BIG FISH - Actor's Youth Theatre - June 22 - July 1

AYT is excited to be able to officially announce our summer show - Big Fish!!!

BIG FISH is a new Broadway musical featuring music and lyrics by Tony nominee Andrew Lippa
(The Addams Family, The Wild Party) and a new book by esteemed screenwriter John August
(Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).

Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, BIG FISH centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest… and then some! Edward's incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him – most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father’s epic tales.

Overflowing with heart, humor and spectacular stagecraft, BIG FISH is an extraordinary new
Broadway musical that reminds us why we love going to the theatre – for an experience that's richer, funnier and BIGGER than life itself.

From Playbill.com:
"A rollicking fantasy set in the American South, Big Fish centers on the charismatic Edward Bloom,
whose impossible stories of his epic adventures frustrate his son Will. As Edward's final chapter approaches,
Will embarks on his own journey to find out who his father really is, revealing the man behind the myth,
the truth from the tall tales."

REVIEWS:

"YOU SIMPLY MUST SEE BIG FISH." - Norman Lear

"SPECTACULAR. BIG FISH has BIG talents, a BIG cast, a BIG orchestra, BIG production numbers and really BIG special effects..." - The New York Times

"REMARKABLE! A show for everyone who loves musicals. DON’T DARE MISS THIS!" - Variety

"4 stars! A GORGEOUS, CHARMING, DREAM MUSICAL! RAVISHING and ENCHANTING, with ONE KNOCKOUT DANCE NUMBER AFTER ANOTHER..." - Bloomberg News

"A HEARTFELT, POWERFUL AND MOVINGLY SCORED NEW AMERICAN MUSICAL full of QUALITY WRITING by JOHN AUGUST." - Chicago Tribune

We are excited to be able to perform this wonderful show!  With such beautiful music!

This is for actors 13-18.

Directed by Julie Clement and Marcus Ellsworth
Auditions: May 16
Performances: June 22-July 1

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THIS COULD BE MURDER Actor's Youth Theatre December 17 - 20, 2014

Directed by Zack Diepstraten

This Could Be Murder 
By Craig Sodaro

When media giant Noah Lott suddenly drops dead from suspicious causes, Polly DeWitt, the host of "The-Polly-DeWitt-My-Way-Show" sees this as a great media opportunity and decides to throw a dinner party to solve the murder. Along with her offbeat staff of so-called experts and a little "help" from the local law, she tries to find the murderer but lo and behold two more bodies turn up. 
As the body count rises, things quickly turn into a comedic unorganized chaotic mess. Who's the murderer? Is it Polly? Is it Verna, Polly's trustworthy housekeeper? Is it me? Or perhaps....... is it you???
 *cue dramatic music*

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FOOTLOOSE - Actor's Youth Theatre - January 21 - 31, 2015

Music by Tom Snow
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford

Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman 

One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. What he isn't prepared for are the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, determined to exercise the control over the town's youth that he cannot command in his own home. When the reverend's rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren's reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges is of a father longing for the son he lost and of a young man aching for the father who walked out on him. To the rockin' rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated top 40 score (the soundtrack album reached number one on the Billboard charts and has sold over 15 million copies!) and augmented with dynamic new songs for the stage musical, FOOTLOOSE celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people.

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WILLY WONKA, JR Actor's Youth Theatre, February 25 - March 7, 2015

Ages 8-13
Directed by Audrey Sullivan
Performances: February 25 - March 7

Lyrics and Music by  Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley 
Adapted for the stage by  Leslie Bricusse and Timothy Allen McDonald 
Based on the book Charlie and The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl 

1 Act, Book Musical, Rated G 
Broadway Junior Version 

Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whoever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory--or suffer the consequences.

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THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, Actor's Youth Theatre March 25 - April 4, 2015

Ages 10-18
Directed by Julie Clement
Auditions: January 31
Performances: March 25-April 4
Field Trip Shows April 3

Book and Lyrics by Nan Knighton
Music by Frank Wildhorn
Based on the Novel “The Scarlet Pimpernel” by Baroness Orczy
Original Broadway Production Produced by Radio City Entertainment and Ted Forstmann
With Pierre Cossette, Bill Haber, Hallmark Entertainment 
and Kathleen Raitt
Orchestrations by Kim Scharnberg

THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL is an action/adventure show based on Baroness Orczy’s famous 20th century novel about the French Revolution: the battle for Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. The book and lyrics by Nan Knighton are at times funny and at others horrifying. Frank Wildhorn’s music is moving and passionate. This show is a terrific way to learn about 18th-century French and British history.

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THE JUNGLE BOOK Actor's Youth Theatre, April 22 - May 1, 2015

Directed by Chris Bowler
Auditions: March 7
Performances: April 22-May 1

Tracey Power's lively, youthful, and ultimately powerful adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling classic! 
The Jungle Book is the story of a boy abandoned to the jungle, Mowgli, who must learn to find his place within the longstanding community of animals. 
Taught by Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther, and Akela the old wolf, Mowgli is enlightened with the sacred master words of the hunting people: 
"We be of one blood, you and I." However, Shere Khan the tiger does not believe that Mowgli is part of the jungle only because he is a human. Mowgli must learn to abide by the ways of jungle law and stand up to the fierce Khan.

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ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, Actor's Youth Theatre, May 6 - 16, 2015

Ages 8-18

Directed by Erin McFeely
Written by Andrea McFeely

Auditions: March 28

Performances: May 6-16

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BIG FISH Actor's Youth Theatre, June 22 - July 1, 2015

A new musical based on an old Tim Burton movie. 

Ages 13-18

Directed by Julie Clement and Marcus Ellsworth

Auditions: May 16

Performances: June 24-July 3

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SHREK, JR. - Actor's Youth Theatre, July 22 - August 1, 2015

(musical)
Ages 8-13
Directed by Mary Jane McCloskey

Auditions: June 20

Performances: July 22-August 1
Music by  Jeanine Tesori 
Book and Lyrics by  David Lindsay-Abaire 
Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig 

1 Act, Book Musical, Rated G 
Broadway Junior Version 

Everyone's favorite ogre is back in the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar-winning smash hit film. 

It's a "big bright beautiful world" for everyone's favorite ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film. Adapted for young performers and featuring a host of over-the-top roles for an expandable cast, 
there's a part for everyone in this dazzling adventure story. 

In a faraway kingdom, the green ogre Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits, runaways who've been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wise-cracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he's handed a task - if he rescues feisty Princess Fiona from the Dragon-guarded tower, his swamp will be returned to him. But, a fairy tale wouldn't be complete without unexpected twists and turns along the way. 

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