Grace Glastetter: Director/Program Coordinator

Melissa Glastetter: Producer/Program Coordinator

Program Description:

The goal of the BARC Youth Theatre Program is to give every student the opportunity to participate in a true theatrical experience, no matter what their experience level may be. Our program is directed by Grace Glastetter. Grace is a Sophomore at Sarah Lawrence College studying directing and acting. She is thrilled to be directing for BARC Theater this year after performing with the program previously. Grace has been involved with many local theater companies over the last 8 years, including being a camp counselor for Carpe Diem Theater from 2019-2021, and directing 2 musicals with the company in the summer of 2021. She has most recently performed in the area with Home Made Theater in Mamma Mia! (Lisa). Grace is also studying psychology and Spanish in college and enjoys going to the city in her free time.

This program is for students entering 4th grade through to June graduates. It runs from May through August. Registration opens in early March and closes mid April.  Auditions are held at the end of April, and rehearsals are afterschool on Mondays & Wednesdays in May & June, with a more extended schedule in July & August. The production is the second and third weekend in August. The cost of this program is $90 per student for cast members and $45 per student for crew members, with a multi family member discount applied for more than two siblings registering.

Shows Times:   Friday, August 12 at 7pm | Saturday, August 13 at 1pm and 7pm                                                                                                                                                                    Friday, August 19 at 7pm  | Saturday, August 20 at 1pm and 7pm 

Cast List Announcement

Thank you all so much for your amazing auditions, I was so impressed by you all! Below is the cast list for Xanadu Jr.  I cannot wait to see everyone there and start an amazing summer!

XANADU Jr. Cast List

Kira: Rachel Camilli

Sonny: Keith DuBois

Melpomene: Fiona Hughes

Calliope: Rebecca Bywater

Danny: Ben Ferrara

Erato: Nyx Kowalski

Euterpe: Maddie Burns

Polyhymnia: Charlotte Lichva

Terpsichore: Cameron McKay

Thalia: Sophie Waling

Urania: Zilah Osuchowski

Young Woman: Grace Lotto

Zeus: Zuzu Evans

Hera: Charlotte Lichva

Thetis: Maddie Burns

Aphrodite: Mia Parks

Hermes: Zilah Osuchowski

Eros: Alex DeFabio

Cyclops: Matthew Manna

Centaur: Jack Godden

Medusa: Olivia Gillespe

The Andrews Sisters: Cara Horn, Grace Lotto, Mia Parks

The Tubes: Bryan Antinore, Leo Bywater, Bryce Lamphere, Julian Slezak, Jared Wachtel

The Sirens: Cara Horn, Neviah Osuchowski, Niamh Taylor, Ella VanOrden

Greek Chorus: Bryan Antinore, Leo Bywater, Brittany Cannone, Grace Cannone, Alex DeFabio, Benner DeMeritt, Max DeMeritt, Sam DeMeritt, Connor Doyle, Zuzu Evans, Jacob Farrar, Olivia Gillespe, Jack Godden, Cara Horn, Bryce Lamphere, Grace Lotto, Henry Lotto, Matthew Manna, Elin Noto, Neviah Osuchowski, Julian Slezak, Niamh Taylor, Ella VanOrden, Jared Wachtel

Important Theater Forms  

Audition Materials:

• Xanadu Audition Info Sheet_
• Synopsis_
• Xanadu CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS_
• AUDITION MONOLOGUES FOR XANADU
• Grades 4-6 Kids Song
• Grades 7-12 GIRLS Song
• Grades 7-12 BOYS Song
• BARC-Actor-and-Actress-Measurement-Sheet
• BARC-YOUTH-THEATRE-Scheduling-Conflict-Form

Other Forms:

• Theater 2022 Schedule

Staff Forms:

• Purchase Requisition.xlsx

Registration Information Summer 2022

WHEN & WHERE:

Dates: 6/1 – 8/21/22 (Cast Members) 7/5-8/21 (Crew Members) *A detailed scheduled will be provided at the mandatory parent meeting on 5/9/2022. A general schedule is on the BARC website home page.

Where: Malta Ave Auditorium (May/June) and BSpa High School (July/Aug)

WHO: Students ENTERING 4^th grade through 2022 high school graduates who reside in the Towns of Milton, Malta, or Ballston, or the Village of Ballston Spa are eligible. There is an additional $25 fee for those who are not residents of the Ballston Spa School District.

COST: There is a non-refundable cost of $90.00 for cast members and a $45 fee for crew members, with a 10% discount for each child in the same family after the second registration. This cost helps defray insurance and performance right costs. A Xanadu t-shirt for all cast is included in the registration fee.

DETAILS:

Performances- The program will conclude with six public performances of the popular musical Xanadu on August 12^th (7 PM) & 13^th (1PM & 7PM), 19^th (7 PM) & 20^th (1PM & 7PM). FULL CAST rehearsal attendance is mandated beginning July 25^th.  Attendance is also mandated on all performance dates.

Auditions will be held on Monday, 5/2/2022 and Wednesday, 5/4/2022 at 5 pm at Malta Ave Elementary auditorium. (Please only pick one date when registering.)  Callbacks will be held on Thursday, 5/5/2022 at 5 pm. Audition materials are provided in your registration confirmation email.  You must attend a Mandatory Parent Meeting in order to participate in this program.  The scheduled Meeting is on Monday, 5/9/2022 at 6 pm at Malta Ave auditorium or via ZOOM – Meeting link will be emailed.                                         

HOW TO REGISTER: Log onto www.ballstonarearec.org and go to the online registration by clicking “Register/Log In”. If you have already created an online account, you will be able to access the information from your last registration. If any of your personal information has changed, please update it to ensure that you receive program updates. Please be sure that your email address is correct as that is the main means of relaying information. If you have not previously registered online for a BARC program, you will need to create an account and register. Online registration will open March 23^th and will close on April 25th.  If you need help registering or need a scholarship, please email Cheryl Kelly at ckelly@ballstonarearec.org.

BARC’s Summer 2018 Production