PYT volunteers with be dialing for dollars on the evening of Sunday, March 29th. Your support of PYT is more critical than ever these days. The revenue that we derive from program fees and ticket sales do not cover the expenses involved in running our important programs. We hope you will be as generous as possible and continue to support our mission of providing outstanding theatrical learning experiences and family entertainment to the community. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Emily Wu., development director at ewu@pytnet.org 650-988-8798 ext. 305.

Coming to Stories on Stage in April: irrepressible orphan Anne Shirley in the beloved children's classic Anne of Green Gables.

Spinster siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert are expecting an orphan boy to help with the chores around Green Gables farm, and are more than a little surprised when Anne Shirley arrives at the train station in her ugly dress clutching a tattered carpet bag. But her optimism and spirit ensure that she quickly works her way into their hearts in this first book of the beloved series by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

Anne of Green Gables runs April 24 and 25 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.

Artistic Director Dexter Fidler announced PYT's 2009-10 season prior to the opening performance of The Music Man on March

We open our season in November 2009 with a show about hope in hard financial times - everyone's favorite orphan Annie.
Our March 2010 show is "Pure Imagination" - the full version of Willy Wonka, featuring the songs everyone knows and loves from the film starring Gene Wilder as the fantastic candy man.
In May we journey to the jungle of Nool with Horton the Elephant - yes this show is cool! It's Seussical, the beloved musical based on the books of Dr. Seuss.
A Lion, a witch and a wardrobe bring the Pevensy children to the magical - and in our case musical - land of Narnia, which will run in July 2010.
We close our season with a PYT premiere - kick off your Sunday shoes for Footloose - the hit musical soon to be released as a major motion picture.

Our 2009-10 "Stories on Stage" season features a great roster of adaptations of children's books: Miss Nelson is Missing, The Selfish Giant, a world premier adaptation of Auntie Claus, Puss in Boots, Lyle the Crocodile, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, The Velveteen Rabbit and The House at Pooh Corner.

More information about how to order group, season and single tickets will be available the end of April. We hope we'll see you at the shows!

Do you enjoy working with children? Want to learn how to run a mean game of "Sneaky Statues"? Are you a whiz with the glue gun? Have some bright ideas on how to turn a refrigerator box into a giant peach? Well...

PYT is seeking interns ages 15-17 for our "Theatre in the Park" program. "Theatre in the Park" is a two week theater camp for children ages 6-14. Camp participants take classes in acting, voice, movement and improvisation, and on the final day of each camp session they put on a free public performance of a play. Some of this years play titles include classic stories like The Hobbit, Peter Pan and Rumplestiltskin, and new favorites like The Tiger Turned Pink.

Interns lead theater games, assist with casting and rehearsals and work with the children to create colorful sets and costumes in 'the shop'. They get the opportunity to work along side many of their favorite CenterStage and "Stories on Stage" directors, as well as PYT alumni.

This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in pursuing a career in theater or education, or anyone that wants to put their leadership skills and theater knowledge to the test.

Unlike many local summer camp internship programs, while the first summer of a PYT internship is unpaid, interns that return for subsequent summers qualify for a stipend per camp session. Others prefer to use the hours for community service projects. Many interns have gone on to become full-fledged teachers when they graduate!

If you think you might be interested in a "Theatre in the Park" internship, please contact Katie O'Bryon, PYT's resident teacher via email at kobryon@pytnet.org.

If you are between the ages of 6 and 14 and would like to attend a Theatre in the Park camp, check out the schedule on our website www.pytnet.org. Many sessions still have space available!

PYT's resident photographers Lyn Healy and Dan Clarke volunteer each and every show to take the beautiful photos during tech week that are available for purchase.

Dan and Lyn are looking for a third photographer that would like to help with this important part of each production.

If you are interested, please email Karen Simpson at:
ksimpson@pytnet.org