Teen Musical Theater of Oregon (TMTO) is a youth theater program in Medford, Oregon, US, produced by Craterian Performances.
| Teen Musical Theater of Oregon | |
|---|---|
 Teen Musical Theater of Oregon Logo | |
| 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 | 16 |
| Number of Productions | 47 (2 in pre-production) |
Description
editTeen Musical Theater of Oregon includes kids age 13 - 19 but will sometimes add children age 9 - 12, known as Children's Musical Theater of Oregon, depending on the show. Along with children and teens of this age, Teen Musical Theater will sometimes add "Guest Stars" to the shows who take on roles such as Daddy Warbucks in Annie and The Man In Chair from The Drowsy Chaperone. TMTO will generally put on three productions a year - a spring show, a summer show, and a winter show.[1] TMTO will occasionally produce concerts with a smaller, selected cast.
History
editTeen Musical Theater began back in 2006 with a spring production of Grease. At that time the production was called Children's Musical Theater of Ashland (CMTA) until it was later renamed Children's Musical Theater of Oregon (CMTO). The company was founded by composer and keyboardist John Taylor and his wife Rhonda Taylor.[2] His inspiration to found this organization came from the impact John P. Healy Jr. had on him when he was a part of San Jose Children's Musical Theater. Shortly after the 2008 summer production of Oklahoma!, Children's Musical Theater of Oregon was adopted by Craterian Performances. During the spring 2010 performance of Will Rogers Follies, a new branch of Children's Musical Theater of Oregon was created, called Teen Musical Theater of Oregon. While CMTO is still a working entity of the organization, it has taken a back seat allowing TMTO to produce the majority of the Musical Theater of Oregon's productions.[1]
Original productions
editThe company has made three original productions: Broadway: A Musical Journey, Broadway II: The Journey Continues, and Moving On: TMTO in Concert. The first two being revues of many Broadway songs from many different Broadway shows including Lion King, Damn Yankees, A Chorus Line, The Color Purple and Hairspray.[3] The Broadway series was created as a collaboration between John Taylor and David McCandless. Moving On was created and directed by Cailey McCandless and was a sendoff concert for eight graduating seniors who had participated in TMTO for years.
List of Full Productions
edit2006 Season
2007 Season
2008 Season
- Broadway: A Musical Journey
- Oklahoma!
2009 Season
- Broadway 2: The Journey Continues
- Once On This Island
2010 Season
2011 Season
2012 Season
2013 Season
- The Drowsy Chaperone
- Tarzan
- Moving On: TMTO in Concert
- Annie
2014 Season
2015 Season
2016 Season
2017 Season
- The Will Rogers Follies
- The Lion King, Jr.
- Hairspray
- Seussical The Musical
2018 Season
2019 Season
- Newsies
- Freaky Friday, the musical
- Pinocchio Jr.
- Howlin' Halloween
- Frozen Jr.
2020 Season
- Children of Eden
- The Twelve Days of Christmas Countdown
2021
- Into the Woods
- High School Musical
- The Twelve Days of Christmas Countdown
2022
- Drowsy Chaperone
- Beauty and the Beast
- Cinderella
2023
- Shrek
- Finding Nemo, Jr.
- Footloose
- Music Man
2024
- The Little Mermaid
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
- *Coming Soon!!* Howlin' Halloween
- *Coming Soon!!* Alice in Wonderland Jr.
2025
- *Coming Soon!!* Hadestown (Teen edition)
References
edit- ^ a b "About Teen Musical Theater of Oregon". Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ Taylor, John. "John Taylor Music Services". Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ Moeschl, Richard (March 20, 2009). ""Broadway II: The Journey Continues"". Mail Tribune. Retrieved 22 November 2013.