RITZ STAGE STARZ

Ritz Productions by Kids, for Kids!

Ritz Stage Starz is the highly acclaimed Youth Theatre Initiative of The Ritz Theatre Company, with programming offered all year round! Our 2023-2024 season continues in April with our annual spring musical, a production of ANYTHING GOES: YOUTH EDITION!

 
ANYTHING GOES: YOUTH EDITION
April 26-27, 2024
Grades 2-8
Directed by Kacy Hofstetter
 
Music, dance, laughs, and the age-old tale of boy meets girl…  ANYTHING GOES: YOUTH EDITION is a wacky shipboard farce featuring romance, intrigue, colorful characters, and a glorious score from Cole Porter. Highlights include: “You’re The Top,” “It’s De-Lovely,” “Friendship,” “I Get A Kick Out Of You,” “Blow, Gabriel, Blow,” and the title number.
 
REGISTRATION FOR ANYTHING GOES: YOUTH EDITION IS CLOSED! WE HAVE REACHED CAPACITY!
 
 
2ND ANNUAL RITZ STAGE STARZ SUMMER SHOWCASE
June 19 & 22, 2024
Grades 5-12
Directed by Robert Repici
 
The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of! An evening defined by budding talent and theatre magic, as our 5th-12th grade Ritz Stage Starz tackle dream roles via monologues, scenes, and musical theatre songs that they’ve extensively workshopped in our intimate Black Box space!
 
REGISTRATION FOR OUR 2ND ANNUAL SUMMER SHOWCASE IS CLOSED! WE HAVE REACHED CAPACITY!
 
 
BYE BYE BIRDIE: YOUTH EDITION
August 9-10, 2024
Grades 2-8
Directed by (TBD)
 
A loving musical send-up of the early 1960s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll, BYE BYE BIRDIE: YOUTH EDITION remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses all-American girl Kim McAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Featuring a tuneful high-energy score, plenty of great parts for kids, and a hilarious script, BYE BYE BIRDIE: YOUTH EDITION remains one of the most popular shows in schools across the country. Hit songs include “Put on a Happy Face,” “One Last Kiss,” “One Boy,” “A Lot of Livin’ to Do,” “Kids!,” and “Rosie.”
 
 
MEAN GIRLS: HIGH SCHOOL VERSION
August 16-17, 2024
Grades 9-12
Directed by Robert Repici
 
Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady and her friends devise a “Revenge Party” to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung. Adapted from Tina Fey’s hit 2004 film, MEAN GIRLS was nominated for a staggering 12 Tony Awards. This queen-bee took Broadway by storm and has joined the musical in-crowd. And now, so can you with this high school version!