Muny Kids & Teens

Muny Kids + Teens Troupes and Muny Youth Ensemble The Next Generation of Stars

Our acclaimed youth performance troupes have served as goodwill ambassadors to St. Louis and the surrounding region since 1994.

Three young Muny Kids & Teens performers, two girls in matching blue dresses and a boy in a black shirt and blue shorts, pose energetically on stage with big smiles and arms raised.

Three young women from Muny Kids & Teens are mid-air, joyfully leaping with arms raised in athletic outfits. They are inside a covered area with trees visible in the background.

A group of Muny Kids &Teens in blue and black outfits sing and dance energetically on an outdoor stage, holding microphones, with trees visible in the background.

Two Muny Kids &Teens in athletic wear perform energetic dance moves, raising one knee high and smiling. They are on a covered outdoor stage with trees and a metal railing in the background.

A young woman in a blue dress and black sneakers stands confidently on stage with one hand on her hip and the other raised, performing a dance routine outdoors as part of the Muny Kids & Teens program.

A group of Muny Kids & Teens in black and white outfits joyfully dance together on a covered outdoor stage, smiling and holding hands, with trees visible in the background.

A group of Muny Kids & Teens in matching blue dresses and black Nike sneakers joyfully dance together on an outdoor stage, smiling and striking energetic poses. Trees and outdoor scenery fill the background.

Four young women in black dance outfits from Muny Kids & Teens perform outdoors. One kneels and smiles at the camera while the others stand behind her, also smiling, with trees visible in the background.

A group of Muny Kids & Teens wearing matching blue outfits perform a lively dance routine indoors, smiling and raising their arms enthusiastically.

A group of Muny Kids & Teens enthusiastically jump with their arms raised during a performance on an outdoor stage. The girl in front wears a black top and checkered skirt, and everyone looks energetic and joyful.

Two Muny Kids & Teens wearing matching blue dresses and black sneakers perform a dance routine on an outdoor stage, smiling with arms crossed on their chests. Green trees are visible in the background.

A group of six smiling Muny Kids & Teens dancers poses with arms raised on an outdoor stage, wearing black and white dance outfits. Trees and sunlight are visible in the background.

A group of Muny Kids & Teens in matching blue dresses and black sneakers stand in a row, smiling and raising one arm enthusiastically in the air, as if performing or rehearsing together indoors.

A group of young Muny Kids & Teens dancers perform energetically on an outdoor stage. The central dancer in a black shirt and light shorts smiles with arms raised, while others in patterned outfits pose around him, framed by trees in the background.

A young Muny Kids & Teens performer in a blue dress and black sneakers holds a microphone and dances energetically on stage, with another child dancing in the background under an outdoor covered pavilion.

A group of young people, part of the Muny Kids & Teens, dance on an outdoor stage. The focus is on a performer in a striped shirt, black shorts, and tap shoes with arms outstretched. Trees and a railing are visible in the background.

A group of Muny Kids & Teens wearing matching blue outfits perform a choreographed dance, smiling with arms raised or extended, under a covered outdoor area with greenery in the background.

About the Muny Kids + Teens Troupes

Our flagship education and outreach programs, the Muny Kids and Teens, are performance groups that serve as goodwill ambassadors across the St. Louis area and perform at public and private events. The acclaimed program was founded in 1994 and spotlights young performers who demonstrate exceptional voice and dance talent, stage presence, dedication and discipline.

A group of Muny Kids & Teens in period costumes perform on stage with their arms raised, standing before a rustic wooden set resembling a small house. The scene appears to be part of a lively theatrical production.

About the Muny Youth Ensemble

Young people have played an integral role in Muny productions since our founding. The Youth Ensemble is made up of all nonadult performers in our mainstage season of musicals, and the program offers offers a training ground for talented young people with a love for performing.

How to Join the Troupes

The Muny Kids + Teens and the Muny Youth Ensemble are selected annually as part of an audition process in January and February.

The first round of 2026 auditions will be conducted by virtual submission.

Audition materials will become available:

Friday, Jan. 2 (Kids)

Kids auditions have closed.

Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. (Teens)

Teens Audition Info

A group of Muny Kids & Teens in festive red and white outfits joyfully dance on a wooden floor, arms outstretched, with holiday decorations and colorful lights in the background.

Muny Kids + Teens Holiday Troupe

NOW BOOKING FOR THE 2025 HOLIDAY SEASON

Beginning in late November, our Muny Kids + Teens form a holiday performance troupe of Muny ambassadors, spreading cheer across the St. Louis area!

If you would like to book the holiday troupe for an upcoming event, please submit a request here.

About the Crawford Taylor Education Initiative

Named in 2019, the Crawford Taylor Education Initiative aids in the development of new arts education opportunities while improving current Muny education programs under a single, cohesive framework. This initiative strives to provide unprecedented, hands-on instruction and mentoring to youth performers hoping to pursue a career on or offstage in musical theatre.