Teen Musical Theater of Oregon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Teen Musical Theater of Oregon |
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| Type | Theater Organization |
| Founder | John Taylor |
| Founding Date | 2005 |
| Executive Director | Stephen McCandless |
| Location | Medford, Oregon |
| Theaters Used | Ashland Armory Southern Oregon University Crater High School The Craterian |
| Number of Seasons | 12 |
| Number of Productions | 32, (2 in pre-production) |
Teen Musical Theater of Oregon (TMTO) is a fun theater group for young people in Medford, Oregon, USA. It's put on by Craterian Performances, a company that helps bring cool shows to the area. TMTO started in 2005 and has put on many exciting musicals.
What is TMTO?
Teen Musical Theater of Oregon is for kids aged 13 to 19. Sometimes, younger children, aged 9 to 12, also join. These younger actors are part of the Children's Musical Theater of Oregon. TMTO also invites "Guest Stars" to join their shows. These are usually adults who play special roles, like Daddy Warbucks in Annie.
TMTO usually puts on three big shows each year. There's a show in the spring, one in the summer, and another in the winter. Sometimes, they also put on smaller concerts. These concerts feature a select group of performers.
Original Shows by TMTO
TMTO has created three of its own unique shows. These shows were not based on existing musicals. They were:
- Broadway: A Musical Journey
- Broadway II: The Journey Continues
- Moving On: TMTO in Concert
The two Broadway shows were a collection of songs from many different Broadway musicals. They included songs from popular shows like Lion King, Damn Yankees, and Hairspray. John Taylor and David McCandless worked together to create these shows.
Moving On was a special concert. It was created and directed by Cailey McCandless. This concert was a farewell show for eight older students. These students had been part of TMTO for many years and were graduating.
Past Productions
Here is a list of some of the full musicals TMTO has performed:
2006 Season
- Grease
- The Wizard of Oz
2007 Season
- High School Musical
- Peter Pan
2008 Season
- Broadway: A Musical Journey
- Oklahoma!
2009 Season
- Broadway 2: The Journey Continues
- Once On This Island
2010 Season
- The Will Rogers Follies
- Seussical The Musical
2011 Season
- Hello, Dolly!
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- You're A Good Man Charlie Brown
2012 Season
- Pippin
- The Music Man
- Miracle on 34th Street
2013 Season
- The Drowsy Chaperone
- Tarzan
- Moving On: TMTO in Concert
- Annie
2014 Season
- Thoroughly Modern Millie
- Shrek the Musical
- A Christmas Carol
2015 Season
- Bye Bye Birdie
- Peter Pan
- White Christmas
2016 Season
- How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
- The Little Mermaid
- The Addams Family
2017 Season
- The Will Rogers Follies
- The Lion King, Jr.
- Hairspray
- Seussical The Musical
2018 Season
- Once Upon a Mattress
- Aladdin, Jr.
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- Willy Wonka
2019 Season
- Newsies
- Freaky Friday, the musical
- Pinocchio Jr.
- Howlin' Halloween
- Frozen Jr.
