Newhall Family Theatre for the Performing Arts

April is Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month in California. We are lucky to be serving the Newhall School District which has always put a strong emphasis on the arts.

April is Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month in California. Each day we will be sharing some quick facts about the arts and arts education. We are lucky to be serving the Newhall School District which has always put a strong emphasis on the arts.

Recording the introductions for Talking Backstage isn't as easy as it seems. Here's some bloopers of our host trying to make it through. https://youtu.be/nZLoRYCgqDQ

Support students in the Arts!

Special shout out to our Talking Backstage producer William Davies who has a film he worked on as a Co-Producer and Post Production Supervisor will have it's premiere at the Sundance Film Festival next month. Congrats to Will and his team; we're incredibly grateful to have someone so talented working with us on our web series!

The extended episode of Talking Backstage with David Kenny is now available. You can find it on AudioBoom, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music Podcasts, Stitcher, CastBox, Podcast Addict, and Podchaser.

On this episode of Talking Backstage, our host Tom Lund interviews performer David Kenny. After attending Saugus High School for two years, his family moved to Texas where he graduated from high school. In this episode David tells us about the different approaches to arts education in California versus Texas, his experiences touring the world with an assembly program, creating an a cappella group and offers advice to the next generation of students. https://youtu.be/Q2VMfNOYMWI

The season finale episode of Talking Backstage airs this Friday, here's a quick look at our interview with David Kenny. Also, while you’re setting your calendar for things to watch: beginning on Friday, December 11 you’ll be able to see David perform with his a cappella group Jingle 5 on the CW show The Christmas Caroler Challenge airing at 8 pm. Good luck to David and Jingle 5! https://youtu.be/UZT1iW6conE

The extended version of our interview with Boston Symphony Orchestra/Boston Pops musician Michael Winter is now available. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Here is episode three of Talking Backstage! On this episode of Talking Backstage, our host Tom Lund interviews musician Michael Winter. After graduating from Hart High School, Michael earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts. Since then Michael has played for the Buffalo Philharmonic and the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, before being appointed to Third Horn of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops in 2012. In this episode Michael tells us about pursuing an advanced music education program in the Santa Clarita Valley, what the schedule is like for a professional orchestral musician, and offers advice to the next generation of students. https://youtu.be/jzouwCK56Go

Our next episode of Talking Backstage airs this Friday, here's a quick look at our interview with Michael Winter. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube page! https://youtu.be/Ll8ydcfrk78

Our second extended interview of Talking Backstage is now available to listen to as a podcast!

Hey all, Friendly reminder that the extended version of Talking Backstage is available for your listening pleasure as a podcast. You can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher,Podcast Addict, PodChaser, and Audio Boom. A new episode will be released this Friday morning. https://audioboom.com/channels/5032734

Episode two of Talking Backstage is here! On this episode of Talking Backstage, our host Tom Lund interviews theatre electrician Taylor Kozlowski. After graduating from Academy of the Canyons, Taylor earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatrical Design and Technology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Since then Taylor has worked on productions in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and now New York City. At the Public Theatre in New York, she has worked on the original Off-Broadway productions of Sweat, The Girl from the North Country, and productions of Shakespeare in the Park. In this episode Taylor tells us about her transition from majoring in nursing to technical theatre, what type of work an electrician does in New York City, what it means to be a woman in technical theatre, and offers advice to the next generation of students.

Our next episode of Talking Backstage airs this Friday, here's a quick look at our interview with Taylor Kozlowski. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube page! https://youtu.be/DFUcpHqKtPU

Friendly reminder that our first extended edition of Talking Backstage will be available beginning this Friday on your favorite podcast apps, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

For those who missed our Friday announcement, the first episode of Talking Backstage is now available on YouTube. Make sure to subscribe to our channel to see when new episodes are published. https://youtu.be/pwHN0ySkmmY

Here it is, our first episode of Talking Backstage! Join Tom Lund as he talks with audio engineer/sound designer Daniel Barsky. Daniel attended Valencia Valley Elementary School, La Mesa Jr. High, Valencia High School, and CalArts. He has worked at the local theatres, Six Flags Magic Mountain, the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the Disney Cruise Line, and the Disneyland Resort. Enjoy the first episode, don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwHN0ySkmmY

Here's a press release for the launch of Talking Backstage, debuting tomorrow morning. Make sure to subscribe to the YouTube channel!

Our first episode of Talking Backstage airs this Friday, here's a quick look at our interview with Daniel Barsky. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube page! https://youtu.be/sbxqEd6YvUE