Nominations now being accepted for the Arizona Young Actors' Alliance 2019 Awards

AYAA Awards nominations are now open!

Submissions will be accepted until July 20th at Midnight.

The goal of these awards to highlight all of the awesome work done by our peers this past season. Youth celebrating youth.

Click HERE to submit your nomination form!

2019 Young Playwright's Festival - Arizona Young Actors' Alliance - July 12, 2019

One Night Only! A night of comedy, drama, and jorts!

Come check out a night of short plays written by young playwrights' from around the Phoenix Metropolitan area. All work is also directed and performed by talented young artists from around Arizona.

Featuring original work by Ellen Napolitano, Aaron Brown, Joey Cavazos, Greyson Smith, Aubrey Hoffer, Mackenna Goodrich, Sarah Matin, Ethan Shanker, and Bryce Dilullo.

Please buy tickets online at https://azyoungactors.ticketleap.com/ayaa-play/

***Only Venmo @Mackenna-Goodrich and Cash will be accepted at the door day of show***

Arizona Young Actors' Alliance Seeks Submissions for their 2019 Short Play Festival

from our friends at AYAA:

Arizona Young Actors' Alliance is opening submissions for a short play festival this summer.

We are looking for plays approx. 5-20 minutes in length written by Arizona theatre artists 25 and under.

We are also searching for directors and will be having auditions for the festival on June 9th at The FuseBox in Mesa. Same age range applies for actors and directors

submissions can be sent to mackenna.azyoungactors@gmail.com

FRIEND ART - Arizona Young Actor's Alliance - July 26 & 28, 2018

Molly and Kevin are engaged. They have “normal” jobs. Kevin and Nate have known each other since they were kids. Nate used to be famous once. He just broke up with Lil, who does performance art, and she used to work with Molly, who wanted to be an actress a long time ago. These relationships come to a head when Kevin decides he no longer wants the regular life he convinced Molly to live with him. Friend Art asks how late is too late to give up on your dreams, when are you really a grown-up, and what the hell are you supposed to say when walking out of a friend’s truly terrible performance?

Friend Art is performing at the Lone Tree Golf Club.
6262 S Mountain Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85249

Tickets are $12 general admission and are available online or at the door via cash or Venmo.

Thursday July 26th @ 7:30 pm
Saturday July 28th @ 7:30 pm

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nominations for the 3rd Annual Arizona Young Actors' Alliance Awards are open now!

from our friends at AYAA:

AYAA is back for the 3rd Annual Arizona Young Actors' Alliance Awards!

The nominations form is now open and will remain so until July 20th at noon.

Be sure to nominate all your favorite youth shows and performers.

More information can be found at this link.

Happy nominating!

Arizona Young Artists' 2018 Competition - March 10, 2018

Arizona Young Artists’ Competition
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018

The Arizona Young Artists’ Competition offers aspiring young artists with an opportunity to compete in the disciplines of Acting, Dance and Musical Theatre Voice (age 15-19) and Classical Voice (age 16-20).

The competition is a collaboration between the Herberger Theater Center and Center Dance Ensemble to showcase the diverse and emerging talent of young Arizona artists, introduce them to the audition process, and provide them with an opportunity to interact with highly-regarded arts professionals. The winner in each category will receive a $1,000 scholarship to help further their education in the arts. The audience also has a chance to participate and vote for their favorite performer in the People’s Choice Awards. Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) partners with the Herberger Theater to sponsor an additional $1,500 scholarship to be awarded to one finalist. The winner is chosen by a panel of ABT judges and offered an opportunity to perform with the ABT professional cast in a Main Stage production.

Registration forms will only be accepted by the Herberger Theater Center. Copying the form is permitted. Entries must be received by February 25, 2018. You will be notified the week of February 26 with your preliminary audition time. Please register only if you can attend the mandatory dress rehearsal for all finalists at 1pm on Saturday, March 10.

Early registration for each discipline is $25. Early registration ends at the end of the day on February 11, 2018, at which time the registration fee is $35. Registration deadline is February 25, 2018.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE!

For information, contact Mary Robinson, 602-254-7399 x104 or email.

Classical Voice
Ages 16 – 20
**this is for the classical voice only**
2 songs must be presented (either 2 art songs  OR  1 art song and 1 aria)
1 song will be in English and 1 song in a foreign language
Time limit: 6 minutes total
For information, contact Mark Fearey at mtofearey@gmail.com

Voice
Ages – 15 – 19
2 songs selections:  A classic Broadway (pre 1968) and a contemporary Broadway (post 1968), not to exceed a total of 6 minutes
For information, contact Mark  Fearey at mtofearey@gmail.com
Finalists must attend a Final Dress Rehearsal on Saturday, March 10, at 1:00PM

Acting
Ages 15 – 19
Competitors will perform 2 contrasting monologues, not to exceed a total of four minutes.
For information, contact Judy Rollings at 602-254-7399 x 106 or jrollings@herbergertheater.org

Dance
Ages 15 – 19
Competitors will perform one solo dance in any style not to exceed four minutes.
Provide a CD of your music.
For information, contact Fran Cohen at 602-997-9027 or franecohen@aol.com

Audition Schedule
DANCE – Monday, March 5, 2018, 4:30–10:00PM
MUSICAL THEATRE VOICE – Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 4:00–10:00PM
CLASSICAL VOICE – Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 4:00–10:00PM
ACTING – Thursday, March 8, 2018, 4:00-10:00PM
ALL Finalists must attend a Final Dress Rehearsal on Saturday, March 10 at 1:00pm.

SHE KILLS MONSTERS - AYAA / Fountain Hills - July 28 - 30, 2017

by Qui Nguyen

Holy wow. AYAA is putting on its first full-length play this summer!

She Kills Monster by Qui Nguyen is a comedic romp in to the world of fantasy role-playing games. This play tells the story of Agnes Evans, following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tilly’s refuge. Laden with homicidal fairies, nasty demons and 1990’s pop culture, She Kills Monsters is a high octane dramatic comedy! *Please note that this is a PG-13 show, with strong language, mild adult themes and brief sexual situations.

The show runs July 28th through July 30th at Fountain Hills Theater. July 28th at 7pm, July 29th at 7pm and July 30th at 3pm. Tickets are $15. Tickets are available through the Fountain Hills website or by calling the box office at (480) 837-9661 x3.

Cast:
NARRATOR - Jae Luna
TILLY EVANS - Emma Wang
AGNES EVANS - Aubrey Hoffer
CHUCK - Bryce Dilullo
MILES - Eddie Valencia
LILITH - Paige Gagliardi
KALIOPE - Autumn Neil
ORCUS - Aaron Brown
STEVE - Dustin Noga
VERA - India Chudnow
FARRAH - Mariah Gessele
EVIL GABBI - Nicole Boucher
EVIL TINA - Jazmyne Plantillas
STUDENT - Noah Delgado

AYAA Dream Role Cabaret - July 23rd

from our friends at AYAA:

AYAA is back for one more cabaret this summer to benefit our full-length production of She Kills Monsters.

This cabaret, each performer will sing a song from one of their dream roles. This includes characters like Belle from Beauty and the Beast, Janet from the Drowsy Chaperone, Evan from Dear Evan Hansen, Pierre from the Great Comet and many, many more!

Performers: Alek Rahman, Autumn Neil, Bailey Gorman, Brandon Reyes, Bryce Dilullo, Caroline Jackson, Ethan Shanker, Grace Napoletano, Grey Smith, Isabella Harvey, Jake Bonar, Jayda Mendiola, Jessie Jo Pauley, Kale Burr, Mackenna Goodrich, Macy Wood, Nick Williams, Noah Delgado, Paige Gagliardi, Rebecca Galcik, Samantha Timothy, Sarah Davidson, Sophia Bavishi, Sydney Volker and Victoria Vredevoogd.

Tickets right now are only available at the door. They will be $12 each. We are working on getting a ticket link up soon.

The performance will take place at the Studio 3 Artspace on July 23rd at 7pm! Please come and enjoy!

audition notice - SHE KILLS MONSTERS - Arizona Young Actors' Alliance - May 27

The Arizona Young Actors' Alliance will be putting on a full length play this summer (in addition to our regular cabarets, to be announced later.)

She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen is an exploration of death, life, love and family through the lens of Dungeons and Dragons. After the death of her sister, Agnes Evans discovers more about her sister than she ever did in life whens she finds Tilly's Dungeons and Dragons notebook.

Auditions: May 27th, starting at 4pm

Auditions will take place at Fountain Hills Youth Theater (11445 N Saguaro Blvd, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268), where the show will also take place from July 28-30. However, rehearsals will be spread out between Fountain Hills Youth Theater and a TBD location in Chandler/Gilbert in order to facilitate a broader reach of youth actors and actresses in the Valley!

Age range: 13-21
Directed by: Mackenna Goodrich

Callbacks will take place immediately following auditions on the 27th.

To receive an audition packet, please send an email to mackenna.azyoungactors@gmail.com.

2017 Arizona Young Artists' Competition winners!

From our friends at the Arizona Young Artists' Competition:

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 Arizona Young Artists' Competition:

Dance – Brynlie Helmich, Liberty High School
Voice – Sarah Pansing – Arizona School for the Arts
Acting – Jessie Jo Pauley, Arizona State University

Arizona Broadway Theatre Award – Sarah Pansing, Arizona School for the Arts

PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNERS
Voice – Nathan Sheppard, Arizona State University
Acting – Jessie Jo Pauley, Arizona State University
Dance – Brynlie Helmich, Liberty High School

The Arizona Young Actors' Alliance Dreamcasting Cabaret - July 31

The Arizona Young Actors' Alliance is happy to announce its first ever cabaret at the Tuscany Theatre on July 31st at 6:30 PM.

Tickets are $8 online at ayt.ticketleap.com or $12 at the door. A portion of the proceeds will be directed back to AYT and the rest will be going to a Arizona Magic of Music and Dance charity.

The cabaret is based on results from the dreamcastings that AYAA has been doing since January. It will include songs from Grease, Legally Blonde, Hamilton, Spring Awakening and many, many more! This cabaret will feature performances by Nicholas Hambruch, Jessica Sinodis, Grace Napoletano, Lina Cappellano, Sarah Davidson, Jessie Jo Pauley, Kale Burr, Sarah Pansing, Joey Grado, Noah Delgado, Bryce Dilullo, Spencer Claus, Summer Farnsworth, Dale Mortensen, Jackie Brecker, Sam Primack, Anson Romney, Ethan Shanker, Vincent Pugliese, Benny Cowans, Devon Policci, Carter Palumbo and Mackenna Goodrich!

**NOTE: If you buy tickets on ayt.ticketleap.com, it is currently listed as AYAA Awards Night. That is the link to buy tickets, but this is a cabaret, NOT an awards night.**

Arizona Young Actors’ Alliance Cabaret - Fountain Hills Theater - August 13

AYAA Cabaret

ONE SHOW: August 13th at 8pm

CLICK HERE to purchase Tickets for $8 Online also available for $12 at the door

Come and enjoy the Arizona Young Actors’ Alliance Cabaret featuring young actors and actresses from around the valley performing musical selections from popular musicals! The show will feature Andrey Lull, Anson Romney, Benny Cowans, Bryce Dilullo, Carter Palumbo, Darian Lorrain, Ethan Shanker, Haylee Klein, Jasmine Bassham, Joey J Grado, Mackenna Goodrich, Nathan Sheppard, Nicholas Hambruch, Sam Primack, Sarah Davidson, Sarah Pansing, Spencer Claus, Summer Beckman, and Vincent Pugliese!

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Act Out! outreach program. www.actoutaz.org

CLICK HERE to learn more about Arizona Young Actors’ Alliance

The Arizona Young Actors' Alliance's 2016 AYAA Awards

The Arizona Young Actors' Alliance is extremely excited to start accepting nominations for the first ever AYAA Awards.

There are a lot of great awards programs in our area, but AYAA wanted to create an awards program where the people nominate and select winners just for young actors -- not necessarily just youth theatre. Youth rewarding youth.

So this awards program will have some classic awards, but it will also feature some more silly awards -- things you might use as high school superlatives.

Nominations began on July 6th and run until July 20th at Noon.

That night, AYAA will release the final list of nominees to be voted on until August 4th at MIDNIGHT! Winners will be announced on August 5th.

To place nominations for the AYAA Awards, head to this link.

To check out AYAA, click here