National Youth Theatre

June 3, 2007 www.nationalyouththeatre.com Vol. 3, Issue 3

~ Spotlight ~

The Second Annual

National Youth
Theatre Awards!

Ceremonies to be held:
Monday, June 11, 2007 in La Jolla, California
Sunday, August 12, 2007 in Phoenix, Arizona

Award Winners
RSVP Information

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~ Reviews ~

Disney's High School Musical
Amish Acres Round Barn Theatre - Nappanee, IN
~ 5/12/2007 to 5/13/2007 ~

Disney's High School Musical
Riverside Youth Theatre - Riverside, CA
~ 5/11/2007 to 5/20/2007 ~

The Story of Hansel and Gretel
J*Company - La Jolla, CA
~ 5/11/2007 to 5/20/2007 ~

Crimes of the Heart
CAPA - Livonia, MI
~ 5/11/2007 to 5/12/2007 ~

Seussical Jr.
Christian Youth Theater-Chicago - Elmhurst, IL
~ 5/11/2007 to 5/19/2007 ~

Godspell
Christian Youth Theater-Chicago - Huntley, IL
~ 5/11/2007 to 5/20/2007 ~

Grease
Southview High School - Sylvania, OH
~ 5/10/2007 to 5/12/2007 ~

The Mouse That Roared
The Civic Youth Theatre - Kalamazoo, MI
~ 5/4/2007 to 5/12/2007 ~

Les Miserables
Hamilton Academy of Music - Los Angeles, CA
~ 5/3/2007 to 5/19/2007 ~

Urinetown the Musical
Canyon Crest Academy-Envision Conservatory - San Diego, CA
~ 5/3/2007 to 5/5/2007 ~

Thoroughly Modern Millie
El Camino High School - Oceanside, CA
~ 4/27/2007 to 5/6/2007 ~

Peter Pan
San Diego Junior Theatre - San Diego, CA
~ 4/27/2007 to 5/13/2007 ~

Footloose
Coronado School of the Arts - Coronado, CA
~ 4/27/2007 to 5/5/2007 ~

Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Evergreen Children's Chorale - Evergreen, CO
~ 4/26/2007 to 5/5/2007 ~

The Tempest
McNary High School - Keizer, OR
~ 4/26/2007 to 5/5/2007 ~

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~ News ~

The Second Annual National Youth Theatre Awards (5/22/2007)
San Diego/Phoenix, CA

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s Ensemble Company Presents “Alcestis” (5/10/2007)
Charlotte, NC

StoryBook Theater Presents "The Little Mermaid" (5/8/2007)
Everett, WA

The Theatre School At North Coast Repertory Theatre's Student-Written and -Directed One-Act Plays (5/8/2007)
Solana Beach, CA

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s School of Theatre Training Presents OnStage 2007 (5/4/2007)
Charlotte, NC

Children's Musical Theatre San Jose Presents "Cats" (5/2/2007)
San Jose, CA

Livonia Teacher To Debut Film "Dissonance" (4/26/2007)
Livonia, MI

TADA! Youth Theater’s Summer Musical Theater Camps (4/24/2007)
New York, NY

Christian Youth Theater Presents "The Little Mermaid" (4/22/2007)
San Diego, CA

Christian Youth Theater Presents "Snow White" (4/21/2007)
Temecula, CA

Christian Youth Theater Presents "The Bridge to Terabithia" (4/20/2007)
Oceanside, CA

Dallas Children's Theater Presents "PINKERTON" (4/20/2007)
Dallas, TX

Riverside Youth Theatre's 3rd Annual Summer Youth Theatre Festival (4/20/2007)
Riverside, CA

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~ Active Actors ~

Jonathan B. Wright as Hanschen in Spring Awakening
Eugene O’Neill Theatre in New York, NY
~ 11/16/2006 to 9/1/2007 ~

Betsy Dunbar as Pirate in Peter Pan
San Diego Junior Theatre in San Diego, CA
~ 4/27/2007 to 5/13/2007 ~

Catherine Miller as Ethel McCormack in Footloose
Coronado School of the Arts in Coronado, CA
~ 4/27/2007 to 5/5/2007 ~

Marisa Parry as Vicki Smith in Caught in the Net
PowPAC in Poway, CA
~ 4/27/2007 to 5/20/2007 ~

Donald Gersonde as Willard in Footloose
Coronado School of the Arts in Coronado, CA
~ 4/27/2007 to 5/5/2007 ~

Erin Petersen as Assistant Director in Footloose
Coronado School of the Arts in Coronado, CA
~ 4/27/2007 to 5/5/2007 ~

Morgan Reeves as Vi Moore in Footloose
Coronado School of the Arts in Coronado, CA
~ 4/27/2007 to 5/5/2007 ~

Zoe Katz as Little Sally in Urinetown
Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego, CA
~ 5/2/2007 to 5/5/2007 ~

Cindy Mersten as Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown
Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego, CA
~ 5/2/2007 to 5/5/2007 ~

Estevan Montemayor as Caldwell B. Cladwell in Urinetown
Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego, CA
~ 5/2/2007 to 5/5/2007 ~

Tiffany Gaines as Josephine Strong in Urinetown
Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego, CA
~ 5/2/2007 to 5/5/2007 ~

Gabriel Thibodeau as Dr. Seward in Dracula
Grossmont College Theatre in El Cajon, CA
~ 5/3/2007 to 5/12/2007 ~

Bryce Payne as Marius in Les Miserables
Hamilton Academy of Music in Los Angeles, CA
~ 5/3/2007 to 5/19/2007 ~

Emily Koch as Eponine in Les Miserables
Hamilton Academy of Music in Los Angeles, CA
~ 5/3/2007 to 5/19/2007 ~

Bryce Roos as Gavroche in Les Miserables
Hamilton Academy of Music in Los Angeles, CA
~ 5/3/2007 to 5/19/2007 ~

Nikki Goewey as Bonnie in Anything Goes
Bak MSOA Mainstage in West Palm Beach, FL
~ 5/5/2007 to 5/11/2007 ~

Janelle Orsborn as Company Performer in Shenandoah
Rising Curtain Theatre & Dance Academy in Denver, CO
~ 5/10/2007 to 5/12/2007 ~

Taylor Wuthrich as Jesse Aarons in Bridge to Terabithia
Christian Youth Theater in Oceanside, CA
~ 5/11/2007 to 5/21/2007 ~

Garrett Bales as The Sergeant of Police in The Pirates of Penzance
Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, CA
~ 5/11/2007 to 5/19/2007 ~

Catherine Miller as Director in The Laramie Project
Coronado Mainstage in Coronado, CA
~ 5/12/2007 to 5/12/2007 ~

Danica Waitley as Bubbles in The Little Mermaid
Christian Youth Theater in San Diego, CA
~ 5/18/2007 to 5/26/2007 ~

E.J. Dohring as Randolph in Bye Bye Birdie
Desert Stages Children's Theatre in Phoenix, AZ
~ 5/18/2007 to 6/10/2007 ~

Marisa Parry as Charlotte Hay in Moon Over Buffalo
Poway High School in Poway, CA
~ 5/24/2007 to 5/27/2007 ~

Marisa Parry as Graziella in West Side Story
The Church at RB in San Diego, CA
~ 5/31/2007 to 6/8/2007 ~

Michael Sanchez as Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden
Christian Youth Theater-NCI in San Marcos, CA
~ 6/1/2007 to 6/10/2007 ~

Amanda Shafer as Ada Dimshroud in Hide and Shriek
La Jolla High School in La Jolla, CA
~ 6/7/2007 to 6/9/2007 ~

Taylor Stephens as Ensemble in High School Musical
Valley Youth Theatre in Phoenix, AZ
~ 6/8/2007 to 6/24/2007 ~

Trevor Sanderson as Thenardier in Les Miserables
Arts Off Broadway in Escondido, CA
~ 6/15/2007 to 6/16/2007 ~

Benjamin Shaffer as Young Radames in Aida
Starlight Musical Theatre in San Diego, CA
~ 6/17/2007 to 6/24/2007 ~

Louis Casados as Bun-Foo in Thoroughly Modern Millie
International Thespian Society National Production in Lincoln, NE
~ 6/23/2007 to 6/23/2007 ~

Betsy Dunbar as Kanga in Winnie-the-Pooh
San Diego Junior Theatre in San Diego, CA
~ 6/29/2007 to 7/15/2007 ~

~ Calendar ~

I Never Saw Another Butterfly
Whidbey Children's Theatre
Website: http://www.whidbey.net/wct/
Location: 222 Anthes Ave., Suite 102, Langley, WA
Box Office: (360) 221-8707
Dates: 5/25/2007 to 6/10/2007

The Land of the Dragon
The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre
Website: http://www.nevada.edu/~treed/rainbow/
Location: , Las Vegas, NV
Box Office: (702) 229-6383
Dates: 6/1/2007 to 6/10/2007

Through the Looking Glass
Youth Theatre Northwest
Website: http://www.youththeatre.org/
Location: 8805 SE 40th St, Mercer Island, WA
Box Office: (206) 232-4145
Dates: 6/1/2007 to 6/16/2007

Stinky Cheese Man
Creative Arts Theatre & School
Website: http://www.creativearts.org/
Location: 1100 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX
Box Office: (817) 265-8512
Dates: 6/5/2007 to 6/7/2007

My Very Own Story
Madison Children's Theatre
Website: http://www.madisontheatre.com/Default.htm
Location: , Madison, AL
Box Office: (256) 464-3331
Dates: 6/6/2007 to 6/8/2007

Dorothy Meet Alice
Oklahoma Children's Theatre
Website: http://www.okchildrenstheatre.com/
Location: 2501 North Blackwelder, Oklahoma City, OK
Box Office: (405) 951-0011
Dates: 6/7/2007 to 6/23/2007

Charlotte's Web
San Diego Junior Theatre
Website: http://www.juniortheatre.com/
Location: , San Diego, CA
Box Office: (619) 239-8355
Dates: 6/8/2007 to 6/17/2007
Days/Times: Fri & Sat @ 7:00, Sun @ 2:00

Oliver!
Valley Youth Theatre
Website: http://www.vyt.com/
Location: 525 North First, Phoenix, AZ
Box Office: (602) 253-8188
Dates: 6/8/2007 to 6/24/2007

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
The Rose
Website: http://www.rosetheater.org/
Location: 2001 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE
Box Office: (402) 345-4849
Dates: 6/8/2007 to 6/17/2007

Honk Jr.
Youth Theatre at the U
Website: http://www.youththeatre.utah.edu/
Location: 140 South 1500 East, Rm. 206, Salt Lake City, UT
Box Office: (801) 581-6098
Dates: 6/13/2007 to 6/23/2007

Disney's High School Musical
Encore Youth Theatre/Premiere for Kids
Website: http://www.premiereforkids.com/
Location: Moonlight Amphitheatre, Vista, CA
Dates: 6/14/2007 to 6/17/2007
Days/Times: 8:00 p.m.

Les Miserables
Arts Off Broadway
Website: http://www.artsoffbroadway.com
Location: , Escondido, CA
Box Office: 760/735-3302
Dates: 6/15/2007 to 6/16/2007
Days/Times: Friday night at 7pm. Saturday at 2pm and 7pm.

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
Creative Arts Theatre & School
Website: http://www.creativearts.org/
Location: 1100 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX
Box Office: (817) 265-8512
Dates: 6/26/2007 to 6/28/2007

Disney's Cinderella
Louisville Youth Theatre
Website: http://www.louisvilleyouththeatre.com
Location: 4100 Shelbyville Road, Louisville , KY
Box Office: 502-386-6567
Dates: 6/29/2007 to 6/30/2007
Days/Times: Friday @7pm & Sun @ 11am

Redwall: The Legend of Redwall Abbey
Bourbon Youth Theatre
Website: http://www.bourbonyouththeatre.wetpaint.com
Location: (temporary) 300 Triton Drive, Bourbon, IN
Box Office: no phone
Dates: 6/29/2007 to 6/30/2007
Days/Times: Fri. @ 7:00, Sat. @ 5:00

Winnie the Pooh
San Diego Junior Theatre
Website: http://www.juniortheatre.com/
Location: , San Diego, CA
Box Office: (619) 239-8355
Dates: 6/29/2007 to 7/15/2007
Days/Times: Fri & Sat @ 7:00, Sun @ 2:00

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~ Drama Instructors ~

Giacoletti Music School - Susanna Kurner
Type: Vocal
Website: http://www.carlsbadmusic.com/
E-Mail: zanna@zannajazz.com
Phone: (760) 729-1335
Location: 505 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92008

Lisette's Dance Studio
Type: Dance
Website: http://www.lisettesdancestudio.com/lisettesdancestudio_001.htm
E-Mail: Lisette@lisettesdancestudio.com
Phone: (760) 839-1001
Location: PO Box 3393, San Diego, CA 92163

Dance South Studios
Type: Dance
Website: http://www.dancesouth.net/
E-Mail: info@dancesouth.net
Phone: (404) 321-4474
Location: 2991-D N HILLS, Atlanta, GA 30329

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~ Theatre Links ~

Birmingham Children's Theatre, Birmingham, AL
East Valley Children's Theatre, Mesa, AZ
Christian Youth Theater, El Cajon, CA
Encore Youth Theatre, Vista, CA
J*Company, La Jolla, CA
San Diego Junior Theatre, San Diego, CA
StarStruck Musical Theatre, Fremont, CA
The Stepping Stone Players, Glendale, CA
Hartford Children's Theatre, Hartford, CT
Oddfellows Playhouse, Middletown, CT
Atlantic Coast Theatre For Youth, Orlando, FL
Orlando Youth Theatre, Orlando, FL
Riverside Children's Theatre, Vero Beach, FL
Lexington Children's Theatre, Lexington, KY
Livonia Public Schools Creative and Performing Art, Livonia, MI
Growing Stage Theatre, Netcong, NJ
Hurrah Players, Norfolk, VA
Seattle Children's Theatre, Seattle, WA
Whidbey Children's Theater, Langley, WA
Youth Theatre Northwest, Mercer Island, WA
Madison Family Theatre, Madison, WI

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