The longest running musical of all time, The Phantom of the Opera, may have closed on Broadway but it's coming to Kensington Theatre in June, 2024 and we are STOKED!!! AND here is the best news: 60 Teens get to be a part of it! Remember how we have done Les Miserables every 4 years (3 times!)? Well, here is a new epic musical our teens get to be a part of!! And it gets better, 30 boys and 30 girls get to register to be in it and are GUARANTEED … [Read more...] about The Phantom of the Opera
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Steel Magnolias
Coming to Kensington's Black Box in February, 2024! Steel Magnolias is a beloved comedy-drama about the bond among a group of Southern women in a home beauty salon in northwest Louisiana. The title suggests the "female characters are as delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel". Steel Magnolias will be directed by Rebekah Price. Synopsis: The action is set in Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are … [Read more...] about Steel Magnolias
TAB’s This is a Test
Come see our Teen Advisory Board in the hysterical comedy by Stephen Gregg, This is a Test! Summary: A dark comedy about the pressures of school, tests, college acceptance, competitive classmates and general teenage angst. Alan is taking is sophomore history test and it feels like the world is working against him... or is it real? April 7 at 7p and 8:30p in The Black Box Tickets: $5 Approximate Running Time: 45 Minutes What is … [Read more...] about TAB’s This is a Test
The Toni Awards
What are The Toni Awards? Glad you asked! The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) created this fun night to celebrate all the fun we have had with Kensington Theatre! There will be friends, fun, awards, performances and it is all FREE! Dress is Black Tie... or whatever you feel like wearing! Everyone is welcome. The 10th Annual Toni Awards will be held on December 1, 2023 at 7:30p! 2022 Winners! Magic Moments: Magic Moments are picked by the … [Read more...] about The Toni Awards
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Director's Note: "Love works in miracles every day: such as weakening the strong, and stretching the weak; making fools of the wise, and wise men of fools; favouring the passions, destroying reason, and in a word, turning everything topsy-turvy." -Margaret of Valois, 1553 My director's wish for my cast and you is that we will look for the everyday miracles in our lives, we will open our hearts to love, and we will all enjoy this beautiful … [Read more...] about The Hunchback of Notre Dame
A Different Kind Of Double Cast
DUAL PRODUCTIONS LIGHT UP THE STAGE IN BIG XANADU, XANADU JR. Xanadu–a mythical place described in the 1980 musical fantasy film starring Olivia Newton John, Gene Kelly, and Michael Beck–comes to life as a musical on the black box stage for Kensington Theatre Company in South Jordan. A unique partnership brings Kensington and Early Light Academy together as a shared space for the arts, and something extra special is happening. Both a 9th grade … [Read more...] about A Different Kind Of Double Cast
TBC: Urinetown
Director's Note: I LOVE Urinetown and I LOVE TBC! So this was the perfect match for our second TBC production! The first time I saw Urinetown, I had no idea what to expect, but I quickly became a fan. I had never laughed so much in a musical before! I left the theatre that night so happy (even though my jaws ached from laughing!). This is the gift we want to give you tonight: laughter! Sometimes, a bit of laughter can ease the pains and … [Read more...] about TBC: Urinetown
The Crucible
The Crucible focuses upon a young farmer (John Proctor), his wife (Elizabeth Proctor), and a young servant-girl (Abigail) who maliciously causes the wife's arrest for witchcraft. Proctor brings Abigail to court to admit the lie—and it is here that the monstrous course of bigotry and deceit is terrifyingly depicted. Proctor, instead of saving his wife, finds himself also accused of witchcraft and ultimately condemned with a host of others. Winner … [Read more...] about The Crucible
Tuck Everlasting
"So what do you say, Winnie? Do you want to live forever?" (Jesse Tuck) It's 1893 in Treegap, New Hampshire an eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her wrought iron fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck Family does she get more than she could have imagined. When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tuck’s unending youth, she must fight to protect their secret from those who … [Read more...] about Tuck Everlasting
ELA’s Annie
ELA's School Musical this year is ANNIE! 90 amazing students in this Tony Award winning classic! Take a sneak peak at this fun production! Annie Performanced Oct. 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 11, 2018 Cast List: Servants/NYC Abby Berry Brooklyn Bourne Calise Campbell Sarah Cannon Cassie Carone Kaitlyn Gardner Shelby Gardner Eve Higgins Jacquelyn Higgins Grace Hymas Claire Ivory Kelsi Knight Kalli Larson Alexandra Lau Cagney … [Read more...] about ELA’s Annie