What the Audience Has Said It was SO great to see the musical last night. A profound plot, well-written, great voices, tight performance, heart felt acting and Wow! dancing. What a ‘package', and with such personality and soul. Great job on Footloose! That was such a fun show....super talented cast, great vocals, excellent casting, cool set, awesome band, and don't even get me started on the puffy sleeves and pooffy hair! We had such a … [Read more...] about Footloose
Drama
Les Miserables, 2012
What people said about the last Les Miserables I didn't expect it to be THAT good! I understood Les Mis better than I ever have before. I was blown away! Where did these kids come from?! I have never seen that many talented teenagers in the same space together. My kids (7, 9, 11) sat mesmerized the whole show, completely engaged Review by Jason Hewlett, Entertainer Director's Note from Les Miserables, 2012 Every play … [Read more...] about Les Miserables, 2012
Into the Woods
This family friendly Tony Award winning musical was one of the top votes by our community! Stephen Sondheim magically weaves together the Grimm's fairy tales with comical and touching genius! Enjoy a peek at this marvelous production! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC7XdSLIW6g Director's Note Into the Woods attempts to answer the question: Can we hold on to happiness or is happiness fickle? How do we evaluate happiness? How do we know … [Read more...] about Into the Woods
Oliver!
Director's Note I am thrilled to be returning to SJCT. This time not just as the fictional captain of the "Jolly Rodger" (playing the iconic Captain James Hook) but truly captain-ing the upcoming production of OLIVER. I have followed the successes and triumphs of SJCT and have cheered their progress and purpose. I have a deep affection for children's theatre: theater by children and for children. Theatre helped me at a very early age to find my … [Read more...] about Oliver!
The Secret Garden
Director's Note The story of The Secret Garden is beautiful, timeless, and beloved by millions of people. At first, the characters are hard and miserable but through working and learning to love and care, they change right before your eyes into beautiful people. This musical version is my personal favorite rendition of The Secret Garden. It has been a joy to work with this amazing cast and crew and implement my vision for this production. I … [Read more...] about The Secret Garden