On Tap at VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE

The Wiz

 About VYT

Valley Youth Theatre is a world-class, nationally recognized non-profit theatre. We target young people ages 3–19 to participate in and attend quality live theatre productions. VYT’s mission is to inspire young people to be the best that they can be. We provide lifelong lessons through a wide range of performing arts opportunities.

VYT is an award-winning theatre, and was recently selected as "Best of Arizona Children’s Performing Arts" and received the 2008 Governor’s Arts Award for Arts in Education. Our Alumni include American Idol, Jordin Sparks, Disney Channel’s Chelsea Kane, Emma Stone of Easy A, The Rocker, House Bunny and Superbad fame, and Broadway Star, Max Crumm.

Chelsea Kane

Chelsea was nine-years-old when she discovered Valley Youth Theatre and landed the role of Marta in The Sound of Music. She also appeared in Peter Pan, The Wiz, Cinderella, Oliver, Schoolhouse Rock and Titanic, but her favorite role was Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden. 

Last fall, Chelsea was in Pittsburgh filming a made-for-TV musical called Elixir. She plays a young version of Jane Seymour’s character. The story is about a choreographer named Harper (Seymour) whose daughter Mirabella (Sara Paxton) is the star of her next big production. But when Mirabella decides to quit and get married, her mother is determined to put a stop to the wedding. Harper takes a swig from a strange bottle to dull the pain of an old dance injury, but the elixir magically turns her thirty-years younger! See where this is going? Look for Elixir on ABC Family in early 2012.           

Starting in February, Chelsea has a recurring role on the CW series One Tree Hill. "I play Tara, the girl you love to hate," Chelsea tells fans on her website. "She's full of bad intentions and opens up a rival coffee shop across the street from Karen's Cafe." Check local listings.