Sun July 29, 2018
Parade
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at El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theater
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July 20, 21, 27, and 28, 7:30 p.m.; July 22 and 29, 2:00 p.m.
Youth Musical Theater Company (YMTC) concludes its 13th season with the award-winning musical Parade. Set in 1913, Parade tells the true story of Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia. Frank is put on trial for the murder of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker he employed. Already deemed guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, Frank suffered the added consequences of sensationalist news stories and a janitor's false testimony. His only defenders were a governor with a conscience and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife, who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion.
"Parade is a story about one of the most glaring miscarriages of justice in recent American history," says Director Jennifer Boesing. "It's also a cautionary tale, a warning against scapegoating, racism, xenophobia, and sensationalism in the media-all issues that we can see playing out in American politics today."
The book was written by Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy), and the music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. Parade premiered on Broadway in 1998 and won Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Original Score, and six Drama Desk Awards. Brown re-worked the show and the orchestrations in 2007 for a revival at the Donmar Warehouse in London, which is the version YMTC will be performing.
The show features a cast of over 30 performing arts students (ages 13 to 21). They are led by a team of professional directors, designers, and musicians, including Director Jennifer Boesing and Music Director David Moschler. The production features a 25-piece orchestra.
After the 2:00 p.m. matinee on Sunday, 7/22, the audience is invited to join a post-show conversation featuring directors, cast, and invited community speakers. YMTC offers one "pay what you will" performance on Friday, 7/27, to provide affordable musical theater to all in the community.
Parade examines adult themes, depicts acts of violence, and is not recommended for children.
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Youth Musical Theater Company (YMTC) concludes its 13th season with the award-winning musical Parade. Set in 1913, Parade tells the true story of Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia. Frank is put on trial for the murder of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker he employed. Already deemed guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, Frank suffered the added consequences of sensationalist news stories and a janitor's false testimony. His only defenders were a governor with a conscience and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife, who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion.
"Parade is a story about one of the most glaring miscarriages of justice in recent American history," says Director Jennifer Boesing. "It's also a cautionary tale, a warning against scapegoating, racism, xenophobia, and sensationalism in the media-all issues that we can see playing out in American politics today."
The book was written by Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy), and the music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. Parade premiered on Broadway in 1998 and won Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Original Score, and six Drama Desk Awards. Brown re-worked the show and the orchestrations in 2007 for a revival at the Donmar Warehouse in London, which is the version YMTC will be performing.
The show features a cast of over 30 performing arts students (ages 13 to 21). They are led by a team of professional directors, designers, and musicians, including Director Jennifer Boesing and Music Director David Moschler. The production features a 25-piece orchestra.
After the 2:00 p.m. matinee on Sunday, 7/22, the audience is invited to join a post-show conversation featuring directors, cast, and invited community speakers. YMTC offers one "pay what you will" performance on Friday, 7/27, to provide affordable musical theater to all in the community.
Parade examines adult themes, depicts acts of violence, and is not recommended for children.
July 20, 21, 27, and 28, 7:30 p.m.; July 22 and 29, 2:00 p.m.
Youth Musical Theater Company (YMTC) concludes its 13th season with the award-winning musical Parade. Set in 1913, Parade tells the true story of Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia. Frank is put on trial for the murder of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker he employed. Already deemed guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, Frank suffered the added consequences of sensationalist news stories and a janitor's false testimony. His only defenders were a governor with a conscience and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife, who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion.
"Parade is a story about one of the most glaring miscarriages of justice in recent American history," says Director Jennifer Boesing. "It's also a cautionary tale, a warning against scapegoating, racism, xenophobia, and sensationalism in the media-all issues that we can see playing out in American politics today."
The book was written by Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy), and the music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. Parade premiered on Broadway in 1998 and won Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Original Score, and six Drama Desk Awards. Brown re-worked the show and the orchestrations in 2007 for a revival at the Donmar Warehouse in London, which is the version YMTC will be performing.
The show features a cast of over 30 performing arts students (ages 13 to 21). They are led by a team of professional directors, designers, and musicians, including Director Jennifer Boesing and Music Director David Moschler. The production features a 25-piece orchestra.
After the 2:00 p.m. matinee on Sunday, 7/22, the audience is invited to join a post-show conversation featuring directors, cast, and invited community speakers. YMTC offers one "pay what you will" performance on Friday, 7/27, to provide affordable musical theater to all in the community.
Parade examines adult themes, depicts acts of violence, and is not recommended for children.
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Youth Musical Theater Company (YMTC) concludes its 13th season with the award-winning musical Parade. Set in 1913, Parade tells the true story of Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia. Frank is put on trial for the murder of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker he employed. Already deemed guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, Frank suffered the added consequences of sensationalist news stories and a janitor's false testimony. His only defenders were a governor with a conscience and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife, who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion.
"Parade is a story about one of the most glaring miscarriages of justice in recent American history," says Director Jennifer Boesing. "It's also a cautionary tale, a warning against scapegoating, racism, xenophobia, and sensationalism in the media-all issues that we can see playing out in American politics today."
The book was written by Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy), and the music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. Parade premiered on Broadway in 1998 and won Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Original Score, and six Drama Desk Awards. Brown re-worked the show and the orchestrations in 2007 for a revival at the Donmar Warehouse in London, which is the version YMTC will be performing.
The show features a cast of over 30 performing arts students (ages 13 to 21). They are led by a team of professional directors, designers, and musicians, including Director Jennifer Boesing and Music Director David Moschler. The production features a 25-piece orchestra.
After the 2:00 p.m. matinee on Sunday, 7/22, the audience is invited to join a post-show conversation featuring directors, cast, and invited community speakers. YMTC offers one "pay what you will" performance on Friday, 7/27, to provide affordable musical theater to all in the community.
Parade examines adult themes, depicts acts of violence, and is not recommended for children.
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El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theater
540 Ashbury Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530
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