2012-13 Performing Arts Preview
Ballet Folklorico Esperanza Inc. Photo by Daniel Friedman.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Events listed are appropriate for all ages unless otherwise indicated in parentheses. Some companies, however, did not provide this detail. If you have questions about age-appropriateness, call to ask before purchasing tickets. Watch our print and online “On Stage” calendar listings for updates as the season commences.
Dance
Academy of Classical Ballet
623-572-7222 • acballet.com
Venues: High schools in the West Valley
Performance opportunities: ages 3 & up
Excerpts from Nutcracker and Holiday Variations, Dec 1
Spring Performance, June 1
AZDance Group
480-215-1916 • azdance.org
Venues: Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, Musical Instrument Museum, Paradise Valley Community College Center for the Performing Arts/Studio Theater
Performance opportunities: ages 7 & up; Movement E-Motion for ages 13 & up with Down Syndrome, autism or physical challenges
A Joyous Christmas, Dec 1-2 (Nov 30 TBD)
Spring Concert, April
Other performances, TBD
Ballet Arizona
602-381-0184 • balletaz.org
Venues: Orpheum Theatre, Symphony Hall
Performance opportunities: ages 9-18
Ballet Under the Stars, Sept 20-29
Giselle, Nov 1-4
The Nutcracker, Dec 7-24
Romeo & Juliet, Feb 14-17
Director’s Choice, Mar 28-31
All Balanchine, May 2-5
Ballet Etudes
480-558-2080 • balletetudes.net
Venues: Chandler Center for the Arts, Mesa Arts Center
Performance opportunities: ages 9 & up; ages 7 & up for The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker, Nov 23-Dec 16
Alice in Wonderland, Apr 26-28
Ballet Folklorico Esperanza, Inc
602-403-1575 • balletfolkloricoesperanza.com
Venues: Valleywide festivals and events
Performance opportunities: ages 5-18
Chandler Mariachi Festival, Oct 6
Dia de los Muertos Festival, Oct 27
Poinsettia – Mexico’s Gift to the World, Dec 8
Center Dance Ensemble
602-997-9027 • centerdance.com
Venue: Herberger Theater Center
Performance opportunities: ages 7-18 for Snow Queen
A Haunting We Will Go, Oct 25-28; Lunch Time Dance Theater performance Oct 25-26 (9 & up)
Snow Queen, Dec 1-16; Lunch Time Dance Theater performance Dec 7 & 14 (4 & up)
Worlds of Wonder, Mar 7-10; Lunch Time Dance Theater performance Mar 7-8 (9 & up)
American Voices, Apr 6-7; Lunch Time Dance Theater performance Apr 3-4
Jataba Dance Troupe
602-547-0547 • spisakdanceacademy.com
Venue: West Valley Performing Arts Center
The Nutcracker, Dec 22
Scorpius Dance Theatre
602-258-9511 • scorpiusdance.com
Venues: Chandler Center for the Arts, Phoenix Little Theatre
Performance opportunities: all ages
A Vampire Tale, Oct 11-20 and Oct 31-Nov 3 (13 & up)
Dreaming in Water, Apr 13
Kick-A Dance Showcase, June 13-15 (8 & up)
Art and Sol Performing Arts Program.
Instrumental & Vocal
Arizona Girlchoir Association
602-424-5737 • arizonagirlchoir.org
Venues: Chaparral Christian Church, Steele Memorial Hall, Trinity Cathedral
Performance opportunities: ages 6 & up (girls only)
Painting Song Shadows, Nov 3
Keeping Winter’s Dream, Dec 15
Dance On My Heart, Feb
Sing Me to the Sky, May 11
Chandler Children’s Choir
480-699-9846 • chandlerchildrenschoir.org
Venues: First United Methodist Church of Mesa, St. Steven’s Roman Catholic Church, Valleywide events
Performance opportunities: ages 7-16
Concert Series, Nov 9
Chandler Parade of Lights, Dec 1
Mesa LDS Temple Lights Performance, Dec 8
Winter Concerts, Dec 14-15
Chinese New Year Performance, Feb
Spring Concert, May 11
Metropolitan Youth Symphony
480-456-9501 • azmys.org
Venues: Mesa Arts Center, Mesa Hilton Hotel
Fall Concert, Nov 1
Fall Recital and Alumni Recital, Nov 4
Christmas, Nov 29
Winter Recital, Feb 3
Winter Concert, Feb 27
Spring Recital, Mar 24
Spring Concert, Apr 30
Phoenix Boys Choir
602-264-5328 • phoenixboyschoir.org
Venues: Churches Valleywide, Steele Indian School Park Memorial Hall, Virginia G Piper Performing Arts Center at Xavier College Preparatory
Performance opportunities: ages 7-14 (boys only)
Thursday Concert Series, Sept 27-Apr 18
Yuletide Musicale, Dec 14-21
Classical Vault: Britten, Shubert Verdi & Wagner, Feb 22-23
PBC Loves NYC, May 3
Tour Concert Preview, May 19
Phoenix Girls Chorus
602-252-5562 • girlschorus.org
Venues: Camelback Bible Church, Central High School, Central United Methodist Church,
Performance opportunities: ages 7-18 (girls only)
Holiday Pops Concert “Cool Yule,” Dec 15
Teacher Appreciation Concert “Songs of Childhood,” Feb 22
Spring Classics Concert “Songfest,” Apr 13
Season Finale Concert “Heart of America,” May 11
Phoenix Youth Symphony
602-277-7013
phoenixyouthsymphony.org
Venues: McClintock High School, Symphony Hall, Tempe Center for the Arts
Performance opportunities: grades 5-12
Fall Concert, Oct 28
All Ensemble Fall Concert, Nov 18
Young Musician’s Competition, Jan 7-8
Teacher Appreciation Concert, Feb 24
Side-by-Side with the Phoenix Symphony, Mar 10
Season Finale, May 12
Scottsdale Musical Arts
480-720-3398 • scottsdalemusic.org
Venue: La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church
Performance opportunities: ages 6-16 (children’s choirs); ages 10-18 (youth orchestra)
Traditional Lessons and Carols, Dec 8-9
Annelies, Feb 9-10
Sonoran Desert Chorale
480-305-4538 • sonorandesertchorale.org
Venues: First United Methodist Church, Valley Presbyterian Church
Music of Nueva Espana, Oct 6-7
Hodie!, Dec 8-9
An American Songbook, Mar 9-10
The Heart’s Delight: Love and Remembrance, May 4-5
Symphony of the Southwest
480-827-2143
symphonyofthesouthwest.org
Venue: Mesa Arts Center
Performance opportunities: ages 15-20
Celebrate the Cello, Nov 10 (8 & up)
Amahl and the Night Visitors, Dec 8 (8 & up)
Classical Favorites, Feb 9 (8 & up)
Beauty in Sight and Sound: Pictures at an Exhibition, Mar 30 (8 & up)
The Phoenix Symphony
602-495-1999 • phoenixsymphony.org
Venue: Symphony Hall
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Oct 27
Family Holiday Celebration, Dec 1
Tubby the Tuba, Jan 19
A Pirate’s Adventure, Mar 16
Carnival of the Animals, Apr 20
West Valley Symphony
623-236-6781 • westvalleysymphony.org
Venue: Valley Vista Performing Arts Center
Soar with Tchaikovsky, Nov 4
Elgar’s Enigma and Bernstein’s Dances, Dec 2
Mozart and More, Jan 20
An Afternoon with Brahms, Feb 24
Virtuosity on a Trumpet, Mar 17
Arizona Broadway Theatre.
Theater
Actor’s Youth Theatre
480-907-7050 • actorsyouththeatre.org
Venue: Mesa Arts Center
Performance opportunities: ages 8-18
Once on This Island, Oct 22-30
Little Luncheonette of Terror, Nov 12-21
Christmas Toy Chest, Dec 10-19
Macbeth, Jan 14-23
Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr, Feb 25-Mar 6
Comedy of Errors, Mar 25-Apr 3
Hunchback of Notre Dame, May 13-18
Sleeping Beauty, June 24-July 3
Disney’s Aida, June/July TBD
Pirates of Penzance Jr, July 29-Aug 3
Arizona Broadway Theatre
623-776-8400 • azbroadway.org
Venue: Arizona Broadway Theatre
Performance opportunities: ages 7-19
Oklahoma, Oct 19-Nov 18
Annie, Nov 30-Dec 30
Hello Dolly, Jan 11-Feb 17
Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story, Mar 1-31
9 to 5, Apr 19-May 19
Into the Woods, May 31-June 23
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, July 12-Aug 18
The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Sept 6-29
Art and Sol Performing Arts Program
480-540-9208 • artandsolprogram.com
Venue: Phoenix Center Theater
Performance opportunities: grades K-12
Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr, Jan 10-Feb 2
Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, May 2-18
Black Theatre Troupe
602-258-8128 • blacktheatretroupe.org
Venues: Playhouse on the Park, The Black Theatre Troupe Center for the Performing Arts
Performance opportunities: ages 7-17
Two Trains Running, Oct 12-21 (13 & up)
For Such A Time As This, Dec 7-16 (10 & up)
The Whipping Man, Feb 8-17 (12 & up)
The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, Apr 12-21 (10 & up)
Childsplay
480-921-5700 • childsplayaz.org
Venue: Tempe Center for the Arts
Performance opportunities: ages 4-17 through Childsplay Academy
Rock the Presidents, Sept 8-23 (7 & up)
Rock Paper Scissors (Steen Papier Schaar), Oct 6-14 (5 & up)
The Giver, Oct 21-Nov 11 (9 & up)
Junie B in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!, Nov 25-Dec 23 (5 & up)
Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type, Jan 20-Mar 3 (3 & up)
Boats, Mar 30-31 (7 & up)
Recipe for Disaster!, Apr 6-14 (5 & up)
A Wrinkle in Time, Apr 21-May 26 (8 & up)
Copperstar Repertory Company
480-699-1655 • copperstarrep.org
Venue: Higley Center for the Performing Arts
Performance opportunities: ages 4 & up
The Wizard of Oz, Oct 19-27
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Dec 21-29
Legally Blonde the Musical, Apr 5-13 (13 & up)
CYT Phoenix
(Christian Youth Theater)
480-310-0366 • cytphoenix.org
Venues: Mesa Arts Center, Phoenix Center for the Arts
Performance opportunities: ages 6-18
Pocahontas, Nov 13-21
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Feb 22-Mar 3
Willy Wonka, May 10-19
Desert Foothills Theater
Gecko Teatro
480-488-1981 • desertfoothillstheater.com
Venues: Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, FCF-Holland Community Center Cabaret
Performance opportunities: ages 8-19
Disney’s Aristocats, Kids, Sept 28-Oct 7
The Pajama Game, Oct 25-Nov 4
Pippin, Jan 24-Feb 10 (13 & up)
Wrong Window, Feb 14-Mar 3 (13 & up)
All My Sons, Mar 21-30
Company, Apr 5-14 (14 & up)
Disney’s Aladdin Jr, May 10-19
East Valley Children’s Theatre
480-756-3828 • evct.org
Venue: Mesa Arts Center
Performance opportunities: ages 8-18
Charlotte’s Web, Sept 27-Oct 7
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Nov 29-Dec 9
The Bluebird Prince, Feb 14-24
Huff ’n Puff, the Story of Three Pigs, June 20-30
Fountain Hills Theater
480-837-9661 x3 • fhtaz.org
Venue: Fountain Hills Theater
Performance opportunities: ages 7-18
School House Rock – Live, Aug 24-Sept 9
Christmas Jukebox, Nov 30-Dec 23
Annie, Dec 7-23
The Silence Between the Whispers, Mar 15-31 (13 & up)
Gunmetal Blues, Apr 26-May 12
The Pirates of Penzance, May 17-June 2
Once Upon a Time There Was a Princess, a Pea and a Musical!, June 7-23
Monty Python’s Spamalot, June 14-30
Grand Canyon University’s Ethington Theater
602-639-8880 • gcu.edu
Venue: Ethington Theater
Much Ado About Nothing, Aug 31-Sept 9
Beauty and the Beast & Comedy on the Bridge, Oct 12-21
A Christmas Carol, Nov 23-Dec 2
The Cherry Orchard, Feb 15-24
HMS Pinafore, Apr 12-21
Greasepaint Youtheatre
480-949-PLAY (7529) • greasepaint.org
Venue: Greasepaint Youtheatre
Performance opportunities: ages 6-19
13, Sept 7-16 (middle and high school grades)
Sweeney Todd – School Edition, Oct 26-Nov 4
Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr, Jan 11-20
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Mar 15-24
Dear Edwina, May 10-19
Hale Centre Theatre
480-497-1181 • haletheatrearizona.com
Venue: Hale Centre Theatre
Performance opportunities: ages 6 & up
Snow White, through Nov 24
The Secret Garden, Aug 31- Oct 6 (6 & up)
The Price of Freedom, Sept 11-Oct 30 (6 & up)
Annie, Oct 12-Nov 24 (5 & up)
A Christmas Carol, Nov 29-Dec 24 (5 & up)
The Hit, Dec 29-Feb 9 (8 & up)
Forever Plaid, Jan 8-Feb 6 (5 & up)
South Pacific, Feb 14-Mar 30 (5 & up)
The Man With the Pointed Toes, Feb 19-Mar 26 (6 & up)
Sleeping Beauty, Mar 16-June 29
The 39 Steps, Apr 4-May 18 (8 & up)
Damn Yankees, May 23-June 29 (8 & up)
Hairspray, July 5-Aug 24 (6 & up)
Mesa Encore Theatre
480-834-9500 • mesaencoretheatre.com
Venue: Mesa Arts Center
Performance opportunities: mid-teens & up (all ages for Seussical)
Seussical, Sept 21-Oct 7
Guys & Dolls, Nov 9-18 (teens & up)
Forever Plaid, Jan 11-20 (teens & up)
TBA, Jan 25-Feb 3 (teens & up)
Spring Awakening, Apr 5-21 (teens & up)
Noises Off, May 31-June 9 (teens & up)
Musical Theatre of Anthem
602-743-9892 • musicaltheatreofanthem.org
Venue: Musical Theatre of Anthem
Performance opportunities: ages 6-19
Our Town, Sept 20-23 (13 & up)
Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr, Sept 27-Oct 7
The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr, Oct 11-21
A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS, Oct 25-28
Thumbelina: A Swallow’s Tale, Nov 15-18
Something Beautiful, Nov 29-Dec 2
Disney’s Winnie the Pooh Kids, Feb 21-24
Little Shop of Horrors, Feb 28-Mar 10 (13 & up)
Dear Edwina Jr, Mar 14-24
Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr, May 30-June 9
Phoenix Theatre
602-254-2151 • phoenixtheatre.com
Venue: Phoenix Theatre
Performance opportunities: Depends on show
Spamalot, Sept 19-Oct 14 (10 & up)
The Quiltmaker’s Gift, Nov 23 (Cookie Company performance)
S’Wonderful, Dec 12-Jan 6
Love Makes the World Go ’Round, Jan 23-Feb 17
Our Town, May 1-19 (10 & up)
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre
480-483-1664 • desertstages.org
Venue: Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre
Performance opportunities: ages 3-19
Disney’s High School Musical, Aug 24-Sept 23
Seussical Jr, Nov 16-Dec 16
Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr, Feb 22-Mar 24
The Butterfly’s Day, May 24-June 23
Southwest Shakespeare Company
602-535-1202 • swshakespeare.org
Venue: Mesa Arts Center
Performance opportunities: ages 6 & up for certain performances
Love’s Labour’s Lost, Sept 6-22 (6 & up)
A Christmas Carol, Nov 24-Dec 22
Winterfest Repertory – Hamlet, Jan 10-23 (10 & up)
Winterfest Repertory – The Tempest, Jan 10-23 (10 & up)
Private Lives, Feb 28-Mar 23 (6 & up)
She Stoops to Conquer, Apr 11-27 (6 & up)
Spotlight Youth Theatre
623-521-8093 • spotlightyouththeatre.org
Venue: Spotlight Youth Theatre
Performance opportunities: ages 6-19
The Wizard of Oz, Aug 31-Sept 23
Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Oct 26-Nov 11
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Dec 12-23
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Jan 11-27 (10 & up)
The Yellow Boat, Feb 15-Mar 3
Once On This Island, Apr 5-21
Footloose, May 24-June 16
The Homestead Playhouse
480-538-3542 • dcranch.com
Venue: The Homestead Community Center
The Phantom Toll Booth, Nov 29-Dec 2
Bird Brain, Feb 28-Mar 3
Spring Musical Revue, May 2-5
Theater League
800-776-SHOW (7469) • theaterleague.com
Venues: Mesa Arts Center, Orpheum Theatre
Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Dec 4-9
Dreamgirls, Jan 22-27
Fiddler on the Roof, Mar 12-17
Theater Works
623-815-7930 • theaterworks.org
Venue: Peoria Center for the Performing Arts
Performance opportunities: ages 3-18
Little Shop of Horrors, Aug 31-Sept 16
The Music Man, Oct 5-28
Boo! A Halloween Spooktacular Puppet Show, Oct 13-27
The Reluctant Dragon, Nov 10
Elf Initiation and Saving Santa Puppet Show, Dec 1-22
A Christmas Carol, Dec 1-23
Avenue Q – School Edition, Feb 8 (13 & up)
Tim O’Toole and the Wee Folk Puppet Show, Mar 2-23
Hansel and Gretel, May 10-26
The Velveteen Rabbit, Dec 7-23
Theatre Artists Studio
602-765-0120 • thestudiophx.org
Venues: Herberger Theater Center, Theatre Artists Studio
Proof, Oct 19-Nov 4
Holiday Show (title TBA), Nov 30-Dec 16
Over the River and Through the Woods, Jan 18-Feb 3
Maple & Vine, Mar 1-17
Great Falls, Apr 12-28
Musical TBA, May 10-26
New Summer Shorts, June 13-23
Phoenix Boys Choir
602-264-5328 • phoenixboyschoir.org
Venues: Churches Valleywide, Steele Indian School Park Memorial Hall, Virginia G Piper Performing Arts Center at Xavier College Preparatory
Performance opportunities: ages 7-14 (boys only)
Yuletide Musicale, Dec 14-21
Classical Vault: Britten, Shubert Verdi & Wagner, Feb 22-23
PBC Loves NYC, May 3
Thursday Concert Series, Sept 27-Apr 18 (Thurs only)
Tour Concert Preview, May 19
Valley Youth Theatre
602-253-8188 • vyt.com
Venue: Valley Youth Theatre
Performance opportunities: ages 7-19
How I Became a Pirate, Oct 12-28
A Winnie the Pooh Christmas Tail, Nov 30-Dec 23
Rapunzel, Feb 8-24
They Chose Me, Apr 5-21
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