Becoming a Stage 2 member means joining a creative, supportive community where students ages 13–22 learn, lead, perform, and serve together. Our membership gives students access to weekly training, performance opportunities, leadership roles, and hands-on learning in every part of theater.
Being a Stage 2 member gives you so much more than access to a theater program—it gives you a community. Members get to be part of an encouraging, hands-on environment where they can grow their confidence, creativity, and performance skills. You learn how to work as a team, take direction, and bring stories to life onstage, all while building friendships that last long after the final curtain. Stage 2 also gives members opportunities to perform in full-scale productions, attend workshops, and explore different areas of theater like acting, music, dance, and backstage production. It’s a place where you can discover what you love, challenge yourself, and feel supported every step of the way.
Membership
Membership
Stage 2 Membership Information
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Stage 2 serves teens and college-aged students who love to create, perform, and grow. Students often seek opportunities they cannot find in school-based programs. Stage 2 gives them:
A safe, inclusive environment
Opportunities to express themselves
Real theater experience
Leadership roles
Guidance from mentors and peers
A place to belong
Students learn acting, singing, dancing, tech production, set design, costuming, advertising, fundraising, and community service. They are highly active on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, and they engage with content related to performing arts, pop culture, and creative tutorials.
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Stage 2 is one of the few youth-driven performing arts programs in the Meridian area where students actively participate in every part of theater—onstage and behind the scenes. Unlike many traditional or adult-led programs, Stage 2 emphasizes leadership, education, and community service. Students aren’t just cast members; they become choreographers, designers, directors, marketers, and problem-solvers.
Stage 2’s youth-led, hands-on model builds real-world skills in communication, teamwork, responsibility, and creative thinking.
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Weekly Meetings
Stage 2 meets regularly on Monday nights, focusing on teamwork, skills building, rehearsals, and leadership development.
Annual Productions
December Showcase – Students rehearse for two months and perform a series of musical and theatrical pieces choreographed and led by students.
Example: December 15 at MCC, with a full showcase lineup.
Summer Production – A full-length play or musical performed in June.
Example: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (June 5–7).
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Rehearsal Schedule
Provided via Google Docs
Parents and students must check updates regularly
Conflicts
All known conflicts must be listed on audition forms
Unexpected conflicts must be reported 24 hours in advance
Unexcused Absences
May result in removal from scenes or songs
Punctuality
Students must arrive on time with necessary materials
Repeated lateness affects rehearsal flow
Monday Meetings
Required even when not in a production cycle
Tech Week
MANDATORY for cast and crew
Full costume + full run-through rehearsals
Set Strike
MANDATORY for all members
Immediately after the final show
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Students must:
Behave respectfully
Give 100% effort
Arrive prepared and memorized
Bring scripts/music/pencils
Avoid phone use during rehearsals
Clean up after themselves
Show professionalism during community service events
Stage 2 is known for its good reputation—and students are expected to uphold it.