Second Annual GET ART AZ announced for August 22nd at Phoenix Theatre

The Second Annual Get Art AZ Event has been announced for Saturday, August 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Phoenix Theatre.

This years events will feature performances from the top theatres around the Valley with musical numbers and scenes from upcoming shows and/or highlights of last season’s productions. Performances from such theatres as Theatreworks, Spotlight Youth Theatre, Musical Theatre of Anthem, and Desert Stages Theatre and more will be featured. Performances will begin at 10:00 a.m. and run in 30-minute increments throughout the day until 4:00 p.m.  We will have a full list of performances and times available on our website - www.audreyjohnsonfoundation.com.

Last year’s event, which was the first of its kind, drew hundreds of fans of live theatre who were eager to get a glimpse of what each theatre from around the Valley would be providing for it’s patrons for the upcoming season.  There were also booths with information about each theatre’s upcoming season, audition information, and their offerings of classes, camps and workshops.

You are welcome to come at any point and watch as many performances as you would like.  The event is free.  There will be silent and live auction items, including tickets to performances from the represented theatres.  There will be information on vocal classes and coaches, as well as dance studios and acting classes.

It is a celebration of all things live theatre arts, bringing together the community to support our Non-Profit 501C3 Foundation, “The Audrey Johnson Theatre Foundation”, which provides children in Arizona the opportunity to see and be a part of live theatre that would otherwise be unable to attend.

Discounted tickets to the Phoenix Art Museum located right next door to the Phoenix Theatre and delicious food available for sale are also being planned.

In addition, there will be a reading and book signing from Allyson Primack, who has authored three very popular books.  (1) You’ll Be Swell: What To Expect When You Expect Your Child Will Be A Star (a realistic guide to the world of show business today based on the author’s experience with her son who is an actor here in Arizona. (2) Mom On The Road: is a fictionalized version of the author’s blog, “Mom On Tour” which chronicled the 6 months she spent away from her family in Arizona on the road with her son in a National Broadway Tour.  (3) Moving On From The Middle: To _______ On Your Graduation from Junior High School is an advice book for kids about to enter into high school.  It is a great gift for any recent middle school graduates, and proceeds from that book to go “The Audrey Johnson Theatre Foundation.”