Click here for a digital program/playbill for Xanadu, JR. during performances.
Click here for the digital program/playbill for A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS.
Presenting the cast of Xanadu JR.
- Avery Childs as Kira/Clio
- Luiz Moreira as Sonny
- James Campbell as Danny
- Kiera Murray as Melpomene
- Robin Scott as Calliope
- Isabella Santoro as Erato, Medusa
- Cambria DiCecca as Thalia, Hera
- Flora Messing as Terpsichore, Aphrodite
- Chloe Fogarty as Euterpe, Centaur, Kid with Bike
- D Al-Nabulsi as Urania, Thetis
- Sam Dawson as Polyhymnia, Cyclops
- Aden Sullo as Hermes
- Arthur Todisco as Zeus
- Flora, Cambria, Sam as the Andrews Sisters
- Aden, Arthur, D as The Tubes
Presenting the cast of A Year With Frog and Toad KIDS
- Frog … Gigi Cottam
- Toad … Nathan Santerre
- Bird 1 … Bri Otto
- Bird 2 … Ayva Rowen
- Bird 3 … Aria DiCecca
- Bird 4 … Misty Day
- Snail 1 … Mels Phelon
- Snail 2 … Lily Jackson
- Snail 3 … Nate Jackson
- Snail 4 … Tessa Martiniello
- Turtle … Eva Garzone
- Mouse … Ava Graves
- Lizard 1 … D Al-Nabulsi
- Lizard 2 … Caroline Donoghue
- Squirrel 1 … Hayden Santerre
- Squirrel 2 … Clare Venezia
- Squirrel 3 … Maggie Yasigian
- Squirrel 4 … Marie Venezia
- Young Frog … Adriana Caceres
- Mother Frog … Dani Maganzini
- Father Frog … Hazel DeFeo
- Large and Terrible Frog Voice … D Al-Nabulsi
- Large and Terrible Frog Body … Caroline Donoghue
- Mole 1 … Joy Phelon
- Mole 2 … Sofia Sullivan
- Mole 3 … Avi Dellheim
- Mole 4 … Harper Beatty
* Many of the kids will also be part of additional animal ensemble groups.
First-Round Tickets for Frog & Toad KIDS
We want to make sure all families get at least two tickets to the performance of their choice. Fill out this form to reserve your two seats. After all these seats are assigned, we will open up ticket sales for the rest of the seats.
TCS is excited for Youth Theatre Workshop (YTW) to offer TWO sessions again this summer!
One will be for Youth Participants Grades 1 to 8 and the other will be for Grades 6 to 12.
Session I – Frog and Toad
YTW for Grades 1 to 8 (Session I) will again be for two full weeks this summer! (July 8-12 and 15-19)
Monday to Friday all be in-person sessions from 9:00AM to 4:00PM
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS
* Acting Coach: Britt Mitchell (returning)
* Music Coach: KG Spungen (returning)
* Dance Coach: Amanda Allen (returning)
* Technical Director: Sean Perry (returning)
* Stage Manager: Maisey O’Brien
A Year With Frog and Toad KIDS
Based on the books by Arnold Lobel
Music by Robert Reale
Book & Lyrics by Willie Reale
Originally presented on Broadway by
Bob Boyett, Adrianne Lobel, Michael Gardner, Lawrence Horowitz, and Roy Furman
World Premiere at The Children’s Theatre Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota
PERFORMANCES of A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS will take place on:
* Friday, July 19 – 7:00PM
* Saturday, July 20 – 2:00PM and 7:00PM
* Sunday, July 21- 2:00PM
Sunday, June 30 at 4:00PM will be used for MEET & GREET and AUDITIONS.
Monday, July 1 at 6:00PM will be used for CALLBACKS.
Please keep both dates/times clear if you have a Youth Participant or an Internship Applicant.
A Year With Frog and Toad KIDS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
http://www.mtishows.com
Session II – Xanadu
YTW for Grades 6 to 12 (Session II) will take place over multiple weeks this summer!
In-Person sessions will most likely take place three evenings per week from 6:00PM to 9:00PM. They will be starting the week of June 24 through the week of August 19 (Tech Week).
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS
* Acting Coach: Rebecca Griffing (returning)
* Music Coach: KG Spungen (returning)
* Dance Coach: Will Fafard Jr.
* Technical Director: Tricia Smith & Sean Perry
* Stage Manager: Kaycee Wilson
Xanadu, JR.
Book by Douglas Carter Beane
Music & Lyrics by Jeff Lynne & John Farrar
Based on the Universal Pictures film Xanadu
Screenplay by Richard Danus & Marc Rubel
Original Production Directed by Jason Moore and Rob Ashford
“Xanadu,” “All Over the World,” “The Fall,” “I’m Alive,” “Evil Woman,” “Don’t Walk Away,” and “Strange Magic” written by Jeff Lynne, published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
“Magic,” “Suddenly,” “Dancin’,” “Suspended in Time,” “Whenever You’re Away From Me,” “Fool,” and “Have You Never Been Mellow” written by John Farrar, published by John Farrar Music.
PERFORMANCES of Xanadu, JR. will take place on:
* Friday, August 23 – 7:00PM
* Saturday, August 24 – 2:00PM and 7:00PM
* Sunday, August 25 – 2:00PM
Tuesday, June 18 at 6:00PM will be used for AUDITIONS and
Thursday, June 20 at 6:00PM will be used for CALLBACKS.
Please keep both dates/times clear if you have a Youth Participant or an Internship Applicant.
Xanadu, JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
http://www.mtishows.com
Intern Opportunities for Session I – A Year With Frog and Toad, KIDS with Grades 1 through 8.
Session I Interns will assist in main areas (music, acting, tech, choreography), in addition to helping the Workshop Coaches as needed throughout the process.
Please be able to attend the Audition and Callbacks (June 30 at 4PM and July 1 at 6PM).
If you are interested in being an Intern for Session I AND participate in Session II, please contact us about a discount related to Session II.
INTERNSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
Students in at least Grade 9 as of Fall 2024 are able to apply for an Internship with either or both Session I and/or II this summer.
Students in school, college, community college, taking a year off, or recently graduated from college may apply.
Options are to be an Intern for:
* Session I
* Session II
* Sessions I & II
* Session I & Participant in Session II
Select your option in the Registration Form and you will be asked questions about your interests regarding the programs this summer.
In addition to completing the questions in the Registration Form – please send a Letter of Intent to TCS directed to the Instructor for YTW about your desire to be an Intern this summer with the Youth Theatre Workshop. Please email to tcsaugus@gmail.com after you have completed your registration. We will forward to the appropriate instructors.
You will also need to complete the Health Form and the T-Shirt Form, but not the Costume Form.
Intern Opportunities for Session II – Xanadu, JR. with Grades 6 through 12.
Session II Interns will be involved more in the technical side of the production. If you are interested in learning more about lighting, sound, stage management, and backstage crew – this could be a great opportunity for you.
You may not need to be at all rehearsals, but it will depend on the role you take on as an intern. This will be discussed during the Meet & Greet and Callback process on June 18 and 20.
Location
All components of the TCS Youth Theatre Workshop will be taking place at the American Legion Post 210 at 44 Taylor Street in Saugus, MA.
Registration
If you are interested in having your child participate, but have any questions, PLEASE contact us directly via email and ask. We’d love your youth actor to be part of the program. You can reach us at TCSaugus@gmail.com.
If you are interested in having your child participate, but have any questions, PLEASE contact us directly via email and ask. We’d love your youth actor to be part of the program. You can reach us at TCSaugus@gmail.com.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Early Bird Registration starts on Saturday, May 11 until end of day Friday, May 31.
To Register your Youth Participant or Intern – there are five steps.
1. Complete the online TCS Youth Theatre Workshop Registration by clicking here.
2. Complete the online TCS General Health Form by clicking here.
3. Complete the online TCS Costume Form by clicking here.
4. Complete the online TCS T-Shirt Order Form by clicking here. (One T-Shirt per participant/session is included with registration!)
5. Make your payment based on session(s) selected and number of children participating from the same household. Questions about multi-child rates, please contact us directly before making your payment.
DEADLINES and PRICING
- Early Bird Special – Register and pay for your Youth Participant (YP) by noon (12PM) Saturday, June 1, 2024. No other discounts apply.
- Early Bird Registration is $400 per YP per session.
- Early Bird Registration for Multiple YPs from same household is $400 for 1st child and $200 for each additional child.
- Regular Registration – On/After Saturday, June 1, 2024, but before the first Meet & Greet = $450 per YP per session.
- Multiple YPs from the Same Household – $450 for 1st YP and $225 for each additional YP.
Register by June 15. No other discounts apply. *- Contact TCS for additional questions or details.
- Payment for the workshop is due by the first in-person session when the YP is dropped off.
- * PLEASE NOTE – Multi-YP Rate also applies if the same YP is participating in Session I AND Session II as an actor.
TYPES OF PAYMENT
- Paying by Check – make payable to: Theatre Company of Saugus
- PayPal – Log into your PayPal account and select the option to send money. Type in the TCS email address to select us as the recipient – TCSaugus@gmail.com
- Venmo – Log into your Venmo account and search for @theatrecompanyof-saugus under people.
- OR you can scan this QR code with your phone
If using PayPal or Venmo to make your payment. Please include the following:
Name
Email Address
YTW – Child’s Name
Registration – Early Bird / Multi-Child / Regular
Example:
Jane Doe
J.doe@abc.com
YTW – John Doe
Registration – Regular
Theatre Company of Saugus 