JUNIOR THEATRE NEWS & REVIEWS
Spotlight on THE SNOWY DAY Director, Kandace Crystal
Kandace Crystal is an SDJT teaching artist and is currently working with Junior Theatre as the director of The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats. She was recently recognized by the Times of San Diego for directing two of San Diego’s top plays of 2021!...
Junior Theatre Welcomes New Education Director, Elissa Russell!
San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, welcomes Elissa Russell as its new Education Director. Elissa comes to SDJT from Theatre Aspen in Colorado, where she held the position of Director of Education Programming and...
Spotlight on FROG & TOAD Choreographer, Emily Shackelford
Get to know Emily... Emily Shackelford is a professional actor, teaching artist and San Diego Junior Theatre alum who spent 10 years with JT growing up. After earning her B.F.A. in Theatre from Stephen’s College, Emily went on to perform with many theatre companies in...
Introducing SDJT’s Newest Member of the Family!
Fall Classes Now Enrolling
Fall 2021 In-Person Classes and Camps are are now Online and Enrolling! REGISTER NOW
In-Person Summer Camps Start July 6th!
Theatre for the Very Young a Success at San Diego Junior Theatre
Interactive show geared towards toddlers sold out all four performances On November 16th & 17th, San Diego Junior Theatre launched its first foray into Theatre for the Very Young (TVY), a type of interactive theatre geared specifically toward toddlers ages 3-7....
Despite setback, the show goes on for School of Rock
We’re so proud of our resilient School of Rock cast and crew for pushing through opening weekend despite an overnight break-in at the Casa del Prado Theatre on Friday, which resulted in four stolen guitars. "I'm proud of the cast for bouncing back and putting on a...
Winter 2020 Classes and Camps Now Online
Junior Theatre Student Meets Tony Award-Winner Ali Stroker
By Teresa Monaco 17 year-old Junior Theatre student Molly Nilsen makes almost-yearly trips to New York City—but this trip was different. The primary purpose was to scope out colleges for Molly to attend next fall. A close second, of course, was to see a few Broadway...
