The show is directed by professional working actors, who are also playwrights and directors with theatre degrees.  The same people who cast and direct all the EASY Theatre company shows are working with the youth performers.

Engela Edwards and john daniels, jr.
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       Engela Edwards
       john daniels, jr.

We are first and foremost teaching directors.  We love theatre and performers.  It is our goal to transfer a lifelong love of theatre to our students along with the skills they'll need to be successful.  We direct the way we would want to be directed.  Our company has always been a performers first company.  This results in happy performers; and happy performers have fun, work hard, and deliver great shows.

If you have any questions, email [email protected] or call 512-261-8230.

• Fees refundable (minus $50 deposit) up to 2 week before first class. 
• Pay by check or credit card on line.  If you would rather mail payment, call 261-8230 to make arrangements.
• Your deposit or payment reserves your space.  Sign up early to ensure a spot.
• For those making two payments for the Marvelous Matriculation Musical, your first payment is due prior to August 24, 2006 (new date Sept 7th), second payment is due by October 26, 2006.  There is a $20 late fee.
• If you need to make other payment arrangements, call Engela Edwards at 261-8230. 
• We strive to make our costs low to make it affordable for as many families as we can.  But if you need a work scholarship to make it possible for your child to participate, please call.
• If you have any problems using the payment links below, please contact us by email or call 261-8230. 

This is a wonderfully entertaining musical about the last day of school when a medicine show comes to town bringing old loves and new and changes the lives of the people who live there.  This musical is set in the late 1890s.  It is filled with fun songs from the period.  This delightful musical premièred to sell-out audiences April 2006 and will be reprised with a new cast in Austin. 

Some past show pictures of this musical are here.

• Sept. 7, Noon - 3 p.m. All performers AND one parent per family.  Info, orientation, and instruction.
• Sept. 14 - Dec 7 Rehearsals (no rehearsal October 12, or Thanksgiving November 23)
• January 11, 2007 10-3 p.m.  In costume!
• January 16, 17, and 18 DAC: Tech and Dress rehearsals
• Fridays and Saturdays Jan. 19 - Feb. 3:   Performances
• Jan. 25 & Feb. 1: Pick-up rehearsals

The performers in all rehearsal groups listed below will dance together, act, and they will sing. 

Please don't sign a child up for both the early AND late rehearsal group. 

Only one "school child: costume will be needed for the performers in the Early and Late rehearsals. 

The Vaudeville Group will do more singing, dancing.  (The Vaudeville Group is available alone or in combination with the Late Rehearsal Group.)  The performers in the Vaudeville Group will need more than one costume dependent on which dance numbers they are performing. 

There are only four roles that aren't played by youth.  Of these there is a possibility that two of the adult roles (one male and one female roll) could be played by very talented older teens.  This will be determined on Sept. 7th. 

In the show each child will have their moment to shine, in addition to group skits, scenes, songs, and dances.

Only if a performer is interested in a solo singing part or one of the adult roles do they need a have a prepared a 1-minute song.  A CD player will be available for use if desired.

One parent per family must attend Orientation Day from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Bring your calendar!  Any and all conflicts must be noted at this time.  (Parents are welcome to stay from Noon to 3:00 if they wish.)

Those performers in the Vaudeville will need costumes dependent on the dance numbers in which they are participating.  Example or other costumes might include:  Can Can dress, bustle dress, boys formal outfit, etc.

Feet:  Barefoot, ballet slippers, period shoes or boots.  No tennis shoes, no flip-flops, no sandals, swim shoes, etc.

Work one performance as a chaperone, usher, or in ticket and refreshment sales, which would necessitate attending one dress rehearsal to learn what needs to be done for the performers.  There are a minimum of five parents per night needed times six performances equals thirty parents at least.  We understand that this could be difficult for some parents, so in lieu of helping one could pay a $25 fee, and we'll arrange for someone else to take your place. 

Have their child's costumes ready by January 11, 2007.  The parent (not the performer) is responsible for seeing that their child has their complete costume for this date and all dates after this.  Make sure the costume is hung neatly after rehearsals and performances.

A parent (or a previously designated person) must come into the building and pick up their child at the end of rehearsals and performances unless the child drove themselves to rehearsal.

Talk about the show to everyone they know.  Yep were serious.  This is a performance, and it is very important for the performer to have good audiences for all their shows.  When we played the Marvelous Matriculation Musical in Bastrop we had great audiences.  This was in part because some people saw it and came back and brought friends.  But the opening audiences were a direct result of parents talking about the show to everyone they knew and putting up posters where ever they went.

By never working more than 5 straight weeks it makes it possible to facilitate family vacations and keeps the performers fresh. 

This is a wonderfully entertaining musical about the last day of school when a medicine show comes to town bringing old loves and new and changing the lives of the people who live there.  This musical is set in the late 1890s and filled with songs from the period. 

Actor, writer, director, john daniels, jr. is a seasoned actor of over 105 productions, with over 1600 live performances including the title role in Hamlet, Mercucio in Romeo and Juliet, and Eddie in The Rocky Horror Show. 

As of August 2006, 23 of his original plays and musicals have been produced. 

john has directed 43 productions for 18 companies, schools, and organizations.  He is the Artist and Playwright in Residence for EASY Theatre.  He holds a BA in theatre from Texas A&M, Kingsville. 

Currently he is on tour starring in his comedy Making Love in Public.

Currently she is on tour starring in Making Love in Public.