Auditions for King Arthur's Quest on March 5

Amherst Leisure Services and the Missoula Children’s Theatre will hold auditions for King Arthur’s Quest on Monday, March 5, 2018 at 4:15 pm in the Amherst Regional Middle School Cafeteria.  The musical experience is open to students in K-12.

King Arthur’s Quest will be staged on March 10, 2018 at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm.   Tickets are $5 and $8.

For further information, see http://www.alsct.org.

Starlight's Les Miserables - School Edition on May 12 and 13

Do You Hear the People Sing? 

Award winning musical Les Miserables School Edition is performed by Amherst's own Brandon Dallmann as Jean Valjean, Shannon Lambert as Madame Thenardier, Sophie Schweik as Fantine and many other local talent from Starlight’s Youth Theatre, which was established 10 years ago as a non-profit youth theater in the Valley. 

Artistic Director Cynthia Strycharz, 30 year veteran director states, “In Les Mis we learn that love and compassion are the most important gifts one person can give another and that always displaying these qualities should be the most important goal in life. I’m so proud of the cast and how they are demonstrating those same qualities to each other. You will be brought to tears by the emotions they bring to this performance.” Truly a timely musical in this age of resistance.

Url for tickets: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1458342

Website: http://www.starlights-youth-theatre.com/les-miserables-schoo-edition-spring-musical-7th-to-12th-grade/

At Academy of Music, 274 Main St., Northampton, MA 01060

May 12, 7:00 pm; May 13, 2:00 pm; May 13, 7:00 pm

LSSE Youth on Broadway on May 6 and 7 - Tickets Available Now

Tickets on sale now, available by calling 413-259-3065. Ticket prices in advance are $13 for adults, $7 for children/students/seniors.  Tickets at the door are available for $15 for adults and $9 for children/students/seniors. View the flyer here.

For the fifth year, Amherst Leisure Services (LSSE) will be presenting the “Youth on Broadway” musical theater revue, showcasing the talent of Pioneer Valley youth between the ages of 9-17 and presenting 38 songs and dances from 24 Broadway shows.  The program will present three shows: Saturday May 6, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and Sunday May 7, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.  All shows will take place at the Amherst Regional Middle School Auditorium, located at 170 Chestnut Street, Amherst.

“We are so excited to showcase the amazing array of musical theater talent that young people in the Pioneer Valley seem to have in excess!” said Becca Greene- Van Horn, the show’s director.  “Although there are opportunities in our area to act and sing in large-scale musicals, there are only so many parts to go around for young people. We created ‘Youth on Broadway’ so that kids from 4^th through 12^th grade could get a chance to learn and perform leading and featured roles.  Youth on Broadway was such a smashing success the last 4 years we just had to bring it back again so these gifted and creative kids have the chance to perform songs from many different Broadway shows.”

“Youth on Broadway” is directed and choreographed by Becca Greene- Van Horn, a former professional actor from New York who relocated to Amherst to raise twins.  Becca has been featured in numerous plays and musicals through Amherst Leisure Services Community Theater (ALSCT) and the Pioneer Valley, teaches drama classes locally, and works as a drama therapist.  Becca is also a professor of drama therapy at Lesley College in Cambridge, MA.  The musical directors for “Youth on Broadway” are Daniel Monte, a much sought after musical talent in many Valley theater venues, and Cindy Naughton, a music/theater teacher at the Smith College Campus School who is also a veteran of several ALSCT productions and the recipient of the Gold Star Award from the Massachusetts Cultural Council for her work with the Pelham Players, a youth musical theater summer program. 

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Starlight’s Youth Theatre Registration and Intro Workshop on November 12

Starlight’s Youth Theatre: Nov 12

Rehearsals at Maple Ridge Community Center, 659 Amherst Rd. Sunderland, MA 01375

9-10 a.m.: Annie Jr., Grades 1-6

Register and pick up your materials** for the show to start preparing these awesome songs!!!
**At least a deposit must be made to receive materials**

At the Workshop you will learn the song and movement to “Hard Knock Life” with Dan Mashia (music director) and Cyn Strycharz (director).

10-11a.m.: Les Miserables, School Edition, Grades 7-12

Register and pick up materials** for the show to start preparing these awesome songs!!! **At least a deposit must be made to receive materials**.

At the Workshop, learn the song and movement to “One Day More” with Dan Mashia (music director) and Cyn Strycharz (director), and Sara Holmes (vocal coach). Here’s a little taste: https://youtu.be/zp-f-Pwpu9E  Learn about the multiple supporting characters in this amazing show!! It will be a great time to meet other cast members and begin the fun!!!