JUMPSTART! Young Performers Theatre is presenting two exciting plays at the Mendocino Art Center’s Helen Schoeni Theatre this weekend.
In “Summer Friends”, a mother’s young children discover that other teenagers have broken into and taken up residence in their summer cottage. The cast includes Dean Assaf, Kyle Brandon, Wolfgang Cressman, Raina Deerwater, Quinn Fields, Sofia Impellizzeri, Laurel Livezey, Dannie Moore, Elijah Ravitz-Campbell and Elissa Warner. Thursday through Saturday, July 24 – 26 at 8 p.m. (Note: this show contains a PG-13 Advisory).
“The Missing Necklace” is the children’s show and is cast with a dozen colorful characters all searching for Princess Elena’s missing necklace. The Princess is played by Sarah Crowningshield supported by Haley Jones, Ruby Setnik, Raina Deerwater, Zoe Weg, Amanda Crowningshield, Sequoia Peterson, Danny Silva, Jack LaForce, Maddie Crowningshield, Aleah Rathblott and Lorry LePaule, under the direction of Kathy O’Grady. Friday through Sunday, July 25 – 27 at 2 p.m
Ever since I moved here, the Mendocino Music Festival has been one of the highlights for me. For 2 weeks in July, the town of Mendocino is oriented around the Music Festival. The Festival concerts are held in a huge tent on the Mendocino Headlands, and the music is varied: classical, jazz, Big Band, and more. This year is a personal treat, since I am singing in 2 different events. For the final orchestral concert on July 26, I am part of the chorus for Beethoven’s Ninth.