Bugsy Malone Jr.
Once On This Island Jr.
Once On This Island Jr.
for ages 8 - 18
April 11 - 13, 2025
Once On This Island Jr.
Once On This Island Jr.
Once On This Island Jr.
Musical Theatre Camp!
for ages 8 - 18
July 14 - 19, 2024
Bugsy Malone Jr.
April 11 & 12 ..... 6:30 PM
April 13 ..... 2 PM
FREE TUITION!
AGES 8 - 18
Director: Angela R. Godin
Music Director: Matty Harris
Assistant Director: Allenna Shellenberger
AUDITIONS:
February 24 & 26, 6 - 8 PM at CACCC. No virtual auditions will be accepted.
Those auditioning only need to attend one of the two days for auditions. Tryouts will include a reading, singing, and dancing audition. NO preparation required; all materials will be provided for those auditioning at the auditions. Songs and short dance routines will be taught to auditionees at the auditions. Those auditioning will find out what part they have been cast as after auditions at the read through.
SYNOPSIS:
Based on the hit 1976 film, starring a pre-teen Scott Baio and Jodi Foster, and featuring a catchy, swinging score by the composer of The Muppet Movie, Bugsy Malone JR. is good, clean, comedic fun! Two gangs in a fictitious city populated only by children are in a rivalry of Capone-ian standards. Dandy Dan's gang has gotten the upper hand since acquiring the "splurge" gun (a weapon that shoots whip cream). Bugsy Malone, a one-time boxer, is thrust into the limelight when he becomes the last chance Fat Sam's gang has of surviving. All Bugsy really wants to do is spend time with his new love, Blousey... but that just isn't in the cards for our hero. Bugsy Malone JR. includes an ensemble that may be expanded by adding members to Dandy Dan’s and Fat Sam’s gangs. The Grand Slam Girls can also be expanded to incorporate more singing and dancing roles!
Once On This Island Jr.
July 14 - 19, 2024
July 14 - 17: 9 AM - 3 PM
July 18: 9 AM - 5 PM
M: $145 NM: $185
AGES 8 - 18
Director: Sue Brick
Music Director: Philip Parlock
Producer: Angela R. Godin
Set Design: KC Schutte
Set Construction: Matthew Price
Auditions: July 11 & 12 at CACCC. Campers will be assigned a day to audition. No virtual auditions will be accepted. Auditions are purely for casting purposes - all registered and paid participants are guaranteed a spot in the camp.
Registration ends Monday, July 7th at 5:00 PM.
TWO PERFORMANCES: Saturday, July 19, 2024, at 2:00 and 7:00 PM, at WESTMONT HILLTOP HIGH SCHOOL!
Log Art Theatre Academy's popular musical theatre camp returns! Join us for a week of all things musical theatre in 2024 to produce ONCE ON THIS ISLAND JR at Westmont Hilltop High School!
Adapted from the celebrated Broadway musical, this rousing Calypso-flavored tale follows one small girl who finds love in a world of prejudice.
With its poignant story and catchy Caribbean-flavored score, Once on This Island JR. is a highly original theatrical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s popular fairy tale, The Little Mermaid, and the Tony-nominated Broadway musical by the legendary writing team, Ahrens and Flaherty.
Through almost non-stop song and dance, this full-hearted musical tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. When Daniel is returned to his people, the fantastical gods who rule the island, guide Ti Moune on a quest that will test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and even death.
Equally effective regardless of your cast size, Once on This Island JR. features minimal, though colorful, sets and costumes that will capture your audiences’ imaginations. Creative movement is also part of the show's style, calling upon performers to portray trees, wild animals and even a fierce rainstorm.
Thank you to our LATA Sponsors!
Corporate Sponsor - Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid Penn Region
The Wellington Fund
Meet Our Directors!
Angela R. Godin
Angela R. Godin (Director & Choreographer, Broadway Jr. Revue) -
Angela is the Executive Director of the Community Arts Center of Cambria County, where she develops and navigates CACCC’s programming, special events, fundraising campaigns, marketing, and grant writing initiatives. Angela holds a Master of Science in Arts Administration and Museum Leadership from Drexel University and is a Cum Laude graduate from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts. She worked as an independent contractor in art related fields for over eleven years. This experience included directing over thirty plays and musicals, performing in close to forty productions, as well as vast experience in choreography, dance instruction, stage-managing, lighting design, sound design and production management/administration. Her repertoire comprises of directing theatre festivals, studio theatre projects, acting camps, training seminars and teaching theatre courses to all ages. Angela has over twenty years of dance training and/or instructing. She’s thrilled to be bringing her directing skills to CACCC as a director and choreographer for Log Art Theatre Academy. Angela is a Rotarian and sits as Board Chair for the Board of Trustees of Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center, and Conemaugh Miners Medical Center. In 2018, she was accepted into the National Arts Marketing Project Cohort 2, a two-year program comprised of trainings and seminars in arts marketing through Americans for the Arts and was a DIAL Mentor for the 2022 Diversity In Arts Leadership (DIAL) Internship program. Angela was the Arts & Letters honoree for the 2019 YWCA Tribute to Women and selected for the PA Business Central's Top 100 People of 2020.
Matthew Harris
Matthew Harris (Music Director, Broadway Jr. Revue) -
Matthew Harris (Music Director): Matthew Harris, or Matty, is very excited to be returning to the Community Arts Center this season as he takes on his second season as Music Director for Broadway Junior Revue-Pure Imagination! Matty was seen last season at CACCC as Charlie Brown in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. His past productions include Frederic in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Gomez Addams in The Addams Family, The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz, and Joe in 9 to 5: The Musical all at Cresson Lake Playhouse, where he also was the Assistant Music Director. He has also been in several productions with other theatre companies in the area, as well as at Greater Johnstown High School. Matty is currently a co-owner of Glamour & Glitz Salon and Spa in the Galleria Mall with his business partner Melissa. Upcoming this season, he will appear in The Nerd and Jekyll & Hyde the musical. Matty is very thankful for the creative team at the Community Arts Center of Cambria County for entrusting him to work with these wonderful children to bring the arts alive!
Allenna Shellenberger
Allenna Shellenberger (Stage Manager & Assistant Choreographer, Broadway Jr. Revue) -
Allenna is so excited to be the stage manager and dance choreographer for Broadway Junior Revue-Pure Imagination. Allenna has had 7 years of experience in theatre, nearly 16 years of dance experience (in ballet, jazz, contemporary, ballroom, and hip hop), and 3 years of dance choreography experience! She has performed in “The Wizard of Oz”, “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown”, and “Seussical” in middle school and high school. She has also taken part in plays and radio shows at Off Pitt Street Theater Company, including “It Happened On Route 66”, “Spaceballs”, “What Happened to Brita Lansbury”, “Jello is Forever”, “Fall Fright Nights”, etc. She has had the honor to work in master classes with world known dance choreographers that include Derek Mitchell (Dance choreographer for Hamilton!), Rumor Noelle, Guy Groove, Jonathan and Oksana Platero, Duncan Cooper, and Jeff Shade (The next living person to Fosse!). Allenna would like to thank her friends, family, and Miss. Angela for all of their support in her theatre and dance dreams!
Sue Brick
Sue Brick (Director, Once on This Island Jr.) -
Sue Ann Brick, is a veteran to the Log Art Theatre Academy Musical Theatre Camp, as this is her 9th year as director. Sue is a 2004 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, with a BA in Theatre Arts. Sue works a normal 9-5 where she is employed by the Area Agency on Aging of Somerset County as a Care Manager, Sue also works and spends her time as A Haunt Actor and Scare Coach at the Haunted Hollow in Rockwood PA pretty much all year long now not just Halloween, she has also been acting in several B Horror films produced by Dark Shade Film Productions lately. These as well as being a full-time mom and wife keep her extremely busy. Sue also sings the National Anthem at the Jennerstown Speedway on occasion throughout the summer months, even once in 2020 for the Nascar Whelen Modified Tour, which was Broadcast on NBC Track PASS LIVE Nationwide. Sue Ann has been involved with theatre productions for nearly 25 years, and has been singing her entire life. Sue Ann still to this day dreams of performing on Broadway, and meeting her two IDOLS, Idina Menzel and Dolly Parton. Sue had a Broadway veteran who was a mentor to her and taught her the true meaning of “THEATRE FAMILY”! He was a tony award nominee and a Theatre World Award winner and the most amazing human who ever graced her life. He is the teacher that lives inside of Sue to this day and guides her every step of the way and inspires her to continue her journey of teaching and spreading the Comedy and Tragedy that theatre can be. Remember to always dance in the light, and be yourself.
Phil Parlock
Philip Parlock II (Music Director, Once On This Island Jr.) -
Philip Parlock II is proud to be the music director of the production Newsies Jr. with Log Art Theatre Academy. He has been involved with the Community Arts Center's youth theatre camp for the past 7 years. Phil has either performed or helped to direct the following shows: Fame Jr., High School Musical Jr., You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, Into the Woods Jr., Aladdin Jr., Annie Jr., Cats, Grease, Fiddler on the Roof, Lil' Abner, Bye Bye Birdie, and Footloose. He is the Chorus director at Forest Hills Junior-Senior High School and has taught Chorus for 15 years. In addition, Philip Parlock has been the director of the Roof Garden men's Barbershop Chorus since 2011 and is a 20-year member of the Barbershop Harmony Society. In his spare time, he arranges and composes choral and A Cappella music. One of his arrangements will be Performed by the 2023 West Virginia All-State Choir. He is currently writing an A Cappella musical entitled Epic Fail. Some of the songs from his show may be heard on streaming services such as Youtube, Amazon, iTunes, and Spotify by searching "Philip Parlock". Phil also enjoys spending time with his three daughters and his amazingly supportive wife, Annie.