Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) is proud to announce their 14th season, bringing to the stage new performances sure to delight patrons of all ages. During the 2021-2022 season, MTA will produce several shows offering opportunities for performers of all ages, including casting all youth who audition in productions for performers ages 6-19, as well as opportunities for adult performers.
“It certainly has been an unusual year. I am incredibly grateful for all of the support from everyone involved at MTA and am very excited to head into our ‘Fabulous 14th Season,’” says MTA Board Member and Producing Artistic Director Jackie Hammond. “We are really looking forward to bringing large-scale productions to life on stage.”
“We have a number of crowd family favorites, including Disney’s Cinderella KIDS, Disney’s 101 Dalmatians KIDS, Seussical, and Shrek Jr.,” Hammond adds. “Rounding out the season will be two awesome productions of Matilda Jr. and Once on this Island Jr. We are also thrilled to unveil a large variety of classes for kids of all ages starting this month and special workshops like the 24 Hour Theatre Project and MTA’s very own haunted house. It is sure to be a wonderful season of shows, workshops, training, and more!”
2021-2022 Shows
Matilda Jr.
Ages: 6-18 (all youth are cast)
Auditions: August 14
Performances: September 30 – October 3
Disney Cinderella Kids
Ages: 6-10 (all youth are cast)
Auditions: January 8, 2022
Performances: February 17-20, 2022
Suessical
Ages: 11-adult (all youth ages 11-19 are cast)
Auditions: January 8, 2022
Performances: April 21- May 7, 2022
Once On This Island Jr.
Ages: 6-18 (all youth are cast)
Auditions: October 9
Performances: December 2 – 5
Shrek Jr.
Ages: 8-18 (all youth are cast)
Auditions: June 6, 2022
Performances: June 16 – June 18, 2022
Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) is an award-winning, nonprofit theater company. The mission of MTA is to, “Develop youth and adults within the field of performing arts while enhancing their intrinsic creativity and brokering their vast talents.” MTA trains and educates youth so that they can become the artists, patrons, and leaders of tomorrow while providing opportunities to adults that empower them and foster their creativity. MTA’s principles include casting all who audition in select productions, presenting high quality shows that everyone can enjoy, and providing a positive environment where performers can practice teamwork and communication skills while experiencing the pride of accomplishment.
To find out more, including audition and show details, visit musicaltheatreofanthem.org.
