Life is a City Youth Players Cabaret, Old Chum!

I had the great pleasure of going to the first annual City Youth Players Fundraising Cabaret held at the Vaughn City Playhouse. This was CYP's first year and they staged two wonderful productions: HONK! and Footloose with a very talented group of under 25 year old performers. My daughter has the distinction of being the youngest member of CYP!

The Cabaret included 21 numbers, from HONK!, Footloose and other solo acts as well as a couple of group performances care of CharActors Travelling Troupe (who perform regularly with Judy and David).

The solo acts also included pop tunes, ballet, jazz and ballroom dancing. I've always been a huge fan of ballroom dancing so it was fun to watch. They also had a silent auction at which a good friend of mine managed to score some Blue Jays/White Sox baseball tickets (thanks Lisa!).

Each act was so joyful, refreshing, energetic and fun that the time flew. Of course, the highlight of the evening was the duet my daughter Myrna sang with John-Michael Scapin. They did an amazing performance of "For Good" from Wicked. Of course, Myrna sang the part of Elphaba, the naughty witch!

And although I've always been a bit of a Rent curmudgeon, I shed a tear during the finale of "Seasons of Love", sung with slide show of the kids over the past season. Pass the tissues please!

Next season they are mounting Annie Warbucks, which I'm not familiar with, and Chicago. Hey, maybe I can make a comeback as Velma Kelly...

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