About CYT Productions

CYT shows are appropriate for the entire family and are an excellent way to introduce children to the arts! CYT produces one Broadway-style musical each session. Enrollment in CYT classes provides students ages 8-18 the opportunity to audition for a current production. Participation in production requires additional fees. Students not cast in the show are encouraged to participate in other ways. Depending on age and ability, students (and siblings) can participate on the backstage crew, technical team, or the costume and makeup committees.
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The Little Mermaid

Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s The Little Mermaid is a classic story of love and adventure for the ages.

Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, bargains with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs in order to find the human Prince Eric in the world above.  Unfortunately for Ariel, the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull, and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.

With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl” and “Part of Your World.”

This May, CYT Tucson presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid for one weekend only! Don’t miss this Broadway caliber production that will leave you singing, laughing, and believing that dreams come true.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on March 21st.
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School Days Field Trips - Reserve Now!

CYT Tucson brings the best in children’s theater to students throughout Southern Arizona. Literature from the classroom comes to life on stage in quality productions with colorful costumes, professional staging, energetic choreography and singing. All performers are students ages 8 –18 yrs old. Educational guides are available to help prepare your students for the performance, discussing the story and explaining theater etiquette.

CYT School Day performances are designed specifically for elementary and middle school classes. CYT Tucson has seen nearly 2,000 students per season attend our productions. Tickets are $7 per seat with a free chaperone/teacher ticket per 15 minimum. Reserve today or reach out to our School Days Coordinator with any questions: schooldays@cyttucson.org. 
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Production Teams

Parents are the backbone of CYT! Without them, CYT would not be the family-oriented organization that it is and could not produce the high-quality community shows that it does.

At least one parent of each student cast in the production must serve on a CYT Production Team. Options include, but are not limited to: costumes, refreshments, props, greenroom, backstage, public relations, sets, docents, technical, make-up, programs, and house management.

Backstage Crew and Tech

The backstage crew and tech teams are the "magic" that make a show happen!  All members of our crew have the ability to learn sound, lights, running projections, and backstage crew where you are moving sets on and off the stage for scene changes. Our stage managers for each production are seasoned crew kids that found their passion in running these technical aspects of the show.