PROGRAM INFO

The Spotlight program is a 13-week musical preparation course where students are emerged into the process of putting on a musical.  From auditions, rehearsals to live-performance all students will experience what it is like to be part of real musical theatre production.

Taught by working professional actors, singers and dancers students will learn the ins and outs of the performance industry including acting, singing and dancing.

The final two days of. the program culminates in a live performance where parents and friends are invited to share in the work of the students.  As this program is about building on the skillsets of the students, costumes and sets are not a part of the final production.
 

HOW DOES THIS WORK?

Classes will take place in person at the Beddington Theatre Arts Centre.

Please read our COVID19 protocols and practices here.

FINAL PRESENTATION
The final will be sold as theatre tickets for parents to purchase.   There will be one performance for each of our Spotlight programs allowing family and friends to join in the final presentation of work.
 

Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list and that his half-brother doesn't even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.

This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make every young performer embrace his or her "inner elf"

Spotlight for Young People

ages
9 to 12

DATES:

Saturdays
Sept 17 to Dec 10

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CLASS TIME:

10am to 4pm​

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PROGRAM PRICING:

$750 per student

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AGE & CLASS SIZE:

ages 13 to 17

Maximum 30 students per class

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PERFORMANCE:

December 10 @ 11am 

Tickets will be available for purchase at $10 per ticket

Disney's Newsies JR. is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film. Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies JR. features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein.

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When powerful newspaper publishers raise prices at the newsboys' expense, the charismatic Jack Kelly rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions. Together, the newsies learn that they are stronger united and create a movement to fight for what's right.

Including the now-classic songs "Carrying the Banner," "Seize the Day," and "Santa Fe," Newsies JR. is a timeless story full of spirit and heart.

Spotlight for Young People

ages
9 to 12

Spotlight for Teens

ages
13 to 17