Thank you for your interest in applying to be considered for outstanding achievement and representing Miami-Dade County as a national finalist at the Jimmy Awards.
Please carefully read the information below and submit a completed form. The submission deadline for Lead Actor/Actress is Friday, December 12, 2025. Applications for theater design, tech, and student reporter will be accepted January 5, 2026 – March 16, 2026.
For those interested in representing Miami-Dade County as Best Actor/Actress at the Jimmy Awards, we will hold callback auditions for these national finalists at the Arsht on Saturday January 10, 2026. Time slots will be scheduled for those invited to the callback. The audition will include a live performance of the submitted vocal selections, a dance call where students will learn a short piece of choreography to perform and an acting assessment. Please submit preliminary audition materials using the form below and bring hard copies of your sheet music to call backs with cuts clearly marked. An accompanist will be provided.
For students applying to be considered for outstanding achievement in theatrical design, technical execution, stage management and student reporting, a portfolio of supporting materials can be submitted using the form below.
Student applications are now open. Applicants from participating schools should submit materials following these deadlines:
- Lead Actor/Actress -Friday, December 12, 2025
- Theater design, tech, & student reporter - January 5 – March 16, 2026
To complete the application, please upload all requested materials. A list of supporting materials can be found here.
PLEASE NOTE! Incomplete applications will not be considered.
For questions, please contact arshties@arshtcenter.org.