Lately, we’ve been receiving announcements about upcoming theatre productions of C.S. Lewis’ works, so we decided to post some theatre news.
Christian Youth Theatre’s Houston affiliate is performing a musical adaptation of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in Houston, Texas, from January 16 -26. Other upcoming productions are in:
January
CYT of Portland/Vancouver - http://www.cytvancouver.com/
February
CYT of Tucson - http://www.cyttucson.org/show_03.php
March
CYT of Richmond - http://cytrichmond.org/showsNarnia.php
If you are not aware of the work of Christian Youth Theatre, here’s an excerpt from their website describing their mission and purpose:
CCT/CYT is dedicated to developing character in children and adults through training in the arts and by producing wholesome family entertainment, all of which reflect Judeo-Christian values.
Christian Youth Theater (CYT) is an after-school theater arts training program for students ages 4 - 18. Since its founding in 1981 in San Diego California, CYT has grown to be the largest youth theater in the nation. There are affiliates across the country training thousands of students a year. CYT is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization funded primarily through its tuition, ticket sales and outside contributions.
Because CYT does not own facilities for classes or productions, the organization works through the local community, utilizing classrooms and stages in churches, schools and local theaters. CYT is not affiliated with a church body, and people of all faiths are welcome.
CYT stands in the forefront in its commitment to the highest ethical, moral, technical and artistic standards of excellence. Instructors are professionals, qualified in teaching and/or performing, who must understand our mission statement, values, objectives and goals. All CYT staff strive to be excellent role models.
Every session (fall, winter and spring) CYT offers theater arts classes for children as an after-school activity. Each local program conducts three ten-week sessions throughout the school year, teaching drama, voice, dance and a broad spectrum of specialty theatrical workshops at weekly two-hour classes. Enrolled students have the opportunity to work behind the scenes, or audition and perform on stage in a Broadway-style musical performed for the community.
Additional performance opportunities are available to CYT students who may participate in CYT Tour Groups performing musical reviews for community and civic functions. Internships, director training, teacher aiding, and being an inclusion aide are other ways for older students to gain additional training and experience. College credit is available for the director internship program through a local accredited college.
Tony Lawton’s one man performance of The Great Divorce (which many of you have seen at past Foundation events, including Oxbridge 2008 and Williams 2006) has now come to an end in Philadelphia. Here’s a recent rave review of the show from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Fellowship for the Performing Art’s production of The Screwtape Letters cocreated by Max McLean and Jeffrey Fiske has been extended at the Mercury Theatre in Chicago until February 15. For more information on this play, including performances with special question and answer sessions with McLean and Fiske, please visit the website of The Fellowship for the Performing Arts or this recent article on Broadwayworld.com’s website.
Tags: C.S. Lewis, Children's Youth Theatre, Jeffrey Fiske, Max McLean, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, Theatre, Tony Lawton
