San Diego Junior Theatre

My daughter went to some of the break camps. They are super well organized for drop off and pick up, which I appreciate. I did not observe the camp directly, but when I asked my 5-​year old daughter about it she said it was «Awesome», and what did she like best about it, «Everything!» She was singing show tunes in the shower for days. I spoke with about 3 other parents and they all said this was their first time, and they were definitely signing up again. By contrast, we tried an art camp at another local institution and she said it was «just ok.»

Just took my son to see Snoopy and we were blown away by the talent on the stage. Well done. We will be back!

These kids are adorable, and we’ve had nothing but growth and joy in the summer and break programs. The voice, dance and drama lessons, the theatre performances– all were loved and appreciated.
(They do not allow adults to observe, but I think the kids and results speak for themselves.)

I just went today with my 3 year old daughter to see Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. That performance knocked my socks off! I couldn’t believe how great those kids were. To be honest I expected a subpar performance. I mean these are teenagers right? They are involved in EVERYTHING and I was blown away. Everything was excellent! The talent was amazing, the singing, dancing… it was like they had many many years of experience.
It was my daughter’s first trip to the theatre and I didn’t want to spend much since there is always a possibility that we’ll leave early. I was so wrong and plan on going again very soon. So glad she discovered it when we walked by :)

I’ve been sitting on so many unfinished reviews! I’m glad I just saw The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. It reminded me of how much I love SDJT compared to the San Diego Civic Youth Ballet. There will be two separate reviews.
My first SDJT musical show, if I remember correctly, was Fame. I enjoyed every moment of it. The kids tried their best to be professional actors, although it doesn’t compare to other musicals such as Wicked and those at the Old Globe, they still performed excellent. Better than plays I’ve seen in college campuses (UCSD and SDSU). I also saw Willy Wonka, that was great too. I loved their costumes. Will definitely keep going and supporting them.

Seussical, the musical. FANTASTICAL!!!
Take your entire family and bring the little kids.
The costumes alone are worth the price of admission.
The orchestra, live, is rockin.
The lighting is great and the set is simple and fun. very Seussy.
Seussical is ALL SUNG (ok, two or three words here and there).
San Diego Jr. Theatre, the oldest youth theatre company in the USA!
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5 stars for all those adorable kids just performing their hearts out on that stage!
One of my very dearest friends practically grew up in Junior Theatre and her daughter is now a regular performer herself. Kids are involved in all aspects of the production — onstage & off. It’s an amazing learning opportunity for them all.
Be warned that more than half of the audience will be children under ten — it is not a quiet house. And frankly, I am blown away by the kid performers ability to stay in character and retain their composure in the face of such a raucous audience. I have known many an adult actor who could not say the same.
The performers come out after the show to greet their pint sized fans and it is just darling to see how in awe those little fans are.
It’s an experience I highly recommend!