Broadway Training Center of Westchester’s Production of Starmites Lite, April 19-20

Broadway Training Center (BTC) has been creating theater non-stop and nurturing a sense of community for 32 years, nestled in the historic village of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. The nationally awarded youth theater group is delighted to be back in theaters for a production of Starmites Lite  this April! From a Tony Award-nominated team comes an energetic, sardonic, and comic musical about a composer during a medical emergency. The show will feature the school’s prestigious Junior Performance Ensemble Program participants from throughout Westchester, Rockland, and the Bronx.

Arts Editors and Reporters: Please call 914-478-7065 to arrange for press passes or an interview with one of the artistic directors. Additional photos and videos are available on request.

ABOUT THE PERFORMANCES

Broadway Training Center of Westchester presents Starmites Lite

Book by Barry Keating & Stuart Ross

Music & Lyrics by Barry Keating

Directed by Jason Brantman and Fiona Santos

Performed by the BTC Junior Ensemble Program

Rated PG

First we had Star Trek. Then came Star Wars. Now we have Starmites, which has proven to be the most delightful of the three space story epics. However, you don’t need to be a science fiction buff to enjoy this show; Children and adults alike can relate to this charming story about growing up, discovering self-confidence, and building self-esteem. The show’s heroine, Eleanor, dreams her way into a comic book world where she is destined to save the galaxy. Teaming up with Spacepunk, the Starmites, and an ally lizard man, they combat the sinister Banshees, commanded by Diva and Shak Graa. Complete with musical flavors reminiscent of Boy-Band, Girl-Band rock music, Starmites leverages space-age fun to captivate and thrill audiences of all ages.

Starmites’ epic intergalactic journey began in 1980 Off-Off-Broadway with the Ark Theatre Company. Seven years later it blasted onto an Off-Broadway stage at the CSC Theater where it was produced by Musical Theater Works before landing on Broadway in 1989. The musical received six Tony Award nominations, including a nomination for Best Musical. Starmites is also featured in the Showtime Channel Documentary, Guys N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals.

“An unassuming futuristic rock musical, with sweet lessons about the awkwardness of

growing up…It contains enough spoofs of the sci-fi genre to keep adults amused, and

enough high-spirited music and action for all” -New York Newsday

WHEN: Friday, April 19 at 7 PM, Saturday, April 20 at 3 PM

TICKETS: www.BroadwayTraining.com/Tickets

Adult: $22.00

Children/Students & Seniors: $18.00 – Tickets are $3 more at the door. All sales are final.

WHERE: Broadway Training Center performs at Hastings High School, 1 Mt Hope Blvd, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY 10706

RUNNING TIME: 90 minutes

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: We reserve the right to update our Covid protocols as circumstances dictate.

ABOUT BROADWAY TRAINING CENTER: Based in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, Broadway Training Center of Westchester is a premier performing arts school that provides year-long training programs in acting, voice, dance, and performance ensembles for grades K-12 and adults. Celebrating its 32nd anniversary this year, BTC is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. For more information about its Youth, Teen, and Adult Enrichment programs, please visit www.BroadwayTraining.com or call 914-478-7065.

Media Contact: Heather LoSchiavo, Managing Director: development@BroadwayTraining.com

“Best Theatre Classes in Southern Westchester” — Westchester Magazine