(updated 9/20/11)

Timya Joi is in the final four for the KidzStar USA 2011 Talent Search. She recently was in New York on the Today show with Kris Allen from America Idol.
Click here to see her video.

Daniel Berlin in Man of La Mancha at the Welk Resort Theatre
September 8 - October 30
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Julia Vanderwiel & Blue Schroeder in the children's choir  in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Lyceum Theatre
September 24 – October 3
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Please support many of our fellow performers in American Rose Theatre's production of Spring Awakening at the Lyceum Theatre
October 28 - November 6
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Ira Bauer-Spector
Connor Boyd
Nick Brammer
Bryan Dorman
Larissa Garcia
Krysten Hafso
Dylan Hoffinger
Lizzie Morse
Meagan Pitcher
Kelly Prendergast
Evelyn Sparks
Julia Vanderwiel

Yael Chanukov & Tess Maretz in Annie at Junior Theatre
October 28 - November 13, 2011
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Michelle Cohen, Noah Mullins, Steven Pepper, & Alyson Tharp in Coast Kids' production of Sound of Music
November 11 - November 20
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Judy Mora performing as Jasmine in California Adventure’s Aladdin

Timyra-Joi performing in a Duncan Sheik musical production in LA
 

COLLEGES

Where are ACT Alumni attend college

Marc Akiyama - NYU Steinhardt / Percussion Studies

Haley Doyle - NYU Tisch School of the Arts

Derrick Gaffney - UC Irvine, Theatre Program

Eric Huckabee – CSC Northridge

Matt Maretz - Syracuse University Theatre program

Megan Martin - Collaborative Arts Project (CAP) 21

Torrey Mercer - UC Irvine, Theatre Program

Rachel Pence - Fullerton Theatre Program

Ben Silbert - NYU, Tisch School of the Arts, Collaborative Arts Project (CAP) 21

AWARDS - 2011

Lead Actress - Junior Division
Timyra Joi as “Rosie” in Bye Bye Birdie

Supporting Actor
Matt Maretz as “Conrad Birdie” in Bye Bye Birdie

Supporting Actress
Rachael Anduze as “Motormouth Maybelle” in Hairspray
Torrey Mercer as “Mae Peterson” in Bye Bye Birdie

 Junior Artist of the Year
Julia Vanderwiel for her work in 13, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Bye Bye Birdie and Seussical

Outstanding Ensemble
Hairspray

Outstanding Production
Hairspray

Outstanding Lead Actress
Rachel Baum and Sarah Pence as “Tracy” in Hairspray

Outstanding lead Actor - Junior Division
Dylan Mulvaney as “Albert” in Bye Bye Birdie

Outstanding Guest Actor
Daniel Berlin as “Edna” in Hairspray

Outstanding Guest Actress
Satya Chavez as “Motormouth Maybell” in Hairspray

Outstanding Supporting Actor
Hunter Schwarz as “Link Larkin” in Hairspray

Outstanding Supporting Actress
Brianna Hebert as “Amber” in Hairspray
Beth Jade as “Velma” in Hairspray
Katie Kreitzer as “Amber” in Hairspray
Meagan Pitcher as “Penny Pingleton” in Hairspray

Outstanding Featured Actress - Junior Division
Julia Way as “Little Inez” in Hairspray

Outstanding Choreography
Ray Limon for Hairspray

AWARDS - 2010

NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE AWARD WINNERS

Outstanding Production:
Rent: School Edition

Lead Actress in a Play:
Michelle Cabinian & Judy Mora for their portrayal of Mimi Marquez in Rent: School Edition

Outstanding Ensemble:
Rent: School Edition
 

NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE AWARD NOMINEES

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:
Matt Maretz as Roger Davis in Rent: School Edition

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:
Derrick Gaffney as Tom Collins in Rent: School Edition

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
Torrey Mercer as Serena Katz in Fame
Emma Stratton as Maureen Johnson in Rent: School Edition
Sarah Knapp as Maureen Johnson in Rent: School Edition

Outstanding Supporting Actor Age 13 & Under:
Dylan Hoffinger as Angel in Rent: School Edition

Outstanding Ensemble:
Fame
 

AWARDS - 2009

NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE AWARD WINNERS
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
Sarah Knapp as Mrs. Darbus in High School Musical 
Torrey Mercer as Lucy in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown