JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - Limelight Performing Arts - August 4-August 14, 2022

Limelight Performing Arts will bring Biblical-era Canaan and Egypt to vibrant new life in the musical production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. 

Featuring an epic cast of 60 youth actors from across the Valley, the show will take place Aug. 4-14 at the Mesa Arts Center. 

Tickets are on sale now at https://bit.ly/3yjXWZK.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR - Limelight Performing Arts - May 27-June 4, 2022

The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.

Fri, 5/27, 6:30pm

Sat, 5/28, 3pm

Sat, 5/28, 6:30pm

Wed, 6/1, 6:30pm

Thu, 6/2, 6:30pm

Fri, 6/3, 6:30pm

Sat, 6/4, 3pm

Sat, 6/4, 6:30pm

STUDIO 3 ARTSPACE

511 W Guadalupe Rd Suite 12, Gilbert, AZ 85233

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ALL SHOOK UP: SCHOOL EDITION - Studio 3 Performing Arts - May 6-May 15, 2022

The music of Elvis comes alive in All Shook Up. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, All Shook Up follows a small Midwestern town that is thrown into a frenzy with the arrival of Chad, a good-looking, motorcycle-riding roustabout, who rides from town to town with a guitar on his back, blue suede shoes on his feet, and a song in his heart. Repressed by their conservative mayor, the town begins to come alive once more under Chad’s influence. Lovers meet, woo, pursue, and more, all in one zany night that will change the town forever. All Shook Up is a rocking, heartwarming tale about following dreams, opening up to love, and the power of music.

Fri, 5/6 7:00 PM (Opening)

Sat, 5/7, 2:30 PM

Sat, 5/7, 7:00 PM

Mon, 5/9, 7 PM

Wed, 5/11, 7 PM

Sat, 5/14, 2:30 PM

Sat, 5/14, 7:00 PM

Sun, 5/15, 2:30 PM (Closing)

Event Address:

STUDIO 3 ARTSPACE

511 W GUADALUPE RD SUITE 12, GILBERT, AZ 85233

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HONK! JR - Limelight Performing Arts - February 25-March 5, 2022

 

Adapted for young performers, and with a score by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe (Mary Poppins), Honk! JR. is a heartwarming celebration of being different that is sure to delight audiences of all ages with its sparkling wit, unique charm and memorable score.  Witty and hilarious, but also deeply moving, Honk! JR. will treat your audiences to equal amounts of laughter and tears.

Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother's protective flapping. Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on an adventure of self-discovery, all the while unknowingly outwitting a very hungry Cat. Along the way, Ugly meets a whole flock of unique characters and finds out being different is not a bad thing to be.

Ducky Cast 

Kaylee Forth: Ugly

McKenna Henry: Ida/Dot

Zach Thompson: Drake

Audra South: Cat

Maddie Gloyd: Maureen/Grace/Barnacle/Swan/Female Solo

Ava Chiappetta: Turkey/Greylag/Bullfrog

Owen Aspinall: Jaybird/Rooster

Kenna Kavanaugh: Fluff/Penny

Gabriela Montufar: Beaky

Brielle Poll: Downy

Edward Oster: Ensemble

Zoe Hatziathanassiou: Ensemble

Vincent Farley: Farmer

Swanee Cast

Edward Oster: Ugly

McKenna Henry: Ida/Dot

Zach Thompson: Drake

Zoe Hatziathanassiou: Cat

Maddie Gloyd: Maureen/Grace/Barnacle/Swan/Female Solo

Owen Aspinall: Turkey/Greylag/Bullfrog

Ava Chiappetta: Jaybird/Henrietta

Kenna Kavanaugh: Fluff/Penny

Gabriela Montufar: Beaky

Brielle Poll: Downy

Kaylee Forth: Ensemble

Audra South: Ensemble

Vincent Farley: Farmer

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NEWSIES - Limelight Performing Arts - January 7-16, 2022

Limelight Performing Arts presents "Disney's Newsies: The Broadway Musical," opening Jan. 7 at the Mesa Arts Center. The show features a cast of nearly 50 performers ages 10-22 hailing from across the Valley. Based on the 1992 motion picture and the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, the musical tells the story of Jack Kelly, a rebellious newsboy who dreams of a life as an artist away from New York City. When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies a ragtag gang of teenage newsies to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what’s right.

Newsies runs Jan. 7-16

The show is being performed at the Piper Repertory Theater at the Mesa Arts Center.

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CAST:

THE NEWSIES:

Jack Kelly: Tre Moore

Davey: William Lovell

Les: Elliot Lovell

Albert: Declan A Massey

Crutchie/Buttons: Tyler Berger

Elmer: Zach Thompson

Finch: Vincent Farley

Henry: Liam Delgado 

Ike: Amy Dubin

Mike: Shayla Forero

Mush: Camryn Taylor

Race: Weston Banning

Romeo: Westley Caryl

Specs: Kaitlyn Woodward

Splasher: Cole Blubaum & Zoey Hart

Tommy Boy: McKenna Henry

Spot Conlon: James McGuire

THE NEWSIE ENSEMBLE

Isabel Vazquez, Megan Burke, Riley Wiggins, Alyssa Miller, Sophia Sanchez, Audra South, Ashlynn Taylor, Peaches Lesinski, Keira Neef, Caitlin Laidig, Zoe Hatziathanassiou, Sydney Whitcher, Kaylee Forth, Anna Scales, Paige Erdmann, Julia Pitman, Savannah Springer, Alexandra Weid, Avery Anderson, Ashton Grantham, Valerie Codling, Meredith Woodward

THE ADULTS

Katherine Plummer: Kayla King

Medda Larkin/Nun: Emily Colmenero

Bowery Beauty: Paige Erdmann

Bowery Beauty: Julia Pitman

Bowery Beauty/Nun: Savannah Springer

Bowery Beauty/Nun: Alexandra Weid

Bowery Beauty/Nun: Avery Anderson

Bowery Beauty/Nun: Ashton Grantham

Wiesel/Jacobi/Mayor/Nunzio/Stage Manager: Alex Hinkle

Oscar Delancey: Cole Blubaum & Zoey Hart

Morris Delancey: Hailey Halterman

Snyder: Marek Henry

Joseph Pulitzer/Darcy/Policeman: Jordan Gingell

Gov. Teddy Roosevelt: Declan A. Massey & Vincent Farley    

Seitz: Ashlynn Taylor

Bunsen: Valerie Codling

Hannah/Nun: Meredith Woodward

AWAY FROM A MANGER: A CHRISTMAS WHODUNNIT - Limelight Performing Arts - December 10-December 19, 2021

Limelight Performing Arts presents: 

Away from a Manger: a Christmas Whodunnit

This is a fun and interactive play with a "choose your own ending" for the audience!

Characters of a church Christmas pageant are thrown into investigative turmoil as their “baby Jesus” nursery doll comes up missing after an untimely power outage. Accusations soar and secrets are revealed as the cast sets out to find the true ’leading role’ before the curtain opens!

Tickets available at https://limelight.ticketleap.com/manger

Event Address:

Studio 3 Artspace, 511. W. Guadalupe Rd, Suite 12, Gilbert, AZ 85233

Show dates and times:

Friday, 12/10 7pm (Opening)

Saturday, 12/11 3:30pm

Saturday, 12/11 7pm

Sunday, 12/12, 2pm

Friday, 12/17 7pm

Saturday, 12/18 3:30pm

Saturday, 12/18 7pm

Sunday, 12/19, 2pm (Closing)

Shayla Forero: Stage Manager

Allie Weid: Director Jennings

Rici Geier: Nursery Director Saralyn

Emily Colmenero: Choir Director (Shepherd) / Parent Volunteer

Sophie Aspinall: Sally (Lamb)

Ava Chiappetta: Gabi (Angel)

Lindsay French: Mary/Stage Parent

Kaylee Forth: Audrey (Star)

Owen Aspinall: Wise Man 1/Shawn/Jason

Kayla Lepage: Krysta (Wise Man 2)

Edward Oster: Danny (Sheep)/Tommy/Tim

Directed by Rio Chavez

THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Limelight Performing Arts - October 22 - 30, 2021

THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family– a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

Performances October 22-30

Wednesday, Fridays & Saturdays at 6:30pm. Saturdays & Sundays at 2pm.

Oct 22 at 6:30pm Death Rattle

Oct 23 at 2:00pm Rigor Mortis

Oct 23 at 6:30pm Death Rattle

Oct 24 at 2:00pm Rigor Mortis

Oct 27 at 6:30pm Death Rattle

Oct 29 at 6:30pm Rigor Mortis

Oct 30 at 2:00pm Death Rattle

Oct 30 at 6:30pm Rigor Mortis

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Cast:

Eliana Anglada - Alice Beineke (DR) Ancestor (RM)

Tyler Berger - Ancestor U/S Lucas (performing 10/24)

Cole Blubaum - Mal Beineke

Daniel Campbell - Lurch

Westley Caryl - Pugsley Addams

Liam Delgado - Gomez Addams

Paige Erdmann - Ancestor/Dance Captain

Vincent Farley - Fester Addams

Kaylee Forth - Ensemble

Zoe Hatziathanassiou - Grandma Addams (RM) Ancestor (DR)

Amber Looper - Morticia Addams (RM) Ancestor (DR)

William Lovell - Lucas Beineke

Phoenix Moore - Ancestor

Rachel Nathan - Morticia Addams (DR) Ancestor (RM)

Satara Nutley - Ancestor

Alina Pierzga - Ancestor

Julie Pitman - Wednesday Addams (DR) Ancestor (RM)

Izzy Redwitz - Ancestor

Riley Wiggins - Grandma Addams (DR) Ancestor (RM)

Kaitlyn Woodward - Wednesday Addams (RM)

JUNIE B'S ESSENTIAL SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SCHOOL - Limelight Performing Arts - September 24 - October 2, 2021

Junie B. Jones is back! Based on the bestselling books, the saga of the wisecracking first-grader continues in Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School, a goofy and heartwarming follow-up to Junie B. Jones, The Musical. 

A self-appointed expert on all things first grade, Junie B. is determined to write the ultimate guide - Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School. As she deals with writer's block and constantly getting into trouble, Junie B. quickly realizes that she still has a lot to learn.

Featuring new, upbeat songs from Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich (Junie B. Jones, The Musical, Dear Edwina), Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School is a hilarious, whole-hearted show about owning up to your mistakes and how nobody is ever done learning. 

Tickets available at https://limelight.ticketleap.com/junie/

Event Address:

Studio 3 Artspace, 511. W. Guadalupe Rd, Suite 12, Gilbert, AZ 85233

Show dates and times:

Fridays, 9/24 & 10/1, @6:30pm

Saturdays, 9/25 & 10/2, @ 3:30pm & 6:30pm

Sunday, 9/26, @ 2pm

Wednesday, 9/29, @ 6:30pm

cast:

Junie B Jones – Savannah Springer & Anna Scales

The Kids:

Owen Aspinall (Sheldon Potts)

Kayle Forth (May)

Lilah Suniga (Lucille)

Zach Thompson (Herb)

The Grownups:

Ava Chiappetta (Gladys Gutzman)

Mckenna Henry (Mother)

Piper Perea (Mrs Weller)

Gabriel Richie (Mr Scary)

The Ensemble:

Janelle Frazier

Shea Fuery

Alyx Harden

Jaelyn Harden

Lola Howard

Zoe Newlin

Edward Oster

Brielle Poll

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