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20 years and going strong Northglenn Youth Theatre keeps the kudos going

NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE HONORS

By Tammy Kranz

Contributing writer Another key for success, she added, was the theater offers quality productions that keep patrons returning for more shows. Jongejan said for her ”The Hobbit,” which NYT did in 1998, was one of the most memorable shows. “(It) was when our set designs really moved into a new level of scope, scale and expections,” she said. The productions of ”Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in Ancient Greece” (2006) and ”Alice in Wonderland” (2013), Jongejan said, ”were the most outside the traditional box in design where we really took the artistic concepts way outside traditional staging.”

POSTAL ADDRESS

2005 - 2006: Brian Newby - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) Maggie Schlundt - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) Krysta Thorne - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) 2006 - 2007: Debbie Faber - Outstanding Costume Design (Wizard of Oz) 2007 - 2008: Michael Ochoa - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (Into the Woods) Sydney Hollingsworth - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (Into the Woods) Terra Salazar - Outstanding Lead Actress, 13 and under (Into the Woods) Outstanding Ensemble (Into the Woods) Kimberly Jongejan - Outstanding Direction (Into the Woods) Hailey DiVirgilio - Honorable Mention/Nomination - Outstanding Supporting Actress, 13 and Under (Into the Woods) 2008 - 2009: Michael Ochoa - Artist of the Year (Frog Prince of Spamalot, Beauty and the Beast (NYT), Ragtime & What I Did Last Summer (NHS)) Nicole Campbell - Outstanding Actress in a Play(Frog Prince of Spamalot) Janelle Orsborn - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (Beauty and the Beast) Glenn G. Grassi - Outstanding Set Design (Beauty and the Beast) 2009 - 2010: Brityn Mykhail - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical (AIDA) Michael Ochoa - Honorable Mention/ Nomination - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (AIDA) Danielle Jackson - Honorable Mention/ Nomination - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (AIDA) Twenty years ago, the city was looking to broaden its recreation programs and take advantage of space at the D.L. Parsons Theatre. The recreation director at the

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Glenn G. Grassi - Honorable Mention/Nomination - Outstanding Set Design (Capt. Bree) 2010 - 2011: Spencer Spotts - Outstanding Supporting Actor (Junior Division) (James and the Giant Peach) Glenn G. Grassi - Outstanding set design (James and the Giant Peach) Madison Ault - Outstanding supporting actress - Honorable Mention (Junior Division) (James and the Giant Peach) Outstanding Ensemble - James and the Giant Peach 2012 - 2013: Isaac Sprague - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) Maya Claridge - Outstanding Lead Actress (Junior Division) (Alice in Alice in Wonderland) Outstanding Ensemble: Alice in Wonderland 2013 - 2014: Collin Hill - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (Shrek in SHREK) Zoe Miller - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (Princess Fiona in SHREK) Joseph Sanford IV - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical (Donkey in SHREK) Isaac Sprague - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical (Lord Farquaad in SHREK) Outstanding Ensemble: SHREK Colorado Parent Family Favorite - 2009 (runner-up) Family Favorite - 2010 (runner -up) Family Favorite - 2012 (Top 5) Family Favorite - 2013 (Top 5) Kid’s Pages Best Bet for Families - 2007 Colorado Theatre Guild - Henry Awards Nominated in the “youth/educational theatre group” category 2009/2010 season Winner - “Outstanding Children’s Theatre Production” - The Sound of Music, 2011 Colorado Community Media Best of the Best - Best Local Theatre - 2012 Best of the Best - Best Local Theatre - 2013 time, Joyce Lingenfelter, had a desire to expand the arts in the community. So the Northglenn Youth Theatre was born — its first produc-

Northglenn Youth Theatre (NYT) actors Collin Hill as Shrek and Joseph Sanford IV as Donkey won awards by the National Youth Arts for the Western Region for their roles in NYT’s production of “Shrek.” Courtesy photo tion, “Charlotte’s Web” showed in July 1994. Since that time, 1,013 children have participated in some fashion with NYT shows — whether they were actors or part of the stage crew — and the theater has won dozens of awards and broad recognition of its talent. “We take seriously the responsibility to instill a lifelong love of the arts to ensure that theater will be here for a long, long time,” said Kimberly Jongejan, NYT director. What sets NYT apart from other school or church drama programs, she said, is it has a broader range of professionals in the field, larger exposure and training than can be achieved in a traditional setting. “Kids interact with other young actors just like them from other schools, neighborhoods and life experiences — all sharing a similar love and passion for theatre,” she said. “The atmosphere at NYT is a delicate balance between a very

structured program with room for each child to grow, experience, expand and refine their talents.” One of those children who grew and refined her talents was Kelsey Kaisershot. Kaisershot of Westminster became involved with NYT when she was 9 and estimates she was in five productions. She said being involved with NYT fueled her desire to have a career in the theater arts. “Learning about how to mount a professional production made me, as a kid, feel more like a professional,” said Kaisershot, 25. “It’s where I had the epiphany that I was going to do this the rest of my life.” She studied theater performance at CU Boulder and is working on her master’s program at Savannah College of Art and Design. She is the assistant director Years continues on Page 13

Thornton council alum win higher offices Four members of 2007-09 council elected to county, state seats By Tammy Kranz

Contributing writer Steve Lebsock. Beth Martinez Humenik. Erik Hansen. All these names were on ballots this year — for house, senate and county commissioner seats; and all of them won their races. But they share another commonality — serving together during the same time period on Thornton City Council. They were joined on council by another name that appeared on the ballot this year — Carol Beckler, who lost by only 216 votes against the incumbent for House District 31. Another county commissioner, Eva Henry, also served on the same city council. “It’s pretty amazing that there were that many people with that much ability,” said Hansen, who was re-elected to the District 3 county commissioner seat. “I think the 2007-2009 City Council was one of the best, or the best, the city ever had.”

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H e n r y and Lebsock shared the same sentiment as Hansen. “It was an amazing Hansen Henry group of us that seem to come together all at once,” Henry said. Lebsock said the council members he served with were focused on doing the best for the city and its citizens. “I did know I was serving with others on City Council who would be successful at whatever they decided to do in the future,” he said.

“During that time period I believe we knew we would be working with each other in the future in different capacities.” After serving on council from 2003 through 2011, Lebsock was first elected as the House District 34 representative in 2012. Henry also was elected to a higher office that year. She served on council from 2007 until she was sworn in as the District 1 county commissioner in 2013. “I think what was so great was we were able to work bipartisan — it didn’t matter if you were republican or democrat, we were able to solve problems together,” said Henry, a Democrat. Hansen, a Republican, served as a Thornton council member from 2001 through 2007 before becoming mayor in 2008. He was first elected to the District 3 county commissioner seat in 2010 and re-elected for his second term this November. “I think City Council in that time frame was a pretty effective council we did a lot of things that were beneficial to the city,” he said. “We bought the land at 144th and I-25; if it weren’t

Council continues on Page 13


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