Stories on Stage

Beloved children's books brought to life in short, lively performances designed for young audiences. Six productions a year, performed by our annual Stories on Stage company.

This season

This season's lineup

Six productions across the year, each running for about two weeks in our Studio Theatre and touring to schools across the Peninsula. Buy tickets for public performances, or contact us for school bookings.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

October 10–25, 2026

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

PYT Studio Theatre + touring

Eric Carle's beloved picture book brought to vivid stage life. Watch the caterpillar eat his way through the week, build his cocoon, and emerge — with songs, puppetry, and audience participation along the way. A perfect introduction to live theatre for ages 3–6.

Tickets & bookings coming soon
Where the Wild Things Are

November 14–29, 2026

Where the Wild Things Are

PYT Studio Theatre + touring

Maurice Sendak's classic comes to the stage with shadow puppetry, music, and a dance of the Wild Things you won't soon forget. Max sails to where the wild things are, becomes their king, and finds his way home to where someone loves him best of all. For ages 4–8.

Tickets & bookings coming soon

Join the company

Auditions

One annual audition fills the entire Stories on Stage company. Cast members appear in 1–3 productions across the year, scheduled around the calendar conflicts you tell us about upfront.

Audition dates: September 12–14, 2026
Age range: Ages 8–14

What to prepare

Come prepared to read aloud from a picture book of your choice (about a minute), and to play a few group theatre games with the rest of the audition group. No memorization, no monologue required.

Fees & tuition

No audition fee. If cast, tuition for the year is $450, with scholarships available.

Registration opens soon. Check back, or email info@pytnet.org with questions.

What is Stories on Stage?

Stories on Stage is PYT's program for adapting beloved children's literature into short, accessible stage performances. Each production runs about 35–45 minutes — long enough to tell a real story, short enough for our youngest audience members to stay engaged.

The annual company casts about 16–20 young performers (ages 8–14) through a single audition each September. Cast members don't appear in every production — instead, each actor is cast in 1–3 shows across the year, based on the role fit and on calendar conflicts you tell us about upfront. This gives our young actors a real season's worth of experience, while keeping the weekly rehearsal commitment manageable.

Stories on Stage performs in our Studio Theatre for the public, and tours to schools, libraries, and community spaces throughout the year. It's how we reach the youngest audiences in our community — and how our company members learn what it means to be a working ensemble.