Arts & Entertainment

North Star Kids to Hold Auditions April 21

The troupe for elementary- and middle-school students performs Boradway-style song and dance revues. There are competitive auditions each spring.

The North Star Kids, a performance troupe for elementary- and middle-school students, will hold auditions for the 2012-13 season on April 21, with callbacks on April 22.  

Auditions are open to boys currently in grades two-seven and girls currently in grades two-six.

Interested performers and their parents can meet the members of North Star Kids and observe a rehearsal on April 19, by appointment only. Contact Annie Snyder, NSK director, at 412-366-6610 or email nskdirector@yahoo.com to schedule an audition and/or rehearsal visit. More information is available on the troupe’s website, www.northstarkids.com.

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In its 30th year, North Star Kids comprises more than 30 boys and girls from throughout the north Pittsburgh area. North Star Kids performs several shows including a Broadway-style song and dance revue, a patriotic show and a holiday show. The group performs throughout the region for private groups, fundraising events and community celebrations.  

Shows from the 2011-12 season included:

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  • YMCA Benefit Day, Camp Kon-O-Kwee
  • Avonworth Community Park – Summer Concert Series
  • U.S. Steel Plaza
  • Washington County Fair
  • 10th Anniversary of 9/11, Shanksville
  • 2011 Military Follies, Cannon Ball Celebration, Soldiers & Sailors
  • Light Up Night & Santa Spectacular
  • Franklin Park Light Up Night
  • Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Holiday Pops, Heinz Hall
  • Kennywood Park Holiday Festival

The North Star Kids have been featured live on stage with Celine Dion, Barry Manilow, Kelly Clarkson, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, John Lithgrow, Disney's Orlando Touring Company and the New York Broadway Touring Company. Each Sept. 11 the troupe performs at the. The troupe has performed for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Pirates and the Penguins

North Star Kids will perform The Spirit of Broadway at 7:30 p.m. April 14 at St. John Lutheran Church on Cumberland Road in McCandless. Tickets are $5 per person and can be reserved by calling 412-366-6610. Seating is limited.

For more information about the North Star Kids, visit www.northstarkids.com.

- Submitted by Tina Vojtko, on behalf of the North Star Kids. Have news you'd like to share with Patch readers? Email information and photos to at amyjo.brown@patch.com.


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