Coming up for Manchester-Essex Middle School Theatre

YMCA of the North Shore and Manchester-Essex Middle School Present the 2024 Young Theatre Artists Festival 

photo caption: playwrights, actors and directors

featuring 6 world premiere 10 minute plays written and directed by Manchester-Essex Middle School students. The theme for the 2024 Festival is Facing Your Fears: From Beasts to Bullies. The playwrights have spent the past 2 months writing plays in a multi-draft process that adhered to the 2024 theme. 

 All tickets $11.00 

Performances: Friday,  May 17 at 7pm; Saturday, May 18 at 7pm and Sunday, May 19 at 2pm.

Purchase Tickets here: https://our.show/YoungTheatreArtistsFestival2024

The 2024 Young Theatre Artists Festival 

My Very Best Enemy – Written and Directed By Kit Carpenter

Shivers down my spine – Written and Directed By Scarlett Z. Chobanian

The Extra-Ordinary Life of an Extraordinary Alien – Written and Directed By Annabelle Kerivan

Little Girl -Written and Directed By Maya Khan

The Quest of Charles – Written and Directed by Calvin Lee

Don’t Worry – Written and Directed by Antonia Vivanco 

GETCHA TICKETS! Disney’s High School Musical Jr From YMCA of the North Shore and Manchester-Essex Middle School

Disney’s High School Musical Jr. production team: 

  • Heidi Dallin: Director
  • Martina Gallo: Music Director
  • TS Burnham: Choreographer
  • Sarah Vandewalle: Costume, Set, and Prop Design 
  • Nicholas Haley: Lighting Design 
  • Francis Bordeleau: Sound Design
  • Jenny Hersey: Stage Manager
  • Wren Shanks: Costume Assistant 

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Spend February vacation at the Cape Ann YMCA perfecting your acting and performance skills!!

Reminder from Cape Ann YMCA

“It is official. We have a terrific schedule of February Vacation Acting, Scene Study and Performance Classes for ALL ages at the Cape Ann YMCA! Classes are divided by age. We have a class for 5 to 9 year olds and a class for 10 to 17 year olds.”

  • Acting Intensive and Scene Study Workshop for 10 to 17 year olds An intensive professional theatre training program designed to provide young people with an outlet to nurture their creative potential through developing self-confidence, communication and teamwork skills to use in their daily life as well as introducing them to the skills necessary for professional theater and performance. The intensive 4-day workshop will include audition preparation,  character preparation, scene study, storytelling, public speaking and confidence building training. Sign up here
  • Professional Acting Basics for 5 to 9 year olds!
    A four day intensive workshop is an introduction to the basics of professional acting and performance for ages 5 to 9 years old. Learn acting, develop stage presence and build self-confidence through theatre games, pantomime, improvisation, vocal and physical expression, scene study and storytelling. Sign up here

Both classes are taught by Gloucester native Heid Dallin, an award-winning professional actress.

According to Dallin who recently wrapped up directing Annie Jr at Manchester Essex Middle School,

“After the incredible excitement I saw from young people on the stage and in the audience at the performances of Annie Jr it was clear that live theatre is back for young people on Cape Ann. They are eager to get back on the stage and perform! And now they can spend their February vacation acting!”

-YMCA of the North Shore Theatre Specialist Heidi Dallin

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Contact Dallin at 978-729-1094 or dallinh@northshoreymca.org with questions