THEATRE NEWS: Young Peoples change kicks off new season
23 MAR/11

JOHN COULBOURN - QMI Agency

After a decade of styling itself The Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People, the company that operates out of the Front Street Theatre will once again revert to the name first chosen by founder Susan Douglas Rubes back in 1966.

And to celebrate the change in name, LKTYP (or Young Peoples Theatre, as it will be known, come July 1) has announced a 2011-12 season they hope will challenge young audiences to "Change Your World." The season was announced Tuesday by Artistic Director Allen MacInnis.

The mainstage season opens with a movement piece for kids titled THE STUDIO, directed and choreographed by Helene Langevin, which will then be followed by a brand new production of SEUSSICAL, written by Lynn Ahrens and featuring music by Stephen Flaherty.

Next up on the mainstage will be Red Sky performance's production of Tracey Power's THE GREAT MOUNTAIN, which will then give way to David S. Craig's new adaptation of Michael Ende's THE NEVERENDING STORY, produced by Roseneath Theatre.

Linda Garson's new version of JACK IN THE BEANSTOCK follows, with BEYOND THE CUCKOO'S NEST, a new play from Edward Roy, slated to close the mainstage season.

Meanwhile, on the YPT Studio Stage, two productions are planned: (WOULD YOU SAY THE NAME OF THIS PLAY?), written by Berend McKenzie and produced by Small Brown Package Productions and BAOBAB, written by Helene Ducharm and produced by Theatre Motus and SO Company (Mali).

For further information, visit lktyp.ca or call 416-862-2222.