Academy for the Performing Arts | Huntington Beach

2009-2010 Show Schedule
All APA mainstage shows are presented at the Huntington Beach Union High School District Auditorium and Bell Tower, on the HBHS campus at 1905 Main St., Huntington Beach, CA.south of Yorktown and north of Adams. Parking off HBHS Way in back of the school or at City Hall in Public Parking stalls. ALL SHOWS AT 7:30pm except Matinees at 2:00pm

For tickets to any APA show, please call 714.536.2514 ext 4025 to buy tickets over the phone with your Visa or Mastercard. Or you can buy tickets in person at the APA office during regular school hours with cash, check or visa/mastercard. You can also buy tickets one hour before show time in the auditorium lobby, cash or check only.

The APA office is located on the HBHS campus down the service road between the auditorium and Sheue Field stadium, in front of the tennis courts.

TITANIC
Oct 16-18, 23-25

The sinking of the TITANIC in the early hours of April 15, 1912, remains the quintessential disaster of this century. The musical TITANIC is set against the melodious score by renown composer Maury Yeston and is based on the true story of the great ship's maiden voyage from departure in Southampton , England to the sinking in the Atlantic by an iceberg. This moving story follows passengers and crew members who actually existed and were aboard the Titanic and is an exemplary tribute to their memory.
Music and lyrics by Maury Weston, produced by arrangement Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.
General Admission $18 Adults, $13 Students and Seniors.

BEATLES CLASSIC ALBUMS SERIES: WINGS OVER AMERICA
Nov 4 & 5

The Commercial Recording Arts department has been performing entire LP's by the Beatles for the last five years, often juxtaposed with other classic albums. In that fine tradition we're tweaking the recipe to include plenty of Beatles music, but in the framework of the live triple LP "Wings Over America" that hit #1 in the US in 1976. You'll hear 30 songs by Paul McCartney, Wings, the Moody Blues, and the Beatles in a re-enactment of the biggest and baddest rockshow of its time. If you missed Paul at the Forum in '76, or even if you didn't, you won't want to miss this!
General Admission $20 Adults, $15 Students and Seniors.

PLAY ON!
Nov 19-22

Rick Abbot's hilarious play tells the story of a theater group trying desperately to put on a play in spite of maddening interference from a haughty authoress who keeps revising the script. Act I is a rehearsal of the dreadful show, Act II is the near disastrous dress rehearsal, and the final act is the actual performance in which anything that can go wrong does. When the authoress decides to give a speech on the state of the modern theatre during the curtain calls, the audience is treated to a madcap climax to a thoroughly hilarious romp. Even the sound effects reap their share of laughter.

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
General Admission $15 Adults, $12 Students and Seniors.

SOUNDS OF THE SEASON
Dec 16 & 17

HO! HO! HO! Plan to spend a little time away from the modern holiday grind as the APA Music Department present their annual celebration of winter cheer! The Musical Theater Department, the Surf City Singers, and the CRAD rockers will be there too, playing & singing all your perennial favorites and other special surprises. If you've never been to one of these, you don't know what you're missing... so swing by Grandmother's house and come start a new Family tradition with your pals at APA!
General Admission $18 Adults, $13 Students and Seniors.

FUSION
Feb 19 & 20

Now in its 13th season, Fusion has evolved into one of the dance community's most decorated and anticipated concerts. As the name implies, Fusion blends the many disciplines of the art form, utilizing the talents of the APA Dance Department's many classes and ensembles in ballet, modern, jazz and tap. Under the direction and choreography of our award-winning faculty, Fusion's cross-section of offerings appeals to the seasoned audience as well as those new to the world of dance.
General Admission $18 Adults, $13 Students and Seniors.

RETROFEST: CLASS OF '72
Feb 26-28

nce again the Commercial Recording Arts Department zeroes in on one year in the life of Rock 'n' Roll. Bubblegum and Pop ruled the AM airwaves, Rock dominated the fledgling technology of FM, and the age of the Singer-Songwriter solo act was in full swing. Acoustic guitars were ubiquitous on high school campuses, and right here in Huntington Beach, a young Jamie Knight (director of CRAD, HBHS class of 1972) was in the thick of it. Join us as we present an important and interesting point in pop music history, with a surprisingly rich and eclectic set list that is guaranteed to delight, touch, and rock in equal measure.
General Admission $20 Adults, $15 Students and Seniors.

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
Mar 19-21, 26-28

You know "the song." You love the characters. It's no less than the stage adaptation of one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time! A zany, light-hearted romantic comedy about the early days of sound film, Filled with beautiful music, this tap-dancing extravaganza is perfect for the entire family.
Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Arthur Freed, and music by Nacio Herb Brown.
General Admission $18 Adults, $13 Students and Seniors.

DARK OF THE MOON
Apr 22-25

A stunning Broadway and London hit, Dark of the Moon is a powerful fantasy set long ago in the Smoky Mountains. As dazzling and spectacular as it is intimate and intense, this epic supernatural love story has elements of Twilight, Romeo and Juliet and Wicked. Based on the haunting folk ballad of Barbara Allen, John, a witch boy, falls in love with the beautiful Barbara. He begs the conjurers to use their powers to make him human so he can marry her. As the townspeople grow suspicious of the outsider, the witches want him back and all conspire against the young lovers as the play moves to its tragic conclusion. Along with the drama there is comedy, music, singing, dance as well as special effects. This production promises to be unlike any other as Dark of the Moon returns to our Historic Theater for its 30th Anniversary production.
By Howard Richardson and William Berney, in cooperation with the Richardson/Yale Property Trust; Elliot S. Blair, Administrator.
General Admission $15 Adults, $12 Students and Seniors.

FANFARE!
April 28

Entertain your brain and get a little culture if you dare... at Fanfare! The APA Instrumental Music Department celebrates all things Spring with cornucopia of exciting selections that are guaranteed to lift your spirits. You'll hear the APA Chamber Orchestra, Select Wind Ensemble, the winners of the APA Concerto Competition, and chamber ensembles of woodwind, brass, string, percussion, and keyboard instruments. This is an evening of great classical and contemporary music performed by outstanding emerging young artists!
General Admission $12 Adults, $10 Students and Seniors.

SYNERGY
May 7 & 8

An evening of spectacular movement and dedicated young dancers awaits you with Synergy. This new show focuses on the APA Repertory Dance Ensemble who will be joined by the rest of the APA Dance department and the Cabrillo High School Dancers for an unforgettable evening of groundbreaking dance showcases. The evening will include works by APA faculty choreographers, special guest choreographers, and collaborative works performed by the APA Repertory Ensemble and the Cabrillo High School dancers.
General Admission $18 Adults, $13 Students and Seniors.

APA SEASON FINALE and ACADEMY AWARDS
June 12

More information TBA