A Dinner Show benefiting the HBAPA Theatre Department

In 2013, APA produced its first-ever Summer Dinner Theatre production, Black Comedy, by Peter Shaffer. Ten years later this hilarious farce is back and better than ever. Black Comedy depicts a sculptor and his fiancee, who have “borrowed” expensive furniture from the next-door neighbor’s flat to impress an art collector. Suddenly the power goes out, the neighbor returns early, unexpected guests arrive with mistaken identities, and matters spiral into hysterical chaos.

Presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals

Based upon the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden tells the Victorian-era story of Mary, a child recently orphaned and sent to live with her distant and moody Uncle Archibald in an isolated English manor. After her Aunt Lily’s death, Mary discovers her secret garden, locked and neglected. By joyfully bringing the garden back to life, Mary also restores hope and happiness to her uncle and his son. Never before has the Secret Garden been so fully and imaginatively realized as in this incarnation by Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman. This award-winning, heart-warming musical is suitable for people of all ages and it is ultimately a tale about love and faith triumphing over all obstacles.

The Secret Garden is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals

Celebrate with APA and experience the 10th Anniversary Playlist Concert!

“Playlist” is the purest distillation of our purpose and mission at APA. It is a souped-up support vehicle that transports students to creative places they could never reach on their own. It’s a big rock ‘n’ roll festival show full of our students’ latest creative work in original music and film, paired with the best in contemporary music. The MMET Pop Music majors will showcase their original compositions and bands, while our APA Media Team enhances their performances with original music videos. This is an entirely student-curated show that speaks directly to their generation, all while upholding the same high entertainment standards you have come to expect from APA.

Witness Arthur Miller’s gripping Tony Award Winning drama The Crucible based upon the Salem witch trials in 1692-93. Panicked rumors run rampant of women practicing witchcraft which galvanize the villagers to stand behind the rigid court prosecutor who struggles to weigh principle over evidence.

Presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals

Join us for Sounds of the Season 2023 where the APA Orchestra department presents their annual celebration of winter holiday cheer.

The evening will feature special guest performances by APA Musical Theatre Department, Surf City Singers, the HBHS Band with Color Guard, and local middle Schools. The Saturday matinee show is also the annual benefit concert for the EEFA Foundation which supports APA as well as the arts programs offered by the HBUHSD feeder middle schools.

DRAMATIC PRODUCTION SHOWCASES

APA’s Dramatic Production Department presents the annual 10 Minute Play Festival 2023 where student playwrights and directors will premiere their original exploratory 10 Minute plays. Please be advised that these dramatic student works-in-progress may contain sensitive content and mature themes.

A musical benefiting the APA Musical Theatre Department, produced by the APA Musical Theatre Guild

A Chorus Line is a 1975 musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante.

A Chorus Line stunningly captures a glimpse into the lives of performers auditioning for a Broadway musical. This brilliantly complex fusion of dance, song, and authentic drama tells of the bittersweet ambitions of professional, itinerant performers trying to land a job in the show, and it is a powerful metaphor for all human aspiration.

A Chorus Line is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals
Please be advised that the performance contains mature themes.

A Benefit Show for APA's Music, Media, Entertainment, Technology (MMET) Department

Don't miss this year's big benefit for MMET, The ELO Story. The Electric Light Orchestra was one of the biggest-selling bands of the 70's with dozens of hits and an instantly recognizable sound that melded pop, rock, and classical music styles. But who was behind this band? Where did they come from, and where did they go? We'll learn about all that and more as MMET celebrates over five decades of unforgettable music from the mind of Jeff Lynne!

The APA Dance department invites you to experience the past, present, and future of movement at their faculty-choreographed dance concert “Fusion 2024.” APA’s talented dancers will bring to life the vision of the Academy’s dance mentors as they display a dizzying blend of works covering the complete spectrum of dance. The evening will be a fusion of hip-hop, jazz, ballet, tap, and modern dance styles, so join us in celebrating movement in its infinite form. Whether you are an experienced dance connoisseur or new to the dance world, “Fusion” will move you.

Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Lyrics by Arthur Freed, and music by Nacio Herb Brown

You know "the song." You love the characters. Oh what a glorious feeling it will be for you to get your tickets to Singin’ in the Rain! Experience the downpour of toe-tapping music and show-stopping dance numbers in this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy about the early days when films became audible!

Produced under license from Music Theatre International.

Creative Forces is a tour de force of APA student achievement.

The show is directed and produced by APA Dance students, who have overseen and organized every aspect of the show: from choreography and rehearsals, to showbills, lighting, and scheduling. Guided by APA's dedicated team of Dance instructors, this benefit performance is a diverse concert and perfect platform for our Dance students' creativity.

Based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn
Written by Sandy Rustin
Additional Material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price
Based on the Hasbro board game CLUE
Original Music by Michael Holland
Produced by arrangement Broadway Licensing Group

Bodies are stacking up and Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock plus Colonel Mustard are waiting for you to witness their search for the murderer in the hit hilarious farce Clue! Based upon the 1985 classic screenplay written by Jonathan Lynnritten/Sandy Rustin which was inspired by Hasbro’s board game, these mysterious guests try to figure out where, with what, and who did it!

Clue is presented by special arrangement with The Araca Group, Work Light Productions, and Michael Barra/Lively McCabe Entertainment.

Join us as we travel through the mists of time to a year where rock, pop, soul, new wave, R&B, disco, and country were all happening at the same time, and the whole world was listening to all of it via the magical airwaves of radio. You'll be shocked and rocked with a smile on your face as MMET plays the music of the most rockin' radio year ever, 1978!

APA’s Dramatic Production Department presents the annual One Act Play Festival 2024 where student playwrights and directors will premiere their original exploratory plays. For the ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL, each original play will showcase each students’ work in a single, solitary act.

Please be advised that these dramatic works-in-progress may contain sensitive content and mature themes.

SPRING APA ORCHESTRA CELEBRATION 2024

Entertain your brain and get a little culture if you dare...at Fanfare 2024! The APA Orchestra department celebrates timeless music from the Baroque period to today with a night of exceptional student performances. You will hear from the APA Festival Orchestra, Select Wind Ensemble, chamber ensembles of woodwinds, saxes, brass, strings, percussion, and keyboard instruments, and the winners of the APA Concerto Competition. This is a night of beautiful music performed by outstanding young artists, so come elevate your evening with our talented APA instrumentalists!

When not filming live performances and concerts, the MMET Media Team’s true passion is filmmaking. APA has a great stable of screenwriters, directors, cinematographers, and editors that have spent all year producing their own short films. Join our Media Team creatives for a special screening of their films in an environment that's both intimate and informative, followed by a brief Q&A about their work. This is your chance to witness the next generation of storytellers while celebrating all that our student filmmakers have accomplished.

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The APA Dance department will close out its season with a thought-provoking showcase of movement sure to captivate audiences and lovers of dance. Centered around APA’s Dance Ensembles, join us for works by APA faculty, special guest choreographers, and groundbreaking collaborative numbers.