05/06/08 - May 4th Audition Results Now Online! 04/16/08 - VERY IMPORTANT DEADLINE All current APA students planning on returning in the Fall (2008-2009 school year) must turn in ALL PAPERWORK BY MAY 1st PLEASE read the details HERE. 04/11/08 - One-Act Play Festival April 30 - May 1 Mark your calendars now and make sure to see the APA Theater Department's second stage production of the 11th Annual One-Act Play Festival. Six short plays written and directed by APA Theater students will be showcased over two evenings. All the details can be found on this FLYER. Tickets are a steal at $8 and $6 for Students & Seniors. Come see what our talented students have cooked up this year! 04/08/08 - Don't miss APA's CINDERELLA The APA Musical Theater Department will present a second-stage performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella on April 11-13 at the Rose Center Theater in Westminster. For ticket details & showtimes click HERE. 03/28/08 - JUST ADDED! Last Chance Auditions An extra audition date has been added for MAY 4th for new applicants and existing APA students wanting to change their major or minor. Downloadable forms and all other pertinent information can be found HERE. Application deadline APRIL 16th 03/18/08 - February 24th Audition Results Now Online! 03/18/08 - APA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS Time is running out for students to apply for a Scholarship provided by the HBAPA Foundation! Download the application form HERE. The application contains all the information and guidelines you will need. Time is off the essence as all materials submitted must be postmarked by April 15, 2008. Take advantage of this great opportunity! 03/13/08 - SWEET CHARITY RAVES More Shows this Weekend! Click HEREto read a great review from the OC Register 03/13/08 - APA DANCE STUDENTS PLACE at YAGP REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS APA Dance students placed in the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) regional semi-finals in Long Beach. Find out all about it HERE! 02/11/08 - CRAD's Rubber Soul / Pet Sounds Venue Info The rockin' kids at CRAD have been burning the midnight oil to bring you their biggest and best show ever, the Beatles vs. The Beach Boys 1966! WHERE? FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF HUNTINGTON BEACH one block south of the HBHS (APA) Campus at Main & Adams in their main building (click for map). 1207 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 tel: 714.536.2589 (more info here) 01/30/08 - STORY THEATER - FEB 4 & 5 APA's Theater Dept. will be presenting "Story Theater" at First Christian Church Huntington Beach (just a block south of HBHS, at Main & Adams). The show is a fun & family friendly collection of old fables presented in a light comedy fashion. Come out and support our young thespians! 01/30/08 - JOHN LENNON EDUCATIONAL TOUR BUS VISITS APA. Casual free performance Thursday Night Feb 1st at 6:30. CRAD is honored this week by a coveted visit from the word-famous John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, a state-of-the-art music & video production studio on wheels. Today APA students will be recording original music in the bus, and Thursday Feb 1st at 6:30pm there will be a free concert/rehearsal and round table discussion in front of the bus outside of the P6 CRAD classroom at HBHS featuring songs from the upcoming Rubber Soul / Pet Sounds show, original compositions, and Alumni performances. CNN & the OC Register will be covering the event in the news, but if you can't wait to them to tell you about it, why not come see for yoursef? FIND OUT MORE about the event and the FAMOUS BUS by clickingHERE. 01/22/08 - SENIORS - APA CORD APPLICATIONS Seniors wanting to apply for an APA cord to wear at graduation need to read, fill out, and turn in an application packet. They are available in the APA office and are also downloadable. For more info or to download, click HERE. 01/22/08 - APA THEATER DEPT. SHINES AT CETA The 2008 California Educational Theatre Association High School Theatre Festival was held this past weekend. Find out how your APA students did! 01/08/08 - PLOTKIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION PRESENTATION starring SURF CITY SINGERS - FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE On Sunday, January 27th, the Peter and Masha Plotkin Memorial Foundation will present scholarships to four APA Seniors that will be pursuing careers in the Performing Arts. In addition, the Surf City Singers will be performing at this event funded by the Plokin Foundation as they raise money for musical theater students. PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information about the Foundation and this wonderful event. 01/07/08 - NEW THEATER SHOWS THIS MONTH APA's Theater Department have been cooking up some fantastic 2nd Stage entertainment! Come out and get a little culture if you dare! Click HERE for Show details, flyers, and maps! 01/07/08 - CRAD Rehearsal Schedules Posted 12/04/07 - SOUNDS OF THE SEASON Tickets Available! Celebrate the holidays with APA! The traditionally sold-out show is now offered over two nights at the lovely Rose Center Theater in Westminster. Tickets available ONLY THROUGH THE ROSE CENTER BOX OFFICE. Call (714) 793-1150 tues-fri from 2-6 p.m. 11/02/07 - Bette & Boo VENUE INFO! As you probably know, the HBHS Theater is still being refurbished and APA's mainstage shows are being presented in alternative venues. The Marriage of Bette & Boo is being staged 10 minutes up PCH from HBHS in SEAL BEACH at the McGAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. Click HERE to see a map. Buzz around campus is that this show is going to be great, so don't miss it... and don't show up at the wrong place! 10/17/07 - MAN OF LA MANCHA THREE MORE SHOWS! Last weekend saw the Debut of the Musical Theater Department's presentation of Man of La Mancha. As always, the cast did a fantastic job and the show was great. There are three shows left, so don't miss it! Tickets available from the Rose Center Theater Box Office (714) 793-1150. 09/25/07 - Bette & Boo rehearsal schedule The rehearsal schedule is available on the Rehearsal Schedules Page (under 'Student Portal' above). 09/20/2007 Walk for the Arts Prize Winners This year's Walk for the Arts fundraiser was a big success, and Prizes have been awarded to the Students bringing in the most pledges. click HERE for all the details & see who won! Drumroll please... 09/11/07 - Man of La Mancha rehearsal schedule The rehearsal schedule is available on the Rehearsal Schedules Page (under 'Student Portal' above). 08/21/07 - AUDITONS for Man of La Mancha APA Students wishing to audition for this fall's Musical need to sign up! Check the M2 call-board to sign up and be prepared to sing a song (you must provide sheet music in your key). Click HERE for times & details. 08/21/07 - APA Students, Alumni & Staff get five stars at Scotland's Fringe Festival The 'Surf City Players', a troupe of Musical Theater Students & Alumni, have just returned from Edinburgh, Scotland where they took part in the Fringe Festival, performing teacher Tim Nelson's original musical Murder on the High C's to five-star reviews. Read all about it HERE for more info. 08/14/07 - PLEASE JOIN APA's YAHOO! GROUPS Stay Informed via your email. Click HERE for details. 07/31/07 - PARENT ACCEPTANCE & FUNDING PACKETS DUE AUGUST 15th All APA parents are required to complete an Acceptance & Funding Packet. Download online or pick one up in the APA office. Click HERE for all the details and to download the forms and paperwork. ALSO you'll see important dates from this year's SAVE THE DATE postcard. 07/26/07 - BE READY TO AUDITION! APA students wishing to audition for Theater productions this fall should be prepared to do so SOON. School starts earlier this year, and so will auditions for Man of La Mancha and The Marriage of Bette and Boo. More... 07/12/07 - THEATER REFURB UNDERWAY Construction has begun on the long-awaited refurbishment of the Historic Huntington Beach Theater that APA calls home. (more) 06/11/07 - PARENT MEETING WEDNESDAY Parent acceptance & funding meetings begin Wednesday, June 13th. Call the APA office for scheduled times and to RSVP. All parents with students in APA for the 2007-2008 school year are required to attend or make other arrangements with the APA office in advance. 06/11/07 - APA WINS 9 CAPPIES! Once again, APA wins the lion's share at the Cappies awards! Click HERE for the full list of winners. 06/11/07 - APA ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS Congratulations to everyone on another great season, and another fun night at the Season Finale & Academy Awards show as we said goodbye to our treasured senior class and honored excellence at the Academy. Click HERE for the full list of awards, winners, and nominees for 2007. 06/01/07 - SEASON FINALE & ACADEMY AWARDS just DAYS AWAY! Get your tickets by THIS MONDAY JUNE 4th at 5:00pm in the APA office. MORE... 05/30/07 - May 12 Audition Results Now Online! 05/24/07 - APA Receives 25 Cappies Nominations! With twenty-five nominations for 2007, APA has the distinction of not only being the only school to get a nomination for Best Play for each of the 4 years that the Cappies has been in Orange County but the only school to receive a Best Musical nomination as well... [more] 05/14/07 - APA Musical Theater Presents "Alice In Wonderland" Tonight & Tomorrow! May 14 & 15 at the Rose Center Theater in Westminster. Show starts at 7:30. Click HERE for more information. 04/19/07 - APA/OCHSA's Murder On The High C's FINAL WEEKEND! Murder On the High C's is playing for another weekend at the Rose Center Theater April 20 & 22 starring the talented seniors from the Academy for the Performing Arts in Huntington Beach (APA) and the Orange County High School for the Arts in Santa Ana (OCHSA). If you missed the premiere run 2 months ago, here's your opportunity to see this new Original Murder Mystery Musical! Hope to see you there! Click HERE for more information. 04/03/07 - APA CORD APPLICATIONS APA CORD packets with applications went out in the mail to all APA students the week of 3/28. To find out more or download the packet, click HERE. 04/03/07 - JAMIE KNIGHT named APPLE DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR Our own Mr. Knight was honored this week by Apple Computer, Inc. by being designated as an Apple Distinguished Educator. 03/22/07 - MISS SAIGON "...sent chills down my spine" Enjoy this glowing review by Jayne Ngo published in local paper NGOUI-VIET. 03/19/07 - MISS SAIGON OPENS TO PACKED HOUSES - FOUR MORE SHOWS THIS WEEK Four more performances this week: Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm with a final Sunday Matinee at 2:00pm. Make sure not to miss it! 03/15/07 - AUDITIONS FOR THE 10th ANNUAL ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL Don't miss the auditions on TUESDAY, APRIL 20th! Open to all HBUHSD Students with a 2.0 GPA or higher. Click HERE for more info. 03/15/07 - THEATRE NEWSBRIEF - AN UPDATE FROM THE THEATRE GUILD Upcoming productions, fundraiser food nights at Subway and Ruby's, CAPPIE Reception and GALA, and End of Year Theatre Dept. Banquet 03/12/07 - AUDITION RESULTS FOR 2007-2008 School Year 02/22/07 - LEND ME A TENOR REVISITED! If you missed the APA Theater department production of Lend Me A Tenor last fall, you can see it again as it returns for 17 shows at the HB Library Theater! 02/13/07 - OPEN AUDITIONS! ACTORS NEEDED for AH, WILDERNESS The APA Theater department's upcoming play needs people to audition! Any student in the HB school district can audition! Click here for more details! 01/23/07 - "IT WAS 40 YEARS AGO TODAY" APA's Commercial Recording Arts Department tackles the Beatles' Classic Album SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND in its entirety. "A Splendid Time is Guaranteed for All!" 01/22/07 - 10th ANNUAL TEN MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL WINNERS ANNOUNCED 12/19/06 - SURF CITY SINGERS BUSY WITH SUCCESSFUL HOLIDAY SEASON APA's successful vocal Ensemble is busy performing 28 bookings all over southern california this holiday season. You still have a chance to catch one of their last performances this Saturday the 23rd at John Baca Park (in Seagate) at 3:00 pm. 12/11/06 - APA GALA ANNOUNCED This year's annual fundraising gala will be 'A Night of Wine & Roses', an evening of live entertainment, wine tasting, silent auctions and more... graciously hosted by the HB APA Foundation. Get your tickets from the APA office & Plan to be at the Rose Center Theater, Saturday February 17th! 11/30/06 - ATTENTION PARENTS! Need to satisfy your 15 volunteer hours? Email Katherine Gutierrez at katmando62@hotmail.com to schedule your time. 11/16/06 - 'LEND ME A TENOR' OPENS The APA Theater Department's new show, described by an audience member as "like a great episode of Sienfeld set in the 40's", opened tonight amid countless laughs and accolades. Don't miss this fine ensemble piece full of fun twists, physical comedy, and a great cast. ONLY TWO MORE PERFORMANCES: FRIDAY AND SATURDAY night! (Nov. 17 & 18) Please come support this great show and you'll be glad you did! 11/03/06 - CRAD and ORCHESTRA ROCK HOMECOMING Following the victorious HBHS homecoming game, exiting football fans were treated to the second annual post-homecoming rock show put on by APA's Commercial Recording Arts Department 10/15/06 - THEATER NEWSBRIEF: AN UPDATE FROM THE THEATER GUILD Upcoming theater productions, CAPPIE critics, and fundraiser Food Night at Baja Fresh. 10/5/06 - CRAD HOSTS ROLAND SHOWCASE APA students participated with representatives from Roland Musical Instruments as they demonstrated their current product line for an upcoming promotional video.