Summer theater offers plenty for kids.Byline: The Register-Guard Three plays by or for young people open in Eugene and Springfield in the coming week. OPENING THIS WEEK Disney's High School Musical Actors Cabaret Youth Academy Saturday and Sunday The young performers of Actors Cabaret Youth Academy bring "Disney's High School Musical" to life for three performances at Hult Center's Soreng Theatre this weekend. The show is based on the Disney Channel  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. movie that's been a
hit among young teens and preteens. It tells the story of shy, brainy brain·y adj. brain·i·er, brain·i·est Informal Intelligent; smart. brain  i·ly adv. Gabriella and Troy, captain of the basketball team, who discover a
shared love for singing when they meet at a karaoke karaoke(Japanese; “empty orchestra”) Use of a device that plays instrumental accompaniments to songs with the vocal tracks removed, permitting the user to sing the lead. contest and decide to audition for the leads in their high school's musical. Joe Zingo directs a 21-member cast that has been working on the play in a three-week summer theater class. The cast includes Joe Lombardi Joe Lombardi is the current offensive assistant for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He was formerly the defensive assistant for the Atlanta Falcons. Before coaching at the NFL level, Lombardi has coached Mercyhurst College, Bucknell University, the Virginia Military , Braden Smith, Jasper Freedom, Ashley Apelzin, Ben Klute, Rosie Adams, Clara Riordan, Elli Frye, Natalie Mosman, Erica Johnson Erica Johnson is a broadcast journalist working in Vancouver, British Columbia, who now hosts the TV series Marketplace on CBC Television. A graduate of Ryerson University in Toronto, Johnson began her journalism career in radio in 1987, working at several private , Katy Jones, Kella Ward, Sky Sepp-Peterson, Mariah Buck, Simon Longnight, Ali Higginbottom, Libby Robare, Madison Bryant, Anna Carlson, Laura Mathans and guest performer Gaylord Walker. Show times are 2 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $17 to $20; call 682-5000. Free to Be ... You and Me Mad Duckling duckling baby duck. Theatre Tuesday through Aug. 11 The second show of the season for Mad Duckling Children's Theatre, which puts on outdoor morning shows for kids, is ``Free to Be ... You and Me,'' adapted from the children's album by Marlo Thomas Marlo Thomas (born Margaret Julia Thomas on November 21, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actress, who first achieved fame on the TV series That Girl in the 1960s. and friends. In the story, best friends William and Janet play in a world that lets them be whatever they want. They join with friends Richard and Vickie to dress up and create fantastic situations where they discover that it is all right to be themselves, even if that means they are different from everyone else. Joseph Oyala and Charlotte Gallagher play William and Janet. Jermaine Golden is Richard, and Rebecca Morus is Vickie. Andrew Barton Sir Andrew Barton (c. 1466 – August 2, 1511) served as High Admiral of Scotland. Notorious in England and Portugal as a 'pirate', Barton was a seaman who operated under the aegis of a letter of marque on behalf of the Scottish crown, and is therefore more widely described as provides singalong Noun 1. singalong - informal group singing of popular songs singsong singing, vocalizing - the act of singing vocal music music. Tamara Langman designed costumes, and J.C. Spiva designed the sets. The director is James Engberg. The show will be performed at Springfield's Island Park amphitheater, 200 West B St., from Tuesday through Aug. 4. Then it will be staged at Amazon Park in Eugene, 2700 Hilyard St., from Aug. 7 through Aug. 11. All shows begin at 11 a.m. Tickets are $5 at the gate for everyone older than 2, or $4 each for groups of 10 or more. Grease Upstart Crow Studios Tonight through Sunday "Grease" is the word this weekend as Upstart Crow Studios puts on a youth production of the popular musical, first at its home base in Eugene and then at the new Wildish Community Theater in Springfield. A cast of 40 youths and young adults will perform. Another 40 children, ages 5 to 12, will perform during scene changes. Shows begin at 7 p.m. tonight and Friday at the studios, 855 W. First Ave. Two more performances will be at 7 p.m. Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Wildish, 630 Main St., Springfield. Tickets are $10 in advance at www.upstartcrowstudios.com or $12 at the door. For information, call 688-8260. |
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