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First Timers Ready to Set Sail in “The Pirates of Penzance”
May 7th, 2019
Spotlight was delighted to get the chance to interview a few PYT first-timers about their upcoming debut in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance. Meet Scarlet Songhyun Lee, Maxine Edmonds and Joelle Wong who are all making their first appearance in a PYT MainStage show. We asked them a few questions and especially why you […]
PYT Producer Brian Burns Breaks Record for Pirates!
May 5th, 2019
What record does veteran producer and long-time PYT volunteer Brian Burns hold? Well, we’ll get to that in a minute. First, let’s get to know a little bit about Brian! Brian started volunteering at PYT in 1996, when his daughter Anna was in her first PYT show, Charlotte’s Web. Two years later, he produced his first […]
Veteran PYT Performer Takes Her Final Bow in “The Pirates of Penzance”
April 29th, 2019
Recently Spotlight was able to talk to long-time PYT-er Olivia Cobb about her feelings approaching her final performance in PYT’s “The Pirates of Penzance”. If you have not met her yet, Olivia is 18 years old and besides performing, she enjoys working backstage, art, baking, and teaching theater. She hasn’t done a musical with PYT […]
A Peek Behind the Mask-Making of Shrek
March 9th, 2019
Spotlight finally caught up with our busy director Loryn Hatten to ask her about the “ogre” masks that were made especially for our current show, “Shrek The Musical”. Here’s what she had to say! Spotlight: Loryn, a lot of Shrek The Musical is about that green ogre make-up! It’s such a distinctive part of the show. […]
Tech Week – A Parent’s Point of View: Spotlight on Pam Prodromou
March 7th, 2019
Spotlight was thrilled to reach a couple PYT parents to get their insights into what’s it like having an actor in the house and how they feel about going into Tech Week. Here’s one of the interviews – this time with Shrek parent, Pam Prodromou. Pam’s “Ash” plays “Mama Ogre”, “Mama Bear”, “Duloc Dancer” and “Rat”, in […]
Tech Week – A Parent’s Point of View: Spotlight on Eyal Ophir
March 5th, 2019
Spotlight was thrilled to reach a couple PYT parents to get their insights into what’s it like having an actor in the house and how they feel about going into Tech Week. Here’s one of the interviews this time with Shrek parent, Eyal Ophir. Eyal’s daughter Sahar plays “Gingy”, “Bluebird” and she’s also a “Dragonette” in the […]
She’s a Believer! Meet New Producer Hilary Burcell
March 4th, 2019
It’s tech week for PYT’s Shrek the Musical, so, Spotlight thought it would be fun to interview first time producer, Hilary Burcell. Spotlight: Hilary, tell us a little bit about you! 😀 What do you do, any hobbies, your favorite musical – things like that! When I’m not at PYT or working as a product consultant, […]
PYT Introduces the Judy Robe!
May 17th, 2018
Recently, Actors’ Equity Association—the labor union that represents professional actors—announced that they will be renaming the Gypsy Robe ceremony this fall. The announcement has shaken the theatre community as the Gypsy Robe has been an important and beloved tradition for the better part of a century. Spotlight asked Loryn Hatten, PYT’s Producing Artistic Director to […]
Why Kids Do Theatre Part 2: A Boy’s Perspective
February 6th, 2018
We know there are some great reasons on why kids should do theatre such as it builds confidence, teaches empathy, it’s creative, and it exposes kids to literature and history – just to name a few. Recently Spotlight interviewed several Peninsula Youth Theatre (PYT) male performers and asked them about their experiences in theatre. Here’s […]
Why Kids Do Theatre Part 1: A Boy’s Perspective
January 29th, 2018
We know there are some great reasons on why kids should do theatre such as it builds confidence, teaches empathy, it’s creative, and it exposes kids to literature and history – just to name a few. Recently Spotlight interviewed several Peninsula Youth Theatre (PYT) male performers and asked them about their experiences in theatre! Introducing Yonatan […]
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