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WELCOME TO THE 23/24 SEASON!
I’m thrilled to share with you the Gallo Center for the Arts 23/24 Student Matinee Series. Every season since our beginning, the Gallo Center has proudly presented a series of performances curated specifically for regional schools, and this next season is sure to be one of the best yet. As you flip through the pages of this digital brochure you’ll see we continue to offer an array of diverse programming for all grade levels, TK-12. Be sure to take advantage of the brochure’s interactive feature: Wherever you see a play button, click on it to view a show’s video!
For next season we’re also happy to announce the return of the Gallo Center’s annual touring production, refreshed and rebranded as GCA On Tour. Schools once again have an opportunity to bring one of our productions directly to their students. Turn to page 26 to learn more.
Joining us this season as our presenting sponsor is Alfred Matthews. As longtime partners and a sponsor of the Gallo Center, Alfred Matthews and the Caron Family have our deepest gratitude for their ongoing support of our arts education programs. Thank you!
I look forward to welcoming you and your students to the Gallo Center for the Arts!
Cortney Hurst Director of Arts Education
HOW TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS!
Reserving your tickets for all of our student matinee performances is simple and easy with our online student matinee reservation form. Simply complete and submit one form for each performance you wish to attend. You’ll receive confirmation of your order and an invoice within 3 days of submitting your form. All forms are date and time stamped and are processed in the order they are received. Click here to select a performance and submit a reservation form.
DRIVING THE ARTS TRANSPORTATION FUND!
The Gallo Center for the Arts has funding from the Porges Family Foundation to help offset the cost of transporting students by bus to see arts education performances. The funding can be used for transportation to Gallo Center-presented events only. Schools must purchase a minimum of fifty (50) tickets to qualify. Grants will not exceed $200 per round trip, and there is a limit of one grant per class, per grade, per school site. A limited number of grants are available for the 23/24 season and are distributed on a first come, first served basis. We recommend you submit a transportation grant request at the same time as your Student Matinee Reservation Form.
GALLO CENTER ARTS EDUCATION BUILDING PATHWAYS TO CREATIVITY
LAS CAFETERAS
Thursday, September 21, 2023 • 9:30 am & 11:30 am
Recommended Grade Levels: 7-12
IT’S OK TO BE DIFFERENT
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 • 9:30 am & 11:30 am
Recommended Grade Levels: TK-3
PETE THE CAT: PETE’S BIG HOLLYWOOD ADVENTURE
Monday, October 23, 2023 • 9:30 am & 11:30 am
Recommended Grade Levels: TK-3
SUGAR SKULL! A DÍA DE MUERTOS MUSICAL ADVENTURE!
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 • 9:30 am & 11:30 am
Recommended Grade Levels: 1-6
TOMÁS AND THE LIBRARY LADY
Monday-Tuesday, January 22-23, 2024 • 9:30 am & 11:30 am
Recommended Grade Levels: 1-4
DINO-LIGHT
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 • 9:30 am & 11:30 am
Recommended Grade Levels: 1-4
FINDING NORTH
Thursday, February 22, 2024 • 9:30 am & 11:30 am
Recommended Grade Levels: 6-12
UNIVERSITY OF WONDER & IMAGINATION
Tuesday-Wednesday, March 5-6, 2024 • 9:30 am & 11:30 am
Recommended Grade Levels: 2-5
12 ANGRY JURORS
Thursday, March 7, 2024 • 9:30 am & 11:30 am
Recommended Grade Levels: 9-12
CHARLOTTE’S WEB
Monday, March 25, 2024 • 9:30 am & 11:30 am
Recommended Grade Levels: 2-5
123 ANDRÉS
Monday, April 29, 2024 • 9:30 am & 11:30 am
Recommended Grade Levels: 1-4
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24 SEASON AT A GLANCE!
GRADES 7-12
LAS CAFETERAS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM
1,200-Seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
Performance Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes
Recommended Grade Levels: 7-12
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:
Latin Music, Mexican-American Culture, Spanish Language, Storytelling
CALIFORNIA STATE ARTS STANDARDS:
8.MU:Pr6.b. Demonstrate performance decorum and audience etiquette appropriate for venue, purpose, context, and style.
8.MU:Cn10 Examine and demonstrate how personal interests, knowledge, and ideas relate to choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music.
In 2005, rooted in community & tradition, a group of students learning Son Jarocho music became known as ‘Los Cafeteros,’ named after the Eastside Cafe community center they helped found. They soon changed their name to Las Cafeteras to honor the feminine spirit of the group.
Over the years, Las Cafeteras would develop a genre-bending sound & electric live performance infusing lyrically rich storytelling with the purpose of sharing the hidden stories of migrant life in Los Angeles.
For Las Cafeteras, it was essential to use music as a way to build bridges among the different cultures and communities that historically have had tension. Through music, Las Cafeteras were trying to help build ‘a world where many worlds fit.’
The Las Cafeteras sound is brought to life by 4 distinct vocalist and their eclectic instrumentation, including jaranas, a donkey jawbone, a West African bass instrument, cajón, and a wooden platform used to dance Zapateado
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GRADES TK-3
IT’S OK TO BE DIFFERENT
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2023 • 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM
1,200-Seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
Performance Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes
Recommended Grade Levels: TK-3
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:
Interpersonal relationships, listening, early reading
COMMON CORE STANDARDS, ELA:
1.RL.2: Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
3.RL.6: Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.
Author/Illustrator: Todd Parr
Director/Production Designer: Jim Morrow
Composer: Asif Illyas
Sound Producer: Shehab Illyas
Adapted with permission
Three contemporary stories by New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Todd Parr will be adapted and staged by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia.
With his signature blend of playfulness and sensitivity, Todd Parr explores important and timely subjects. It’s Okay to Be Different cleverly delivers the important messages of acceptance, understanding, and self-confidence. Equally whimsical and heartfelt, The Earth Book, is a sweet homage to our beautiful planet inspiring readers of all ages to do their part to keep the Earth happy and healthy. This is My Hair is a funny exploration of how silly hair can be and that no matter how your hair looks, always feel good about yourself.
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Mermaid’s new show will be directed and adapted by Jim Morrow, veteran director of numerous internationally acclaimed Mermaid productions. It will feature a diverse cast, an innovative approach to puppetry manipulation and construction, combined with playful original music for which the company has earned worldwide praise.
Todd Parr is the author and illustrator of more than 71 books for children. His books are available in over forty countries throughout the world. Todd is the co-creator of the three-time EmmyNominated children’s television show ToddWorld™ as well as short films for Sesame Street.
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GRADES TK-3
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PETE THE CAT: PETE’S BIG HOLLYWOOD ADVENTURE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2023 • 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM
1,200-Seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
Performance Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes
Recommended Grade Levels: TK-3
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:
Communication and language arts, literature based, relationships and family, music
COMMON CORE STANDARDS, ELA:
K.RL.9: With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
2.RL.4: Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.
Music by Will Aronson
Book & Lyrics by Sarah Hammond
Directed and Choreographed by Christine O’Grady Roberts
Produced by Theaterworks USA
Based on the Pete the Cat series of books by Kimberly and James Dean
Lights! Camera! Action! When Pete the Cat and his buddy Callie sneak into the Hollywood Studios, they get lost in the world of the movies. Join Pete, Callie, Ethel the Apatosaurus, and Robo-Pete in this rockin’ new musical adventure that features several fun-filled Pete the Cat books including Cavecat Pete, Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map, and The Cool Cat Boogie.
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GRADES 1-6
SUGAR SKULL! A DÍA DE MUERTOS MUSICAL ADVENTURE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM
1,200-Seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
Performance Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes
Recommended Grade Levels: 1-6
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:
Relationships and family, Mexican culture and history, language, music and dance
COMMON CORE STANDARDS, ELA:
2.RL.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
6.RI.3 Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
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Written by Gregory Van Acker
Musical Arrangements
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Orchestrations by Sinuhé Padilla
Musical Direction by Felipe Fournier
Choreography by Argélia Arreola
Produced by Rhythm of the Arts
Returning to the Gallo Center after a successful visit in the 2018/2019 season is SUGAR SKULL! A DÍA DE MUERTOS MUSICAL ADVENTURE.
This production is a bilingual/bicultural musical for young audiences that uses traditional regional music and dance from Mexico to tell the story of twelve-year-old Vita Flores. Vita thinks her family has gone loco planning a celebration for deceased loved ones. Why throw a party for the dead? But when a spirited candy skeleton suddenly springs to life, Vita finds herself on a magical, musical journey to unravel the true meaning of Día de Muertos. Meet Sugar Skull, a charismatic skeleton with a secret or two. With her new skeletal friend, Vita dances with ancient ancestors, sings with a sorrowful sorceress, escapes the trickster Chaneques, and even meets the famous Catrina Calavera. But can this clever youth gather the missing pieces needed for her family ofrenda before it’s too late?
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GRADES 1-4
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TOMÁS AND THE LIBRARY LADY
MONDAY-TUESDAY, JANUARY 22-23, 2024 • 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM
1,200-Seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
Performance Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes
Recommended Grade Levels: 1-4
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:
Leadership and responsibility, communication and language arts, literature based, immigration & state history
COMMON CORE STANDARD, SOCIAL STUDIES:
3.S1.C7.PO2 Describe the experiences (e.g., new language, customs, opportunities, hardships) in immigrants’ lives after settling in the United States.
Book, Music and Lyrics by José Cruz González
Music Arranged and Performed by Adam Jacobson
Adapted from the book Tomás and the Library Lady by Pat Mora Produced by Childsplay
This beloved story, a student matinee favorite at the Center, returns! As the young son of migrant farm workers, Tomás spends the summer with his family following the crops from Texas to Iowa, passing long days in the fields listening to his grandfather tell stories. Before long, Tomás knows all of Papa Grande’s tales by heart....when a chance encounter brings him to the local Carnegie Library, he meets the “Library Lady” who recognizes his thirst for knowledge and encourages him to read. His delight in books is equaled by his pride in teaching Spanish to the Library Lady!
A bilingual musical based on the beloved book about the true story of the Mexican-American author and educator Tomás Rivera, who became the first minority Chancellor in the University of California system. This inspirational production shows how reading and education – and self esteem – can make anything possible.
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DINO-LIGHT GRADES 1-4
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024 • 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM
440-Seat Foster Family Theater
Performance Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes
Recommended Grade Levels: 1-4
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Science, friendship and relationships, literature based
COMMON CORE STANDARDS, ELA:
K.RI.3 With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
3.RL.3: Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
Created by Ian Carney and Corbin Popp
Produced by Lightwire Theater
Lightwire Theater returns for its fifth visit to the Gallo Center with their crowd favorite DINOLIGHT! This production was the recipient of the prestigious Jim Henson Foundation Grant and is the first feature-length theatrical production created and performed by creators Ian Carney and Corbin Popp.
In this original storyline, a famous scientist with magic powers brings a friendly dinosaur to life. When the dinosaur wanders away from home, he discovers a wonderful world full of creatures that light up the darkness and help him find the true meaning of love.
This glow-in-the-dark adventure is visually stunning and has been praised for its cutting edge blend of puppetry, technology and dance by audiences all over the world.
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GRADES 6-12
FINDING NORTH
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM
440-Seat Foster Family Theater
Performance Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes
Recommended Grade Levels: 6-12
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:
Oral history, storytelling, African American history, immigration, Social Emotional Learning
COMMON CORE STANDARD, ELA:
8.RL.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
11-12.RI.6: Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text, which the rhetoric is particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness, or beauty of the text.
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Written by David Gonzalez
Performance and additional text by Daniel Carlton
Music performed by David Gonzalez
FINDING NORTH brings to life the powerful stories of the strivings, sacrifices and dreams of John P. Parker, a former enslaved man who dedicated his life to helping enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad in southern Ohio. Drawn from historical research, Parker’s tale is woven together with verbatim interview material and oral histories from contemporary community members who tell their stories of searching for haven. A timely and provocative contribution to the national conversation about prejudice, privilege, and human rights, FINDING NORTH is both an exploration and celebration of the continuing quest for justice and freedom in America.
Originally written by David Gonzalez and commissioned by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park to celebrate the opening of Cincinnati’s Underground Railroad Freedom Center, FINDING NORTH has been updated through the collaboration of David Gonzalez with performer/director Daniel Carlton. Carlton captivates the audience with his one-man performance of John Parker and all the other characters, while accompanied by Gonzalez playing blues guitar. Each performance concludes with a dynamic audience talk-back.
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GRADES 2-5 UNIVERSITY OF WONDER & IMAGINATION
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5-6, 2024 • 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM
1,200-Seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
Performance Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes
Recommended Grade Levels: 2-5
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:
Digital technology and design, space and planets, mathematics and numeracy, curiosity
COMMON CORE STANDARD:
3.RI.3: Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
Created and Directed by Paul Bosco McEneaney
Written by Paul Bosco McEneaney and Hugh W. Brown
Produced by Cahoots NI
From the theater company that brings us a Gallo Center favorite, Danny Carmo’s Mathematical Mysteries, comes a brand new production! THE UNIVERSITY OF WONDER & IMAGINATION is now enrolling students of all ages and magical abilities...and there’s a place with your name on it!
Assemble with your fellow students and journey to the most unusual of universities, where the mysterious Professor Bamberg will guide you through this interactive theater experience, and the choices you, the audience, make will shape your unique course. Choose your subjects of study and enter themed rooms (such as Math, Space, and Art!) You will interact with the liveliest of lecturers and encounter all kinds of problems and puzzles, unlocking your magical powers as you go.
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GRADES 9-12 GCRC
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12 ANGRY JURORS
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2024 • 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM
440-Seat Foster Family Theater
Performance Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes
Recommended Grade Levels: 9-12
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:
American history, social justice, communication and relationships, Social Emotional Learning
COMMON CORE STANDARDS:
8.RL.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
11-12.RI.6: Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text which the rhetoric is particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness, or beauty of the text.
By Reginald Rose
Directed by Patrick Norris A Gallo Center Repertory Company Production
A jury must decide whether a 19-year-old man is guilty of murder. As 11 jurors try their best to convince one dissenter to vote guilty, too, the evidence is re-examined and everyone is forced to question if some measure of “reasonable doubt” exists. This heightened courtroom thriller, inspired by the 1957 film Twelve Angry Men, will be set in the present day with a diverse cast, and it will put students on the edge of their seats while exploring what it means to live in a democracy.
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GRADES 2-5
CHARLOTTE’S WEB
MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2024 • 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM
1,200-Seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
Performance Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes
Recommended Grade Levels: 2-5
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:
Communication and language arts, literature based, music, relationships and family
COMMON CORE STANDARD, ELA:
3.RL.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
Adaptation by Joseph Robinette
Based on the novel by E.B. White
Original Music Composition and Orchestration by “Sheriff” Bob Saidenberg, Kat Minogue, Robert Abrahams & Michael Donovan
Produced by Theaterworks USA
It’s E.B. White’s wonderful story about the friendship between Wilbur the pig and a little gray spider named Charlotte. Wilbur desperately wants to avoid ending up as pork chops, so Charlotte, a fine writer and true friend, hits on a plan to fool Farmer Zuckerman. She will create a “miracle.” Spinning the words “Some Pig” in her web, Charlotte weaves a solution, which not only makes Wilbur a prize pig, but also ensures his place on the farm forever. While featuring endearing farm animals, this treasured, madcap tale also explores themes of bravery, selfless love and the true meaning of friendship.
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GRADES 1-4
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123 ANDRÉS
MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2024 • 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM
440-Seat Foster Family Theater
Performance Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes
Recommended Grade Levels: 1-4
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:
Latin Music, Spanish language & culture, American Sign Language (ASL), social studies, geography of the Americas
COMMON CORE STANDARD:
2.RL.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
Andrés and Christina are the Latin Grammy-winning music duo 123 ANDRÉS. Their catchy songs and lively performances get the whole audience dancing, singing, and learning!
Their educational shows are high-energy, joyful shows celebrate the Latinx experience and incorporate Spanish, English, and ASL languages. The production introduces a variety of musical instruments and styles from Central and South America, along with geography, social studies, and the Spanish language. The company has also created multiple bilingual books, published by Scholastic, based on their songs including “Hello, Friend (Hola, Amigo)” and “Ten Little Birds (Diez Pajaritos).”
This season, Andrés and Christina introduce a new production. Activate! is based on their most recent album as well as hit favorites with songs to inspire audiences to get moving! 123 ANDRÉS’ dance moves, humor, and singable tunes invite kids to sing and dance - and get the adults onto their feet, too!
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GCA On Tour brings the wonder of live theater directly to the students, featuring locally produced and nationally touring productions, residencies and workshops created specifically for school sites.
CHARLIE THE NO GOOD, REALLY-ROTTEN, CHEAT-A-SAURUS REX
Performance Run Time: Approximately 40 minutes, not including an optional moderated talk-back
Recommended Grade Levels: K-5 & a great introduction to theater
By Tommy Jamerson
Directed by Maggie Sniffen
Produced by special arrangement with YouthPLAYS (www.YouthPLAYS.com)
Cheating has been a hot topic issue for years...65 million to be exact! Journey back in time with Paleontologist Mark and his niece, Natalie, as they encounter Charlie the Cheat-A-Saurus, a young dinosaur who’d rather spend his days playing his RexBox than studying for his SATs (Scales and Tails Examination). But when the day of the big test arrives, an underprepared Charlie realizes he has a big decision to make: try the best he can...or cheat! Chock full of colorful new characters, zany one-liners, and audience participation, this follow-up to The Big Bad Bullysaurus entertains while teaching the importance of honesty and friendship.
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BRING THIS PRODUCTION TO YOUR SCHOOL!
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2023 - MAY 2024
FEES (PER DAY, PER SCHOOL SITE)
One performance: $1,500
Two performances: $2,000
AT YOUR SCHOOL
Our Stage Manager will work with your school staff to identify a performance location on your campus. We bring everything else with us!
AUDIENCE
Our recommended audience size is 100-300 students. Special accommodations can be made for larger audiences, please contact us to discuss prior to submitting a booking request form.
BOOKING RESERVATIONS OPEN AUGUST 1!
TO BOOK GCA ON TOUR, VISIT GALLOARTS.ORG/ARTSEDUCATION.
THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY:
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MORE ARTS EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS!
Gallo Center Youth Academy is an afterschool musical theater program for students in grades 1-8. Through a unique ten week semester, students receive both practical training and curriculum based performing arts teaching as they develop their individual craft alongside an ensemble of their peers. Each semester culminates in a musical theater production presented in the Foster Family Theater. Gallo Center Youth Academy is a partnership of Gallo Center for the Arts and Stanislaus County Office of Education.
FALL SEMESTER: September 5-November 11, 2023
Registration Opens June 30
SPRING SEMESTER: January 30-April 13, 2024
Registration Opens November 13 Y
PRESENTED BY: THIS ACTIVITY IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY: LEARN MORE AT WWW.ARTS.CA.GOV.
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Youth Entertainment Stage (YES) Company is an audition based youth theater company that produces a full length Broadway musical each summer. Directed and designed by local theater professionals, the cast for all YES Company productions features only students in grades 7-12. Through a unique eight week preparation process that combines both practical training and curriculum based performing arts, students learn to develop their individual craft alongside an ensemble of peers. It’s through this work as an ensemble that students gain a sense of community through trust, acceptance, and celebration of their differences as they work toward a common goal.
JUNE - JULY 2024
Open Auditions in February 2024
GALLO CENTER YOUTH ACADEMY
YOUTH ENTERTAINMENT STAGE COMPANY
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BROADWAY DAY SERIES 23/24 SEASON
Get behind the scenes access to selected Gallo Center touring productions, masterclasses and discounted show tickets with post-show talkbacks with cast members or production staff.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR WITH MORGAN JAMES
Masterclass: Thursday, January 11, 2024, 7-8:30 pm
Performance: Thursday, January 18, 2024, 7:30 pm
Cost: $75 per student
Grades: 9+
Hailing from Modesto, Morgan James is a Juilliard trained singer, actress, songwriter and recording artist in New York City. Morgan recently co-produced and starred in an all-female concept recording of Jesus Christ Superstar entitled She Is Risen. On Broadway, Morgan was in five back-to-back original companies: The Addams Family (starring Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth), Wonderland, Godspell and Motown: The Musical, and as a guest at Kristin Chenoweth’s For The Girls.
COME FROM AWAY WITH GENO CARR
Masterclass: Thursday, May 2, 2024, 5-6:30 pm
Performance: Saturday, May 4, 2024, 2 pm
Cost: $75 per student
Grades: 7+
Geno Carr is a San Diego based actor, singer, director and educator who originated the role of Oz & Others in the Tony and Olivier Award-winning hit musical Come From Away. He has appeared on and off-Broadway, on five national tours, and in over one hundred productions. In New York, he taught with Broadway Classroom, Believe NYC, Junior Tours and Broadway Arts Collective. In San Diego, he served as Co-Director of Education for San Diego Musical Theatre Academy and has taught/coached at North Coast Repertory Theatre, North County School of the Arts, Intrepid Theatre and Moonlight Youth Theatre. Geno holds an MFA in Acting and Directing from Sarah Lawrence College and a dual BA in Music and Theatre from Hartwick College.
THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY OUR PREMIER PARTNER:
MORE INFORMATION AT GALLOARTS.ORG/ARTSEDUCATION
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Y E S CO YOUTH ENTERTAINMENT STAGE COMPANY PRESENTING PARTNER: YES Company is presented in partnership by the Gallo Centerfor the Arts and the Stanislaus County Office of Education.
MUSIC AND LYRICS
LIPPA ORCHESTRATIONS
LARRY HOCHMAN BASED ON CHARACTERS CREATED BY CHARLES ADDAMS
BY MAGGIE SNIFFEN
BOOK BY MARSHALL BRICKMAN AND RICK ELICE
BY ANDREW
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THURSDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 20-23, 2023 4 PERFORMANCES! TICKETS FROM $14 MORE INFORMATION & TICKETS AT GALLOARTS.ORG YES COMPANY PRESENTS
Originally produced on Broadway by Stuart Oken, Roy Furman, Michael Leavitt, Five Cent Productions, Stephen Schuler, Decca Theatricals, Scott M. Delman, Stuart Ditsky, Terry Allen Kramer, Stephanie P. McClelland, James L. Nederlander, Eva Price, Jam Theatricals/Mary LuRoffe, Pittsburgh CLO/Gutterman-Swinsky, Vivek Tiwary/Gary Kaplan, The Weinstein Company/Clarence, LLC, Adam Zotovich/Tribute
By Special Arrangement
with Elephant Eye Theatrical