About

CYT shows are appropriate for the entire family and are an excellent way to introduce children to the arts! CYT San Diego produces Broadway-style musicals every Fall, Winter, and Spring. Enrollment in CYT classes provides students ages 8-17 the opportunity to audition for a current production. Students not cast in the show are encouraged to participate in other ways. Depending on age and ability, students (and siblings) can participate on the backstage crew, technical team, or on the costume and makeup committees.

*If your student has an IEP and needs additional assistance, please let us know prior to their audition so we can accommodate.

2025 Show Productions

Save the Dates! 

Current Shows:

Frozen Jr.

Mar 7 - Mar 15

San Diego East County
11 Performances
Sonrise Community Church
8805 N. Magnolia Avenue
Santee, CA 92020
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Wizard Of Oz

May 23 - May 31

San Diego East County
11 Performances
Sonrise Community Church
8805 N. Magnolia Avenue
Santee, CA 92020
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Sonrise Community Church
8805 N. Magnolia Avenue
Santee, CA 92020
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You're A Good Man Charlie Brown

Oct 17 - Oct 25

San Diego East County
11 Performances
Sonrise Community Church
8805 N. Magnolia Avenue
Santee, CA 92020
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Christmas Traditions: Old & New

Dec 12 - Dec 21

San Diego East County
9 Performances
Sonrise Community Church
8805 N. Magnolia Avenue
Santee, CA 92020
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Every time I step out onto that stage, I have the opportunity to use my God given talents and passion to portray a soul, a portion of another’s story.


Nina Noelle Russell, CYT Student

School Field Trips

CYT brings the best in children’s theater to students throughout the county. Literature from the classroom comes to life on stage in quality productions with colorful costumes, professional staging, energetic choreography and singing. All performers and crew members are students ages 8 –17. Educational guides are available to help prepare your students for the performance, discussing the story and explaining theater etiquette.

CYT School Day performances are designed specifically for elementary and middle school classes. If you are interested in receiving more information regarding our upcoming productions, please select the links below to provide your interest in our 2024/2025 School Day performances.

FROZEN JR. 2025 
March 7th, 2025 at 9:00am & 11:00am
March 14th, 2025 at 9:00am & 11:00am
Sonrise Church | 8805 Magnolia Ave Santee, CA

WIZARD OF OZ 2025
May 23rd, 2025 at 9:00am & 11:00am
May 30th, 2025 at 9:00am & 11:00am
Sonrise Church | 8805 Magnolia Ave Santee, CA

YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN  
October 17th, 2025 at 9:00am & 11:00am
October 24th, 2025 at 9:00am & 11:00am 
Sonrise Church | 8805 Magnolia Ave Santee, CA

Production Teams

Parents are the backbone of CYT! Without them, CYT would not be the family-oriented organization that it is and could not produce the high-quality community shows that it does.

At least one parent of each student cast in the production must serve on a CYT Production Team. Options include, but are not limited to: costumes, refreshments, props, greenroom, backstage, public relations, sets, docents, technical, make-up, programs, and house management.
 

Backstage Crew and Tech

The backstage crew and tech teams are the "magic" that make a show happen!  All members of our crew have the ability to learn sound, lights, running projections, and backstage crew where you are moving sets on and off the stage for scene changes. Our stage managers for each production are seasoned crew kids that found their passion in running these technical aspects of the show.  Some of our CYT kids are now real life stage managers in the professional world! Students who apply to participate in Crew must be between the ages of 12 - 17. 

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