My Heart's Wish, We Lead the Way, We Rejoice

My Heart's Wish

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We Lead The Way

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We Rejoice-Sunday Worship

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Lead the Way, Nothin But Trouble, Stick Like Glue

Lead the Way

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Nothin' but Trouble

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Stick Like Glue

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My one and only, I'm the Girl, Shake the World

My One and Only

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I'm the Girl

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Shake the World

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Get Up, Papers, Big and Little

Get up

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Papers

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Big and Little

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Nothin But Trouble

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Family Theatre Academy presents:
High School Musical!
When Troy (coaches son and basketball star of the East High Wildcats) and Gabriella ( A new transfer and academic allstar), two teens who met on a Winter Break ski trip,end up at the same high school everyone will find it harder to "Stick to the Status-quo"! It seems that our heroes took part in a karaoke contest and uncovered hidden musical talents. Will they fall to the temptation to break out of their shells and audition for the school musical? or will they remain trapped in their roles as "Math Geek" and "Basketball Guy"?

This light hearted Disney musical explores what it means to find out where you fit in the fast paced world of high school! With a fun, upbeat pop score, and the usual cast of high school characters, this one is cotton candy fun for the whole family!

Performances will be May 30,31, June 1,6,7 and 8th!

The Family Theatre Group
is proud to present:
Seussical The Musical!

Theodore Geissel is an American Legend! Better known as Dr. Seuss this mild mannered artist and author wrote and illustrated dozens of uber popular children's books loved by millions world wide! Join us as we bring many of your Seuss favorites to life on our stage!

When Horton the Elephant hears a small voice seemingly coming from a small speck of dust the jungle of Nool is spun into an uproar! When the small speck, on which reside the tiny people of Who, is snatched by neighborhood bullies the Wickersham Brothers, and dropped into a huge field of Clover by the black eagle Vlad Vladikoff, Horton is plunged into a race to save Who.

Add; Bird Floozy Mayzie, the irresponsible would-be mother, who leaves Horton eggsitting as she flits off to Palm Beach, for a little R&R, The Bird next door Gertrude McFuzz whose unrequitted love for Horton drives her to medical alterations, a group of hunters, an auction that places Horton in the posession of the Cirkus McGurkus, A terrible Butter Battle that threatens to destroy Who, Judge Yertel the Turtle, A Sour Kangaroo, and everyone's favorite Feline in a striped tophat (Cat in the Hat) as narrator, and you have an epic comedy adventure of Seussian proportions!

Performances will be June 21,22,27 and 28th! Every evening at 7pm and Sat, June 28 at 2pm!

Tickets for all FTW shows are available from our box office Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-9 , or at Okctickets.com call 848-7469 for more information!

Four foot drywall square.

This handy-dandy four foot drywall sqaure is great for laying out cut lines on sheetgoods as well as an invaluable tool for marking in paint outlines on flats and other large scenery. They are available from most home center and also come in a slightly more expensive style that pivots for marking angles!

The Sideshow Theatre

With eighty-five permanent theatre seats and a capacity of 140 this little theatre gets the job done. Hosting more than forty full length plays and musicals, countless rehearsals, several concerts and an arts festival ("Bohemian Sideshow") that gave it its name in the past four years, this is a busy place.

From several small offices with drop ceilings and dingy carpet to a small but serviceable proscenium theatre with digital lighting control, stereo sound, a traveling front curtain, and three rolling backdrops, this room was the biggest transformation.

Our stage is 20'x24' at a height of 12 inches. It has housed everything from bare stage concerts to full revolve and multi set musicals. It sits at the north end of the room, backing up to an 800 square foot scene shop allowing for more creative use of scenery. It is accessible from both the rear and stage right walls and has an eleven foot ceiling height.

Our seating is vintage AMC theatre seating from the much remembered Memorial Square eight that stood on the current site of PF Chang's at Penn and Memorial here in north OKC.

From plays to musicals to church services we have done a little of everything is this space and it is available for parties, productions and concerts. When the available seating had cupholders we decided right then and there that concessions would be allowed inside the theatre, so now you can buy your popcorn and eat it too!

From the theatre you can visit our lobby, go to the snackbar or check out studio b.

Lobby
Snackbar
Studio B

Studio B

This is the home of co-director Angel Morris. She has been teaching music theatre for over a dozen years and took on the role of lead choreographer for our youth theatre productions four years ago.

This is the place where music meets movement. Most of our dance rehearsals and choreography sessions are held here. It is also the home of our Junior Company music theatre class four ages four to eight.

With its newly recorated green theme it is truly the perfect, "green room" with adequate lighting and mirrors, full length hanging bars and easy access to the stage this is our main dressing and green room space.

Like its paternal twin Studio A. the dimensions are the same the Sideshow Theatre stage and provides excellent rehearsal space that gets put to good use.

It also finds itself put to use by the costume and prop departments when showtime rolls around, the drop cloths come out and the paint goes on!

From here you can visit the snackbar to satisfy the munchies or check out the main event in the Sideshow Theatre.

Snackbar
Sideshow Theatre

Doc's Snackbar

For over ten years our music theatre academy found its home in Edmond. One of those locations was the site of the current Hopefully Yours thrift store. Since we had no snack machines or refrigerator students were fond of visiting our next door neighbor, Doc's Barber Shop for refreshments between classes and during breaks, hence the name "Doc's".

Cold drinks, packaged snacks and popcorn can be found on the menu for $1 each. Our booths comfortably seat eight, but we have seen a few more than that pile in before.

Here you will find us holding informal business meetings, kicking back during class breaks, or enjoying a cold beverage and hot butery popcorn before the show or during the intermission of one of our fifteen scheduled plays and musicals this season.

From Doc's you can visit our front rehearsal studio, head out to the lobby to pick up a program, check out the moves in studio B, or head on in to catch the rest of the show in The Sideshow Theatre.

Lobby
Studio A
Studio B
Sideshow Theatre

Studio A

This is where the real fun begins. Studio A is home to co-director Mark Morris. This room house the majority of our acting sessions, blocking rehearsals, and private voice lessons.

From time to time it is also transformed into a romantic dining room for another of the Family Theatre Group's dinner theatre productions!

Designed for multiple uses it also frequently serves as workshop for the prop and costuming departments and has been known to house dressing and green room activities.

Built with our stage in mind, the dimensions of this 20'x24' studio, are almost identical to our stage, allowing any production ample rehearsal space!

From here you can visit our lobby or grab a snack at our fifties themed cafe.

Lobby
Snackbar

Welcome to Our Lobby

Welcome to the hub of activity here at FTW. On most afternoons you'll find our lobby buzzing with activity. Students making there way to class or waiting for their ride, mothers sharing the latest news with friends, actors arriving for rehearsal. This is where it all begins.

With a colorful parklike atmosphere our lobby sets the stage for the exciting productions and programming you'll find here at FTW.

Soon to feature a fully automated, computerized box office our lobby will also welcome thousands of theatre-goers this year to the metro's most unique community theatre, designed for the entire family to enjoy.

From the lobby you can explore the first of two large rehearsal studios, our fifties cafe themed snack bar, or the Sideshow Theatre.

Studio A
The Snack Bar
Sideshow Theatre.

This Just in! Updates to all departments!

Spring Break! Ah! A few days away from rehearsal and classes. A chance to catch up on updating dramorama. So, here's what's new! In the Director's chair a little goal setting exercise to try. In the tech booth a link to a howto on stage manager's prompt books. In the scene shop a second installment on Mark's latest design project, Der Vampyr. In the prop shop, a little article on one of our favorite prop research resources. A couple of very simple ideas from the students of Jone High School in the costume shop. In the Green Room lesson two in our Pretending on Purpose series on acting technique. Last but not least on the business of theatre we have some ideas on audience development in our box office.

Hairspray the Musical!

July 14 – 26 ages 10 to 18
Monday thru Saturday 10 to 5
Performing Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26 at 7:00
Cost $150
In Hairspray it's 1962 - the '50s are out and change is in the air. Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion--to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show" and, overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can a trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her 'do? Only in Hairspray! Welcome to the '60s!
The musical features an original score by Marc Shaiman (who co-wrote the music and lyrics for the acclaimed animated musical, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut) and Scott Wittman. Their songs take Tracy from the soundstage of a 60's-style dance show to the streets of Baltimore to a downtown rhythm and blues record shop.
This camp is the main event! Two weeks sure to spark any newcomers interest or develop your talent to the next level! Our professional director’s guide students through the entire process as we act, sing and dance our way from auditions through promoting a fully staged musical, with three public performances July 25 & 26!
Can’t make the camp? Make plans to attend the show, tickets $7 in advance going on sale May 30! Call 848-7469 or email us @ TheFamilyTheatre@aol.com!
For more about this great Broadway Musical visit their home on the web!
Please keep in mind that Family Theatre Academy strives to present family faire and in that vein certain content edits for obscenitiy and intimate material will be made! If you have any questions regarding the camp or production please contact mark @ markrmorris2@sbcglobal.net we hope to see you this summer!!

Rhinoceros Tap

The bestselling children's CD and book with fourteen of the silliest songs ever, featuring Rhinoceros Tap, Bad Baies, Turkey Love Song, The Shortest Song in the Universe and more!
Join us as we springboard from the silly themes of these great songs into realms of imagination. We'll have crafts, acting games, lots of dress up, snacks and much more.
This camp is designed for kids 4-9 and will run Mon-Fri July 7-11 from 9:30-12:00 with a special live performance on Friday at 7pm. This is the second show in our $1 theatre Summer on Stage! Cost is $50, a $25 deposit will hold your spot. If camp is just too much you're still invited to make plans to join us for the show!
All classes and performance will be held at our theatre Family Theatre Warehouse, 907 W. Britton Rd. Oklahoma City. Call 848-7469 or email us TheFamilyTheatre@aol.com.
Wanna check out more great stuff about Rhinoseros Tap? Here's a link to the author's website, or check out samples of the music here !

Where the Wild Things Are

Back by Popular Demand this great children's story is one of my childhood favorites and made a big splash as one of last Summer's kids camps!

This bestelling book by Caldecott winner Maurice Sendak tells the story of Max, who one evening plays around his home, "making mischief" in a wolf costume.Max gets carried away, as young men in wolf costumes often do and as punishment, his mother sends him to bed without supper. In his room, a mysterious, wild forest grows out of his imagination, and Max journeys to the land of the Wild Things. They are fearsome-looking monsters, but the fearless Max conquers them with a scary look and is immediately made the King of the Wild Things. They party in the jungle,without mothers to tell them no, but, he soon finds himself lonely and homesick. A much more penitent Max returns home to his bedroom where he finds his supper waiting for him ... "And it was still hot."

Join us August 4-8 from 9:30 -12:00 as we play acting games, dress up, do "monster" crafts and pretty much party 'til the wild things come home! This great camp followed by a public performace on Friday August 8 at 7pm will be the third in our Summer $1 theatre season. Can't be here for all the fun? Make plans to come see the show, we promise it will be the most fun you can have for a buck anywhere!

The cost of camp is $50. All classes and performances will be held at our theatre, Family Theatre Warehouse, 907 W. Britton Rd, Oklahoma City. Call 848-7469 or email to TheFamilyTheatre@aol.com for more information!

If you would like to learn more about this award winning book, follow this link.
It has inspired all kinds of artists for more than a generation, here is a ballet, based on Maurice Sendaks story and characters.

King Bidgood's in the Bathtub and he Won't Get Out!

A stubborn king refuses to leave his bathtub. After all, why should he? He can dance, sing, fish, play, and even eat in his wonderful tub. The queen, the duke, the knight, and the entire court try to coax the unruly king out with no success. Why King Bidgood finally leaves his tub is the surprise ending to this tale.

Angel and I found this wonderful book while searching for ideas for The Donut kids theatre, and it will eventually get brought to the stage by our professional adult company, but in the meantime come and have some with us as we play acting games, dress up,do "King Bidgood" themed crafts, snack and , oh yeah write and produce our own stage version of King Bidgood complete with songs!

This camp is for ages 4-9 and the cost for the week is $50. Camp meets from 9:30- 12:00 Mon.- Fri. June 9-13. We will perform for a public audience as part of three show $1 theatre season on Friday June 13 @ 7pm! Can't make it for the whole camp? Make plans now to attend the show! All classes and performance will be held at our theatre Family Theatre Warehouse 907 W. Britton Rd, Oklahoma City. Call 848-7469 or email TheFamilyTheatre@aol.com for more information.

Want to know more about this wonderful book and others by this author? Visit their fan club Here!

Tinman's boots

Audtion form for musical theatre

Two views of the ends of rolling backdrops