Cast:
Keenan Smith as Jordan Berman
Jamie Graves as Laura
Arielle Tuffentsamer as Vanessa
Daisha Hill as Kiki
Rory Williams as Will/Conrad/Tony
Hovig Artinian as Zach/Evan/Roger
Victoria Ronan as Helene Berman
Friday, July 25, 2025
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Musical Theatre East's 2025/2026 Season!
Director: Jorie Davis
Choreographer: Stephanie Sliker
Music Director: Kathy Chick
Production Assistant: Jason Lemon
A Mainstage cast production (ages 14-19).
All students enrolled will receive a role.
Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl" and "Part of Your World."
Ariel, King Triton's youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.
Performances
November 20th, 7:00PM (Actor Call Time 5:00PM)
November 21st, 7:00PM (Actor Call Time 5:00PM)
November 22nd, 2:00 & 7:00PM (Actor Call Time 12:00PM)
Director: Jorie Davis
Production Assistants:
Freedom Abrenica, Gideon Monk,
Abigail Osyczka, Palin Watz
A JR. cast production (Ages 10-13).
All students enrolled will receive a role.
The Emmy Award-winning Saturday morning educational cartoon series and pop culture phenomenon is now the basis for one of the most fun and easily mounted musicals ever to hit the stage.
Schoolhouse Rock JR. follows Tom, a young schoolteacher, who is nervous about his first day of teaching. He tries to relax by watching TV, when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with imagination and music. Memorable songs as "Just a Bill," "Elbow Room" and "Conjunction Junction" bring his lesson plans vividly to life.
Performances
November 6th, 7:00PM (Actor Call Time 5:30PM)
November 7th, 7:00PM (Actor Call Time 5:30PM)
November 8th, 7:00PM (Actor Call Time 5:30PM)
Director: Stephanie Sliker
Production Assistant: Kassy Hakes
A Shining Stars cast production featuring performers ages 6-9.
All students enrolled will receive a role.
Based on the beloved Disney animated film, and featuring a jazzy, upbeat score, Disney’s The Aristocats KIDS is a non-stop thrill ride of feline fun, complete with unbelievable twists and turns.
In the heart of Paris, a kind and eccentric millionairess wills her entire estate to Duchess, her high-society cat, and her three little kittens. Laughs and adventure ensue as the greedy, bumbling butler pulls off the ultimate catnap caper. Now it's up to the rough-and-tumble alley cat, Thomas O'Malley, and his band of swingin' jazz cats to save the day.
Auditions & rehearsals will be held at
DanceUp Performing Arts
1235 S Gilbert Rd # 13, Mesa, AZ 85204
Performances will be held at
Hosanna Lutheran Mesa
9601 E Brown Rd, Mesa, AZ 85207
Performances
October 11th (2:00PM & 6:00PM, Actor Call Time 1:00PM)
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Auditions for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Valley Youth Theatre announced for August 9 & 11
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
At Herberger Theater Center, Stage West
AUDITION DATES: August 9 & August 11
Director: Michelle Chin, VYT Alumni
Music Director: Tristan Petersen-Steinert, VYT Alumni
Choreographer: Wesley Bradstreet
Stage Manager: Morgan McCall
Performed at Herberger Theater Center, Stage West
Run Dates: November 1 - November 16, 2025
AUDITION INFORMATION
Valley Youth Theatre welcomes all young artists (age 20 and under). All ethnicities, all gender expressions, and all bodies are encouraged to audition. While young artists of all ages are welcome to audition, due to the show's mature themes and ages of the characters, we encourage actors who present as teens and older to audition.
SYNOPSIS:
A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney's The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world.
The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II's out of this world origins and intent towards global domination!
While young artists of all ages are welcome to audition, due to the show's mature themes and ages of the characters, we encourage actors who present as teens and older to audition.
CHARACTERS:
Seymour Krelborn
Gender: Male
Description: An insecure, put-upon florist's clerk and eventual hero. He is a genuine, well-meaning man who is taken for granted because of his clumsy ways and poor social skills.
High Note: G4
Low Note: A2
Audrey
Gender: Female
Description: Bleached-blond, Billie-Dawn-like, secret love of Seymour's life. She has poor self-worth and education, but incredibly good looks and a sweet and vulnerable demeanor.
High Note: D5
Low Note: G#3/Ab3
Voice of Audrey II (Offstage)
Gender: Any
Description: An actor/vocalist located offstage. The voice is that of a conniving, street-smart 'villain.' A funky Rhythm and Blues voice is best. *Please note, this performer may also be onstage in Downtown in Act I.
High Note: G4
Low Note: G2
Audrey II (Puppeteer)
Gender: Any
Description: Puppet. An anthropomorphic cross between a Venus flytrap and an avocado, the plant has an appetite for human flesh that is appeased by Seymour. Puppeteer doubles as 3 sizes of the plant. Performer will be manipulating puppet(s) which will require physical enduance and upper body strength. Performer will be acting in enclosed spaces and can not be claustrophobic. Puppetry experience a plus. *Please note, this performer may also be onstage in Downtown in Act I.
High Note: N/A
Low Note: N/A
Crystal
Gender: Female
Description: Crystal, Ronnette and Chiffon are street urchins, acting as the occasional Greek Chorus. Young, hip, and smart, these girls are the only ones who have a grip on reality. Actors of color are strongly encouraged to audition.
High Note: F5
Low Note: G#3/Ab3
Ronnette
Gender: Female
Description: Crystal, Ronnette and Chiffon are street urchins, acting as the occasional Greek Chorus. Young, hip, and smart, these girls are the only ones who have a grip on reality. Actors of color are strongly encouraged to audition.
High Note: F5
Low Note: G#3/Ab3
Chiffon
Gender: Female
Description: Crystal, Ronnette and Chiffon are street urchins, acting as the occasional Greek Chorus. Young, hip, and smart, these girls are the only ones who have a grip on reality. Actors of color are strongly encouraged to audition.
High Note: F5
Low Note: G#3/Ab3
Orin Scrivello, D.D.S (The Dentist)
Gender: Male
Description: An egotistical dentist with a passion for leather and sadistic tendencies. Audrey's abusive boyfriend, who is targeted by Seymour. This acting track may also double the following cameo roles: Bernstein, Snip, Luce
High Note: G4
Low Note: G2
Mr. Mushnik
Gender: Male
Description: The seasoned owner of the failing East Side flower shop and Seymour's nosy boss. He is profit-driven, greedy, and manipulative.
High Note: F4
Low Note: G2
Ensemble
Gender: All
Description: Various residents of skid row, customers, possible cameo roles (Bernstein, Snip, Luce)
High Note: Multiple
Low Note: Multiple
REHEARSALS AND TIME COMMITMENT:
Approximate rehearsal dates can begin as early as the week of September 2 and run though November 26, 2025, Monday through Thursday evenings and Saturdays. Before tech, evening rehearsals will be 5p - 9p; tech rehearsals will be potentially until 12am. We understand that some students may have conflicts where they may miss rehearsals, must arrive late or leave early. However, cast members will not be able to miss rehearsals during tech week or the run of the show.
Load-in is on Thursday. October 23rd and tech rehearsals start October 25th.
Opening night is November 1, 2025 and the show runs through November 16, 2025. There are several weekday matinees for schools in addition to the traditional evening and weekend performances.
AUDITION DATE, TIME AND LOCATION:
Saturday, August 9th, 2025 at 6:30pm. Doors Open at 6:00 pm.
Monday, August 11th, 2025 at 4:00 pm. Doors Open at 3:30 pm.
You only need to attend one of these auditions. We hold auditions at our theatre:
Valley Youth Theatre
525 North First Street
On the Southeast Corner of First Street & Fillmore in Downtown Phoenix
Enter through the side door on Filmore and follow the signage.
Please note: The VYT parking lot is first-come, first-serve. Public paid parking is available in the lot across the street of the front doors on 1st st. and at various meters surrounding the theatre. Please plan accordingly.
Please pre-register, find the rehearsal schedule, and find more information at https://vyt.com/section/auditions
Black Theatre Troupe Announces 2025-2026 Season
Black Theatre Troupe proudly unveils its 2025–2026 season, a compelling mix of beloved classics and new discoveries that explore resilience, connection, and transformation. Featuring poignant dramas, vibrant musicals, and BTT’s legendary holiday tradition, the season celebrates the enduring spirit of community and the power of storytelling to illuminate the Black experience in America.
Season Flex Passes are now available, offering 4-play, 3-play, and 2-play packages at $159, $129, and $89 respectively. Passes can be used in any combination for any play or any seat—excluding Black Nativity, which is not eligible for Flex Pass redemption. Season Flex Passes and single tickets are available at blacktheatretroupe.org or by calling (602) 258-8128.
“This season is a celebration of humanity in all its joy and complexity,” says David Hemphill, Executive Director of Black Theatre Troupe. “We’re inviting audiences to laugh, cry, reflect, and rise with these stories—each one unique, but deeply connected by the shared experiences of our past and the hope of our future.”
All performances—except Caroline, or Change—will take place at the Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center, located at 1333 E. Washington Street in the heart of downtown Phoenix. Caroline, or Change will be presented at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe, offering audiences an opportunity to experience this groundbreaking musical in a larger venue designed for grand, immersive productions.
2025–2026 SEASON
Grace and Glorie
By Tom Ziegler
Sept 5–21, 2025
Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center
Glorie, a former high-powered New York City executive and her family move to the south. In her role as a hospice volunteer, she grows close to an illiterate elderly farm woman. Set in Virginia, Grace and Glorie is a touching and funny story of two ordinary women and their extraordinary stories. Grace, is a strong willed and fiercely independent woman who has returned to her beloved land to spend her final days. As their very different lives intertwine, we see each gain new perspectives on life’s highs and lows.
Caroline, or Change
Book and Lyrics by Tony Kushner
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Oct 17–Nov 2, 2025
Tempe Center for the Arts
The time is 1963 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Caroline Thibodeaux, an African-American mother of three, works for a Jewish family. She and their eight-year-old son Noah, find themselves in the middle of a family conflict during the Christmas and Chanukah holidays. Combining gospel and the sounds of Motown with operatic stylings, this sparkling gem of a musical illuminates the changing times of the Civil Rights era while examining the social and family issues our diverse culture still struggles with today.
Black Nativity
By Langston Hughes
Dec 5–14, 2025
Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center
Last season’s sold out and legendary holiday event by Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes, returns to the BTT stage for a special engagement. This stunning new production of Black Nativity is without a doubt a theatrical wonderment. A joyous company of singers, actors, dancers and musicians deliver its powerful message of joy, hope, victory and liberation. This song-play touches a special chord in the hearts of all at a very special time of the year.
August Wilson’s Jitney
Feb 6–22, 2026
Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center
August Wilson’s Jitney, written in 1979 is the first of the 10 monumental works in the American Century Cycle- his epic collection of plays that span across the decades to document African American experiences in the 20th century.
Set in 1977 Pittsburgh during the frenzy of “urban renewal” the play follows the personal struggles of five cab drivers as their jobs, futures and their cab stand are threatened as the city is shutting down businesses. As the unfair grip of gentrification has seized not only Pittsburgh, but marginalized, minority communities across the entire nation, we witness the fabric and vitality of the community as it unravels under this strain.
Three Sistahs
Story by Janet Pryce
Book & Lyrics by Thomas W. Jones II
Music by William Hubbard
Mar 27–Apr 12, 2026
Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center
In this elegant, intimate musical, inspired by Anton Chekov’s Three Sisters, Irene, Marsha and Olive Bradshaw reunite to reveal and reconcile their past and present. On this night they share the promise for the future. A hauntingly beautiful musical score lifts their story to strange, compelling heights and a stunning conclusion.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
The Phoenix Theatre Company to present DISNEY'S FROZEN as their first show in the brand new Dr. Stacie J. and Richard J. Stephenson Theatre
From our friends at the Phoenix Theatre Company:
We're thrilled to share cool news in this hot summer! Disney’s Frozen marks the grand opening of our brand-new Dr. Stacie J. and Richard J Stephenson Theatre with jaw-dropping effects made possible through incredible state-of-the-art technology. Whether you’ve seen the movie or are falling in love for the first time, this stage version is packed with new surprises, dazzling visuals, and the kind of theatrical magic that only happens live in a magnificent theatre like this.
Monday, July 21, 2025
Cast announced for A DOLL'S HOUSE at Ronin Theatre Company
top row left to right: Michaela Davison as Anne-Marie, Melody Knudson as Nora Helmer, Elizabeth Broeder as Christine Linde.
bottom row left to right: Van Rockwell as Dr. Rank, Joseph Guffey as Torvald Helmer, Alex Buckisch as Nils Krogstad.
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - Actor's Youth Theatre - August 6-16, 2025
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and the coat of many colors.
Told entirely through song with the help of a main character Narrator, the musical follows preferred son Joseph. After being sold into slavery by his brothers, he ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar, but ends up in jail after refusing the amorous advances of Potiphar’s wife. While imprisoned, Joseph discovers his ability to interpret dreams, and he soon finds himself in front of the mighty but troubled, Elvis-inspired, Pharaoh. Joseph’s solution to Egypt’s famine elevates him to Pharaoh’s right-hand man and reunites him with his family.
Wed, Aug 6th, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Thu, Aug 7th, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Fri, Aug 8th, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Sat, Aug 9th, 2025 at 10:00 am - UNDERSTUDY SHOW!
Wed, Aug 13th, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Thu, Aug 14th, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Fri, Aug 15th, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Sat, Aug 16th, 2025 at 10:00 am - UNDERSTUDY SHOW!
MACBITCHES - Scottsdale Community Players - July 25-27, 2025
When freshman acting major Hailey unexpectedly scores the coveted role of Lady Macbeth, her upperclassmen rivals immediately invite her over to “celebrate.” As the Fireball and Svedka flow, the young women interrogate their own ambitions as well as the power structures that have shaped their education—and when the night spirals into violent and shocking acts of betrayal, they come to learn that “what’s done cannot be undone”.
“A tight 85-minute exercise in youthful ambition and the corrupting clashing of egos… With a fantastic understanding of tone and genre, MACBITCHES juggles headier themes while remaining a lively college drama.”
—The New York Times
“Bloody brilliant… McIntosh takes Shakespearean themes and grounds them in a new reality. Envy, ambition, treachery, and corruption look different among college girls than among soldiers and kings: while the latter may have farther reaching consequences, the first hits harder for a modern audience.”
—Stage Buddy
Your first look at the National Tour of MOULIN ROUGE
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photos by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade
WEEK AT A GLANCE: July 21-July 27, 2025
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