Little Women Virtual Playbill

PLAYBILL
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WIENER & FAMILY
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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
J. Scott Handley
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Todd Teagarden
STAGE MANAGER
Evan Marty
WIGS
Molly Weller
ADAPTED BY
Jessica Cavanagh
BASED ON THE CLASSIC BY
Louisa May Alcott
DIRECTOR
Jessica Cavanagh
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Sarah Doolin Roy
COSTUMER
Colleen Towey
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Ava Alarco
STUDENT DIRECTOR / PROPS
Eva Diamond-Jones
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT
Whitney Snow
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Kassidy Canova
QLAB OPERATOR
JP Evans
HOUSE MANAGER
Lisa Peacock
Young Actors Theatre
CREW:
Leilani Devas, Noah Frank
SET CONSTRUCTION:
Scott Handley, Todd Teagarden, Tommy Bull, Mike Kyvik, Marcial Lopez Tim Waller, Chris Weller
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SPECIAL THANK YOU TO:
Donna Frinks, Chris and Kathy Doolin, Christian Doolin,
Poco Vino, Quincy Music Theatre, Florida State Opera, Katie Snyder Carson, Katherine Granger Farble, Niki and Billy Welge, Sherry Ward
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Jessica Cavanagh, Writer & Director
Little Women is one of those books that hits you differently depending on what age you are when you read it. My first time, I was 15, preparing for an audition here at YAT. I was immediately obsessed with Jo. I felt so seen! How were we so alike?! I was convinced it meant I had to play it. Luckily, I did, and it’s still one of my dearest memories of YAT, and of growing up.
When Tina asked me to consider coming to direct this year, I was not
in a good place. I mean, who was? 2021 felt just as bleak as 2020 had. I’d been hibernating for well over a year like so many others, and I felt I’d lost any and all of the hard-won social skills I’d ever had. I wasn’t even sure I cared about theatre anymore, which was pretty stunning considering I’d been planning a move to NYC in 2020 to remount a play I’d poured my heart into for five years. I just...no longer felt that pull.
In our play, Jo says, “knowing what you don’t want is different than knowing what you do want,” and I felt the truth of that. I was lost.
Then, I picked up the novel for the first time in about 20 years and started reading. Then, I watched the movies – all of them. Like, a ridiculous number of times. I couldn’t stop! And I realized why. It was bringing me comfort. Not because it’s a sweet story and I missed my mom (though both of those things are true), but because it’s a real story, and not an easy one.
When I was a kid, I thought the kinship I felt with Jo was something special. As an adult, it’s clear that the magic of her story is its truth, and the fact that most everyone can see themselves in that struggle to find one’s place in the world. To be loved. To be respected. To live with passion. To find a balance between that passion and the relationships you hold dear. Louisa May Alcott based these characters on her real-life sisters and parents, and much of the novel is true – most particularly, the hardest parts.
They lived through what seemed like impossible times...a time very similar to ours. The country was tearing itself apart, and racism was the root of the conflict. Folks wanted to secede. They distrusted the government. Inflation was high and people were poor. War and sickness took hundreds of thousands of Americans – Alcott, herself, nearly died from scarlet fever while serving as a nurse in the Union army.
But this is what hit me, reading the book this time: when she chose to immortalize her family in this story, she decided which parts of her life to keep and which parts to toss. She decided what was worthy of our gaze. She chose to focus on the quiet joys and heartaches; the things that made her feel like a child again. And then, she shared them with us. The wisdom of that has struck me again and again while working on this play.
Life is short and precious. Hold onto the good. Shake off the bad like dust from your feet and tell the story of your life the way you want it to be. Then, work to make it that way, every day. Find joy however you can. Love each other. Forgive.
Thank you, Ms. Alcott, Tina, Sarah, and the funnest dream-cast of actors ever for bringing me back home to myself, and for helping me remember what this life is all about. I can never thank you enough.
Forever your Topsy-turvy Jess
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A Look Back at YAT’s Little Women Productions
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Cast
Feb. 25, Mar. 2,3, 5 Feb. 26, Mar. 1, 4, 6
Jo ...................................................................Piper Greisl.................................Shelby Watson Beth...............................................................Maricel Lopez-Marrero................Isla Welge Meg................................................................Ansley Tamplin ...........................McKenna Noel Amy................................................................Emily Weller................................Ashley Faris Marmee..........................................................Jessica Cavanagh
(understudy: Katie Snyder Carson) Aunt March ....................................................Alison Grimes
Theodore Lawrence ........................................Grantham Durham Mr. Brooke......................................................Trevor Waller Fredreich Bhaer..............................................Daniel Frank Dashwood ......................................................Max Schrader Hannah ..........................................................Gabriella Rieder
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Guest Artists
DIRECTOR / MARMEE — Jessica Cavanagh
Jessica Cavanagh got her start at YAT (c/o 1993!) and LOVES being back! Her semi-autobiographical play, Self-Injurious Behavior, opened in Dallas in 2018 and was given a 3-week run off-B’way, followed by an L.A. premiere in late 2019. Favorite professional credits include The Glass Menagerie, August:Osage County, Doubt, A Feminine Ending, Heisenberg, A Streetcar Named Desire, Mr. Burns:a post-electric play, and ‘Night, Mother. Jessica’s a Funimation staff writer and you can also hear her voicing roles on Cartoon Network in shows such as My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan, and One Piece, among others!
AUNT MARCH — Alison B. Grimes
Grimes is a graduate of The Florida State University School of Music with majors
in voice and piano having studied with such notable artists as David Wingate
and Edward Kilenyi. She has been the Musical Director, Pianist, and Vocal Coach
for Young Actors Theatre since 1979 and serves as Pianist at Fellowship Baptist
Church. With over 40 years of performing, directing, and teaching experience, she
has countless performances and over 120 productions to her credit. Grimes also
has a diploma in Writing for Children and Teenagers, and is a cattle farmer and
photographer in her spare time. She has been awarded in Who’s Who in Music and the Extraordinary Perform- ing Artists of America. She is married to husband Paul and is the mother of two YAT alumni, Kaylan and Josh.
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BRUCE AND WENDY
WIENER & FAMILY
Young Actors Theatre recognizes Bruce and Wendy Wiener for years of leadership on the Board of Directors.
Thanks to the Wiener family for sponsoring this production, and sharing Leah and Sam with YAT when they were Little Women.
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Characters
Jo
Piper Greisl
Jo
Shelby Watson
Beth
Maricel Lopez-Marrero
Amy
Emily Weller
Mr. Brooke
Trevor Waller
Beth
Isla Welge
Meg
Ansley Tamplin
Meg
McKenna Noel
Amy
Ashley Faris
Theodore Lawrence
Grantham Durham
Fredreich Bhaer Dashwood
Hannah
Daniel Frank Max Schrader Gabriella Rieder
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Times and Places
ACT ONE
Time.................................................................................... Winter 1863 - Winter 1864
Setting ................................................................................ Orchard House and the surrounding area, Concord, Massachusetts
ACT TWO
Time.................................................................................... Spring 1868 - Spring 1869
Settings .............................................................................. Orchard House, Concord, Massachusetts The Weekly Volcano office, New York City
Jo’s room at Kirke’s Boarding House, New York City, A hotel in Paris
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THE INAUGURAL
HONORARY BREAKFAST
YOUNG ACTORS THEATRE HONORS LEADING LADIES OF THE COMMUNITY DURING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
On the global stage, the United Nations declared 1975 as International Women’s Year, and here in Tallahassee, it was the time Tina Williams founded Young Actors Theatre (YAT).
Now, nearly 50 years later, we celebrate Women’s History Month and are
in the midst of a “Springtime of Sisterhood” – with students taking on the beloved March sisters of Little Women and the dynamic duo, Anna and Elsa, of Disney’s Frozen Jr. (April 8-16).
In practicing skills at the heart of the performing arts, children use their imaginations to dream without limits. On March 29, 2022, YAT will honor select women who actualize big dreams for our community at the inaugural Leading Ladies Breakfast.
We will shine a spotlight on Leading Ladies who exemplify qualities of the strong female characters we present – resilient and optimistic innovators, collaborators, placemakers.
Follow along on YAT’s digital platforms, as we share the inspiring stories of twelve honorees, and make a call to bolster the next generation of young actors as they learn to stand center stage.
– Sarah Doolin Roy, YAT Executive Director
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Everly Amrhein
Ella Arsenault
Zoey Bramblett Ellery Bernier Madelyn Bernier Suzanna Breeding Lorelei Bryan Helena Carnell-Chimonides Clay Carpenter
Kayla Chambers Blayne Cleary Charlotte Click
Ellee Crosby
Dylan Davis
Elaine Diamond-Griffin Charlotte Fisher
YAT Super Stars
Ella Rose Fleck Caroline Gillum Jackson Gillum Kimbrel Graven Courtenay Green Violet Guy
Will Hunkapiller Harper Janasiewicz Charlotte Johnson Maryanne Kalifeh James Killian William Kontos Charlie Liem Aubee Jean Lippman Pearl Lippman Olivia Logue Amelia Matthews
Cora Mercer Anna Money Parker Miller Elliot Reece Addison Roberts Henry Ryon Lucy Ryon Logan Scheppers Harper Belle Schulze Presley Sims Vivienne Solomon Ginny Thomas Francesca Torrado Henry Wilcox Penelope Watters Claire Wasson
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Tallahassee Youth Orchestras
2021-2022 Season
Fall Concert - October 24, 2021 3:00 PM Opperman Music Hall
Holiday Concert - December 12, 2021 3:00 PM Ruby Diamond Concert Hall
Guest Artist Concert - February 27, 2022 3:00 PM Ruby Diamond Concert Hall
Spring Concert - May 1, 2022
3:00 PM Ruby Diamond Concert Hall
www.TallahasseeYouthOrchestras.com
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2021-2022 Senior Class
OLIVIA BAHMER has been at YAT for six years. Her favorite role is a Doo-Wah Girl in Little Shop of Horrors, which is also her favorite show. Other notable roles include Young Rosie in Mamma Mia! and Marty in Grease. She
plans to attend FSU and pursue a degree in Vocal Performance. Outside of YAT, Olivia is a member of Thespians, the President of Chorus Club, and takes voice lessons. She would like to thank her family and friends for making YAT feel like a place I always want to be and see my friends!
KIERA DAVIS has been at YAT for seven years. Her favorite role is Frenchy in Grease and her favorite show is Little Shop of Horrors. Other notable roles include Young Tanya in Mamma Mia! and Dental Assistant in Little Shop. She plans to stay in-state for college and study Journalism. Outside of YAT, Kiera is active in Chiles’s Chorus. She would like to thank her parents for being so supportive and the YAT staff for helping her along the way.
EVA DIAMOND-JONES has been at YAT for four years. Her favorite role is Mrs. Lynch in Grease and her favorite show is Little Shop of Horrors. Other notable roles include Household Staff in Mary Poppins, the Puppeteer in Little Shop..., and Pinky Pirate in Magic Treehouse. She plans to attend Flagler College and study History. Outside of YAT, Eva is a member of Thespians, Rho Kappa Honors Society, and works at Bada Bean Cafe! She would like to thank her friends and family.
DANIEL FRANK has been at YAT for seven years. His favorite role is Grandpa George in Willy Wonka and his favorite show is Pippin. Other notable YAT roles include Grumpy in Shrek. Daniel is planning to go out of state
for college and is most likely studying Public Policy! When not at YAT, Daniel volunteers his time, including with the Democratic Party. He would like to thank his parents; grandparents; siblings, Noah and Shayna; cats, Shakespeare and Ivey; the senior class; Tom Holland; and Lorde.
CAMERON GREENE has been at YAT for three years. His favorite role is Eugene in Grease, which is also his favorite show. Other notable roles include Household Staff in Mary Poppins. He is undecided on where and what he will study in college, but is looking forward to it. Outside of YAT, Cameron is a member of the Leon Varsity Lacrosse team. He would like
to thank his parents, teachers, friends, and himself.
PIPER GREISL has been at YAT for two years. Her favorite role is Sandra/Florence Colleymore in Leon’s The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong. Other notable roles include Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins, Admetus in Cats, and Bulda
in Frozen, Jr. (all QMT), and Young Cosmo in Singin’ in the Rain (Theatre Tallahassee). She is planning to study Marketing at either FSU, UF, or William & Mary University. Outside of YAT, Piper performs in various community theater productions, is Vice President of Leon’s Pieran NHS, a member of National English Honors Society, and the Marketing/Publicity Manager for Leon’s Thespians. She would like to thank her supportive family and friends, as well as the production team for this opportunity.
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MARICEL LOPEZ-MARRERO has been at
YAT for three years. Her favorite role is Jan in Grease, which is also her favorite show! Other notable roles include Morgan Le Fay in Magic Treehouse. She plans to attend FSU or UCF and major in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Outside of YAT, Mari is involved in many honors societies, Thespians, and acts as Historian for FSUS’s Concert Chorus. She would like to thank her parents because “they have always gone out of their way to set me up for success!”
EVAN MARTY has been at YAT for 15 years. His favorite role is Stage Manager for Grease. Other notable roles include Frog Footman in Alice in Wonderland, Assistant Lighting Designer for Pippin. He plans to stay in-state for college and hopes to eventually intern at Disney! Outside of YAT, Evan is Student Body President at SAIL HS, Vice President of NHS, a member of YLT-17, and the Chair of the LCS Student District Advisory Council. He would like to thank Katie Seitzinger and Patty Backes.
MAX SCHRADER has been at YAT for 14 years. His favorite role is Roger in Grease, which is also his favorite show. Other notable roles include Robertson Ay in Mary Poppins, Jack
in Into The Woods, Jr., Caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland, and Johnathon in A Christmas Carol. He plans to pursue a degree in Musical Theatre. Outside of YAT, Max is a member
of Leon’s Chorus. He would like to thank his parents as well as his vocal coach, Dr. Leigh.
SYDNEY SHERRY has been at YAT for seven years! Her favorite role is Sandy in Grease, which is also her favorite show. Other notable roles include Ms. Honey in Matilda, Sally in You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, and Queen Victoria Statue in Mary Poppins. She plans
on attending FSU and double majoring in
Environmental Science and Sustainability and Communications. Outside of YAT, Sydney is a member of Thespians, serves as Vice President of the FSUS Concert Chorus, and loves traveling the world! She would like to thank her mom for her support and making her feel special, her step dad for always lending a hand when folks need it and his eternal smile, her brother for being such a sweet human, and her dad for always coming to see her shows and cheering her on!
SHELBY WATSON has been at YAT for six years. She has dreamed to play the role of Jo in Little Women since she first joined YAT. Other notable roles include Morgan LeFay in Magic Tree House, Mrs. Gloop in Willy Wonka, and Snoopy in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. She plans to major in journalism and communications. Outside of YAT, Shelby is the Editor-in-Chief of the Maclay School newspaper, a Spectrum Club Senior Leader, and a Disney fanatic. She would like to thank YAT for the wonderful memories and her parents for their unending love and support.
CLAIRISSE WINTON has been at YAT for
four years. Her favorite role is Jennyanydots
in Cats. Other notable roles include Violet in Willy Wonka, Jr., Annie in Annie, and Babette in Beauty and the Beast. Clairisse is planning to pursue a BFA in Musical Theatre. Outside
of YAT, Clairisse works at a daycare with “the cutest kids” and loves to thrift shop in her spare time. She would like to thank Michael for his constant support and Young Actors for the opportunity.
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21-22 Company Members
Layla Adams
Ava Alarco Molly Altmaier Jeannette Amos Cullen Ashton Olivia Bahmer Ayla Batchelder Brooke Baum Anna Blalock Ansley Blay Laney Grace Blay Reagan Block Julia Bonfanti Ana-Colette Bouchard Paige Bradley Carson Broome Tyler Brown Hailey Bull Victoria Bull Julia Cade Claire Camp Crew Carlile
Eli Carson
Jude Carson
Aubri Chaney Emma Cheatham Hailey Cleary Julia Cline Owen Darden Kiera Davis Leilani DeVeas Eva Diamond-Jones Emily Dunson Grantham Durham Emmett Elliott Ava Estep
JP Evans Ashley Faris Daniel Frank Noah Frank Shayna Frank Renata Garcia Maggie Giles Cameron Greene Finnegan Greisl Mallory Greisl Piper Greisl Aidenn Hafez Maisy Houk
Nolan Johnson Parker Johnson Savannah Kellogg Tess Kyvik
Jiselle Lockhart Maricel Lopez-Marrero Lois Loy
Faith Marsh
Evan Marty
John Marty Dorothy Marie Matthews Megan McConnaughhay Savannah Mejia Madison Monzingo Carter Nelson McKenna Noel Antonia Nowels Camryn Overstreet Penelope Pasqualone Taylor Phillips Aleah Pratts Graham Reece Gabriella Rieder Ellie Jane Roberts
Campbell Ruff Alecsandra Runyon Jill Schrader Maximilian Schrader Penelope Settle Sydney Sherry Karsyn Simmons Noble Sissle, IV Hadlee Smith Jenna Sokolow Megan Stokley Rory Strickland Ansley Tamplin Baia Terracciano Spencer Thomas Oscar Umana Anna Shaw Van Leuven Trevor Waller Shelby Watson Charlene Watts Isla Welge
Emily Weller Carson Whitis Clairisse Winton
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Barbara & Phil Brown Therese Cherniga Larry Cobb
Tom and Linda Collins Margie Fletcher Tisha Fletcher Beverly Frick Donna Frinks
Life Members
Maureen Huckabee Sheesley Jordan Crilow Megan Keating Diane LaMaster Walker Ben Poitevent Toni Poitevent
Lea Reeves Peper Roper
Valerie Smith Kamala Snow Robert Snyder Katie Snyder Carson Kristen Snyder Costa Alvin Stauber Robert Stuart
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21-22 Season Supporters
ANGELS
Heather & Sonny Bishop
Brian Crumbaker Jennifer Davis
Angie Desloge Sipple & Marty Sipple
Kathy Doolin
Kim Atkinson Jann and Ray Bellamy The Broome Family Wilson & Andrea
Carlile
Anjie & James Cheatham
Frances S. Durham
Thomas Block Sara Bradshaw Andrew Bundschuh Marcia Butler The Cade Family Ken Carson Jennifer Cohen Jean Conrad Daniel Costa Tammy Creel
Rosemary Farrell
The Gwaltney Family
Margie Fletcher
Rigsby Jones
Paul Marty & Michelle Kazmer
The Kyvik Family
Christine Long Hamilton
Tom & Farra Noel Linda Schmidt Joshua & Kati Settle
Karen Smith Dena Sokolow The Tamplin Family Thomas Walden The Welge Family WRW Legal
Leewood Shaw WT Snyder Angelina Sutin Sabrena Watson Derek & Courtney
Whitis Richard Zorn
Chirag Shah Brigit Smallridge
Beverly & Larry Sokolow
Christine Speer Christine Trent-Waits Kara Uhl
Kyle Villella Sandy Warren Susan Wolk
Allen & Patty Durham
Scott Kristy Greene
Casey Grigsby
Michael Hill
Trent & Jessica Janasiewicz
Darcie Johnson
Kelly Madonia
Janice & Raymond Marsh
Lori & Jamie Mizell The Nowels Family David Overstreet Amy Schrader
Michelle DeVeas Martha Rose Dickman Leanne Durham Kathy Farrell Kevin Forsthoefel Fernando Garcia Stanley Gwock Katherine Hartsell Gretchen Jones Judy Katz Richard Lotspeich
Kimberly Martis Antoinette McCoy Allison Miller Colleen Nixon Lea Noblin Marshall Amy Pietrodangelo David Powell Russell & Renee
Rieder Sean Root Lori Rosenberg
PRODUCERS
DIRECTORS
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Sarah Doolin Roy
Leadership
Roy comes to YAT from American Ballet Theatre (ABT), where she was Director
of Marketing Communications & Strategic Partnerships. At ABT, Roy worked
with Random House, American Express, LG, HBO, Lincoln Center, & more. In
2020, she was a Women in Power Fellow at the 92Y. Roy previously served as Communications Director at New American Economy, a bipartisan coalition of 500 CEOs and mayors for immigration reform. She was a Deputy Director of the Council on Foreign Relations, and is a current term member of the think tank. In 2013, she acted as Communications Director for a negotiation process to maintain peace in Northern Ireland. Roy holds an MPA from New York University’s School of Public Service and graduated summa cum laude from Marymount Manhattan College. She loves her husband Dave and daughters Doris and Sloane.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
J. Scott Handley
Handley most recently served as the Executive Director, Founder, Music Direc-
tor, and Vocal Coach for the non-profit organization, Broadway Method Academy (BMA). The company grew from his private voice studio attracting students from all over the tri-state area seeking elite musical theater training. At BMA, he implemented an educational partnership with the prestigious Westport Country Playhouse. In 2002, Handley became department chair of musical theater at Re- gional Center for the Arts in Southern Connecticut. Many of his students have won awards including the National Jimmy Awards and have gone on to receive degrees in Musical Theater at the top musical theater programs in the nation. Handley is an accomplished collaborative artist, having worked with Alice Ripley, Klea Black- hurst, Nicholas Rodriguez, Meredith Inglesby, Steve Blanchard and Noah Rickets to name a few! He holds a BA from the Florida State University College of Music.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Wendy Wiener, President
Cristina F. WIlliams
Founder/Executive Director Emeritus
ACT BOARD
Chairperson...................................... Lori Mizell
Past Chairperson/Laundry............Kim Atkinson
Liaision to BOD......................... Gretchen Jones
Secretary ...................................... Stacey Kolka
Box Office.............Patty Durham, Bill Gwaltney
Greeting/Parking ............................. Paul Marty
Promo/Concessions....... Marguerite Overstreet Sonja Darden
Backstage ........................................ Niki Welge Entertainment .......Farra Noel, Courtney Whitis
Kristen Snyder Costa Margie Fletcher Gayle Grimes-Sklar Jan Hayward Jessica Janaseiwicz
Chris Jensen Gretchen Jones Lori Danello Roberts Robyn Seniors Angie Sipple
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Leadership
YAT EDUCATION DIRECTOR
Natalie Futrell
As Education Director, Futrell oversees YAT’s Enrichment Classes and Company. She has worked at YAT for ten years, serving as the Company Manager and a drama teacher, directing the Kid’s Company, Middle School Company, and the Performers Unlimited program. She has stage managed over ten Mainstage productions. Some of her favorite directing endeavors include Matilda, Pinkalicious, Willy Wonka: The Musical, and Junie B. Jones: The Musical, and T the 2021-22 Season opener The Wizard of Oz. In her spare time, she is the Midday onscreen talent at the Florida Lottery, putting her theatre training to use.
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT
Whitney Snow
Snow is a 2004 alumna of Young Actors Theatre and has taught here for many years. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory and an MA in Applied Theatre from CUNY SPS. She is a MSW Candidate at Florida State University. She has extensive performance experience regionally and within the Tallahassee community. She also has a passion for community outreach through the arts, with experience at CAT Youth Theatre and The Possibility Project in NYC. She has created original theatrical programming for adjudicated teenage boys in upstate New York. Snow is so grateful to be back “home again” at YAT to continue the legacy of enriching and engaging youth theatre programming.
Now Enrolling for Summer! Register Online Today at: youngactorstheatre.com
YAT Scholarships Available
To Learn More: Call 850-386-6602 or email [email protected]
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“I want to do something splendid...something heroic or wonderful that won't be forgotten. I don't know what, but I'm on the watch for it and mean to astonish you all someday.” - Louisa May Alcott, "Little Women"
Isla, you astonish us every day! We love you and are so proud of you.
- Love, Mom & Dad
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ISLA
You always make us proud, in everything you are and everything you do. Always go after your
dreams and follow your heart!
Love, Yaya & Pap
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YOUNG ACTORS THEATRE IS PROUD TO PRESENT
2022 SUMMER MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION
live performances running July 22-31, 2022
This production is open to all Tallahassee students in rising 9th-class of 2022 graduates. Rising 8th grade students may audition for the role of “Pugsley” in this production.
Auditions: May 9th Callbacks: May 11th Rehearsals: June 23-July 22
Questions? Email Artistic Director J. Scott Handley at [email protected]
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