Touring Information Scheduling and Cost

It's going to be another entertaining and educational year! Please call soon, as shows book quickly. We are excited to come to your school.

Shakespeare

The Tempest - $300 (recommended for 2nd grade a up.)

Acting Workshop or Presentation - $100 each (recommended for 6th graders)

Pericles is now booking for shows beginning in September 2009 through December 2009

Contemporary Show

A Thousand Cranes Kathryn Schultz Miller - $300 (recommended for 3rd grade and up)

Go Dog Go! is now booking for February 2010 through mid April 2010

* The production will be immediately followed by a 45 lminute theatre workshop at no aditional cost for your 4th graders. This workshop will explore themes, questions and issues examined in the play.

Please call Rebeca Wallin at (801) 229-1073 to reserve a date or for further information.

the Young Company in the News

* The Bard in the School Cafeteria

* Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On

* Actors make Bard's plays fun for younger crowd

* Shakespeare introduced to teenage detention center

* Black Swan Company brings Bard to elementary schools

* Young Company brings Shakespeare to kids

* Shakespeare entertains all ages

* Young Company Gives Children Early Introduction to Shakespeare

* Young Company Takes 'Twelfth Night' To Schools

Programs for Shows
Study Guides
Tempest - PDF download
Posters for Promotion
Click here to download the promotional poster for Pericles to use at your school.
Information for Actors

Auditions for BYU Young Company's production of Henry V will be held Monday April 13th from 4 - 7pm in F-430. Auditioners should come with a one minute Shakespearean monologue and/or be prepared to cold read. This show will rehearse during the summer and perform Fall semester during the day on Tuesdays and Thursdays at elementary schools with an evening Nelke run early Fall semester. If you have questions please contact PSM Tiffany Smithee @ 801-636-0788.

Auditions for BYU Young Company's production of Henry V will be held Monday April 13th from 4-7 in F-430. Auditioners should come with a one minute Shakespearean monologue and/or be prepared to cold read. This show will rehearse during the summer and perform Fall semester during the day on Tuesdays and Thursdays at elementary schools with an evening Nelke run early Fall semester. If you have questions please contact PSM Tiffany Smithee @ 801-636-0788.

 

TYA Classes Offered

* Drama in the Elementary Classroom (TMA352, 2.0 credits)

* Teaching Methods and Instruction (TMA 377A, 2.0 credits)

* Teaching Methods and Instruction (TMA 377B, 2.0 credits)

* Teaching Methods and Instruction (TMA 377C, 2.0 credits)

* Puppetry, (TMA 452, 3.0 credits)

* Theatre Tour (Teaching Artists) (TMA 455, 3.0 credits)

* Media in Contemporary Classroom (TMA 457, 3.0 credits)

* Storytelling (TMA 557, 2.0 credits)

Other BYU TYA Productions

The Giver by Lois Lowry Adapted by Eric Coble from the Newbery Medal-winning novel

May 27*, 28*, 29, 30, June 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12 at 7:30 p.m.

Matinees - June 1, 6, 12, 13, at 2:00 p.m. in the Pardoe Theatre

$13 ($5 off weeknights/$4 off weekends with BYU or student ID/$3 off for senior citizens or BYU alumni) Dress rehearsals/*matinees - all seats $7 Individual tickets on sale April 27

Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe The Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe is the only troupe in the US performing the traditional Japanese puppetry known as "ningyo joruri" or Bunraku. Featuring performers trained in Japan by artists devoted to centuries-old traditions of Japanese puppetry.

Friday-Saturday, January 16-17, 7:30 p.m. in the Pardoe Theatre.

$11 ($5 off with BYU or student ED, $3 off for senior citizens or BYU alumni) Individual teckets on sale December 8.

About the Young Company

The Young Company serves as a training ground for both BYU actors and directors wanting to work in theatre for young audiences. The group performs in front of 23,000 young people each year on topics that deal with everyday struggles encountered by people of all ages.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Young Company Shakespere is seeking actors for its production of The Tempest. If you are interested please contact Tiffany Smithee @ 801-636-0788.

Pericles Performance Schedule

Date
Time
 Location
Tuesday Sept. 8th
1:30pm

Bennion Elementary, 5775 S. Sierra Grand Dr. SLC
Thursday Sept. 10th
1:30pm

Majestic Elementary, 7430 S. 1700 W. West Jordan
Tuesday Sept. 15th
1:30pm
 Midas Creek Elementary, 11800 S. 4450 W. Riverton
Thursday Sept. 17th
1:30pm
 Larsen Elementary 1175 E. Flonette Dr. Spanish Fork
Tuesday Sept. 22nd
1:30pm
 Lincoln Elementary, 450 E. 3700 S. Salt Lake City
Thursday Sept. 24th
1:30pm
 Edgemont Elementary 566 E. 3650 N. Provo
Tuesday Sept. 29th
1:00pm
 Navigator Pointe Academy, 6844 S. Navigator Dr. West Jordan
Thursday Oct. 1st
1:30pm
 Noah Webster Academy, 205 E. 400 S. Orem
Tuesday Oct. 6th
1:30pm
 Falcon Ridge Elementary, 6111 W. 7000 S. West Jordan
Thursday Oct. 8th
1:30pm
 Copper Canyon Elementary, 8917 S. Copperwood Dr., West Jordan
Tuesday Oct. 13th
1:30pm
 Park Elementary, 90 N. 600 E. Spanish Fork
Thursday Oct. 15th
NA
 No Performance - Fall Recess
Tuesday Oct. 20th
1;30pm
 Calvin Smith Elementary, 6111 W. 7000 S. West Jordan
Thursday Oct. 22nd
TBA
 Two Performances Centennial Middle School 305 E. 2230 N. Provo
Tuesday Oct. 27th
1:30pm
 Falcon Ridge Elementary, 6111 W. 7000 S. West Jordan
Thursday Oct. 29th
1:00pm
 Canyon View Junior High, 625 E. 950 N. Orem
Tuesday Nov. 3rd
12:30pm
 American Fork Junior High - Alpine 6th Graders 20 W. 1120. American Fork
Thursday Nov. 5th
1:45pm
 Timberline Middle School, 500 W. Canyon Crest, Alpine
Tuesday Nov. 10th
1:30pm
 Ridgecrest Elementary, 1800 E. 7200 S. Salt Lake City
Thursday Nov. 12th
1:00pm
 Lincoln Academy, 1582 W. 3300 N., Pleasant Grove, 84062
Tuesday Nov. 17th
2:00pm
 Brookwood Elementary, 8640 S. Snowbird (2565 E.), Sandy, 84093
Thursday Nov. 19th
1:30pm
 Scera Park Elementary, 450 S. 400 E. Orem
Tuesday Dec. 1st
2:00pm
 Brookwood Elementary, 8640 S. Snowbird (2565 E.) Sandy
Thursday Dec. 3rd
1:30pm
 Wasatch Elementary, 30 R. Street, Salt Lake City
Tuesday Dec. 8th
1:30pm
 Hawthorne Elementary, 1675 S. 600 E. Salt Lake City, 84105
Thursday Dec. 10th
1:30pm
 Pleasant Grove Junior High, 810 N. 100 E. Pleasant Grove

Go Dog Go Performance Schedule

Date
Time
 Location
Thursday Feb. 4th
9:30am

Westmore, Elementary 1150 S, Main, Oren

Thursday Feb. 9th
8:45am

Park Elementary, 90 N 600 E, Spanish Fork
Thursday Feb. 11th
9:00am
 North Star Academy 2920 W 14010 S, Bluffdale
Thursday Feb. 18th
9:00am
 Calvin Smith Elementary, 2150 W 6200 S, Taylorsville
Tuesday Feb. 23rd
9:00am
 Brookwood Elem., 8640 S Snowbird (2565 E), Sandy
Thursday Feb. 25th
9:30am
 Rees Elementary, 574 N. Rees Ave, Spanish Fork
Tuesday Mar. 2nd
9:45am
 Rocky Mountain Elem. 55 S 500 E, Lindon
 
7:00pm
 Covey Center, 425 West Center Street, Provo
Wendesday Mar. 3rd
7:00pm
 Covey Center, 425 West Center Street, Provo
Thursday Mar. 4th
9:30am
 Franklin Elementary, 350 S 600 W, Provo
Tuesday Mar. 9th
9:00am
 Edgemont Elementary, 566 E 3650 N Provo
Thursday Mar. 11th
9:15am
 Ridgecrest Elementary, 1800 E 7200 S, SLC
Tuesday Mar. 16th
9:15am
 John Hancock Charter School, 125 N 100 E Pleasant Grove
Thursday Mar. 18h
9:15am
 Butterfield Canyon Elem, 6869 W Mary Leizan Lane, Herriman
Tuesday Mar. 23rd
9:00am
 Juab Junior High, 555 E 800 N, Nephi
Thursday Mar. 25th
9:00am
 Peruvian Park Elementary 1545 E 1825 S, Sandy
Monday Mar. 29th
7:00pm
 Orem Public Library, 58 N State Street, Orem
Tuesday Mar. 30th
9:00am
 Reagan Academy 1143 W Center, Springville
Thursday April 1st
9:00am
 Wasatch Elem., 30 R Street, Salt Lake City 84103
Tuesday April 6th
9:00am
 Quail Hollow, 2625 E Newcastle Dr (9070 S), Sandy
Thursday April 8th
9:00am
 Delta North Elementary, 50 N 100 E, Delta
1:00pm
 Delta Middle School, 251 E 300 N, Delta 84624
Tuesday April 13th
9:30 am
 Farnsworth Elementary, 3751 S 4225 W, West Valley City