So, every year, we keep raising that bar.”Ĭrespin said due to the darker themes, academy students who were in sixth grade and older could participate in the auditions for “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” ALT needed 27 students to be cast in the performance, as well as a 20-person choir, consisting not only of students from the academy, but local high school students who sing in choir as well as some alumni of the academy. We have amazing, talented students … We set a bar and they always meet it. We are really getting the chance to delve in these characters, delve into the music and really challenge them. They don’t have to run to other rehearsals that they might have during the school year. “The great thing about doing it in the summer too is we have time,” Crespin said. He said because of the challenging nature of the play itself, as well as the darker subject matter, it was a great piece to put on in the summer. Last year, the academy performed “Into The Woods.” That message of acceptance and tolerance and feeling that everyone should be treated equally, gosh, with what’s going on in our world … that message is huge to be brought on in a theatrical format by kids."Ĭrespin said this is the second time the academy has chosen to do a show in the summer. "Through the show, you discover this beautiful person, this beautiful soul, that happens to be in a body that looks different from the rest of us. “That’s such a beautiful message, that the aspects of life and the aspects of a person aren’t necessarily told by how you look,” Crespin said. Jason Crespin, the director of the academy as well as the artistic director for the show, said this is what stands out to him most about the work itself. The work explores what makes a monster and what makes a man. The Amarillo Little Theatre Academy will be performing “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” July 19-21 at its mainstage theater, located at 2019 Civic Circle. Nine the less, wow, wow, wow! We plan on going back next season.Starting Friday, students will be transforming the Amarillo Little Theatre Academy mainstage into a cathedral and bell tower from the late 1400s to tell the story of Quasimodo, Esmeralda and Claude Frollo. Maybe it's a twerk that he thinks is cute, but it started getting old and odd looking. One character actor from he recent Brighton Beach production started getting on my nerves - with his scrunchy face. There was a tap dance number and this ensemble wowed me. Some familiar faces, but that's to be expected with community theater. We went back to see Anything Goes (not my favorite show pick, but you take what you can get). That was he first show of Young Frankenstein. Strong voices, not one bad actor, incredible sets and sound, and choreography that squared me from every attempting an audition. This cast was better than Broadway quality. Heavy accents, poor choreography and something worthy of a high school play. I had every expectation that I'd find local Texas community theater talent. Now let's focus on my review of Amarillo Little Theater. I consider myself a very good judge of talent. I've been on almost a dozen cruises and watch every show available. I've been to Dallas, New York City, Omaha and London to see Broadway shows our tours. I am a former thespian from the community theater stage, so I know the work involved in local theater. I'm going to be as Frank as I can possibly be with his review.
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