Theater Scene
Youth Theater
Written By Robin Shepherd
musical theater, including: Aladdin, Grease,
Westside Story, Hairspray, Fiddler on the
Roof, Les Miserables, Newsies, School
or Rock, Phantom of the Opera, Rent,
Mathilda, Wicked and more. Depending
on their roles, cast members may appear
in solo, duet, group or ensemble perfor-
mances. Clearly, there will be something for
everyone to enjoy in this film.
Participants will have the opportunity
to work on a movie set with a film crew,
record songs in a professional recording
studio, and then see themselves on the big
screen when “Broadway Movie Musical”
appears in selected Bay Area movie theaters
in January of 2017. It’s a safe bet that fam-
ily and friends will want to see the film,
applaud their rising stars, and who knows,
they may want autographs too.
One might assume that participation in
a film of this caliber is limited to youth who
already have experience. Not so. Anyone can
audition, and Bisceglie said all who audi-
tion will be accepted. And there’s no oner-
ous rehearsal schedule. Cast members will
only be required to attend a single 1.5-hour
rehearsal per week for about two months
during the summer (see schedule below).
Registration is $295. Cast members are
responsible for providing dance shoes, cos-
tums and selling movie tickets to the film.
Learn more or make an audition appoint-
ment online at broadwaymoviemusical.com.
John Bisceglie has a gift for bringing
kids together and creating magic on stage.
Parents are sometimes tentative about let-
ting their kids try new things, worried that
they will have a bad experience or become
overwhelmed with too many commitments.
But after watching their kids blossom, from
audition to opening night, they are delight-
ed. The kids adore John, and their parents
rave about the quality of his productions.
“Broadway Movie Musical” also creates
a wonderful inter-generational connection.
The kids learn about the music of earlier
times, music that their parents and grand-
parents grew up with.
What parents say about
Children’s Musical Theater:
“Wow, wow, wow!”
“Amazing.”
“You guys rock.”
“JOB WELL DONE.”
“Absolutely fabulous.”
“Phenomenal.”
Auditions Rehearsals
San Jose
Wednesday, May 18 th , 4:00 - 6:30 pm San Francisco
Saturdays from 10:30 am - 2:30 pm June 4 - July 30.
San Francisco
Saturday, May 21 st , 11:00 am – 3:00 pm San Jose
Wednesdays 4:00 - 7:30 pm May 25 - August 3.
Morgan Hill
Thursday, May 26 th , 4:00 - 6:30 pm Morgan Hill
Thursdays from 4:00 - 7:30 pm June 2 - July 28.
(by appointment only; youth may audition at any location)
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his month South County youth
have the opportunity of a life-
time to get a taste of stardom.
“Broadway Movie Musical” is
taking the Bay Area by storm. For local
youth ages 8-21, an audition is all that’s
required to be part of a new movie musical
that will recreate some of Broadway’s great-
est moments. Auditions will be held May
26th in Morgan Hill (schedule below).
“Broadway Movie Musical” is the brain-
child of Director, Producer and Filmmaker
John Bisceglie. If you’re unfamiliar with
John’s work, come out from under that
rock. Bisceglie founded not one but three
Bay Area performing groups under the
Children’s Musical Theater umbrella – in
San Francisco, the South Bay, and Gilroy/
Morgan Hill. For more than 30 years,
Bisceglie has created and produced hun-
dreds of community, commercial and pro-
fessional productions featuring actors of all
ages. His work includes original musical
revues, scripted plays and feature films.
If your kids, grandkids, nieces and neph-
ews like to sing, dance and act, or think
they’d like to give it a go, “Broadway Movie
Musical” is the ticket. They’ll be performing
numbers from the blockbusters of American