2010-2011 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 All shows have reserved seating, $20 Adults, $15 seniors 65+ and students.
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 in the back parking lot, in portable classroom P3
Thouroughly Modern Millie
Taking place in New York City in 1922 and based on the popular 1967 movie, “Millie” is filled with frisky
flappers, dashing leading men, a ton of tap dancers and a dragon-lady of a villainess audiences will love
to hate, A perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment!
book by Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan, new music by Jeanine Tesori, new lyrics by Dick Scanlan
original story and screenplay by Richard Morris for the Universal Pictures Film
Thoroughly Modern Millie
is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com
Play Ball
Almost fifty years before Chicago became a musical, it was a hit play on Broadway. Based on a true story of a the most beautiful murderess in the 1920’s, all the famous characters are there: Jazz slayer Roxie Hart, crafty lawyer Billy Flynn, tough Matron Morton, cuckold Amos Hart, stylish Velma Kelly, sob sister Mary Sunshine and even Go To Hell Kitty. Roxie uses her beauty and the power of the press to sway the public after she murders her boyfriend Fred Casely. Play Ball offers some social criticism about the judicial system and a public fascinated by famous criminals which is something that really hasn’t changed in the eighty plus years since Watkins took her true crime reporting and made it into this fascinating play. This one has got it all- booze, babes, lovers, murder and jazz!
by Maurine Dallas Watkins
Directed by Robert Rotenberry
Play Ball is presented by special arrangement with Literal Media of New York City.
Sounds of the Season
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!
Fusion Dance Concert 2011
Now in its 14th season, Fusion has evolved into one of the dance community's most d 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 ensembles, including 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.
The Beatles go to the Movies
MMET (the Music Media and Entertainment Technology department) are proud to present their 8th annual concert of Beatles-related music. Past years have seen Beatles LP's performed in their entirety, or put head-to-head with other classic albums, culminating in last year's re-creation of the 1976 Wings tour. Not wanting to repeat ourselves, yet explore deeper into the Beatles catalog, we've decided to center our theme on music from the five films made by the Fab Four in the 60's. Your eyes and ears will feast upon the many celluloid delights from A Hard Day's Night, Help!, Magical Mystery Tour, Yellow Submarine, and Let it Be. The set list will be incredible, the set will be cinematic. Sorry, no popcorn is allowed in the Auditorium.
Les Miserables (School Edition)
This international smash-hit may be the most popular musical in the world! From the composers of Miss Saigon, this musicalization of Victor Herbert’s Masterpiece Novel has been a staple on Broadway since winning the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1987. Now on the stage at the Historic Huntington beach Auditorium, this Musical promises to be one of the biggest hits in our history
Performed entirely by students
A musical by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG based on the novel by VICTOR HUGO
music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG, lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER
original French text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL, additional material by JAMES FENTON, orchestrations by JOHN CAMERON
original London production directed and adapted by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD, original London production by
CAMERON MACKINTOSH and the ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
school edition specially adapted and licensed by
MUSIC THEATER INTERNATIONAL and CAMERON MACKINTOSH
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com
Fanfare
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!
Tom Jones
A farce by David Rogers
Directed by Robert Rotenberry
Tom Jones is based on Henry Fielding’s classic 18th century novel which is a comic masterpiece. Foundling Tom Jones grows up the ward of the wealthy Squire Allworthy and falls for his beautiful neighbor Sophia Western. After Sophia’s father forbids a marriage between the two young lovers, Tom is banished. Sophia and her maid Honor set off after him. Sophia, pursued by her father and aunt, finds her cousin Harriet who is on the run from her controlling husband. Tom rescues a beautiful woman from a robber and all find themselves on a mad cap, laugh a minute chase scene. The lovers are thwarted on every turn by villains like Squire Allworthy’s evil nephew, Blifil and Sophia’s beautiful but malevolent relative, Lady Bellaston. It was made into the bawdy, hilarious movie which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Tom Jones promises to be a most uproarious and entertaining play.
Retrofest: Session Musician - The People Behind the Music
Most classic rock fans don't realize that the records they've loved for years may not have been played by the artists on the label. Session musicians were the unsung heroes behind thousands of hit records, and after working in the same studios day after day, churning out the hits, some of them became notorious de-facto 'bands' in their own right. Join MMET as they use hit songs and music history to shed a long-overdue light on the musicians, studios, and scenes that gave the whole world something to dance about.
Synergy (Dance Concert)
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, Encore 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.