Description:

Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life.

Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other's lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda's extraordinary personality. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!

Director: Wendy Hoover
Musical Director: Thais Doyle
Choreographer: Shelley Crowley
Stage Manager: Tina MacNeill

MATILDA is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtihows.com

Dates / Times:

  • Friday, May 1st @ 10:00am  
  • Friday, May 1st @ 7:00pm
  • Saturday, May 2nd @ 3:00pm
  • Friday, May 8th @ 10:00am  
  • Friday, May 8th @ 7:00pm
  • Saturday, May 9th @ 3:00pm
  • School Days Performance
Tickets go on sale Saturday March 7, 2026 at 12:00am

Ticket Prices:

  • $20.50: Standard Ticket Price
($19.00 standard ticket price + $1.50 service fee) *ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.* *Discounts/coupons must be used at time of purchase and cannot be added to already purchased tickets. *Ticket holders can sell tickets, but for no more than originally paid. Ticket holders can trade tickets with other ticket holders. If tickets are sold or traded, please transfer the PDF or paper copy of the ticket. If any dispute arises over seats at a show, or somehow duplicate tickets are presented for the same seat, CYT will consider only the original purchaser of the tickets in the CYT database to be the owner of the seats.

Oak Hills Church:

1100 Blue Ravine Road, Folsom, CA 95630

Show Notes:

  • CYT students ages 8-18 who are currently enrolled in a class in FOLSOM may audition for this show.  
    • SPECIAL NOTE: Spring show auditions for Matilda & The Lion King Jr. will be COMBINED. If you are willing to be cast in EITHER Matilda OR The Lion King Jr., please sign up for a class in your first-choice area.
  • An online audition form will be emailed to all students enrolled in a CYT class who have selected to participate in auditions. Please be prepared with the following items needed for your form: 
    • headshot (does not need to be professional)
    • audition music track upload link
    • flexible measuring tape to provide some basic costume measurements 

VOCAL & PRELIMINARY DANCE AUDITIONS:
Tuesday, Feb. 17 @ Radiant Church (7801 Hazel Ave., Orangevale ) 
  • Students will sign up for a 20 min. group audition slot sometime between 4:00-8:20pm.  
  • Please choose an accompaniment track with no vocals (such as a karaoke track - no a cappella audition songs). 
    • Audition song cut should be no more than 1 minute. The director needs to see how well the student can stay with the music, both in tune and in rhythm. You will be able to upload your music to the audition form. It's best if you have a YouTube link or a song file. We cannot access tracks through iTunes, Spotify or Amazon. 
  • For the Dance portion, students will learn choreography at home via video and will come ready to perform it for the directors following their vocal audition. This is performed in a group with the other auditioners in the same time slot.

CALLBACKS: (including Featured Dancers) 
Wednesday, Feb. 18 @  4pm
  • The purpose of Callbacks is for the directors to see certain students dance additional choreography, sing a selection from the show, read a scene, or any combination of these. 
  • Directors may ask pairs or groups of students to read scenes to see how different combinations of personalities, ages, and heights work together. 
  • CYT callbacks are CLOSED to everyone except the artistic team. 
  • If a student is not "called back" it DOES NOT mean that they will not be cast in the show.
PLEASE NOTE:
  • Students who audition are NOT eligible for a class tuition refund, regardless of casting. 
  • All students cast in the show will be charged a production fee of $250
  • All families are required to serve A MINIMUM OF 20 HOURS on a parent team. 
For additional show information, check out the Audition Tips and Show FAQ sections on the Auditions Page.

CAST ANNOUNCEMENT: Sunday, February 26

REHEARSAL DATES: Oak HIlls Church (1100 Blue Ravine Rd., Folsom)

Saturdays 9am-3pm (any known conflicts must be listed on the audition form)
2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/11, 4/18 (NO REHEARSAL 4/4 - Easter)

Reset Rehearsal (between show weekends): Thursday, 5/7 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

Mandatory Rehearsal Dates (no pre-arranged absences will be accepted these dates)
Super Saturday 9am-3pm - 4/25
Tech Week 4pm-9pm - Sun. 4/26, Mon. 4/27, Tues. 4/28, Thurs. 4/30 (No Rehearsal Wed. 4/29 - Rest Day) 

SHOW DATES (MANDATORY):
5/1 @ 10am & 7pm
5/2 @ 3pm
5/8 @ 10am & 7pm
5/9 @ 3pm 

Questions? Email Bonny Verner, Show Coordinator  folsom@cytsacramento.org

Parent Meeting

Saturday, March 7th 9:15am

followed by New Parent Orientation @ 11:30am

Characters:

Matilda Wormwood

An imaginative girl who is clever and wise far beyond her years. She has a thirst for learning that cannot be quenched.

Miss Agatha Trunchbull

The tyrannical headmistress at Matilda's school who despises children.

Miss Honey

Matilda's kindhearted teacher. She is tired of living in fear under Miss Trunchbull.

Mr. Wormwood

Matilda's uncaring father. A slimy, greedy used-car salesman.

Mrs. Wormwood

Matilda's self-absorbed, negligent mother and an amateur ballroom dancer.

Michael Wormwood

Matilda's older brother. He is not very bright and favored by their parents.

Bruce

Matilda's classmate. He is subject to extreme punishment by Miss Trunchbull.

Lavender

Matilda's classmate and friend.

Kids

Amanda, Nigel, Eric, Alice, Hortensia, Tommy

Mrs. Phelps

A nice librarian.

The Escapologist

A character in a story Matilda tells to Mrs. Phelps who comes to life in their imagination.

The Acrobat

A character in a story Matilda tells to Mrs. Phelps who comes to life in their imagination.

Rudolpho

Mrs. Wormwood's ballroom dance partner.

Doctor

Mrs. Wormwood's Doctor when she goes into labor with Matilda.

Children's Entertainer

Henchmen