Lights Up on Rising Stars Summer Season

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Tomorrow, July 13th, at 8 PM, the lights rise on Godspell Jr. by Stephen Schwartz at St. Paul's on the Green in Norwalk, CT.

Rising Stars, in partnership with the music program at St. Paul's, is thrilled to offer this magical evening in such an incredible space. Godspell Jr. is a beloved musical based on the Gospel of Matthew, featuring vibrant music and contemporary retellings of the parables. The performance will showcase a talented cast of young actors from Rising Stars, promising an evening of uplifting music and dynamic storytelling.

Next month, keep an eye out for our high school and college summer stock production of Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim. Shows go up August 3rd at 7:30 and August 4th at 3pm at New Canaan Country School— 635 Frogstown Rd, New Canaan, CT. Into the Woods intertwines several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' quests and wishes. This production will highlight the exceptional talent and hard work of Rising Stars students, offering audiences a chance to experience Sondheim's masterpiece in an engaging setting.

Artistic President Joe Santaniello says, “We are so thrilled and inspired daily by the passion and dedication our students have here. I often say when you are led by passion, you can achieve incredible things.”

It's this passion that has grown Rising Stars Performing Arts, now entering its third year as an independent non-profit performing arts school with a full college-bound program. Santaniello continues, “I created Rising Stars in the early years as a pre-professional program to help students and their families through the college process.” Now, with alumni at top-tier programs like Juilliard, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, NYU, Carnegie Mellon, and Eastman School of Music, it is clear that RSPA is here to stay, with its training, faculty, and students being a force to be reckoned with.

For more information about tickets, please visit www.risingstars-ct.org/tickets.

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