{"id":237638,"date":"2015-04-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/young-actors-venture-into-the-woods-at-the-lyceum-2\/"},"modified":"2015-04-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-04-03T07:00:00","slug":"young-actors-venture-into-the-woods-at-the-lyceum-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/young-actors-venture-into-the-woods-at-the-lyceum-2\/","title":{"rendered":"J\u00f3venes actores se aventuran en 'Into the Woods' en el Liceo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leigh Scarritt stars alongside students<\/strong><\/p>\n

Por Jeremy Ogul | Editor colaborador<\/p>\n

Just a few months after a film adaptation of \u201cInto the Woods\u201d debuted to smashing success on movie screens around the world, the young actors of the California Youth Conservatory Theatre (CYC) will bring the Broadway hit musical to Downtown\u2019s Lyceum Theater April 10-18.<\/p>\n

The average age of the CYC Theatre cast is 17, with ages ranging from 5 to 20-something, but this isn\u2019t your typical youth theater production, said producer and director Shaun Evans.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Audiences] can expect to see every bit as good a production of \u2018Into the Woods\u2019 as they would see anywhere, on any stage, in San Diego,\u201d Evans said.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s because CYC puts its young participants through a rigorous program of auditions, rehearsals and performances that are designed to reflect the experience the actors would have if they were working union professionals, Evans explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe environment is anything but childish,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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A scene from the California Youth Conservatory Theatre’s 2014 production of “The Secret Garden.” (Courtesy Shaun Evans)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unlike most youth theater companies, CYC Theatre hires professional actors to play top roles in the show and work alongside the student actors. In this presentation of \u201cInto the Woods,\u201d Leigh Scarritt, famous for her prolific work on San Diego stages, stars as the witch. Award-winning pros Tom Andrew and Bryan Stanton also have leading roles.<\/p>\n

But Evans said his goal is that the audience won\u2019t be able to tell the difference between the professionals and the students.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe leads and principals who are students, they are damn near every bit as good as these professionals,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As a result of CYC Theatre\u2019s approach, many students end up going on to have professional careers on stage. Three alumni of the CYC Theatre program over the past 11 years have even made it to Broadway, while another three have appeared\u00a0on \u201cAmerican Idol.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cInto the Woods\u201d actually got its start in San Diego, premiering at The Old Globe in 1986 and then moving to Broadway in 1987 for a nearly two-year run. The 2014 film adaptation has grossed more than $204 million worldwide, according to figures posted by the website Box Office Mojo.<\/p>\n

Mission Hills resident Alice Rickless, 14, is part of the ensemble in this production, her first with CYC Theatre. Though she has experience on stage in school plays, her experience so far with CYC Theatre has been an \u201ceye-opener,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause I\u2019ve never really done a show before \u2014 like a big show \u2014 I got myself out there, and I realized that I could do so many more things than I thought I could do,\u201d Rickless said.<\/p>\n

The rehearsal schedule is demanding: three to?1<\/p>\n

five hours a day, up to four days a week for two and a half months. That kind of commitment leaves time for little else, but Rickless is not complaining.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s worth it to be a little stressed out, because what you get out of it is so much more than what you lose,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Tickets range from $22 to $28 for adults. Visit cyctheatre.com for tickets, showtimes and more information.<\/p>\n

\u2014Jeremy Ogul can be reached at Jeremy@sdcnn.com.<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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