2024-2025 SEASON
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW
April 4-6, 2025
Eric Carle’s timeless classics will come to life on the SYT stage, featuring a menagerie of over 75 magical puppets. Other Carle stories including Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, and The Very Lonely Firefly accompany the show, ending with the star of the show – The Very Hungry Caterpillar! These beloved tales and their messages of community, self-expression, and the power of creativity are brought to life by a captivating cast of storytellers, sweeping original music, and stunning puppetry.
Adults: $20
Youth (18 & younger): $15
*Patrons of all ages, including newborns, are required to purchase a ticket
SPECIAL EVENTS
SYT ON TOUR - PUBLIC PERFORMANCE
General Admission: $10
*Patrons of all ages, including newborns, are required to purchase a ticket
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 1:00pm
Black Box Theatre
Chapman Cultural Center
200 E St John St
Spartanburg, SC 29306
Balloonacy
By Barry Kornhauser
Spartanburg Youth Theatre ON TOUR's professional company comes to the Chapman Cultural Center for a special daytime performance!
A red balloon drifts through the window of a solitary old man’s home. But then some serious silliness begins - with things fast becoming so magical and so blissfully fun, you barely notice that along the way you’ve learned something about the extraordinarily transformative power of play! Without a single spoken word, this sweet, inventive, and uplifting show - packed with plenty of playful shtick, along with touching reminders of the ups and downs of building a friendship – is a tender and laugh-filled delight for the little ones (and the big ones, too)!
Run Time: The entire experience is 45 minutes, which includes a performance, a Q&A with the actors after the show, and an interactive group theatre workshop (no intermission)
SENIOR SHOWCASE
General Admission: $10 in advance, $12 at the door
*Patrons of all ages, including newborns, are required to purchase a ticket
Friday, April 25, 2025 at 7:00pm
Chapman Cultural Center
200 E St John St
Spartanburg, SC 29306
Content Warning: Some material performed will have PG-13 subject matter and language
Run Time: Approximately 2 hours
Spartanburg Youth Theatre’s class of 2025 says farewell as they perform on the SYT stage one last time before they graduate. The Junior Advisory Board will also reflect back on the season and present awards to the cast and crew of all the productions from SYT’s 2024-25 season.
Light refreshments and reception will follow the performance.
Seating is general admission and not assigned seats. Doors will open for seating at 6:30pm.
COMPLETED EARLIER THIS SEASON
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE MUSICAL
October 11-13, 2024
Middle school, ugh. It’s the worst. But Greg is determined not to be at the bottom of the popularity chart. He’ll leave that to his weird neighbor, Fregley. Or maybe Greg’s best friend, Rowley Jefferson. But it’s not going to be Greg…no way. Jeff Kinney’s popular character takes center stage as Greg’s cartoon diary becomes a hilarious and heartfelt musical. Grab a hall pass and don’t be late for an adventure familiar to anyone who actually survived middle school.
Adults: $20
Youth (18 & younger): $15
*Patrons of all ages, including newborns, are required to purchase a ticket
THE WIZARD OF OZ: YOUTH EDITION
December 6-8 & 13-15, 2024
Join Dorothy and her loyal companion Toto as they “follow the Yellow Brick Road” through the Land of Oz, determined to reach the Emerald City, where the great and powerful Wizard of Oz will help them get home. Along the way, Dorothy encounters witches (both good and bad), Munchkins, talking trees and winged monkeys. But most importantly, she befriends a Scarecrow with no brain, a Tin Man with no heart, and a Lion with no “nerve.” Their journey to happiness is a glowing testament to friendship, understanding and hope.
Adults: $20
Youth (18 & younger): $15
*Patrons of all ages, including newborns, are required to purchase a ticket
THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE
February 14-16, 2025
Travel through the wardrobe into the magical land of Narnia where the White Witch has cast a spell of never-ending winter. When almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change and an even greater sacrifice. Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy must battle the forces of evil and discover that love is the deepest magic of all.
Adults: $20
Youth (18 & younger): $15
*Patrons of all ages, including newborns, are required to purchase a ticket