MYT Board Update Summer 2019
"Every
Show for Every Child "
MYT is an
inclusive, high quality community based children's theater group which produces at least four full length performances per year, and finds a place in every show
for every child who qualifies by age.
MYT provides a fun,
creative outlet for children and families to find the sense of community and
self confidence a musical theater environment provides. For this reason, MYT is growing very quickly.
In the past year,
the MYT Board has been busy adapting the organization's structure to meet the
needs of an increasingly large and successful theater company. The Board's charge is to ensure the safety of
the company members, and to ensure that the organization stays creatively
strong and fiscally secure.
In addition to the
everyday Board work, this year the MYT Board has put into place a number of
innovations and new fundraising approaches.
We have worked hard to increase the depth of our director
"bench" and to ensure good relationships with our performance venues
while we grow. We have added a Board youth
representative to speak for actors and crew Age 18 and under. MYT is now the annual recipient of a
percentage of a week's proceeds at one local restaurant ("The Duck"
at Highland Green in Topsham) and is seeking other similar opportunities, as
well as applying for grants to cover additional troupe fee scholarships and
production costs.
Some innovations
under consideration include:
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A new structure for summer
shows
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A costume lending/donation program to assist other local troupes
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Apprenticeship programs to develop future leaders backstage, on stage,
in the pit, and in the front of the House.
Every day work of
the MYT Board includes: addressing
safety concerns, managing the budget, contact with the media, ensuring
sufficient insurance coverage, ordering show rights, arranging venues and
sponsors, reviewing written materials, and updating policies and procedures.
MYT Board contacts are:
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Diane Smith Howard, President (diane.smithhoward@midcoastyouththeater.org)
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Meleena Sheffler, Vice President, Webmaster (meleena.sheffler@midcoastyouththeater.org)
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Rich Ellis, Treasurer (rich.ellis@midcoastyouththeater.org)
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Brianne Martin, Summer Shows Coordinator (brianne.martin@midcoastyouththeater.org)
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Eddie Hatrick, Fundraising Chair (eddie.hatrick@midcoastyouththeater.org)
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Katie Alberico, Secretary, Winter Show Production Team Liaison (katie.alberico@midcoastyouththeater.org)
Please reach out
with any comments, questions, or ideas! We want to hear from you!
Thank you for your
help in making all of this possible.
MYT Board
Tickets Now Available - Thoroughly Modern Millie JR
MYT Presents
Thoroughly Modern Millie JR
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Its 1922 in New York City, and a young Millie Dillmount has just moved to the Big Apple in search of a new life. Her grand plan is to find a job as a secretary for a wealthy man and then marry him. However, her plan goes completely awry. Millie's wealthy boss is slow in proposing marriage, and the man she actually falls in love with doesn't have a dime to his name or so he tells her. Whats a small town girl to do?
Filled with fun flappers, dashing leading men and a villainess audiences will love to hate, Thoroughly Modern Millie JR. is a clever adaptation of the six-time-Tony-Award-winning Best Musical and the Academy Award-winning film. Thoroughly Modern Millie JR., is the high-spirited musical romp that has all of New York dancing the Charleston!
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SHOW DATES
Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 7PM
Friday, August 9, 2019 at 7PM
Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 2PM
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TICKETS
Tickets are available online or at the door for $15. Discounts are available for Seniors ($13), Students ($13) and Children under 5 ($5).
Buy tickets online at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4310785.
We accept cash, check or credit cards at the door and all sales are subject to seat availability.
Online ticket sales cut off at midnight, the day before the show. Tickets however may still be available at the door.
To exchange online tickets for another performance, call brownpapertickets.com at 1-800-838-3006 or email them at support@brownpapertickets.com.
Please note, when purchasing tickets online, make sure you select the performance you will attend in the pull down menu on the form. If you mistakenly select a different show, we will make all effort to accommodate an exchange at the door, subject to seat availability.
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Midcoast Youth Theater is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.
For more information, visit www.midcoastyouththeater.org.
MYT Presents Thoroughly Modern Millie JR
Thoroughly Modern Millie Its 1922 in New York City, and a young Millie Dillmount has just moved to the Big Apple in search of a new life. Her grand plan is to find a job as a secretary for a wealthy man and then marry him. However, her plan goes completely awry. Millie's wealthy boss is slow in proposing marriage, and the man she actually falls in love with doesn't have a dime to his name or so he tells her. Whats a small town girl to do? Filled with fun flappers, dashing leading men and a villainess audiences will love to hate, Thoroughly Modern Millie JR. is a clever adaptation of the six-time-Tony-Award-winning Best Musical and the Academy Award-winning film. Thoroughly Modern Millie JR., is the high-spirited musical romp that has all of New York dancing the Charleston! ============= SHOW DATES Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 7PM Friday, August 9, 2019 at 7PM Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 2PM ============= TICKETS Tickets are available online or at the door for $15. Discounts are available for Seniors ($13), Students ($13) and Children under 5 ($5). Buy tickets online at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4310785. We accept cash, check or credit cards at the door and all sales are subject to seat availability. Online ticket sales cut off at midnight, the day before the show. Tickets however may still be available at the door. To exchange online tickets for another performance, call brownpapertickets.com at 1-800-838-3006 or email them at support@brownpapertickets.com. Please note, when purchasing tickets online, make sure you select the performance you will attend in the pull down menu on the form. If you mistakenly select a different show, we will make all effort to accommodate an exchange at the door, subject to seat availability. ============= Midcoast Youth Theater is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. For more information, visit www.midcoastyouththeater.org.Tickets Now Available to Anything Goes
MYT Presents Anything Goes
Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4298569
The S. S. American is sailing between New York and England with a comically colorful assemblage of passengers: Reno Sweeney, a popular nightclub singer and former evangelist, her pal Billy Crocker, a lovelorn Wall Street broker who has come aboard to try to win the favor of his beloved Hope Harcourt (who is engaged to another passenger, Sir Evelyn Oakleigh), and a second-rate conman named Moonface Martin, aka Public Enemy #13. Song, dance, and farcical antics ensue as Reno and Moonface try to help Billy win the love of his life.
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SHOW DATES
Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 7PM
Friday, July 26, 2019 at 7PM
Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 2PM
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TICKETS
Tickets are available online or at the door for $15. Discounts are available for Seniors ($13), Students ($13) and Children under 5 ($5).
Buy tickets online at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4298569 .
We accept cash, check or credit cards at the door and all sales are subject to seat availability.
Online ticket sales cut off at midnight, the day before the show. Tickets however may still be available at the door.
To exchange online tickets for another performance, call brownpapertickets.com at 1-800-838-3006 or email them at support@brownpapertickets.com.
Please note, when purchasing tickets online, make sure you select the performance you will attend in the pull down menu on the form. If you mistakenly select a different show, we will make all effort to accommodate an exchange at the door, subject to seat availability.
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Midcoast Youth Theater is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.
For more information, visit www.midcoastyouththeater.org.
MYT Presents Anything Goes Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4298569
The S. S. American is sailing between New York and England with a comically colorful assemblage of passengers: Reno Sweeney, a popular nightclub singer and former evangelist, her pal Billy Crocker, a lovelorn Wall Street broker who has come aboard to try to win the favor of his beloved Hope Harcourt (who is engaged to another passenger, Sir Evelyn Oakleigh), and a second-rate conman named Moonface Martin, aka Public Enemy #13. Song, dance, and farcical antics ensue as Reno and Moonface try to help Billy win the love of his life.
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SHOW DATES
Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 7PM
Friday, July 26, 2019 at 7PM
Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 2PM
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TICKETS
Tickets are available online or at the door for $15. Discounts are available for Seniors ($13), Students ($13) and Children under 5 ($5).
Buy tickets online at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4298569 .
We accept cash, check or credit cards at the door and all sales are subject to seat availability.
Online ticket sales cut off at midnight, the day before the show. Tickets however may still be available at the door.
To exchange online tickets for another performance, call brownpapertickets.com at 1-800-838-3006 or email them at support@brownpapertickets.com.
Please note, when purchasing tickets online, make sure you select the performance you will attend in the pull down menu on the form. If you mistakenly select a different show, we will make all effort to accommodate an exchange at the door, subject to seat availability.
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Midcoast Youth Theater is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.
For more information, visit www.midcoastyouththeater.org.
Tickets are available for our K-5 Double Feature July 11-13
Join us July 11th and July 12th at 6:30 and July 13th at 2pm for KidFlix, our K-2 production and School House Rock Live Jr. our grade 3-5 production.
Purchase tickets in advance here: mytschoolhouserock.
Tickets for our Anything Goes, our High School Show and Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr., our Middle School Show will be available soon.
Call for Directors - Submissions Due 7/15
We are seeking
applications from experienced and/or highly motivated directors interested in
leading production teams for our Fall/Winter
and Spring family musicals, 2019-2020.
The director will be responsible for putting together their own
production team. We are seeking directors for two separate musicals, one in
January 2020 (Fall/Winter) and one in early May 2020 (Spring). Applications may
be submitted for one or both.
Midcoast Youth Theater (MYT) is a non-profit organization providing
equal opportunities for all children to perform in musicals. We are an inclusive theater group, casting
all children who audition, regardless of experience. We also provide financial scholarships for
any who need it in order to participate in our programming. We attempt to choose shows that accommodate
our large casts, have expandable ensembles, and provide opportunities for
children of different abilities.
Our two annual
family shows have grown over the last several years from 75-120 performers of
varying age, experience and skill levels. More than half of the cast will be
children and youth. The primary focus of MYT is to create opportunity for
actors to learn and grow, and to have fun while doing it.
Description: The Director receives a
stipend and works closely with a Music Director, Choreographer, Costumer,
Producer, Stage Manager, and parent volunteers. All production staff must be
able to support the MYT mission of creating a nurturing theater experience for
young people, and be able to work well with others. Directors need good
leadership and team-building skills.
Rehearsals for both shows will run for 10 weeks prior to opening and will be held
in Topsham at the Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, 6-9 PM and Saturday 1-4 PM. Set build will occur the Saturday prior to
show week with extended rehearsals happening the week of shows.
Dates:
Fall/ Winter
Auditions will be held in September 2019, with rehearsals beginning in October, 2019. The confirmed show dates for the Fall Winter show are January 9-12, 2020.
Auditions will be held in September 2019, with rehearsals beginning in October, 2019. The confirmed show dates for the Fall Winter show are January 9-12, 2020.
Spring
The show dates for
the Sping show are yet to be determined, but will occur in early May 2020.
Application Process: To submit an application,
please email a resume and answers to the following questions to briannemariemartin@yahoo.com, subject: MYT
Call for Directors on or before July 15, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Please direct any
questions regarding the application process to briannemariemartin@yahoo.com or
call at (207) 522-5453.
Please provide a
brief narrative of your theater background. Please list up to three shows that
you have directed including performance dates, the size of the cast, the
age-range of the cast, and the name of the organization or school that produced
the show. If you have directed three or
fewer shows, please include relevant experience you have had that make you a
strong candidate for directing a family musical, including your specific
experience with the age-group you are seeking to direct.
MYT is a non-profit
organization that relies heavily on volunteers and, therefore, depends on an
atmosphere of mutual support and camaraderie.
Please describe what skills or experiences you have that will enable you
to foster that atmosphere in your role as director.
Show Selection: Listed below are potential
shows. This list is meant to be helpful and is in no way exhaustive. Please feel free to propose one or more shows
that you are passionate to direct, whether those shows are on the list or not,
keeping in mind the cast demographics described above.
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Music Man
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Dr. Doolittle
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Wizard of Oz (Spring Only)
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Shrek
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Summer Show Audition Information
KID FLIX
The newest Express Musical gives kids a chance to perform songs from popular movies including Zootipa, The Polar Express, Monsters Inc, Moana, Spider-Man and The Peanuts
Auditions: May 18th from 10am-12pm at the Midcoast Presbyterian Church in Topsham
Performances: July 11-13th
The Emmy Award-winning Saturday morning education cartoon series is now a musical! The show
follows Tom, a young schoolteacher who is anxious about his first day. He tries watching TV to relax
and different elements of his personality show up to show him how he can use imagination and music
to win over his students. Featuring songs Just a Bill, Lolly, Lolly, Lolly and Conjunction Junction.
Auditions: May 18th from 1-3pm at the Midcoast Presbyterian Church in Topsham
Performances: July 11th-13th
Performances: July 11-13th
SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK JR
The Emmy Award-winning Saturday morning education cartoon series is now a musical! The show
follows Tom, a young schoolteacher who is anxious about his first day. He tries watching TV to relax
and different elements of his personality show up to show him how he can use imagination and music
to win over his students. Featuring songs Just a Bill, Lolly, Lolly, Lolly and Conjunction Junction.
Performances: July 11th-13th
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE JR
Filled with fun flappers, dashing leading men and a villain audiences will love to hate, Thoroughly Modern Millie JR. is an adaptation of the six-time-Tony-Award-winning Best Musical and the Academy Award-winning film.
Set in 1922 in New York City, it features Millie Dillmount who has just moved to the Big Apple in search of a new life. Her plan: find a job as a secretary for a wealthy man and marry him. However, her plan goes awry. Millie’s wealthy boss is slow in proposing marriage, and the man she actually falls in love with doesn't have a dime to his name — or so he tells her. What’s a small town girl to do?
Notes for actors auditioning: All students grades 6-8 are welcome to audition (this includes students entering 6th grade in the fall and up to students exiting 8th grade this June). Please come with a song to sing, a step in your shoe, and a smile on your face! Songs DO NOT have to be from the show; they just need to showcase your singing ability. Please bring sheet music for the musical director to accompany your audition. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the choreography audition to follow the singing auditions. Sides will be provided at the auditions for the acting auditions following the choreography auditions. You must stay for all three parts. If you cannot stay, please reach out to the director, Bre Allard, before auditions to make alternative arrangements.
Auditions: May 11th from 1-5pm at the Midcoast Presbyterian Church in Topsham
Performances: August 8th-10th
ANYTHING GOES (1987 Version)
Billy instantly falls in love with a beautiful girl he meets in a taxi. When he discovers she’s boarding the SS American, the same London-bound ship his boss and co-worker Reno are boarding, he sneaks aboard himself. The beautiful girl, Hope, is engaged to a stuffy British aristocrat, Lord Evelyn, but that doesn’t stop the love-struck Billy. With the help of other passengers, Billy seeks to shake Reno, whose love he doesn’t return, and capture the heart of the girl of his dreams - all without hurting anyone’s feelings.
Please contact the Directors, Mary Turner Melquist and Shelley Kipp Prophett, with any questions at anythinggoes@midcoastyouththeater.org or send a private message on Facebook.
Auditions: May 10th from 6-9pm OR May 11th from 10-1pm at the Midcoast Presbyterian Church, Topsham
Performances: July 25th-27th
Rehearsals will be held at Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church at 84 Main Street in Topsham. Rehearsals will be held Monday through Friday from 6-9pm at Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church in Maine. The rehearsal schedule will allow for flexibility with work/vacation schedules, and not every character will be called each night.
Notes for auditions:
For your audition prepare a one minute selection from a song.
- Please bring to your audition the sheet music for your song, in the original key, and with start and end points marked. Do not choose a song that needs to be transposed in order for you to sound good. If you can’t sing the song as written, it’s not a good song for you to sing. You can also check with Courtney Babbidge to see if he knows the song you would like to sing.
- Your song should show off your vocal range and show off your singing and acting skills. You should also consider a song that shows off your ability to sing in the style of Anything Goes or sells you as a character from the show. You do not have to sing a song from the show, but if you are auditioning for a lead you may be asked to sing a character song so please be prepared
- On the audition form, there is an opportunity for you to select which roles you will accept. If you check off “ensemble” as a role you would accept, then you WILL be cast in the show (in either an ensemble, principal, featured or supporting role). However, those who indicate a preference for specific principal or featured roles only, you will not be penalized during the casting process, but we would like to know if you will only accept and be happy with certain roles, as we want this to be a great experience for everyone involved.
- There is a lot of dance/movement in Anything Goes and everyone will be required to do a movement audition, this will be done in groups, so please wear something appropriate. Specialist dancers, including Tap will be required for several numbers, including cast who are part of the ensemble.
- If you are auditioning for a Principal or Featured role you will be required to read small parts from the script.
Audition Form (for all shows): https://goo.gl/BRk7py
Matilda Tickets Available Now!
Matilda
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly lovable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other's lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda's extraordinary personality. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!
Packed with high-energy dance numbers, catchy songs and an unforgettable star turn for a young actress, Matilda is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.
Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda has won 47 international awards and continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages around the world.
Show Details
Matilda is in two acts, with a brief intermission, and runs about 2 hours 30 minutes.
Show Dates
Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 7PM
Friday, May 3, 2019 at 7PM
Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 2PM
Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 7PM
Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 2PM
Tickets
Tickets are available online or at the door for $15. Discounts are available for Seniors ($13), Students ($13) and Children under 5 ($5). Group discounts are also available for parties of 12 or more at $8 per ticket.
Make sure you get tickets to this wonderful Maine premiere, before they are gone.
Buy tickets online at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4071631.
We accept cash, check or credit cards at the door and all sales are subject to seat availability.
Online ticket sales cut off at midnight, the day before the show. Tickets however may still be available at the door.
To exchange online tickets for another performance, call brownpapertickets.com at 1-800-838-3006 or email them at support@brownpapertickets.com.
Please note, when purchasing tickets online, make sure you select the performance you will attend in the pull down menu on the form. If you mistakenly select a different show, we will make all effort to accommodate an exchange at the door, subject to seat availability.
Location
All performances at the Crooker Theater, Brunswick High School, 116 Maquoit Road, Brunswick, Maine.
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly lovable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other's lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda's extraordinary personality. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!
Packed with high-energy dance numbers, catchy songs and an unforgettable star turn for a young actress, Matilda is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.
Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda has won 47 international awards and continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages around the world.
Show Details
Matilda is in two acts, with a brief intermission, and runs about 2 hours 30 minutes.
Show Dates
Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 7PM Friday, May 3, 2019 at 7PM Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 2PM Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 7PM Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 2PM
Tickets Tickets are available online or at the door for $15. Discounts are available for Seniors ($13), Students ($13) and Children under 5 ($5). Group discounts are also available for parties of 12 or more at $8 per ticket. Make sure you get tickets to this wonderful Maine premiere, before they are gone. Buy tickets online at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4071631. We accept cash, check or credit cards at the door and all sales are subject to seat availability. Online ticket sales cut off at midnight, the day before the show. Tickets however may still be available at the door. To exchange online tickets for another performance, call brownpapertickets.com at 1-800-838-3006 or email them at support@brownpapertickets.com. Please note, when purchasing tickets online, make sure you select the performance you will attend in the pull down menu on the form. If you mistakenly select a different show, we will make all effort to accommodate an exchange at the door, subject to seat availability.
