NVMTA Musical Theatre Competition Competition Goal: To give students experience and preparation for the theatre industry's audition process at every level:  middle school, high school, the college audition circuit, and professional shows.  We warmly welcome students at every level of experience who love their art and would love to gain opportunities for public performance.  The 2026 competition will be held at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Annandale, VA. Date Sunday, October 24, 2026, 10:00am-2:00pm. Deadline Registration deadline:  Thursday, October 8, 2026. Fees $45.00.  (Includes accompanist fee) Non-NVMTA members have to pay the $50 fee (in addition to the registration fee per student per event) plus registration fee.  All fees are non-refundable. Non-member fees can be paid HERE. Application Requirements 1.  Please register at new.mtfest.com.  Register under “Universal Application”. 2.  Pay fee online through new.mtfest.com.  Click on Billing, then click on the $ next to the event.  Pay with Visa or Mastercard.  After payment is made, you may print a copy of the invoice for your records. Chair(s) Bharati Soman and Rita Gigliotti Eligibility Students in grades 6-12 who study with an NVMTA member. Adult students may participate for comments only. Repertoire  Requirements Divisions I-III :  each student will have a total of 3 minutes to perform two contrasting musical theater cuts (traditionally called 32-bar cuts: approximately one minute each). Comments Only: same as above Divisions may be adjusted, if warranted, by the number and age of applicants.  Students whose repertoire does not follow the judging standards set out below, will be eligible for comments only. A LEGAL copy (hard copy) of sheet music (including piano accompaniment) must be presented at check-in on the day of the competition. Digitally purchased sheet [...]