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 will be Grease. Click to read more about this year’s upcoming production and to register online. Read more

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Make a donation to support Brillianteen scholarships

Meet the 2012 youth showboard

2012 Youth Showboard

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Rehearsal Schedule

Rehearsals are held Wednesday, Thursday evenings and Saturdays/Sundays at the Children Center from January 8 through February 19, 2012. Starting February 22, all run-through, technical and dress rehearsals will be held at the Martin Luther King Laboratory School auditorium.

GREASE Rehearsal Schedule - updated on January 31, 2012

Performance Dates

Show performance dates are March 2, 3, and 10 at 7:30pm and March 4 and March 11 at 2:00pm.

Cast and Crew Information

Cast and 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

To register in person, print the Brillianteen Registration form and return to the Program Support Office at the McGaw YMCA.

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Auditions for Grease: The High School Version have ended. If you would like to join, please contact Shundrice at 847-475-7400 x225.

Forms:

Brillianteen Registration form 2011-2012

Grease Script for Interested Teens

Brillianteen Code of Conduct

Brillianteen Information Sheet

Parent Communication Kit

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.