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2009-2010 Season Information about School Shows |
Y.E.S. is part of the Morgan-Wixson Theatre's commitment to engaging young audiences, training young talent, and supporting literacy. Participants range in age from 8-18.
Y.E.S. offers five youth productions each year and one full-length Youth Musical each November/ December; performances are on Saturdays and Sundays. Most Y.E.S. shows are selected to support national and local school reading lists. For information about our weekday school shows, send an email to mwtyes@gmail.com.
Y.E.S. tickets are $8, or $6 for children 12 and under. Auditions for Y.E.S. productions are open to all and there are no fees or membership dues for participation. To perform or work behind-the-scenes, please sign up for the audition list by clicking on the email list link.
Y.E.S. 2009-2010 Season
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Too Many Frogs! October 3-18, 2009 |
14th Annual Youth Musical By David Patrick Taylor, Douglas James & Kelli James, Based on the novel by Charles Dickens November 7 - December 12, 2009
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The Amazing Bone January 30 - February 14, 2010 |
A Wrinkle in Time March 27 - April 11, 2010
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Many Moons May 15 - 30, 2010 |
To Be Announced July 10 - 25, 2009 |
Y.E.S. School Shows
Teachers who are subscribed to the "Y.E.S. School Shows" email list receive the first opportunity to reserve seats for their class. The email list is also used to request teachers' feedback about books Y.E.S. is considering for dramatization in the future. To sign up for the email list, click here.
Tickets for School Shows are $5 per person (children and adults), and a limited number of scholarship tickets are available in cases of student's financial hardship. The Morgan-Wixson Theatre is convenient to Big Blue Bus #7 or #8, and nearby parking is available for school buses or parent's vehicles. Virginia Park is also located a short walking distance from the theatre and classes have enjoyed picnicking there after a show. To inquire about shows for the 2009-10 school year or to receive further information, please email us. For FAQs about Y.E.S. school shows, click here.
Y.E.S. named 2008 Outstanding
New Children's Theatre Company!
Awarded by the American Alliance
for Theatre and Education (AATE)
In being selected for this honor, Y.E.S. joins prior winners such as the respected Adventure Stage Chicago and Dallas Children's Theatre. This prestigious national award honors a theatre company serving young audiences which has been in operation at least two but not more than five years. Criteria include a high level of artistic production, sound management practices, and community engagement. AATE is the leading national organization in the United States for theatre educators, theatre artists, and educators who use drama and/or theatre in the classroom.
In his recommendation of Y.E.S. for the award, Tom Whaley, the Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, wrote: "I see it as a win-win in terms of younger students seeing older students and adult actors on stage, reinforcing literacy and allowing students to attend a live theatre performance in a real theatre!"
Pictured above: Y.E.S. co-founders Tara Redepenning and Anne Gesling display the plaque from AATE.
Y.E.S. T-SHIRTS
Special Y.E.S. t-shirts commemorating the AATE award are now available for purchase by emailing mwtyes@gmail.com. Children's sizes are only $12 and adult sizes are $15. The t-shirts are 100% cotton.
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PAST Y.E.S. SEASONS
2008-2009 Season
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If You Give A Moose A Muffin |
13th Annual Youth Musical |
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A Little Princess |
My Father's Dragon |
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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs |
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile |
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie |
12th Annual Youth Musical |
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Bunnicula |
The Hundred Dresses |
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing |
Mr. Popper's Penguins |
AUDITIONS
The Y.E.S. program is holding open auditions for its next production, "A Wrinkle in Time" based on the book by Madeleine L'Engle, adapted by James Sie and directed by Anne Gesling.
Auditions will take place Saturday, January 30, 2 - 5:30 p.m. (in the rehearsal hall) and Monday, February 1, 4 - 6:30 p.m. (on the stage) at the theatre. Callbacks will be on Wednesday, February 3. Please bring a picture (snapshot is fine), resume and a calendar with your scheduling conflicts. No appointment is necessary and actors only need to attend one day of auditions. Prepare a one minute monologue or sides will be provided to cold read from the script.
Performance Dates: Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m., March 27 - April 11, 2010, plus weekday morning performances on Friday, March 26 and Wednesday, April 7. Questions may be sent to director Anne Gesling.
