Youth Theatre Arts Program
Westminster Community Playhouse, 7272 Maple Street, Westminster, CA 92683
About
The Youth Theatre Arts Program features seven weeks of rehearsals that lead to six fully staged performances. Participants receive acting, singing, and dancing instruction, along with voice production and choreography training. The program also includes teamwork and collaboration with fellow cast and crew members, off-stage learning in stagecraft and behind-the-scenes responsibilities, and creative skill-building.
• Schedule: Seven weeks of rehearsals
The Youth Theatre Arts Program is presented as the Summer 2026 production Alice in Wonderland Jr. Previous Youth Theatre Arts Program productions have included Wonka Jr (Summer 2024), Annie Jr (Summer 2023), Aladdin Jr (Summer 2022), Wizard of Oz (Summer 2019), and Alice in Wonderland (Summer 2018). The program’s mission states that it offers young performers a dynamic and enriching introduction to the world of theatre as an immersive educational experience.
The leadership team includes Directors Maria O'Connor and Priscilla Gonzalez-Suciu, Choreographer Ashley Rowlett, and Stage Manager Jaylyn Kahle. Maria has been in the entertainment industry since childhood, beginning with acting and ballet, later adding producing and directing, and has performed on stages across Southern California’s theatre circuit, appeared on television in episodic and independent films, taught a children’s acting workshop for Long Beach Parks and Recreation, been involved with Stearns Musical Theater for the city of Long Beach, serves on the board of directors at Theatre Palisades in Malibu, and volunteers at other community theatre venues in Southern California. Priscilla holds a BA in Theatre from Cal State Chico, has directed at the Westminster Playhouse and other venues in Orange County and Northern California, serves on the board of directors at Westminster Community Playhouse, worked for six years as a director for children’s theatre in Northern California, has a Masters Degree in Education from Cal State Fullerton, and works as an education specialist for early childhood in Orange County. Ashley has performed in Parades & Characters at Disneyland, Teatro Martini Dinner Cabaret, The Gem Theater, and in television shows such as CSI and Criminal Minds. This summer marks Jaylyn’s fifth time serving as stage manager for the program.
Last updated June 25, 2026.
• Schedule: Seven weeks of rehearsals
The Youth Theatre Arts Program is presented as the Summer 2026 production Alice in Wonderland Jr. Previous Youth Theatre Arts Program productions have included Wonka Jr (Summer 2024), Annie Jr (Summer 2023), Aladdin Jr (Summer 2022), Wizard of Oz (Summer 2019), and Alice in Wonderland (Summer 2018). The program’s mission states that it offers young performers a dynamic and enriching introduction to the world of theatre as an immersive educational experience.
The leadership team includes Directors Maria O'Connor and Priscilla Gonzalez-Suciu, Choreographer Ashley Rowlett, and Stage Manager Jaylyn Kahle. Maria has been in the entertainment industry since childhood, beginning with acting and ballet, later adding producing and directing, and has performed on stages across Southern California’s theatre circuit, appeared on television in episodic and independent films, taught a children’s acting workshop for Long Beach Parks and Recreation, been involved with Stearns Musical Theater for the city of Long Beach, serves on the board of directors at Theatre Palisades in Malibu, and volunteers at other community theatre venues in Southern California. Priscilla holds a BA in Theatre from Cal State Chico, has directed at the Westminster Playhouse and other venues in Orange County and Northern California, serves on the board of directors at Westminster Community Playhouse, worked for six years as a director for children’s theatre in Northern California, has a Masters Degree in Education from Cal State Fullerton, and works as an education specialist for early childhood in Orange County. Ashley has performed in Parades & Characters at Disneyland, Teatro Martini Dinner Cabaret, The Gem Theater, and in television shows such as CSI and Criminal Minds. This summer marks Jaylyn’s fifth time serving as stage manager for the program.
Last updated June 25, 2026.
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