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Home / YOUTH & TEENS / Teen Activities / Brillianteen Theatre

Brillianteen Theatre

Each winter for the past 60 years, over 200 high school juniors and seniors have come together to produce a BRILLIANTEEN musical theater show. In the YMCA’s spirit of inclusion, every student who auditions gets to participate.

Grease: The School Version

Brillianteen’s 2011 – 2012 production was Grease.

Read more about the Brillianteen performance at the Evanston Review.

Make a donation to support Brillianteen scholarships

Meet the 2012 youth showboard

2012 Youth Showboard

Cast and Crew Information

Cast List

Crew List

HISTORY
In 1952, Bill Harper saw the need in Evanston for a theatrical experience for high school students who did not otherwise have a chance to participate in plays. His mission to include all youth who wished to participate continues to match the YMCA’s vision to welcome all in the community.

The 25 performers in the first ever Brillianteen show premiered in the basement of the McGaw YMCA.  Program participation has since grown ten-fold, regularly featuring over 150 performers and over 50 crew members.  Brillianteen shows now open to sold-out crowds in the auditorium at Evanston’s King Lab Middle School.  Brillianteen alumni now number in the thousands, and include lead players in Broadway musicals and operas around the world.

Beginning in the fall of 2005, Brillianteen Junior extended the Brillianteen tradition to include local middle school students. As in Brillianteen, all students who audition for Brillianteen Junior productions are cast.

Registration and Auditions

Registration for Brillianteen has concluded for this school year. Check back in the fall for information about our next performance.

Support BRILLIANTEEN

BRILLIANTEEN could never raise the curtain without the support of community businesses, organizations, and individuals who provide sponsorships and in doing so, put their messages in front of some of Evanston’s most active families and their children.

If you would like to support BRILIANTEEN, you may:

  • Make a donation to BRILLIANTEEN
  • Volunteer to assist backstage or offstage
  • Purchase Angel or Patron tickets
  • Purchase “Arts Supporting Arts” Raffle tickets at the “Buy Now” link or in the lobby on the nights of the performance.
  • Place a Business or personal ad in the 2012 Brillianteen Showbook

For more information e-mail Shun Tucker or call 847-475-7400 x225 to speak with her directly.

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