We just finished our production of Frozen Jr. and as always I am so proud of our performers. While Frozen is an obviously exciting choice for a community theater, there are a few aspects of it that are a definite challenge to pull off on a smaller budget. There’s snow, an on-stage transformation, and puppetry […]
Newsies
I just finished up with a production of Newsies and all I can say is, WOW. It was an amazing show! Our production team and performers really stepped it up and the hard work definitely paid off. We had a cast of about 90 kids which is much larger than our normal cast and so […]
High School Musical
We just closed our Spring show of High School Musical and it was another great one, particularly for the cast. These kids were so close and had so much fun together. It was one of those shows where everyone cries at the end. No joke, there were countless sobbing faces backstage after the curtains closed. […]
White Christmas
What better way to get into the holiday spirit than with a production of White Christmas? I’ve been wanting to produce this show for a long time but theater availability is always an issue around this time of year. But 2018 was the magic year and it all came together for us! This show was […]
YL Spotlight Anniversary
I can’t believe it’s been 15 years since I started Spotlight with a group of my friends. It’s been quite a ride with lots of challenges but the company keeps on growing and has never been better. I cut together this video with some of our awesome performers talking about their favorite Spotlight memories. Here’s […]
Chicago
I know I say this often, but WHAT A SHOW! Chicago was everything we hoped it would be and more. Rave reviews, sold out houses, what more could you ask for? We had a cast of a little over 50 of the most talented teenagers in Orange County (if I do say so myself) and […]
Amazing Mayzie Costume
If you’re looking for an easy way to make a Mayzie La Bird costume, read on! I made this costume years ago and it’s held up beautifully through four separate productions. First I bought an a-line style red dress at a thrift shop. Then I bought some sequined fabric in red and purple and cut […]
How to Make a Gertrude McFuzz Costume
I’m almost at the end of my production of Seussical so I’m sharing how to make an easy Gertrude McFuzz costume complete with an on-stage growing tail. It’s probably easier for me to talk you through it so I’ve posted a video below as well as links to everything I used on Amazon. Enjoy! […]
Side Show
What an amazing run of Side Show we had! This show is rarely produced and to be honest, I hadn’t even heard of it when my partner suggested we do it. But wow, what a story. Here’s the synopsis: “Based on the true story of conjoined twins and famed entertainers Violet and Daisy Hilton, Side […]
The Addams Family Costumes
I finally have my garage back now that I’ve cleaned and returned all of the costumes from my crazy 2-production January. But before I returned them, I filmed a little video to walk you through what I had for each character in Addams Family. Since this show is newer, I did a ton of research […]