2011-2012 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 7:30 pm except Matinees at 2:00 pm (Sounds of the Season will begin at 7:00 pm). All shows have reserved seating, Most shows are $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 M building.
The Drowsy Chaperone
Hilarity and wild antics ensue in this five-time Tony-Award winning musical! This charming and slightly wacky tribute to the musicals of the 1920’s is a rare combination of modern wit for the “high brow” set and classic musical comedy for families alike. With all the beautiful music and fun-filled dances the “roaring 20’s” has to offer! A show New York Magazine calls “The Perfect Broadway Musical.”
Leading Ladies
It’s the fifties and the Leading Ladies are nothing like you can imagine. Two down on their luck British actors, Leo and Jack, are playing scenes from Shakespeare at unlikely places like Moose Lodges in Pennsylvania. They read in the newspaper that an elderly woman is searching for her two long lost heirs in England so she can leave them millions. They decide to pretend to be the heirs only to find out that they are women! In a page out of Some Like It Hot, Stephanie and Maxine arrive to meet their “auntie”. Complications build as Leo falls for Meg and Jack falls for the roller skating Tastee Bite waitress Audrey (both of whom are spoken for), sending all on a collision course of hilarity. There is a reason why Ken Ludwig is APA's most produced author (Lend Me A Tenor, Crazy for You, Moon Over Buffalo), his plays are laugh filled riots that leave the audience thoroughly entertained.
$20 general admission, $15 students and seniors
Sounds of the Season 2011
HO! HO! HO! Plan to spend a little time away from the modern-day holiday grind as the APA Instrumental Music Department present their annual celebration of winter cheer! The Musical Theater Department, the Surf City Singers, and the MMET rockers will be there too, playing and 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!
We will be collecting for TOYS FOR TOTS at both performances. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy and you will receive a telegram to send back to your favorite performer.
$20 general admission, $15 students and seniors
Fusion (Dance Concert)
Now in its 15th season, Fusion has evolved into one of the dance community's most anticipated dance 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.
$20 general admission, $15 students and seniors
Experience APA - Open House
APA is hosting its first annual OPEN HOUSE EVENT with Master Classes, Informational Sessions and Campus Tours for Prospective APA Parents & Students for the 2012-2013 school year and also Special Performances by Current APA Students.
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE 2012-2013 school year is February 3rd with AUDITIONS HAPPENING on Feb. 25th.
ABOUT THE SCHOOL: The Academy for the Performing Arts (APA), a magnet program of the Huntington Beach Union High School District, has been serving the students of this community since 1993. Students that attend one of the HBUHSD high schools may be a part of the APA program.
APA's MISSION IS TO: Provide an intensive educational program which cultivates in students the discipline, dedication and commitment necessary to achieve excellence in the arts and to inspire our youth to become the artists and audiences of the future through academic, artistic, and aesthetic education. We strive to create a scholarly atmosphere for talented young performers, writers, composers and technicians alike. We offer pre-professional arts education in a comprehensive and traditional high school setting.
The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones
When the Rolling Stones first got together 50 years ago in 1962, the Beatles were already paying their dues in Hamburg's Reeperbahn. They became friends the next year during the start of Beatlemania and rode the wave of the British Invasion together in 1964. Since then, their fans have been in constant rivalry over which band is the greatest of all time. We can't possibly answer that question (and quite frankly we don't want to talk about it). What we can offer is a fun look at what each band did in the short time that both were simultaneously active. We'll see how their managers molded their 'image' into opposites while the product they created was eerily similar. It also gives us a chance to showcase many of the amazing singles that never made it to any album. You say you want a revolution? You just might find you get what you need.
$20 general admission, $15 students and seniors
Fanfare 2012
Entertain your brain and get a little culture if you dare... at Fanfare! The APA Instrumental Music Department celebrates all things Spring with a 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! SHOW IS AT 3:00 pm!
$15 general admission, $12 students and seniors
Damn Yankees
Broadway’s All-American Musical is back - Baseball, Apple Pie, Musical Hits and “Heart!” A perfect treat for the entire family as Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the Devil for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. With Music and Lyrics by the Classic Broadway team of Adler and Ross, this production may prove to be one of the Academy’s biggest “hits” ever!
$20 general admission, $15 students and seniors
Surf City Student Film Festival
MMET's APA Media Team and the APA Student council are proud to sponsor the 3nd Annual Surf City Student Film Festival! The screening event will showcase a number of short films made by and starring students from all over the Huntington Beach Union High School District. You’ll see comedy, action, drama, suspense, and any other kind of movie you can think of, all wrapped up in a fun family show with an awards ceremony to honor the winners at the end.
ANY STUDENT in HBUHSD is eligible to enter!
DATES TO REMEMBER:
SUBMISSION DEADLINE March 15th, 2012.
FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS - APRIL 5, 2011 at 6:30 pm
Download an application/entry form HERE along with all the information & forms you'll need to enter your film into the contest.
$10 general admission
Our Town
by Thornton Wilder Directed by Robert Rotenberry
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and The Tony Award, Our Town is a classic masterpiece of the American Theatre. Uniquely theatrical, the Stage Manager takes us on this journey through small town life at the turn of the 20th Century as we watch the love story of George Gibbs and Emily Webb through Daily Life, Love and Marriage before finally ending with Death and Eternity. From the two families and the people of the town, to the teenagers growing up, graduating, and falling in love-- the success of Our Town is the universality that this could be the lives of people anywhere, anytime. There is the uncertainly of the future, the joy of finding your path and the heartbreaking conclusion, when we are asked “do human beings ever realize life while they live it—every minute?”
$20 general admission, $15 students and seniors
Retrofest: Rock And Roll High School
This year’s eighth Retrofest will examine the high school experience through the lens of cinema. When catering to a teen audience, the film industry has always showcased the music of the time. We will hear and see our unique MMET take on classic songs and scenes ranging from Blackboard Jungle, Dazed and Confused, Valley Girl, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, to the ultimate combination of music and adolescence found in John Hughes classics like The Breakfast Club, Ferris Beuller's Day Off, Pretty in Pink, and many more. This show promises to have the highest nostalgia quotient yet!
$20 general admission, $15 students and seniors
Synergy 2012 (Dance Concert)
An evening of spectacular movement and dedicated young dancers awaits you with Synergy. Centered around APA's Repertory Dance Ensemble, and joined by the APA Dance Ensembles and Encore Dance Company, this show will make for an unforgettable evening of groundbreaking dance showcases. The evening includes work by APA faculty choreographers, special guest choreographers, and collaborative works.
$20 general admission, $15 students and seniors
2012 Season Finale and Academy Awards
A grand celebration of the 2011-2012 APA experience. An Oscar-worthy award ceremony featuring live performance, video productions, and a comprehensive review of the years' accomplishments, faculty work and student achievment. Each Academy Awards celebration creates a unique and memorable reflection of the year that was at APA.