Pied Piper Theatre Conservatory.
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Our Program
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Pied Piper Theatre Productions
Our three annual full-length productions are cast by audition and are performed at either the ARTfactory or Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas. Auditions are held approximately three months prior to the performance date. For audition information, please click HERE.
Les Misérables is the world’s longest running musical — a true modern classic based on Victor Hugo’s novel and featuring one of the most memorable scores of all time. The multi-award-winning Les Misérables is as groundbreaking today as it was when it first premiered in London in 1985. Featuring updated orchestrations based on the Tony-nominated 2014 Broadway revival, Les Misérables School Edition.
The Lightning Thief is a dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's bestselling book which opened on Broadway in 2019. When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he's a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods.
It's our show now, kid. The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager, still grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium.
Pied Piper Theatre Summer Intensives
Students are accepted into our Summer Intensives program through registration, not auditions. For more information on our intensives program, see below.
Due to licensing agreements, the Senior Intensive cannot be announced until April 2025
Disney Channel's smash hit movie musical comes to life on your stage in Disney’s High School Musical JR. Now updated to the convenient binder version! Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of love, friends and family while balancing their classes and extra curricular activities. The show’s infectious, danceable songs are sure to engage performers and audiences alike.
Intensives Program
Pied Piper Theatre Intensives are a training program for young actors ages 8-18.
The PPT Intensive Program offers a comprehensive study of theatre which features in-depth exploration into acting, voice, and movement. Led by industry experts, sessions run in the fall, winter and summer, with tuition options available. Each intensive session ends with a full-length production. Auditions are not required for acceptance into the Intensives Program.
2025 Intensives include: 5000 Steps, our Senior Summer Intensive, and High School Musical, Jr.
Pied Piper Theatre Conservatory
PPT Conservatory productions offer a unique opportunity for youth ages 8-18 to work with experienced professionals in a rigorous environment.
Students must possess strong acting skills, be committed to a serious and intense rehearsal process, and have the ability to work well in a collaborative ensemble. Acceptance into the Conservatory is by audition only. There is no participation fee for PPT Conservatory.
Audition requirements: Please prepare a one-minute monologue from a play. You may also be asked to read from the script.
Auditions for 12 Angry Jurors are March 3 & 5, 2025 at the ARTfactory. Rehearsals will be Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 PM with ticketed performances May 2-4, 2025. The production will be directed by David Johnson. Contact
We are currently searching for an all-student tech crew. If interested, contact Kimberly Kemp at [email protected] or call us at 703-330-2787.
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