Press Release

July 11, 2005

Incoming Canyon Crest Academy Freshman for Fall 2005, Alice Cash, 14, has started her own theatre company, Broadway Kids of San Diego. Alice who is very active in San Diego Junior Theatre and J- Company Youth Theatre decided that this year her summer project would be to form her own theatre company and direct a summer show.

Alice is following her passion to one day direct a show on Broadway so she convinced her parents to help her get started. She researched several options and venues. And is excited to announce that the Broadway Kids of San Diego licensed “Into the Woods Junior” from Musical Theater International, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine.

Rehearsals have begun in Alice’s North County, Carmel Valley Garage and Backyard, “Into the Woods Junior” will be performed at the Scripps Miramar Library 10301 Scripps lake Drive, August 3 and 7 at 6:30 pm.

The new theatre company is for children 8-15. All the directing, acting, sets and crew will be done by children. Children may contact Alice to be a part of this “Kids for Kids” production. Alice reports that there has been a wonderful response to the show, some of the most talented young people in San Diego have been cast. Many of the cast members have been involved in “Starlight Theatre” and “The Old Globe Theatre” productions.

The Cast includes, Josh Herron, Shannon Partrick, Devon Hollingsworth, Malone Peed, Catherine Miller, James Maslow, Charlotte Ostrow, Jenny Barwick, Sophia Kostas, Matt Maretz, Rebecca Myers, Zoe Eprile, Jonathan Edzant, Casey Jacquez, Gretchen Cash, Melanie Farfel, Zoe Katz, Cameron Elmore, Cammy Greene, and Arielle Pardes as Stage Manager.

For more information please contact Alice at 858-792-6917.