Summer Youth Programs

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR SUMMER 2024!
Fauquier Community Theatre is offering two summer opportunities this year!
Les Miserables School Edition – 2 Week Summer Musical Intensive (Scroll to view)

Two One-Week Sessions of Seussical JR to Meet the Popular Demand!

Summer Youth Programs are directed by exceptionally qualified
school teachers and experts in theater and music.

NEW DATE ADDED: Seussical JR July 22 – 28
(This is a new date since July 29 – August 4 filled to capacity almost immediately.)

NOTE: DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND: A NEW ADDED WEEK FOR SEUSSICAL JR SUMMER CAMP 2024
ONE-WEEK MUSICAL THEATRE SUMMER CAMP
SEUSSICAL JR.
JULY 22 – 28, 2024
(includes performance dates)
Ages 8- 18
Directed by Marie-Louise Lyon
FCT SEUSSICAL JR. Summer Camp Registration Link

(Noting that there are two one-week sessions for Seussical JR. and July 29 – August 4, 2024 is already full)

Music by Lyrics by Book by
STEPHEN FLAHERTY LYNN AHRENS LYNN AHRENS & STEPHEN FLAHERTY
Co-Conceived by Lynn Ahrens , Stephen Flaherty and Eric Idle

Based on the works of Dr. Seuss

FCT Summer Musical Theater Camp presents SEUSSICAL JR.

Ages: 8 – 18. New Dates: July 22 — July 28, 2024 from 9 am to 5 pm plus 3 performances between July 26 – 28, 2024, all at FCT.

The musical theatre camp and all performances will take place at Fauquier Community Theatre: 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton, VA. For more information and to register click on FCT Seussical JR. Summer Camp Link.

Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical JR., a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that’s been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant!

The production is by special arrangement with Music Theater International.

Song list

Seussical Overture
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
Horton Hears a Who
Biggest Blame Fool
Biggest Blame Playoff/Gertrude McFuzz
Here on Who
Meet JoJo the Who
How to Raise a Child
Oh, The Thinks You Can Think! (Reprise)
It’s Possible (Part 1)
It’s Possible (Part 2)
Alone in the Universe
The One Feather Tail of Miss Gertrude McFuzz/Amayzing Mayzie
Amayzing Gertrude
Monkey Around/Chasing the Whos
Notice Me, Horton
The Search Continues
How Lucky You Are
Mayzie’s Exit/Horton Sits on the Egg/Dilemma/Hunters
Egg, Nest and Tree
Sold/Mayzie in Palm Beach
Mayzie At The Circus
Amayzing Horton
Alone in the Universe (Reprise)
Solla Solew
All For You
The Whos Return/The People Versus Horton the Elephant (Part 1)
The People Versus Horton the Elephant (Part2)
Yopp!
Alone in the Universe (Reprise)
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! (Finale)
Green Eggs and Ham (Finale Bow)

LES MISERABLES STUDENT EDITION
JUNE 17 – 30, 2024

TWO-WEEK SUMMER MUSICAL THEATRE INTENSIVE – THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CAST ALREADY
(includes performance dates)
Ages: Rising middle school students – graduating high school seniors

FCT Les Miserables Summer Musical Intensive Registration Link

NEXT AUDITIONS – SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2024 in 15 minutes intervals from 10 am to 1 pm

June 2024 – FCT Summer Musical Theatre Intensive presents Les Miserables School Edition (2 hour version) directed by Jeff Walker with music director Doray Walker. This two-week program is geared for older youth for a Summer Musical Theatre Intensive of two weeks: June 17 – 21 and June 24 – 28 from 9 am to 3 pm, with a total of 4 performances June 28 – 30. Ages: Rising middle school students – graduating high school seniors, although no older than 18. The FCT Summer Musical Theatre Intensive program is by auditions that will take place in March 2024 in Warrenton, Virginia.

FCT Les Miserables Summer Musical Intensive Registration Link

Les Misérables School Edition

Winner of over 100 international awards and seen by over 70 million, this musical phenomenon is an epic tale of passion and redemption in the throes of revolution.

Les Misérables is the world’s longest running musical — a true modern classic based on Victor Hugo’s novel and featuring one of the most memorable scores of all time. The multi-award-winning Les Misérables is as groundbreaking today as it was when it first premiered in London in 1985. Featuring updated orchestrations based on the Tony-nominated 2014 Broadway revival.

In nineteenth century France, Jean Valjean is released from years of unjust imprisonment, but finds nothing in store for him but mistrust and mistreatment. He breaks his parole in hopes of starting a new life, initiating a lifelong struggle for redemption as he is relentlessly pursued by police inspector Javert, who refuses to believe Valjean can change his ways. Finally, during the Paris student uprising of 1832, Javert must confront his ideals after Valjean spares his life and saves that of the student revolutionary who has captured the heart of Valjean’s adopted daughter.

Epic, grand and uplifting, Les Misérables School Edition packs an emotional wallop that has thrilled audiences all over the world. The sung-through piece is ideal for a cast of exceptional singers and overflows with melodies that are already standards. This author-approved edition has been abridged to a running time of just over two hours while beautifully maintaining the integrity of this musical masterpiece.

Les Misérables School Edition may only be performed by a cast of students aged 18 and under, without exception. The production is by special arrangement with Music Theater International.

LES MISERABLES SCHOOL EDITION

Performed entirely by students

A musical by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG

Based on the novel by VICTOR HUGO

Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG

Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER

Original French text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL

Additional material by JAMES FENTON

Adapted by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD

Original Orchestrations by JOHN CAMERON
New Orchestrations by CHRISTOPHER JAHNKE, STEPHEN METCALFE and STEPHEN BOOKER

Originally Produced by CAMERON MACKINTOSH

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