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Highland City Arts Council offers new youth theater productions July 23, 2017, 7:08 amSuzy Castleton, director, explained how she helped to start this new division of the Highland City Arts Council. "I approached Shauna Larsen with the Highland City Arts board with the idea of a youth show and they really helped me bring it to life." Castleton wanted to start this youth program with the intent to give something back to the community, because theater has been a big part of her life. "I want to help youth in our community experience what I did as a kid," she explained. In the effort to create this new chapter, Castleton is grateful for the support they have received from the community and local businesses. "We have had just overwhelming support from everyone in the community. Businesses have sponsored and donated to us without a second thought. It's really a beautiful thing to create something with really the whole community backing you up," she said. Castleton has always had a love of the theater. She was involved in youth productions all over Utah county and says it changed her life. Because of her great experiences with theater at a young age, she wanted to give back to the community in such a way the provided opportunities for youth to perform on stage. Castleton is a student at Southern Utah University studying musical theater as her major with a minor in Shakespeare studies. Willy Wonka Jr., was performed July 14 and 15 at the Highland City Arts Building. There were 20 cast members in this production ranging from eight to 18 years old. The show consisted of 20 talented youth actors from ages eight to eighteen from around the area. Some of the youth standouts were Wonka, played by Zach Hanks; Charlie, played by Barrack Davis; and Grandpa Joe, played by Jordan Bennion. Not only was it a fun family show, the acting and singing was great. At each performance they even had chocolate bars for sale with real golden tickets inside to promote audience participation. Lucky audience members who found these golden tickets won prizes. Not only did families get to experience great local theater, the price was very affordable for everyone -- just $5 for adults and $3 for children. According to Castleton, coming to the Highland City Youth theater lineup for next summer is Jungle Book, Jr. Highland City Arts Council offers art classes, art shows, an adult musical, an adult play, acting and voice classes, orchestra camp, adult choir and more. For more information about the new youth theater program and other events, classes, and concerts the Highland City Arts Council sponsors, visit http://www.highlandcityarts.org. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2024 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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