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2011-12 Season Calendar of Shows


13 Aladdin Jr. Holiday Show Seussical Jr. One Night
on Broadway
Willy Wonka Jr. Annie

September 2011


13
(No-Cut Production for MTA Performers ages 13-16)

Producer and Vocal Director - Jackie Hammond
Director - Laura O'Meara
Choreographer - Sherry Henderson

Auditions: August 20-21
Performances: September 28, 29, 30, and October 1 at 7pm, October 1 at 3pm
Location: Boulder Creek Mini Auditorium

A grown-up story about growing up!  When his parents get divorced and he's forced to move from New York to a small town in Indiana, Evan Goldman just wants to make friends and survive the school year. Easier said than done. 
The star quarterback is threatening to ruin his life and his only friend, Patrice, won't talk to him. The school freak sees an opportunity for blackmail and someone is spreading the nastiest rumors. With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, "13" is a hilarious, high-energy musical for all ages about discovering that cool is where you find it, and sometimes where you least expect it.
 


October 2011

Disney’s Aladdin Jr.
(No-Cut Production for Jr. MTA Performers ages 6-12)

Producer - Jackie Hammond
Director, Vocal Director, and Choreographer - Shawna Quain
Assistant to the Director and Choreographer - Sarah Brayer
Assistant to the Vocal Director - Ginette Rossi

Auditions: August 20-21
Performances: October 13, 14, 15 at 7pm, October 15 and 16 at 3pm
Location: Boulder Creek Mini Auditorium

Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! All of your favorite characters are here in this stage adaptation of the Disney hit, including Aladdin, Jasmine, and of course, the Genie. Filled with magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides, audiences' spirits will soar with excitement. Most of all, the tuneful, Academy award-winning score with songs including "A Whole New World" and "Friend Like Me" will certainly make this musical a favorite!
 


November and December 2011


Holiday Show

Producer, Director, and Vocal Director - Jackie Hammond

Auditions: October 29
Performances: Around the valley TBD in November and December including a performance on December 16th.

Performance on December 16 at 7:00 p.m.

Performers ages 11-19 from MTA, will have the opportunity to perform in various venues around the valley while participating in this holiday show.
 


February 2012


Seussical Jr.
(No-Cut Production for MTA Performers ages 13-19)

Producer and Vocal Director - Jackie Hammond
Director and Choreographer - Sherry Henderson

Auditions: January 14-15
Performances: February 16, 17, 18 at 7pm, February 18 and 19 at 3pm
Location: Boulder Creek Mini Auditorium

In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, Tony winners Lynn Ahrens  and Stephen Flaherty ("Ragtime," "Once On This Island") have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big  imagination--Jojo. "Oh, the Thinks You Can Think" captures the show's spirit of imagination, as the colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.  Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant, in a story that makes you laugh and cry.
 


March 2012


One Night on Broadway…and more!
MTA's Benefit Dinner Cabaret featuring professional performing adults and selected youth performers

Performance: Saturday, March 10th at 6:00 p.m.

Set in a dinner theater-style, adult professional performers as well as MTA youth will entertain you while performing songs from Broadway and beyond!

Join us for this benefit event where there will be a live auction, raffle items, culinary delights, and a cash bar.

Mark your calendars as tickets are limited for this exclusive event.
 


March 2012


Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr.
(No-Cut Production for Jr. MTA Performers ages 6-12)

Producer - Jackie Hammond
Director - Laura O'Meara
Assistant Director - Zac Coffey
Vocal Director - Ginette Rossi
Choreographer - Shawna Quain Weitekamp
Production Assistant - Sarah Brayer

Auditions: January 14-15
Performances: March 29, 30, 31 at 7pm, March 31 and April 1 at 3pm
Location: Boulder Creek Mini Auditoriums

Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, which features the songs from the classic family film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." The memorable score features “The Candy Man,” “Pure Imagination,” “Oompa Loompa” and ”I Want it Now” by Academy® and Grammy® award winners Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, neatly fitted into a new script adapted under the auspices of the Dahl Estate.
 


May/June 2012


Annie
(Ages 6-adult, No-cut for performers ages 6-19)

Producer and Vocal Director - Jackie Hammond
Co-Directors - Sherry Henderson and Sallyann Martinez
Choreographer - Sherry Henderson
Assistant to the Vocal Director - Ginette Rossi
Stage Manager - Laura O’Meara

Auditions: April 14-15
Performances: May 30, 31, June 1 at 7pm, June 2 at 11am and 3pm
Location: Boulder Creek Performing Arts Center Main Auditorium

Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.  Annie is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

All show descriptions (except the Holiday Show and One Night on Broadway) are from http://www.mtishows.com.




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October 2010



Once on this Island Jr. (Jr. MTA Performers, no-cut production)

Producer – Jackie Hammond
Directors – Sherry Henderson and Jackie Hammond
Vocal Director – Jackie Hammond
Choreographer – Sherry Henderson

Performance Dates: October 28-30 at 7:00 p.m., October 30-31 at 3:00 p.m.
Special Engagement for the 10/31 3:00 Show! - Kids can "trick-or-treat" at Intermission with selected cast members and receive some special Halloween treats!

Location: Boulder Creek High School's Mini Auditorium
40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy Anthem, AZ 85086


This highly original and theatrical Caribbean adaptation of the popular fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" garnered eight Tony nominations for its Broadway run, including Best Musical, Book and Score. In almost non-stop song and dance, the show tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. When Daniel is returned to his people, the fantastical gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death.

* Once on this Island Jr. and Jungle Book KIDS will be rehearsing at the same time; therefore Jr. MTA Performers will be cast in one of the two shows.

November 2010



Jungle Book KIDS (Jr. MTA Performers, no-cut production)

Producer – Jackie Hammond
Director – Laura O’Meara
Vocal Director and Choreographer – Shawna Quain

Performance Dates: November 4-6 at 7:00 p.m., November 6-7 at 3:00 p.m.

Location: Boulder Creek High School's Mini Auditorium

40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy Anthem, AZ 85086


The jungle is jumpin' with jazz in this exciting Disney classic! Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through madcap adventures and thwart the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan. Specially adapted from the beloved film, this musical includes all your favorite Disney tunes, like "The Bare Necessities," and "I Wanna Be Like You." With colorful characters and that toe-tapping jungle rhythm, The Jungle Book KIDS is sure to be a crowd-pleaser for audiences of all ages.

* Once on this Island Jr. and Jungle Book KIDS will be rehearsing at the same time; therefore Jr. MTA Performers will be cast in one of the two shows.

January 2011



Peter Pan is an MTA Performers and Jr. MTA Performers Production (no cut for Jr. MTA Performers, ages 6-14)

Producer and Vocal Director - Jackie Hammond
Directors - Laura O'Meara and Sherry Henderson
Choreographer - Sherry Henderson

Performance Dates: January 14-15, 20-22 at 7:00 p.m., January 15 and 22-23 at 3:00 p.m.

Location: Boulder Creek High School Performing Arts Center (Main Auditorium)
40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy Anthem, AZ 85086


Peter Pan is one of the world's most celebrated musicals. Here is all the charm of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, the children Wendy, Michael and John, Pirates and Indians, embellished with show-stopping songs, "Never Never Land," "I Won't Grow Up" and "I'm Flying." Come join MTA in Neverland where cast members will go flying through the air with the help of a professional rig crew.

Flying Effects provided by ZFX, Inc.


February 2011



A "Night" in the Piazza (MTA Performers)

Producer - Jackie Hammond

Performance Date: February 7

Location: Ironwood Ballroom, Anthem Country Club

Set in a dinner theater-style, MTA Performers will entertain you while performing songs from the beautiful show, "The Light in the Piazza." Based on a novella by Elizabeth Spencer, it is set in Florence and Rome in the summer of 1953. A young American tourist, Clara Johnson, meets and falls for young Italian Fabrizio Naccarelli. When Clara's mother Margaret learns of the affair, she opposes it for reasons that only gradually become clear to the audience. It is an inspirational love story that everyone would enjoy.

April 2011



Honk Jr. (The Story of The Ugly Duckling) (Jr. MTA Performers, no-cut production)

Producer and Vocal Director - Jackie Hammond
Director - Laura O'Meara
Choreographer - Sherry Henderson

Performance Dates: April 14 and 16 at 7:00 p.m., April 16-17 at 3:00 p.m.

Location: Boulder Creek High School Performing Arts Center (Main Auditorium)
40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy Anthem, AZ 85086


Honk beat The Lion King out of the Olivier award (the British equivalent to the Tony Award)! Honk! Junior is a contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic story, "The Ugly Duckling" and features a Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat-like score that everyone will enjoy.





August 2009



Into the Woods (MTA Performers)

Producer and Director - Jackie Hammond
Music Director - Cris Wo
Choreographer - Channing Pickett

Performance Dates: August 27-30
Location: Boulder Creek High School's Mini Auditorium
40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy Anthem, AZ 85086


When a Baker and his Wife learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk). Everyone's wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. What begins a lively irreverent fantasy in the style of "The Princess Bride" becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
September 2009



Beauty and the Beast, Jr. (Jr. MTA Performers)

Producer and Vocal Director - Jackie Hammond
Director - Laura O'Meara
Choreographer - Kelsey O'Meara

Performance Dates: September 10-13
Location: Boulder Creek High School's Mini Auditorium
40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy Anthem, AZ 85086


The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life and her obnoxious suitor, Gaston, but in the process becomes a captive in the Beast's enchanted castle. Dancing flatware, menacing wolves, and singing furniture fill the stage with thrills in this beloved fairy tale about very different people finding strength in one another and learning how to love.
January 2010



The Wizard of Oz (Jr. MTA Performers)


Producer and Vocal Director - Jackie Hammond
Director - KC Lindley
Choreographer - Sherry Henderson

Performance Dates: January 28-31
Location: Boulder Creek High School Performing Arts Center (Main Auditorium)
40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy Anthem, AZ 85086


Little Dorothy Gale of Kansas, like so many girls her age, dreams of what lies over the rainbow. One day a twister hits her farm and carries her away over the rainbow to another world. Come join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel the universe of Dorothy's imagination.


May 2010



Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Jr. MTA Performers)


Producer and Vocal Director - Jackie Hammond
Director and Choreographer - Sherry Henderson

Performance Dates: April 29 - May 2
April 29, 30, and May 1 at 7:00 PM
May 1 and 2 at 1:00 PM

Location: Boulder Creek High School's Mini Auditorium
40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy Anthem, AZ 85086


Andrew Lloyd Webber is the composer of many beloved musicals such as Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita, Song & Dance, Starlight Express, Aspects of Love, Sunset Boulevard, Whistle Down the Wind, and of course, The Phantom of the Opera. This production will showcase songs and scenes from the above Andrew Lloyd Webber shows.


May 2010



Little Women (MTA and Jr. MTA Performers)


Producer - Jackie Hammond
Director, Vocal Director, Choreographer - Shawna Quain

Performance Dates: May 20-23
May 20, 21, and 22 at 7:00 PM
May 22 and 23 at 1:00 PM

Location: Boulder Creek High School's Mini Auditorium
40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy Anthem, AZ 85086


Based on Louisa May Alcott's own family experiences (and novel), LITTLE WOMEN, follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up in Civil War America. The beloved story of the March sisters is timeless and deals with issues as relevant today as when they were written. Now, this wonderful narrative has been brought to life as an exhilarating new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart. LITTLE WOMEN embodies the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit. This powerful score soars with the sounds of personal discovery, heartache and hope -- the sounds of a young America finding its voice.




Performance Dates: September 26-27
Location: Boulder Creek High School's Mini Auditorium
40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy Anthem, AZ 85086

Click here to see the flyer!
  • September 26th and 27th
  • 5:30 Doors Open
    • Silent Auction
    • Raffle
    • Desserts and Beverages
  • 6:30 - 9:45 100 Years of Broadway and Songs for a New World
MTA's first show will be produced as a benefit which will run for two nights. This event includes over two and a half hours of musical theatre performances with youth ages seven through professional performing adults. There will be raffles, outstanding presentations of talent, and chances to win season tickets! Enjoy desserts and beverages, included in the ticket price of this two-show extravaganza! Tickets are $25/adults and $20/students and seniors, $15/children 12 and under



100 Years of Broadway (Jr. MTA and MTA Performers)

Mac Huff's "100 years of Broadway" is a fun and lively musical revue. With musical selections for all tastes, audiences are sure to enjoy this walk down memory lane. Don't miss your chance to see MTA relive all of your Broadway favorites.

Musicals represented in this revue are Annie, A Chorus Line, Sound of Music, Annie Get Your Gun, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Phantom of the Opera, Show Boat, Oklahoma, South Pacfic, Carousel, Cabaret, Gypsy, Peter Pan, Guys and Dolls, Hello Dolly, Mame, Camelot, Les Miserables, and many others!!!



and

Songs for a New World (MTA Performers)

Says the author of this gripping revue, "it's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice, or take a stand, or turn around and go back." Jason Robert Brown (composer-lyricist of the critical smash "Parade") has the whole theatre community talking about his blend of savvy showmanship and exciting contemporary sound.

Brown transports his audience from the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to a ledge 57 stories above Fifth Avenue to meet a startling array of characters ranging from a young man who has determined that basketball is his ticket out of the ghetto to a woman whose dream of marrying rich nabs her the man of her dreams and a soulless marriage. These are the stories and characters of today, the songs for a new world.

With a small, powerhouse multi-ethnic cast and a driving, exquisitely crafted score running the gamut of today's popular music, "Songs For A New World" is a great way to bring the next generation into the theatre. It's a remarkable achievement from a remarkable new voice.

Winter 2008

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (double-cast with Jr. MTA and MTA Performers)


Performance Dates: December 5-7, 12-14
Location: Boulder Creek High School's Mini Auditorium
40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy Anthem, AZ 85086


This delightful musical-comedy, based on the comic strip "Peanuts", lets us see an average day in the life of Charlie Brown. From Valentine's Day to baseball season, from wild optimism to utter despair, the lives of Charlie Brown and his friends are strung together from a bright uncertain morning to a hopeful starlit evening.
Spring 2009

The Music of Stephen Schwartz (Jr. MTA Performers)


Performance Dates: March 6-8
Location: Boulder Creek High School's Mini Auditorium
40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy Anthem, AZ 85086


"The Music of Stephen Schwartz" will feature songs and scenes from various Stephen Schwartz shows. You are sure to be entertained while Jr. MTA Performers sing, dance, and act numbers from Wicked, Pippin, Pocohontas, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and much more!





Godspell (MTA Performers)

Performance Dates: March 27-28, April 3-4
Location:
Sunago
13939 W. Grand Ave.
Surprise


One of the biggest off-Broadway and Broadway successes of all time, Godspell is based primarily on the Gospel According to St. Matthew. Featuring a sparkling, seminal score by Stephen Schwartz, Godspell boasts a string of recognizable songs, led by the international hit, "Day By Day." The main story of Godspell is portrayed in the show's subtext--in the way the players interact with their leader, coming together to create a loving community.


Summer 2009



The Fantasticks (MTA Performers)

Performance Dates: May 28-31
Location: Boulder Creek High School's Mini Auditorium
40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy Anthem, AZ 85086


"Try To Remember" a time when this romantic charmer wasn't enchanting audiences at New York's Sullivan Street Playhouse. "The Fantasticks" is the longest-running musical in the world, and with good reason: at the heart of its breathtaking poetry and subtle theatrical sophistication is a purity and simplicity that transcends cultural barriers. The result is a timeless fable of love that manages to be nostalgic and universal at the same time.

Its moving tale of young lovers who become disillusioned, only to discover a more mature, meaningful love is punctuated by a bountiful series of catchy, memorable songs, many of which have become standards.

Written by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, The Fantasticks has delighted audiences across the world-including a record shattering 17,162 performances at the Sullivan Street Playhouse, where it made its Off Broadway debut in 1960. Whether it's an old favorite or your first time, you won't want to miss this timeless show that's certain to steal your heart.




Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! Jr. (Jr. MTA Performers)

Performance Dates: June 5-7
Location: Boulder Creek High School's Mini Auditorium
40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy Anthem, AZ 85086


Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! Jr. is the charming story of Tom, a schoolteacher who is nervous about his first day of teaching, and tries to relax by watching TV. Suddenly, the Schoolhouse Rock characters appear in his recreation room and proceed to show him how to win his students over with imagination, humor and music, through those beloved Schoolhouse Rock songs covering a variety of subjects including math, science, history and grammar.

Based on the Emmy-winning television series, Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! Jr. features memorable rock tunes including "Conjunction Junction," "Just a Bill," "A Noun is a Person, Place or Thing" and "Interplanet Janet." With a book by Scott Ferguson, George Keating and Kyle Hall, Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! Jr. blends zany songs, dance and high-spirited numbers that will have both parents and children alike singing the catchy and educational songs all the way home.