News & Notes
“Peter Pan” Delights! Reaches For New Level In Creativity
November 4th, 2019
PYT’s Peter Pan flies high into the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts this weekend and next (November 9-17) with Loryn Hatten directing! Along with the Darling Family, there’s a band of thieving pirates, a group of hopelessly lost lost boys and even some very pink flamingoes! Spotlight was able to ask her a few questions […]
“Flora and Ulysses” Runs Wild This Weekend
October 30th, 2019
This weekend, PYT’s Stories on Stage (SOS) will be presenting for the first time, Flora and Ulysses, a play based on the 2014 Newberry Medal winning novel about Flora Belle Buckman, a 10 year old self-proclaimed cynic who loves comic books and what happens when her neighbor accidentally sucks up a squirrel with a vacuum cleaner. SOS Performances […]
Lighting Up Stories on Stage: Spotlight on Naomi Shanson
October 2nd, 2019
Spotlight recently caught up with Stories on Stage (SOS) alum and current high school senior Naomi Shanson, who will be PYT’s SOS lighting designer for the 2019-2020 season starting with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Here’s the Interview! Spotlight: Naomi, tell us a little bit about yourself. How long have you been involved with theatre, […]
The Magic of Karen Simpson!
July 23rd, 2019
Spotlight was excited to take some time to talk with the our very own PYT Executive Director, Karen Simpson, who is ALSO the director AND set designer for PYT’s summer MainStage production – Aladdin Jr. “Aladdin” opens Thursday, July 24th and runs through Sunday, July 28th. Karen, you are wearing two hats for this production? That’s […]
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: An Interview With Director, Meg Fischer Venuti
July 17th, 2019
Spotlight recently hung-out with Meg Fischer Venuti to ask her about her latest summer directorial endeavor with PYT. Check out the interview about Dirty Rotten Scoundrels! Meg, you’ve directed several of the summer PYT teen productions including Sweeney Todd and Peter and the Starcatcher. Why direct Dirty Rotten Scoundrels? I have been a BIG fan of […]
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 […]
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