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THE NEXT BIG THING
Fall 2018
Broadway Beginners!
October 03, 2018
Broadway Beginners is a fun filled class to teach young children the basics of theater through singing, dancing and games. Each class students will practice their songs and dances, with a recital for loved ones at end of the last class. This year students will focus on singing with “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana and Dancing through “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile” from Annie. We hope to see you there!
Dates: Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 Starting October 3rd Ending December 5th
(Note: October 31 and November 21st no classes due to Holidays)
Recital December 5th at 6:00 pm
Pre-school/Kindergarten ages 3 thru 6
Tuition: $125
Costume fee: $20
Parents should stay during rehearsals. Students must be potty trained.
Ages 6 to 13
Casting Day Saturday, August 18th at 10 am
Performances October 19th, 20th, and 21st
Ages 12 to 17
Casting Day August 18th at 2:00 pm
Rehearsals Sundays 12:00pm to 5:00pm and some Thursdays 5:00 to 8:30pm
Dress Rehearsals: November 6th, November 15th from 5:00pm to 8:30pm
Performances: November 9th and 10th and 11th
A Christmas Story: The Play
Ages 6 to 17
Casting Day: October 13th at 10:00 am
Rehearsals Start Saturday, October 27th 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Dress Rehearsals: Monday December 17th and Thrusday, December 20th from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Performances: December 21st 22nd 23rd
Junie B. Jones, jr
Ages 6 to 13
Casting Day - August 18th at 10:00 am
Rehearsals every Saturday starting September 1st 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Full Schedule on Calendar on Website) with Parent Meeting @ 5:00pm September 1st
Dress Rehearsals: Tuesday October 16th and Thursday October 18th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Performances: October 19th and 20th at 7:00 pm (Call at 5:00pm) and October 21st at 2:00 pm (Call at 12:30 pm)
Tuition: $365
Bring A Friend: Bring a new to Upstage Arts Friend and you and your friend will receive $50 off your tuition. Unlimited new friends.
From Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, the creators who brought you Dear Edwina and Dear Edwina JR., comes Junie B. Jones The Musical JR. – a delightful adaptation of four of Barbara Park's best-selling books, brought to life in a delightful adapatation created specifically for Broadway Junior performers.
Join Junie B. on her first day of first grade, where many changes are in store: Junie's best friend Lucille has found new best friends - and Junie B. makes friends with Herb, the new kid at school. While in Mr. Scary's class Junie has trouble reading the blackboard - and she may need glasses. Add in a friendly cafeteria lady, an intense kickball tournament and a "Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal," and first grade has never been more exciting.
Newsies!
Disney’s Newsies the Musical
Ages 12 to 17
Casting Day Saturday, August 18th at 2 pm
Rehearsals begin Sept. 9
Performances November 9th, 10th, and 11th
Tuition: $365
Bring A Friend: Bring a new to Upstage Arts Friend and you and your friend will receive $50 off your tuition. Unlimited new friends.
It's time to carry the banner with Disney's Newsies! Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what's right!
Based on the 1992 motion picture and inspired by a true story, Newsies
features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Sister Act) and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots). Featuring the now classic songs “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day,” and “Santa Fe,” Newsies is packed with non-stop thrills and a timeless message, perfect for the whole family and every audience.
Adult Newsies Information
A Christmas Story: The Play
Ages 6 to 17
Casting Day: October 13th at 10:00 am
Rehearsals Start Saturday, October 27th 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Please See Full Rehearsal Schedule on Website Calendar) with Parent Meeting @ 5:00 pm
Dress Rehearsals: Monday December 17th and Thursday, December 20th from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Performances: December 21st at 7:00 pm (Call at 5:00 pm), December 22nd at 2:00 pm (Call at 12:30 pm) and 7:00 pm (Call at 5:30 pm), and December 23rd at 2:00 pm (Call at 12:30 pm)
Tuition: $365
Bring A Friend: Bring a new to Upstage Arts Friend and you and your friend will receive $50 off your tuition. Unlimited new friends.
Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself, at Higbee's Department Store. The consistent response: "You'll shoot your eye out!" All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family's temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys' experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie's father winning a lamp shaped like a woman's leg in a net stocking; Ralphie's fantasy scenarios and more. A Christmas Story is destined to become a theatrical holiday perennial. (Note: This is the play, NOT the Musical)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Ages 12 to 18
Casting Day Saturday, November 3rd at 10 am
Performances January 25th, 26th, and 27th
Tuition: $TBA
Bring A Friend: Bring a new to Upstage Arts Friend and you and your friend will receive $50 off your tuition. Unlimited new friends.
Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, done in a new way!