SPOTLIGHT STUDIOS AUDITION for SHREK THE MUSICAL

 

SPOTLIGHT STUDIOS — TUCSON, ARIZONA

AUDITION NOTICE

SHREK THE MUSICAL

Theatre for Young Audiences Version

 

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

Spotlight Studios is now accepting auditions for its upcoming production of Shrek The Musical (TYA Version), presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). Based on the DreamWorks Animation motion picture and the book by William Stieg, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori. Originally produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions.

WHO SHOULD AUDITION

This production is open to middle school, high school, and adult performers (18 and older).

AUDITION DATES & DEADLINES

Milestone	Date & Time
Video Audition Submissions Due	April 1, 2026
Dance Call	April 4, 2026 — 2:00–4:00 PM
Callbacks	April 4, 2026 — 5:00–8:00 PM

HOW TO AUDITION

Submit your video audition online by April 1, 2026. Use the QR code or visit the link below for full audition requirements and to complete the audition form:

www.spotlightstudiosaz.com  

Questions? Contact: info@spotlightstudiosaz.com

Shrek The Musical-TYA Version is presented and licensed through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

 

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Old Pueblo Playwrights weekly meeting

 

From: David Zinke <dzinkmeister@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2026 3:29 PM
Subject: Reminder/Invitation to attend OPP weekly meeting 3 - 16 - 26

 

Old Pueblo Playwrights cordially invite you to attend their weekly meeting Monday, March 16, 2926 beginning at 7 pm.  This will be the third meeting of the month, so you have options to join us.  

1) Come to St. Francis in the Foothills (NW corner of River Rd and Swan) in room #50 ( campus map attached)

2) Tune in to our dedicated Zoom Room. (Zoom link below) 

FEATURED PLAYWRIGHT: MEL HECTOR 

AGENDA: THREE SHORTS  (scripts attached) 

" Class Action"

Joe L. Smith

TBD

 

" Brain Aflame"

Eric Everts

TBD

 

 

" The Innerview"  (2nd read)

Liisa Rose

Meagan Jones

OPP MASTER SCHEDULE 2026

 

MAR      23 ZOOM  OPEN

MAR       30 ZOOM  OPEN

MAR      31 FIRST DAY OF TECH FOR

NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 2026  time TBA

                PRESENTED AT: "Invisible Theatre"  

APR       1 WED TECH  times TBA

APR       2 OPP NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 

THURS OPENING NIGHT 7 pm

"HOA Blues" by Debra Vassallo    

APR       3 SECON D NIGHT  7 pm

"AI AI O" by Mel Hector

APR       4 SAT. MATINEE 2 pm 

                                "CLUTCH" by Liisa Rose  (11:03) 

"WHAT A TRIP" by Leslie Powell  (10:57)  

"CHANGE" by Leslie Powell  (14 Min) 

"MOVING DAY" by Kristen Kallen-Keck   (13 min,)

APR       4 THIRD NIGHT 7 pm

 "The Chemo Lounge" by John Vornholt

DIRECTOR - Stan Sutherland

CAST:

TERRI - Meagan Jones

BILLY - Joe Smith

CRYSTAL - Robin Mirlocca

SHELLY - Stephanie Sikes

DR. SARNOFF - Adrian Cory

HANK/COLIN - Eric Everts

Facilitator TBD

 

APR       5  EASTER  CLOSING NIGHT

                           7 pm "Don't Feed the Troll" by Adrian Cory

 

APR       6  RECAP OF THE 2026 FESTIVAL

                      What worked, what didn't. 

 

APR       13 HYBRID "Ghost Heart Winter" by Mel Hector  (2^nd read)

APR       20 HYBRID "Screwed Up"  by Mel Hector  (3^rd read)

                     Anne Simmons KUAZ  plus videographer - recording the reading and discussion.

APR      27  ZOOM OPEN

MAY      4  HYBRID   "Rise! The Story of Abraham Lincoln" by Andrew Jaske (A musical – 100 min)

.MAY     11 HYBRID OPEN

 

 

O.P.P. ZOOM MEETING ETIQUETTE   ENABLE AUDIO AND VIDEO TO PARTICIPATE IN OPENING GREETING SECTION Of MEETING.TURN OFF YOUR VIDEO AND AUDIO WHILE A READING IS IN PROGRESS  (ONLY THE ACTORS SHOULD BE HEARD AND SEEN DURING A READING) TURN ON YOUR VIDEO AND AUDIO TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS AFTER EACH READING.

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.Regarding our ZOOM calls - you may find it easier to have ZOOM downloaded on your computer OR your phone. It is a free application. [GO TO http://www.ZOOM.US TO ACQUIRE THE PROGRAM] 

 

EVERY Monday, we will again present a "regular" OPP meeting via ZOOM. Here are the instruction of how to tune in.  NOTE: THIS IS UNLIMITED TIME USE. The link is the same every week.

Melvin Hector is Treasurer and host of Old Pueblo Playwrights meetings.  

Melvin Hector is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

MEL HECTORS PHONE  (520)488-9229

   just click on the link below.

 

 

Join Zoom Meeting

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OPP Minutes of the Meeting are only sent to paid members and others who join the conversation providing I have email addresses for them.    

Old Pueblo Playwrights Reminder/Invitations are sent to over 200 individuals including all paid members, (40) actor/readers (111) and general mailing list (124) plus one-time invitees. 

 

Your OPP Secretary,

ZINK aka David Zinke

Be Good To You

 

PAY DUES, MAKE A DONATION, CORRESPOND?

OLD PUEBLO PLAYWRIGHTS

P.O. BOX 775

TUCSON, AZ  85702

 

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LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP

2025/26 MAINSTAGE SEASON

Vanya and Sonia and

Masha and Spike

Written by Christopher Durang

★  Tony Award-Winning Comedy  ★

https://www.livetheatreworkshop.org/vanya-sonia-masha-spike

 

 

Step into the hilariously dysfunctional world of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning comedy that's equal parts cheeky, chaotic, and deeply heartfelt. In a quiet Pennsylvania farmhouse, Vanya and his adopted sister Sonia lead a dull, humdrum existence—until their glamorous, larger-than-life movie star sister Masha storms in with her boy toy Spike in tow.

Add a soothsaying housekeeper and a neighborhood ingeˊnue to the mix, and what follows is a wild ride of sibling rivalries, fading dreams, and over-the-top antics. Will Masha sell the family home? Will Spike keep his shirt on? Will Sonia ever find true happiness—or at least a date?

Come for the biting wit, stay for the absurd Chekhovian twists, and leave with a grin on your face. Drama, comedy, and a touch of existential dread. This play has it all.

⚠  Contains adult language and themes

 

Performance Schedule

 

 

DAY	DATES	TIME
FRIDAY	March 20, 27  ·  April 3 & 10, 2026	7:00 PM
SATURDAY	March 21 & 28, 2026	7:00 PM
SATURDAY	April 4 & 11, 2026	2:00 PM
SUNDAY	March 22 & 29  ·  April 12, 2026	2:00 PM

 

Venue	Live Theatre Workshop  ·  3322 E Fort Lowell Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716
Tickets	Purchase online at livetheatreworkshop.org or at the box office
Box Office	Wed & Thu 3:00–5:00 PM  ·  Fri & Sat 3:00–6:00 PM  ·  520-327-4242
Content	Contains adult language and themes

 

Purchase Tickets: tix.com/ticket-sales/livetheatreworkshop/4501

 

Meet the Cast

 

 

VANYA John Keeney

A multidisciplinary artist and teacher, ten years into his Tucsonan adventure. Seen at the Rogue and Scoundrel & Scamp theatres as both actor and musician. Recent credits include Michael James Flaherty in Synge's PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD and Ken Mason in IT IS MAGIC. This is his LTW mainstage debut.

 

SONIA Lori Hunt

Returning to LTW with previous credits including BOSTON MARRIAGE, SYLVIA, DRY POWDER, and the one-woman show 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Holds a BFA from the UA Theatre Arts program and has trained with The Groundlings and UCB Theatre in Los Angeles. Also performed sketch comedy and sang with a rock band for nine years in Ohio.

 

MASHA Dawn McMillan

Making her LTW debut. Tucson stage credits include Macduff in MACBETH, The Book of Will, THE REVOLUTIONISTS, and BRONTË. Television and film credits include ER, FRASIER, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS, and ZEUS & ROXANNE. Member of two Unscrewed Theater house teams; teaches Acting Shakespeare at Pima Community College; serves as curator and director of volunteers for Tucson Meet Yourself.

 

SPIKE Cristian Javier Barbosa

Tucson-based actor and musician with a BFA in Acting from the University of Arizona. Stage credits include Orhan in WHERE WORDS ONCE WERE, Lysander in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, and Solyony in THREE SISTERS. Certified Actor Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors. Trained under Hank Stratton, Danny Gurwin, and Brent Gibbs, with additional masterclasses through LAMDA.

 

CASSANDRA Robin Bousel

Tucson-based performer, director, educator, and arts leader with more than three decades of experience. Recent credits include MACBETH (Scoundrel & Scamp), THE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST (LTW), and PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS (TAZ Theater Company). Artistic Director of Winding Road Theater; Program Director and Teaching Artist with Saguaro City Music Theatre; theatre faculty at Kino School.

 

NINA Emily Fuchs

(she/they) Third production on the LTW mainstage—previously seen in THE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST and THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED, and recently in LTW Children's Theatre's SLEEPING BEAUTY. Holds an AFA in Theatre Performance (PCC), BA in Theatre Studies (UA), and MA in Studies of Global Media (UA). Completed Shakespeare and Classical Drama training with LAMDA (2023).

 

Creative Team

 

 

Director	Molly Lyons   International actor, director, casting director, teacher & playwright. Previous LTW credit: A LIFE IN THE THEATRE. Also works at the Rogue, Scoundrel & Scamp, and Winding Road Theatre. Education includes Santa Clara University, CalArts, Royal Shakespeare Company, and Second City.
Scenic Design / Construction	Matthew C. Copley   Native Tucsonan; previously designed and built sets for LTW's HAT BOX and SHOW PEOPLE. Extensive acting credits at LTW and across the Tucson theatre community.
Costume Design	Kathy Hurst   Has costumed productions across many Tucson theatres. Longtime LTW collaborator.
Props Design	The Polzin Family   Lee, Sarah, Jen, Roark & Petra. A family crew combining cosplay, acting, and multiple home businesses into a theatrical prop and costume production team. Previous credits include MACBETH, ALEBRIJES, and SCARLET AND THE WOLF.
Assistant Director	Allison Akmajian   Recent stage credits: Irene Adler in MORIARTY (Invisible Theatre), Caitlyn in SHIP (LTW), Lexi in MACBITCHES (Scoundrel & Scamp).
Assistant Stage Manager	Makayla Eneboe   ASU graduate with emphasis in Stage Management. Recently wrapped short film I'M HERE FOR U. Upcoming: Stage Manager for THE GUY WHO DIDN'T LIKE MUSICALS (June 2026).

 

About the Play

 

 

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike received the Tony Award for Best Play in 2013. Written by Christopher Durang, the play is an affectionate riff on the plays of Anton Chekhov—borrowing character names, themes of stagnation and longing, and the structure of a country-house drama—while spinning them through a thoroughly contemporary, absurdist comic sensibility. The result is a play that is simultaneously a loving homage and a wickedly funny send-up: Chekhovian in its ache, Durangian in its anarchy.

At its heart, the play asks quietly piercing questions about regret, the passage of time, the lives we didn't live, and whether it's too late to change. The comedy never smothers the feeling—it makes room for it.

 

About Live Theatre Workshop

 

 

Live Theatre Workshop produces inclusive, accessible, and affordable professional theatre and theatre education that entertains, educates, and enlightens children, adults, and families. Celebrating its 30th anniversary season, LTW is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and Tucson's premier destination for professional theatre, operating across its mainstage, children's theatre, and Etcetera late-night series, as well as year-round theatre education and its Young Playwrights program.

 

LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP

3322 E Fort Lowell Rd  ·  Tucson, AZ 85716  ·  520-327-4242

livetheatreworkshop.org  ·  Full production page

Announcement prepared March 14, 2026

 

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ARIZONA OPERA presents La Cenerentola (Cinderella)

ARIZONA OPERA  ·  2025/26 SEASON  ·  MAIN STAGE SERIES

La Cenerentola

(Cinderella)

Music by Gioachino Rossini  ·  Libretto by Jacopo Ferretti

https://azopera.org/performances/la-cenerentola

 

 

Experience the magic of Rossini's La Cenerentola (Cinderella) — an exciting semi-staged production featuring renowned guest performers, new and returning Marion Roose Pullin Studio Artists, and the Arizona Opera Orchestra and Chorus performing on stage in a fast-paced evening of up-close, comic virtuosity.

Perfect for families with children ages 12 and older, this vibrant retelling of the beloved Cinderella fairytale promises laughter, romance, and sparkling arias that will enchant long after the clock strikes midnight.

 

Performance Dates

 

 

TUCSON   ·   The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall Saturday, April 25, 2026 2:00 PM 260 S. Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 ★  Tucson Performance  ★

 

Also playing in Phoenix:

PHOENIX   ·   Symphony Hall Saturday, April 18, 2026 7:30 PM 75 N. 2nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

 

PHOENIX   ·   Symphony Hall Sunday, April 19, 2026 2:00 PM 75 N. 2nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

 

Production Details

 

 

Composer	Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868)
Libretto	Jacopo Ferretti, based on the fairy tale Cendrillon by Charles Perrault
Format	Semi-staged — with costumes and ballroom staging; Arizona Opera Orchestra and Chorus performing on stage
Language	Performed in Italian with English and Spanish supertitles
Running Time	TBA
Recommended For	Families with children ages 12+; opera newcomers and longtime enthusiasts alike
Series	Arizona Opera Main Stage Series  ·  Marlu Allan and Scott Stallard Family Series
Support	Made possible in part through generous support from Dr. Judith G. Wolf–SPARK Founder
Hashtag	#azocenerentola

 

Synopsis

 

 

Angelina — kind, overlooked, and dreaming of something more — toils in the household of her vain stepfather Don Magnifico, who lavishes every advantage on his scheming daughters while denying her the same. When Prince Ramiro arrives in disguise searching for a bride of true virtue, he and Angelina are instantly drawn to one another.

With the help of Alidoro, the prince's wise philosopher-valet, and a sparkling twist involving a pair of enchanted bracelets in place of a glass slipper, Angelina must navigate royal intrigue, mistaken identities, and her stepfather's relentless schemes. In Rossini's telling, it is her inner goodness and grace — not magic — that ultimately wins the day.

Rossini's comic masterpiece sparkles with wit, dazzling vocal fireworks, and a deeply human heart. This is the Cinderella story retold with all the warmth and irresistible effervescence only opera can deliver.

 

Cast & Creatives

 

 

This production showcases renowned guest performers alongside new and returning Marion Roose Pullin Studio Artists, with the Arizona Opera Orchestra and Chorus performing on stage. Full cast and creatives will be announced by Arizona Opera — check azopera.org/performances/la-cenerentola for the latest information.

The Marion Roose Pullin Opera Studio is Arizona Opera's prestigious young artist program, developing the next generation of operatic performers through mainstage roles, professional coaching, language and dramatic training, and community engagement. Current 2025/26 Studio Artists include Francesca Herrera (soprano), Sedona Libero (mezzo-soprano), Sam Krausz (tenor), Yichen Xue (baritone), Wanchun Liang (bass-baritone), and Wan-Ting Yu (pianist/coach).

 

About the Composer

 

 

Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868) was one of the most celebrated composers in operatic history. Known as "The Italian Mozart" for his gift for lyrical, irresistible melody, Rossini composed 39 operas before his famous retirement at age 37. His best-loved works include The Barber of Seville and La Cenerentola — both masterpieces of opera buffa, the Italian tradition of comic opera. His scores are celebrated for their wit, theatrical energy, and the brilliant vocal technique they demand from singers: rapid-fire passages, soaring coloratura, and an effervescent comic timing that has delighted audiences for two centuries.

 

Related Events

 

 

Wednesday, April 8, 2026  ·  10:30 AM  (Phoenix) Coffee at Kerr — Preview Lecture & Musical Performance A lively preview of La Cenerentola featuring lecture and live musical performance. Presented in partnership with ASU Kerr. Discover the opera's rich characters, dazzling score, and the magic behind its production. Free to attend — register at asukerr.com.

 

Thursday, April 16, 2026  ·  5:00 PM  (Phoenix) Arizona Opera Book Club & Backstage Tour Dive into the literary works, historical figures, and ideas that inspired the opera. Each selection offers new insight into the drama you'll see on stage, followed by a backstage tour.

 

Friday, April 24, 2026  ·  5:00 PM  (Tucson) Arizona Opera Book Club & Backstage Tour — Tucson The Tucson edition of the Book Club & Backstage Tour, offered the evening before the Tucson performance. Dive into the literary and historical context of La Cenerentola, then go backstage for an exclusive look at the production.

 

Tickets

 

 

Season Tickets	Season packages available now — save up to 20% vs. single ticket prices, plus complimentary exchanges and other benefits.
Single Tickets	On sale now. Ticket prices rise with demand in each seating section. Additional handling fees apply at checkout.
Box Office	602.266.7464 (Phoenix)  ·  520.293.4336 (Tucson)  ·  boxoffice@azopera.org
Ticket Policy	All sales final. No refunds.

 

Season Tickets:  tickets.azopera.org/packages

Single Tickets:  tickets.azopera.org/events?k=singles

Tucson (Apr 25):  tickets.azopera.org/la-cenerentola-tucson/april-25

 

About Arizona Opera

 

 

Founded in 1971, Arizona Opera is the cornerstone of the opera and arts community in Arizona, serving both Phoenix and Tucson with a mission to connect and inspire its communities through artistically vibrant programs and productions that combine music, storytelling, and the human voice. Under the leadership of General Director Brian DeMaris, Arizona Opera's 2025/26 Season marks the company's return to a traditional fall-to-spring schedule, with mainstage productions in both cities and a renewed commitment to artist development and community engagement.

 

BOLD  ·  BRAVE  ·  BRILLIANT

azopera.org

1636 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004   ·   info@azopera.org

602.266.7464 (Phoenix)   ·   520.293.4336 (Tucson)

Announcement prepared March 14, 2026

 

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