Center Stage in Shelton to perform 'Les Mis'

Fridays and Saturdays July 25th - August 2nd at 8:00 pm

Saturday August 2nd at 2:00 pm

Featuring The Youth CONNection

At Shelton High School

SHELTON - I saw the fantastic 2002 production of "Les Mis" performed by Gary and Francesca Scarpa's talented Youth CONNection players, and I hope to see this one as well. 
This production is directed by Gary Scarpa and daughter Mia Scarpa.

The award-winning musical is based on the classic historical fiction by 19th-century French novelist Victor Hugo.

The flier with performance schedule information was taken from Center Stage's website.

'The Drowsy Chaperone' heads to Shelton for 5 performances

The talented members of the Shelton-based Youth CONNection will stage this Tony Award-winning musical comedy for five performances at Shelton High School. 
The shows will be performed at 8 p.m. July 26, 27, Aug. 2 and 3, with a 2 p.m. matinee Aug. 3.

   

Stavros Koumbaros, Tom Ball, and Ali Dunne, from left, perform a scene from the show at the July 3 Shelton fireworks event. / Contributed photo



Earlier this week I spoke to director Gary Scarpa (who founded the Youth CONNection three decades ago with his wife, Fran) about the production.

The musical sounds like it will be hilariously funny, and a perfect addition to my summer staycation. I'm looking forward to seeing it. The Scarpas always produce a great show.


Stay tuned for a story in the New Haven Register.

 

'Grease' opens today at Ansonia Middle School

Eighth grader Rebecca Cafaro, at podium, rehearses her role of Miss Lynch with fellow cast members of  'Grease' at Ansonia Middle School. 
The show, produced by Bright Light Musicals, LLC, opens today at 7 p.m.  at the school, 115 Howard Ave.
It also will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 13 and 14. 
Tickets are $10.  For information call 203-736-5070.   / Contributed photo 

'Grease' is the word at Ansonia Middle School

In this rehearsal scene, Kevin Roscoe, center, portrays Keneckie. With him are Michael Shortell as Vince Fontaine, left, and Ahmed Hardy, right, an extra. The show opens at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Dr. Richard F. Nicolari Auditorium. 

Performances of 'Grease' also will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 13 and 14. Tickets are $10. The school is at 115 Howard Ave., Ansonia. For information call 203-736-5070.

Ansonia Middle School to stage 'Grease'

Musical features rock 'n roll

ANSONIA - Bright Light Musicals, LLC, will present "Grease" for four performances starting next week at Ansonia Middle School.


The show is a 1972 musical written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. It is named for the 1950s' working-class youth subculture known as the greasers.

The musical is set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School. The story follows 10 working-class teen-agers as they navigate the complexities of love.

The score attempts to recreate the sounds of early rock and roll.

Students will perform "Grease" at 7 p.m. June 5, 6, 13 and 14.

Tickets are available at the door or they may be purchased from Human Relations Club members.


For information call 203-736-5070. The school is at 115 Howard Ave.



This post is taken from information on the school's web page.

Derby Middle School students are off to see the 'Wizard'

DERBY - The Derby Middle School drama department will present "The Wizard of Oz" at 7 p.m. today and Thursday in the cafetorium at the school, 10 Nutmeg Ave.

Scene from the classic 1939 film

For information call the school, 203-736-1426.

Shelton troupe to present 'Big River'

A celebration of Americana 
 
SHELTON - Center Stage Theatre, in the former Lafayette School, 54 Grove St., will present "Big River, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" for 10 performances. 

The show is directed by Gary Scarpa, with music by the late Roger Miller (King of the Road). It features Derby natives Ali Dunne, Marc Garofalo, and Travis Pyka.

A classic American musical, Big River won seven Tony Awards in 1985, including Best Musical, and then the 2003 Broadway revival of Big River won a special Tony for "Excellence in Theatre."

Mark Twain's timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. 

Their adventures along the way are hilarious, suspenseful and heartwarming, bringing to life your favorite characters from the novel - the Widow Douglas and her stern sister, Miss Watson; the uproarious King and Duke, who may or may not be as harmless as they seem; Huck's partner in crime, Tom Sawyer, and their rowdy gang of pals; Huck's drunken father, the sinister Pap Finn; the lovely Mary Jane Wilkes and her trusting family. 

Propelled by an award-winning score from Roger Miller, the king of country music, this jaunty journey provides a brilliantly theatrical celebration of pure Americana.


Performances are:

Feb. 1, 2 - 8 p.m.;
Feb. 3 - 2 p.m.;
Feb. 8, 9 - 8 p.m.;
Feb. 10 - 2 p.m.;
Feb. 14 - 7 p.m.;
Feb. 15, 16 - 8 p.m.;
Feb. 17 - 2 p.m.

Tickets are $25 for adults; $10 for students. For information call 203-225-6079.

Or you may choose your own reserved seating at www.centerstageshelton.com/

The above information is taken from a press release.