September 9, 2012 AMERICAN ROSE THEATRE announces upcoming performance on Tuesday, September 18th, at the 20th STAR AWARDS - honoring Volunteers Who Inspire By Example.

It is only fitting, after living the Titanic experience for the past 6 months, that our company chose to perform a number from the Tony award winning musical, TITANIC THE MUSICAL.

Directed by IRA BAUER-SPECTOR, ART's team of award winning actors features

Ira Bauer-Spector
AJ Foggiano
Morgan Hollingsworth
Patrick Gates
Krysti Litt,
Elizabeth Morse
Austyn Myers
Kelly Prendergast
Kayla Solsbak
with Patrick Marion on Piano

The group of 10 will be performing on September 18th at the 20th Star Awards.

American Rose Theatre previously announced their STAR AWARD HONOREE for 2012: LAURA GARCIA

The Star Awards are produced by the San Diego Performing Arts League, and recognize Volunteers in arts organizations throughout San Diego County. For Tickets and Information, visit the San Diego Performing Arts League website: sdartstix.com

September 8, 2012 AMERICAN ROSE THEATRE announces Musical Theatre Audition Workshop in partnership with ACT SAN DIEGO - led by New York Vocal Coach, Badine Magaziner.

August 24 , 2012

American Rose Theatre is proud to announce our STAR AWARD HONOREE for 2012: LAURA GARCIA

Laura Garcia has been involved with American Rose Theatre for the past 3 years.  She began volunteering in her children’s dance and theater productions; school plays, and found her way to youth and community theater companies.  In 2010, she was instrumental in coordinating onsite front of house duties for American Rose Theatre’s “13,” an Assistant Stage Manager for Spring Awakening, and most recent, she was our Production Manager for “Living History”: actors portraying passengers and crew members in the Titanic Exhibit at the San Diego Natural History Museum.  She exemplifies the best in theater and life attitudes:  She strives to ensure that everyone involved has a quality experience. Because of the professional attitude she brings to everything she does, Laura has become a much in-demand advisor and participant with several arts groups. We would not be the organization we are without the love and commitment Laura brings to ART.

July 9, 2012 AMERICAN ROSE THEATRE to perform at the National Youth Arts San Diego Ceremony on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Westview High School.

ART will perform a medley from their award-winning production, Spring Awakening. Spring Awakening earned 3 nominations and 4 awards from National Youth Arts early in July. . National Youth Arts Awards honor outstanding work by youth in the arts.

Cast members of the original production are excited to reunite for this special performance.
The medley will include Mama Who Bore Me, Blue Winds/I Don't Do Sadness and Song of Purple Summer, and is being arragned by Director Ira Bauer-Spector, and Music Director, Patrick Marion.

July 3, 2012 AMERICAN ROSE THEATRE earns 3 nominations and 4 awards from National Youth Arts organization. National Youth Arts Awards honor outstanding work by youth in the arts.

AMERICAN ROSE THEATRE's 2012 production of SPRING AWAKENING received 4 awards, including

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE

Additional awards and nominations are:

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS - ELIZABETH MORSE, for her portrayal of Wendla
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS - KELLY PRENDERGAST for her portrayal of Ilse.
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR - DYLAN HOFFINGER for his portrayal of Moritz

Nominations for SPRING AWAKENING:

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR - IAN BRININSTOOL for his portrayal of Melchior
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS - KRYSTI LITT for her portrayal of the Adult Women Roles

Elizabeth Morse, Kelly Prendergast, Dylan Hoffinger and Ian Brininstool have all won previous NYA awards.

Spring Awakening was a collaborative project; deeply rewarding for participants. American Rose Theatre is honored that a project that was done with such passion and commitment by so many young artists has been recognized by the National Youth Arts organization judges.

This year more than 230 productions were considered for the awards, including shows from more than 100 different theatres in more than 50 cities spanning 11 states. Formerly the National Youth Theatre Awards, we are now beginning to celebrate the other arts including Music, Dance, Film, Writing, and various other art forms.

This year's award winners were selected from nominations by a panel of more than twenty judges and reviewers. In addition to the youth who performed in the youth theatre companies, anyone age 18 and under who performed at a show reviewed by a National Youth Arts judge was also considered for the awards, as well as the adults who participated in the youth productions backstage (directors, set designers, costume designers, etc.) and a limited number of guest adult performers in professional productions designed for youth.

March 27, 2012 AMERICAN ROSE THEATRE announces partnership with the SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM on the TITANIC EXHIIBIT

American Rose Theatre and the San Diego Natural History Museum are partnering to place actors in the TITANIC EXHIBIT April 7 through September 9, 2012 - to create a living history experience for museum visitors. There are many exciting events happening at the museum related to the Titanic Exhibit, and the CENTENNIAL VOYAGE WEEK April 9th - April 15th will mark the 100 year anniversary of the TITANIC's maiden voyage and tragic sinking.

ART will be providing actors in Edwardian costume to educate and entertain visitors inside the TITANIC EXHIBIT. With a focus on education, ART and the NAT have a natural synergy in producing this addition to the NAT's exhibit.

Actors can generally be found in the exhibit on weekends 11am to 5pm -- April through September.
April 9 - 15, actors will be in the exhibit all week as part of CENTENNIAL VOYAGE WEEK.

January , 2012 AMERICAN ROSE THEATRE's SPRING AWAKENING is listed on Jeff Smith's TOP 10 MUSICALS of 2011.

San Diego had quite a year for musicals, among them: the Rep’s Tommy, Cygnet’s Cabaret and Little Shop of Horrors (highlighted by Melissa Fernandes’s wonderful Audrey), Jane Austen’s Emma at the Old Globe, A Chorus Line at San Diego Musical Theatre, Man of La Mancha at the Welk (stellar performance by John Lalond as the errant Don Quixote), Hairspray at Moonlight. And two Spring Awakenings: at San Diego Actors Conservatory Theatre and the American Rose Theatre. Having to single out one is near impossible.

- Jeff Smith of the San Diego READER Full article

December 30, 2011 AMERICAN ROSE THEATRE included in Pat Launer's "best of" theater of 2011.
Spring Awakening is one of 14 productions Pat Launer praises, and - along with our friends at ACT San DIego, the only 2 Youth Theater companies mentioned for producing "knockout theater" in 2011.

On a less grand scale, but with enormous ingenuity, 2011 brought us Moxie Theatre’s funny, poignant “Dead Man’s Cellphone,” and two knockout youth theater productions of “Spring Awakening,” from ACT San Diego and American Rose Theatre. Full article

August 2011

American Rose announces auditions for SPRING AWAKENING

July 2011

American Rose Theatre performs at the National Youth Arts San Diego Ceremony "13"

August 10, 2010

American Rose announces 2010 Star Award honoree Janet Pitcher. See full press release

August 12, 2010

American Rose Theatre will perform at 2010 Star Awards.

June 10, 2010

Announcing our onstage band for ART's production "13":

Tatum Valleroy on Keyboard
Mark Akiyama on Keyboard2
Chris Raymond on Guitar1 and Conductor
Scott Hanson on Guitar2
Nathan Robinson on Bass
Hunter Bragg on Drums

April 10, 2010 - Westview Alum and NYU student, Cat Crowley will Stage Manage "13" this summer.
We are pleased to announce that Cat Crowley will return to Westview this summer as stage manager for ART's production of "13". Cat, a Westview High School graduate, has been on stage, and behind the scenes for many shows at Westview Theatre.

February 18, 2010 - Broadway star, Allie Trimm to visit with the cast of "13"

American Rose Theatre is excited to announce that ALLIE TRIMM will be visiting with the cast of ART's "13" this summer in Rancho Penasquitos. Allie originated the role of Patrice in "13" on Broadway, and most recently appeared as Kim McAfee in the Broadway Revival of BYE BYE BIRDIE allietrimm.com

Auditions will be held April 25th. More details to be announced later in February.

February 13, 2010 - American Rose Theatre to produce Jason Robert Brown's "13" this summer.

ART is pleased to announce they will produce "13"
July 16 through 25
at Westview Theatre, Rancho Penasquitos, CA

Auditions will be held April 25th. More details to be announced later in February.

September 12, 2009

American Rose Theatre will perform "Oh the Thinks" from Seussical at 2009 Star Awards at the historic Balboa Theater