Youth Theatre from the University of Utah to Perform at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
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Contact: Penelope Caywood 801.581.6098
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University of Utah’s Youth Theatre (UUYT), under the direction of Penelope Caywood, has been selected to represent the United States and perform at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland in August 2011 as part of the American High School Theatre Festival (AHSTF). The Fringe Festival is the largest and most prestigious arts festival in the world. Over a thousand performing companies attend, and the whole city becomes a stage. Visitors can view performances everywhere – from playgrounds to conference rooms to city parks to churches.
The Fringe Festival includes over 1,800 different performances of music, theatre, dance, and comedy during its three-week run and attracts over a half million tourists with its unrivaled range of music, theatre, comedy, and visual arts. UUYT’s performance will be showcased multiple times at the AHSTF venue in Edinburgh.
UUYT was selected by the AHSTF Board of Advisors to represent the United States as part of the 2011 AHSTF program. The Board reviews all completed applications and identifies the top programs based on their most recent bodies of work, awards, community involvement, philosophies, and recommendations. Less than five percent of schools/programs nominated are invited to attend.
As you can imagine, Youth Theatre students, their parents are heavily involved in fundraising activities to finance their two-week adventure to Scotland and England. Contributions and donations are welcome and more information is available from Penelope Caywood, Director of University of Utah’s Youth Theatre program at 801.581.6098 or p[dot]caywood[at]utah[dot]edu.
Penelope Marantz Caywood, Artistic Director
Department of Theatre - College of Fine Arts - Youth Arts Division
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