Kids Take the Stage to Perform Disney Musical on March 9 at the Albany Museum of Art
Monday, March 4th, 2024
It will be a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious morning on Saturday, March 9, when Kids Take the Stage at the Albany Museum of Art to perform the musical Disney: The Movies, the Music. The program starts at 10 am in the Willson Auditorium.
“We’re super excited about the performance,” AMA Director of Education and Public Programming Annie Vanoteghem said. “These young actors have been honing their theater skills with Director Vicki Knuckles since late January, and now they are ready to share what they accomplished with family and friends.”
The program celebrates a 75-year span of Disney storytelling through movie soundtracks. “It’s a Hal Leonard musical,” Knuckles said. “It has some of the most popular Disney songs from the movies.” Songs include Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Mary Poppins, Bare Necessities from The Jungle Book, Circle of Life from The Lion King, and a mashup of Mickey Mouse tunes.
Knuckles said she has been impressed by the young actors’ dedication and hard work. The class met for an hour after school every Wednesday and Thursday since Jan 31, with final rehearsals on March 6-7. The Kids Take the Stage Players are Amelia Alvey, Lana Anderson, Breazia Bonner, Oaklei Chester, Karley Gillis, Morgan Merideth, Andre Patrick, Mayla Patterson, Morgan Price, Ari Rowe, Emory Sharpe, Layla Thornton, and Aubrey Williams.
“I’ve been blown away by the way they’ve taken it home and learned it,” she said. “They’ve memorized their lines and their songs, and they really seem to enjoy it. This group comes ready!”
Over the weeks, the cast members have learned lyrics, lines, and movement. “The kids have narration that they’ve learned, and some have special parts in the songs,” she said. “They’ve been given their parts and their music, and they’ve been learning it at home as well as in class. We’ve had choreography, music, speaking, and we’ve picked some of our favorite songs and put it all together. The kids have had input on what they like in the choreography.”
The AMA is located at 311 Meadowlark Drive. Admission to the museum and the program is free.
AMA EXHIBITIONS
- Gold Soundz, works by Rob Matre is Feb 1-April 20, in the Haley Gallery.
- Andy Warhol: Hand-Colored Flowers is Feb 1-April 20, in the East Gallery.
- Educators as Artists, 5th juried exhibition, is Feb 1-April 20 in the McCormack Gallery.
- Old Master Drawings from the Shaffer Collection is Feb 1, 2024-Jan 25, 2025 in the Hodges Gallery.
- Escape Plan, an installation by Elinor Saragoussi, is in the West Gallery.
