Bye Bye Birdie – Auditions
Open auditions for Bye Bye Birdie on January 31 and February 4, with callbacks on February 6 …
Beauty and the Beast
Performances are January 18, 19, 20 and January 25, 26, 27, 2019 at Drake Little Theatre …
Latest News
Tickets for Beauty and the Beast are on sale now
Swan Lake coming Saturday, March 30th
Important General Info for Ballet Students
Make online payments and view your account
Don't miss this enchanting tale- Please be our Guest and get your tickets early! www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3914552
Don’t miss this enchanting “tale as old as time” Tix on sale now! www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3914552
brownpapertickets.com
Stapleton Theatre Company's Fall 2018 Junior Theatre Production: Beauty & the BeastWe will be closed from Dec. 22 to Jan. 4 for the holidays! Classes resume Sat. Jan 5
Get your tickets- we open tomorrow! www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3742818
Stapleton Theatre Company's A Christmas Carol
brownpapertickets.com
Stapleton Theatre Company presents A Christmas Carol - the MusicalLast chance to see The NUTCRACKER-Sun Dec 2, 1:00 & 5:00 pm . Box office opens one hour prior. Meet and greet with Sugar Plum, Clara, and others after 1:00 matinees. See you there!
Stapleton family and friends: Receive a $5 per ticket discount on all Nutcracker tickets on Fri Nov 30! Use discount code grateful tickets.marincenter.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=40
Tickets | Stapleton Ballet: Nutcracker | Marin Center
tickets.marincenter.org
Check This Out: Get tickets and show information for Stapleton Ballet: Nutcracker - Marin CenterNutcracker dancers entertained residents of Alma Via in San Rafael today! A joyful morning for all, especially Virginia's dad who will celebrate his 99th birthday on Thursday!
They are still talking about this around Alma Via. It made so many people so very happy. Thank You!
Happy Thanksgiving Love Vik
What a wonderful thing to do!
❤️ Stapleton!
Beautiful friends!
Just lovely
I heard it was a full house today. Thanks for bringing the performance to them!
The vibrant and engaging NUTCRACKER is a wonderful way to start the holiday season- Dec. 1 & 2 at Marin Center! tickets.marincenter.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=40
Tickets | Stapleton Ballet: Nutcracker | Marin Center
tickets.marincenter.org
Check This Out: Get tickets and show information for Stapleton Ballet: Nutcracker - Marin CenterToday's the day! Tickets on sale for the Nutcracker. Purchase early for best seats. tickets.marincenter.org/
Stapleton's Nutcracker entry in the San Anselmo Community Parade- a fun day for everyone in town!
The Stapleton School proudly supports the Drake Fund!
Drake Fund Business Partner Campaign | Drake Fund (Powered by DonorBox)
donorbox.org
The Business Partner Program is an excellent opportunity for local businesses to show their support for Drake students, while simultaneously promoting their businesses.Presenting...the 2018 Cast of A Christmas Carol, The Musical! Mark your calendars, Dec. 13-16 at The Playhouse, San Anselmo!
YES!
Why dance is just as important as math in school
ideas.ted.com
Dance — and physical activity — should have the same status in schools as math, science and language. Psst: it may even help raise test scores, says Sir Ken Robinson.
I can say without a doubt that dance was far more important to my life than math ever was.
What a wealth of talent! Four hours of auditioning to cast these roles! Congratulations to our Claras: Sophia Pillitteri and Samantha Parr, with Cally Hafner as Understudy
Congratulations to our Sugar Plum Fairies (triple-cast): Cassidy Bruner, Alabama Jepson, Kaitlin McGrath
Congratulations to our Rose Queens (triple-cast): Kathleen Gao, Katherine Gutierrez, Emily Sweet
Snow Trios to be announced next week.
History of the Stapleton Nutcracker: Virginia Stapleton created her first Nutcracker way back in 1989, when she first opened her school. Virginia refers to it as a "primitive version" of the ballet; and it was presented in the Drake High School Little Theatre. Much like the Stapleton School, the annual production of The Nutcracker has grown incredibly! From Drake's Little Theatre the production moved to the College of Marin, where it was performed for two years. Back then, Virginia collaborated with David McNaughton to create her own version of the classic ballet. Her son R-T helped build sets, and her best friend Karen Barar sewed costumes. In 1997 and 1998, the show was presented at Angelico Hall, on the campus of Dominican University. In 1999, Virginia took the leap to the "big time", moving the annual production to the Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium. In 2000, she reworked all the original choreography, putting her own version together, and it has evolved with input from collaborators such as faculty member Shelley Scott. The show is wholly Virginia Stapleton's artistic vision: from the sets, to the costumes, to the props; Virginia has her eye on every last detail.
The Stapleton Ballet's Nutcracker distinguishes itself from many others in the Bay Area in several ways. First and foremost, it is an inclusive production. Any Stapleton dance student, age 6 or older, that wishes to perform, is cast in a role. This insures that all students may have the incredible experience of being part of a professional production. Through their participation, these students learn dedication, commitment, discipline and teamwork. Parents of performers serve on committees that support the production: they do jobs as varied as fitting and altering costumes to applying makeup and dressing and working backstage as stagehands. It is a true community effort. In addition, Virginia prides herself on creating a vibrant production, a Nutcracker that is exciting and engaging for children and adults of all ages.
Join us as we advocate for more support for not-for-profit community arts organizations!Marin County’s Art and Culture Master Planning Process is Underway
Arts, Culture, Action! will document, capitalize, support, and enhance the county’s cultural resources to better serve all members of our community. We’ve got work to do, and we want you to be a part of it!
Join us on Thursday, September 6th from 3-5pm for a kick-off community meeting.
www.eventbrite.com/e/arts-culture-action-launch-tickets-49155470335
The 2018/19 school year begins today in our beautiful new studio at 70 Greenfield Ave. Call 415.454.5759 or visit our website to enroll. Don't miss out!
Little Shop of Horrors, our first teen theater production this weekend at Drake Little Theater. Fri & Sat at 7, Sat & Sun at 1:00. Directed by the incomparable Ashley Kimball with music direction by Judy Wiesen. This is one not to be missed!
Don’t miss Willy Wonka Jr!! Fri & Sat at 7, Sat & Sun at 1:00. Grab your golden ticket and get down to Drake high little theater! Brownpapertickets.com
Spotlight on Stapleton Summer Programs 2018 -
mailchi.mp
These are just of the few of the many exciting programs that we have going on this summer. Be sure to visit www.stapletonschool.org for the complete list and for more information.Email Newsletter
Register for the Stapleton School e-Newsletter "Spotlight on Stapleton" and receive the latest news and information on what's happening.
Follow Us On
Founded in Marin County California in 1988 by Virginia Stapleton, the school is distinguished by its commitment to inclusiveness and respect while providing top quality performing arts training.
The Stapleton School takes immense pride in creating a community that fosters creativity and uses the arts as a vehicle to promote personal development. One of the Bay Area's largest non-profit performing arts institutions, the Stapleton School provides a nurturing and welcoming atmosphere where participants will always find a sense of community. We welcome you to the Stapleton family!