July 2010                                                        www.nationalyouththeatre.com                                                     Vol. 6, Issue 7

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The Fifth Annual
National Youth Theatre Awards




A HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - 1973
Book, Music & Lyrics by Bob Walton
 

A HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - 1973 takes a satirical look at high school relationships as in GREASE, FOOTLOOSE, ZOMBIE PROM and yes, the HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL movies.  

This musical is a love story between the popular kid and new girl in school, a jealous cheerleader and her groupies who scheme to come between them, and the teachers who have to put up with all the crazy teenagers. When the school loses its funding and is about to close, the kids opt to put on a show to raise the money needed to keep the school open so they can graduate.  

Can a hit show, a brainiac inventor kid, and funky 70’s music save the school? Win or lose, it’ll be a groovy time trying with great music, dancing, several principal and supporting roles, and a fun trip back to the 70’s! 

Original book and score. Easily adaptable for any sized school.  

For more information please e-mail

us at West254@aol.com


CLASS OF 77 is a new Australian musical written by Sydney composer David Hines which is ideal for a high school or youth theatre production. The show centers around a group of students in 1977 as they prepare to leave school and face the “brave new world” of the 1980’s and beyond. A strong cast of colorful characters adds drama, humor and a lot of 70’s color (and fashions!) to the first act set at school, which culminates with the end of year prom. 

In Act II we are brought forward 15 years to the gang’s school reunion. Many changes have occurred since they left school and, as old flames are re-ignited and old jealousies revived, the class learns something of life and love. As the cast come together for a group photo we learn that, as wonderful as it is too look back at our school days, the Golden Years are those up ahead. 

The show does not simply use popular songs from the era but has 14 brand new songs, all in a 70’s rock/pop style. The vocal duties are evenly shared amongst the cast which gives everyone a chance to shine. The show is scored for either a six piece rock band or a full orchestra. For those without access to live musicians, a professional backing CD is included with the license, so any group large or small can stage this show.  

For full details visit www.classof77.com.au
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Cinderella

Encore Youth Theatre and Premiere for Kids - Vista, CA
~ 6/11/2010 to 6/19/2010 ~



Bye, Bye Birdie
ACT-San Diego - San Diego, CA
~ 6/4/2010 to 6/6/2010 ~


Footloose
Carlsbad High School - Carlsbad, CA
~ 5/7/2010 to 5/15/2010 ~

Annie
Pickwick Players - San Diego, CA
~ 5/7/2010 to 5/16/2010 ~

HONK!
Orange County High School for the Arts - Santa Ana, CA
~ 5/6/2010 to 5/8/2010 ~


The Wiz
Corona Del Mar High School - Newport Beach, CA
~ 4/30/2010 to 5/8/2010 ~


Curtains
Tri-School Theatre - Anaheim, CA
~ 4/29/2010 to 5/2/2010 ~


Into the Woods
Benicia High School's Panthers Productions - Benicia, CA
~ 4/23/2010 to 5/8/2010 ~


Grease
Westview High School - San Diego, CA
~ 4/22/2010 to 4/24/2010 ~


Fame
Fallbrook Players - Fallbrook, CA
~ 3/12/2010 to 3/21/2010 ~


Thoroughly Modern Millie
Valhalla High School - El Cajon, CA
~ 3/10/2010 to 3/20/2010 ~


The Sound of Music
J*Company - La Jolla, CA
~ 3/4/2010 to 3/21/2010 ~


Peter Pan
Desert Stages Theatre - Scottsdale, AZ
~ 2/20/2010 to 3/27/2010 ~


The Goats Gruff
East Valley Children's Theatre - Mesa, AZ
~ 2/11/2010 to 2/28/2010 ~


Disney's Alice in Wonderland
Carlsbad Community Theatre - Carlsbad, CA
~ 2/4/2010 to 2/6/2010 ~


13
Valley Youth Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
~ 1/29/2010 to 2/13/2010 ~


Fame
ACT-San Diego - San Diego, CA
~ 1/22/2010 to 1/31/2010 ~


Anonymous
Encore Youth Theatre - Vista, CA
~ 1/22/2010 to 1/24/2010 ~


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PaccoArts Presents "13" (7/14/2010)
Escondido, CA

San Diego Junior Theatre Presents "Fame" (7/8/2010)
San Diego, CA

American Rose Theatre Presents "13" (6/30/2010)
San Diego, CA

"A Life in the Theatre" Webisodes (6/24/2010)
San Diego, CA

Valley Youth Theatre Announces Exciting 22nd Season Line-up! (6/24/2010)
Phoenix, AZ

Valley Youth Theatre Presents "Grease" (6/24/2010)
Phoenix, AZ

Broadway Theatre Arts Academy Receives 6 National Youth Theatre Awards (6/2/2010)
Escondido, CA

TADA! Youth Theater Presents "The Magic Pot" (6/2/2010)
New York, NY

San Diego Junior Theatre Presents "Disney's My Son Pinocchio" (5/27/2010)
San Diego, CA

Act One Theater Arts Presents "Footloose" (5/22/2010)
Temecula, CA

Kids On Stage Accepting Registration for MADD Camp (5/20/2010)
Stephensville, MI

East Valley Children's Theatre Presents "Beauty and the Beast" (5/15/2010)
Mesa, AZ

Desert Stages Theatre’s Children’s Series Presents the Ever Magical “Aladdin Jr.” (5/4/2010)
Scottsdale, AZ

Christian Youth Theater's Spring 2010 Shows (4/21/2010)
El Cajon, CA

Christian Community Theater's 2010 Season (4/20/2010)
El Cajon, CA

Dallas Children's Theater Presents "Most Valuable Player" (4/16/2010)
Dallas, TX

The Church of Rancho Bernardo Presents "Beauty and the Beast" (4/15/2010)
San Diego, CA

The Academy for the Performing Arts presents "Dark of the Moon" (4/13/2010)
Huntington Beach, CA


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Helena Marie Woods as Cinderella in Cinderella
Moonlight Ampetheater in Vista, CA
~ 6/11/2010 to 6/19/2010 ~
Ian Coulter-Buford as Performer in Show Stoppin'
Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, MO
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Danielle Van Orden as Little Matchbox Girl in Come To Life!
SouthWestern College Mayan Hall in Chula Vista, CA
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Julie Burlington as Silly Girl in Beauty and the Beast
Valley Center Commnuity Theater in Valley Center, CA
~ 7/16/2010 to 7/25/2010 ~
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Christian Community Theater in El Cajon, CA
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Emily Simmons as Mabel Washington in Fame
Arizona Broadway Theatre in Peoria, AZ
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Valley Youth Theatre in Phoenix, AZ
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Disney’s Geppetto and Son
San Diego Junior Theatre
Website: http://www.juniortheatre.com
Location: San Diego, CA
Box Office: 619-239-8355
Dates: 7/2/2010 to 7/18/2010

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
C Hook Theatre
Website: http://www.chooktheater.com/
Location: The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, 6845 Universtiy Ave., San Diego, CA
Dates: 7/7/2010 to 7/10/2010

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
MET2
Website: http://www.met2.org/
Location: Northridge, CA
Box Office: 818-892-2959
Dates: 7/9/2010 to 7/10/2010

Seussical
Young Actors' Theatre
Website: http://www.yatsandiego.org/
Location: 9620 Campo Road, Spring Valley, CA
Box Office: 619-670-1627
Dates: 7/9/2010 to 7/17/2010

The Magic Pot: Three Tales from China
TADA! Youth Theater
Website: http://www.tadatheater.com/
Location: 15 West 28th St., New York, NY
Box Office: (212) 252-1619 x 5
Dates: 7/9/2010 to 8/4/2010

13
American Rose Theatre
Website: http://www.americanrosetheatre.com/
Location: Westview High School Theatre, San Diego, CA
Box Office: 858-243-4349
Dates: 7/16/2010 to 7/25/2010

Summer Performing Arts Institute
Musical Theatre of Anthem
Website: http://www.musicaltheatreofanthem.org/
Location: Anthem, AZ
Dates: 7/19/2010 to 7/30/2010

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PaccoArts
Website: http://www.paccoarts.com/
Location: Kit Carson Park amphitheater at 3313 Bear Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA
Dates: 7/23/2010 to 7/31/2010

Beyond All Boundaries: A Musical Theater Review
JA Vocal Music
Website: http://www.javocalmusic.com
Location: Dorie Theater, 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA
Dates: 7/23/2010 to 7/24/2010

Hairspray
San Diego Rep and SDSCPA
Website: http://www.sdrep.org/
Location: Lyceum Theatre in Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA
Box Office: (619) 544-1000
Dates: 7/23/2010 to 8/15/2010

Aida
Kidz Theater
Website: http://web.me.com/kidztheater/Kidz_Theater/Home.html
Location: The Connelly Theater @ 220 E. 4th St., New York, NY
Dates: 7/30/2010 to 8/8/2010

Fame
San Diego Junior Theatre
Website: http://www.juniortheatre.com
Location: San Diego, CA
Box Office: 619-239-8355
Dates: 7/30/2010 to 8/15/2010

Once on this Island, Jr.
Tri-School Junior Thespians
Website: http://Juniorthespianproductions.org
Location: 1952 W. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, CA
Box Office: 714-774-7575x1155
Dates: 7/30/2010 to 7/31/2010
Days/Times: Friday @8:00pm Sat @2:00 pm

Once Upon a Mattress
Riverside Youth Theatre
Website: http://www.riversideyouththeatre.org/
Location: CBU, Wallace Theatre, 8432 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA
Box Office: (951) 756-4240
Dates: 8/12/2010 to 8/22/2010

Grease
Valley Youth Theatre
Website: http://www.vyt.com/
Location: 525 N. First Street, Phoenix, AZ
Box Office: 602-252-8188
Dates: 8/13/2010 to 8/29/2010

Les Miserables School Edition
Verge Theatre Company
Website: http://www.kroccenter.org
Location: 6811 University Ave, San Diego, CA
Box Office: 619-269-1552
Dates: 8/27/2010 to 8/29/2010
Days/Times: Friday and Saturday at 7 pm, Sunday at 2 pm


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Academy For the Performing Arts
Type: Drama
Website: http://www.hbapa.org
E-Mail: rrotenberry@hboilers.com
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Phone: (714) 536-2514 x4025
Description: A magnet high school program that offers instruction in acting, musical theatre, dance, playwriting, directing, technical theatre, costuming, commercial recording arts and more. APA also offers APA Kids and Summer Fest with classes for grades K-10.

Choreography By Ali
Type: Drama
Website: http://choreographybyali.com/
Location: Fallbrook, CA

D.E.E. Studio Productions Performing Arts Academy
Type: Drama
Website: http://www.deestudioproductions.com
E-Mail: dsptalent@aol.com
Location: 26566 Shakespeare Lane, Stevenson Ranch, CA
Phone: 661-254-4543
Description: Offers lessons in drama, voice, dance, piano and guitar.

Darleen Hampson
Type: Drama
E-Mail: darleen1953@yahoo.com
Location: Visalia, CA
Phone: 559-759-0813

JA Vocal Music
Type: Vocal
Website: http://www.javocalmusic.com
E-Mail: jeanette@javocalmusic.com
Location: Lake Balboa, CA
Phone: (818) 357-6253

Molly's Vocal and Piano Studios
Type: Vocal
Website: http://www.ocvoiceteacher.com
E-Mail: mollygutman@gmail.com
Location: 711 W. 17th St., Suite D8, Costa Mesa, CA
Phone: 714-501-2234
Description: Offers lessons in voice, piano, and music theory

Janet Frenkel
Type: Vocal
E-Mail: jsf1224@gmail.com
Location: 6650 Thackston Drive, Riverview, FL
Phone: 813-244-8669

Christian Youth Theater-Atlanta
Type: Drama
Website: http://www.cytatlanta.com
E-Mail: michellejevans@yahoo.com
Location: 3000 Old Alabama Road, Alpharetta, GA
Phone: 678-640-0076

Linda Giffin Piano & Voice Studio
Type: Vocal
Website: http://www.pianoandsinginglessons.com/
E-Mail: sing88keys@gmail.com
Location: 26 Brookfield Terrace, Framingham, MA

Acting Out Playhouse
Type: Drama
Website: http://www.theactingoutplayhouse.com/
Location: 65 Main St., Warwick, NY
Phone: 845-986-2629


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