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Friday, November 13, 2026
Your first look at DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Velvet Curtain Productions
Photos by Peighton Marberry and Mia Do
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Cast announced for DISNEY'S FREAKY FRIDAY at Actor's Youth Theatre
FREAKY FRIDAY - FONDANT CAST
Ryder Bahm - Katherine Blake
Haizy Kovac - Ellie Blake
Braylen Jacobs - Fletcher Blake
Zac Ashton - Mike
Zacary Nelson - Adam
Jayda Jacobs - Hannah
Rose Cali - Gretchen
Saniya Sapakie - Savannah
Harlow Miller - Laurel
Sadie Holdeman - Grandma Helene/Mrs. Luckenbill/ Gretchen's mom
James Lindsey - Grandpa Gordon/Mr. Blumen/Wells's dad
Emily Colmenero - Danielle/Mrs. Meyers/Officer Sitz/Savannah's mom
Dominic Cali - Dr. Ehrin/Pastor Bruno/Officer Kowalski
Emery Bunton - Torrey/Adam's mom
Henry Swiatkowski - Parker/Louis
Marco Morales - Wells
Ever Behnken - Mrs. Time
Sophia Pless - Emsemble
Allie Herrera - Ensemble
Sean Kelly - Ensemble
Noelle Nielson - Ensemble
Zachary Correnti - Ensemble
Zacary Nelson - Ensemble
Cole Madden - Ensemble
Jenna Bruder - Ensemble
Brielle Geambasu - Ensemble
Charli Armstrong - Ensemble
Thu, Nov 12th, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Fri, Nov 13th, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Thu, Nov 19th, 2026 at 7:00 pm
FREAKY FRIDAY - GANACHE CAST
Saniya Sapakie - Katherine Blake
Isabella Steele - Ellie Blake
Eleanor Hover Rios - Fletcher Blake
Cole Madden - Mike
Zacary Nelson - Adam
Charli Armstrong - Hannah
Rose Cali - Gretchen
Jayda Jacobs - Savannah
Jenna Bruder - Laurel
Brielle Geambasu - Grandma Helene/Mrs. Luckenbill/ Gretchen's mom
Sean Kelly - Grandpa Gordon/Mr. Blumen/Wells's dad
Emily Colmenero - Danielle/Mrs. Meyers/Officer Sitz/Savannah's mom
Dominic Cali - Dr. Ehrin/Pastor Bruno/Officer Kowalski
Sadie Holdeman - Torrey/Adam's mom
Henry Swiatkowski - Parker/Louis
Marco Morales - Wells
Ever Behnken - Mrs. Time
Sophia Pless - Ensemble
Allie Herrera - Ensemble
James Lindsey - Ensemble
Noelle Nielson - Ensemble
Zachary Correnti - Ensemble
Zac Ashton - Ensemble
Harlow Miller - Ensemble
Sat, Nov 14th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Wed, Nov 18th, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Fri, Nov 20th, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Cast announced for DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Velvet Curtain Productions
CEDAR CAST (ABOVE):
Thrusday, November 12 - 6:30pm (Westley Armbrust: Evan Hansen)
Friday, November 13 - 6:30pm (Cole Golembeski: Evan Hansen)
Saturday, November 14 - 6:30pm (Westley Armbrust: Evan Hansen)
Sunday, November 15 - 2pm (Cole Golembeski: Evan Hansen)
Sunday, November 15 - 6:30pm (Westley Armbrust:Evan Hansen)
CYPRESS CAST (ABOVE):
Thrusday, November 19 - 6:30pm
Friday, November 20 - 6:30pm
Saturday, November 21 - 6:30pm
Sunday, November 22 - 6:30pm
PINE CAST (ABOVE)
Saturday, November 14 - 6:30pm
Monday, November 16 - 6:30pm
Sunday, November 22 - 2pm
Review Highlights: DANCE NATION - Valley Players
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| The Cast Photo by Scotch & Cake Media |
highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)
Click here for more information on this production that runs through November 14
"Clare Barron's Dance Nation is a satirical and often provocative look at the lives of preteen girls competing on an ambitious dance team, capturing the insecurities, rivalries, and outsized dreams that accompany their transition from adolescence to young adults. The play offers plenty of intriguing observations about teenage angst, ambition, identity, and the pressures young individuals place on themselves and on one another. Valley Players' production features a cast and direction that are clearly invested in the material, bringing energy and commitment to its somewhat outrageous situations. However, while the piece is frequently evocative, funny, and thought-provoking, the fragmented storytelling and occasional confusing imagery keep it from being entirely cohesive or emotionally satisfying." - Gil Benbrook, TalkinBroadway.com (click here to read the complete review)
"The play may be polarizing to audiences. Loud in its message, its description and openness about genitalia and the girls discovering their bodies use an in-your-face approach. The messages in the show about coming of age in that way are in no way subtle. Although this lack of subtlety is not negative, it may not resonate with audience members who cannot relate to it. However, for those who like a boisterous take and can relate to being a young woman, the message resonates well. Through its exaggerated portrayal of serious topics, DANCE NATION is like laughing off something you are not yet ready to process." - Cheyenne Lewis, Broadway World (click here to read the complete review)
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Monday, November 9, 2026
Auditions for ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at Mesa Community College announced for December 7
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Joshua Murphy
Auditions - Monday December 7 @ 6:00 PM
Callbacks - Tuesday December 8 @ 6:00 PM
Mesa Community College
MCC Theatre - Lobby
1833 W Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ, 85202
Auditions
Please come prepared with one 60 second monologue.
If you do not have a prepared monologue or are unable to attend the auditions on Monday, please come at 7:30pm on Tuesday and you will be seen.
Callbacks
Be prepared to read from provided sides for your preferred callback.
PLEASE NOTE - If you are cast you must sign up for the appropriate section of THP 201AA.
Casting Priorities: In casting, the Theatre & Film Arts Department of MCC prioritizes matriculating students first and foremost. Each semester we do cast a limited number of community members, but community members should be advised that the department will prioritize casting of students first. If cast, community members would also need to enroll in
MCC's production class -- THP201AA.
If you have questions please contact us at theatre@mesacc.edu
Signup
Please complete the audition form and signup for a timeslot.
Schedules
Rehearsals begin on January 19, 2027 with an initial company meeting that same day at 5pm
Tech begins February 24. There are six performances between March 5 - 13.
Synopsis
Acclaimed as a modern dramatic masterpiece, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is the fabulously inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the worm’s-eye view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare’s play. In the great Tom Stoppard’s best-known work, this Shakespearean Laurel and Hardy finally get a chance to take the lead role, but do so in a world where reality and illusion are entwined, and where fate leads our two heroes to a tragic but inevitable end.
Character Breakdowns
ROSENCRANTZ and GUILDENSTERN – A pair of schoolmates and childhood friends of Hamlet
THE PLAYER – A traveling actor
HAMLET – The Prince of Denmark
TRAGEDIANS – Traveling with The Player, including Alfred
KING CLAUDIUS – The King of Denmark, Hamlet’s uncle and stepfather
GERTRUDE – The Queen of Denmark, and Hamlet’s mother
POLONIUS – Claudius’ chief adviser
OPHELIA – Polonius’ daughter
HORATIO – A friend and schoolmate of Hamlet
FORTINBRAS – Nephew of the King of Norway
SOLDIERS, COURTIERS and MUSICIANS
MCC Theatre & Film Arts practices and supports diverse, non-traditional casting.
Actors of all backgrounds and identities are encouraged to audition.
WEEK AT A GLANCE: November 9-November 15, 2026
Click on any show title to get more information on that production
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Sunday, November 8, 2026
Cast announced for ADMISSIONS at Rebel Phoenix Theatre Collective
Rebel Phoenix Theatre Collective is proud to announce the cast of Joshua Harmon’s Admissions, the first production of its second season, Burn the System, running November 13–22, 2026.
Directed by Alexandra Clark-Kallis (she/her) and Payten Christopher McLeod (he/him), Admissions is a provocative comedy exploring privilege, diversity, ambition, and the contradictions that emerge when personal interests collide with progressive ideals.
The production will also feature a special understudy performance on November 15, highlighting the versatility and talent of the company.
Rebel Phoenix Theatre Collective continues its commitment to bold, contemporary theatre that amplifies underrepresented voices and challenges audiences to question the systems around them.
The full cast announcement and ticket information are available at rebelphxtheatre.com.
About Rebel Phoenix Theatre Collective
Rebel Phoenix Theatre Collective is a Phoenix-based theatre company dedicated to bold, community-rooted theatre that amplifies underrepresented voices and sparks meaningful conversation.
Auditions for THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: YOUTH EDITION at Tempe Family Theatre announced for January 12 & 13
from our friends at Tempe Family Theatre:
The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition
We're doing The SpongeBob Musical and we are so excited. This is the most requested show by our actors and we can't wait to start. It's going to be THE BEST DAY EVER!! Join this no cut production by either joining our Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday cast.
The two day a week rehearsal schedule is designed to cater to those kids and families who need a little lighter schedule during the school year. This is a no cut production and spaces are limited so grab your BFF and join the fun. We will sing, we will dance, we may even make the audience cry.
This production will rehearse at the Escalante Center in Tempe and perform at the Main Street Creative Arts Center in Mesa.
Auditions are January 12th (T/Th Cast) and 13th (M/W Cast), regular rehearsals are January 20-April 1 (M/W Cast will have a make-up rehearsal on Wednesday on 1/20 to make up for President's Day), Tech Week is April 5-8, and performances are April 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18.
Register at tempefamilytheatre.com/auditions
Saturday, November 7, 2026
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