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MTI has issued a license for CYC to produce BETM:

CYC - CALIFORNIA YOUTH CONSERVATORY
SAN DIEGO, CA US From 05/20/2016
Until 06/12/2016

http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp ... nYoS6.dpuf

http://www.cyctheatre.com/
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Auditions will be held Jan. 29th and 30th, 2016 (not 2015, as listed on the website):

http://www.cyctheatre.com/

The website also announces an upcoming Audition Workshop, but no further info is given.
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Some of the casting has been announced on CYC's Facebook page:

Billy:
Aaron Schueler - https://www.facebook.com/CYCTheatre/pho ... =3&theater
Luke Garbacz - https://www.facebook.com/CYCTheatre/pho ... =3&theater

Michael: Matthew Garbacz - https://www.facebook.com/CYCTheatre/pho ... =3&theater

Debbie: Kaylee Winningham - https://www.facebook.com/CYCTheatre/pho ... =3&theater

Additional:
Alex Meeder - https://www.facebook.com/CYCTheatre/pho ... =3&theater
Isabella Walther-Meade - https://www.facebook.com/CYCTheatre/pho ... =3&theater

I believe this will be the first case of having brothers cast as Billy and Michael.
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CJ-Rochester wrote:I believe this will be the first case of having brothers cast as Billy and Michael.
Not true. In The Netherlands production, there was Carlos (Billy) and Floris (Michael) Puts.
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porschesrule wrote: Not true. In The Netherlands production, there was Carlos (Billy) and Floris (Michael) Puts.

Thanks Gary. In this case there will be three siblings. Both Luke's and Matthew's bios mention a sister, Juliet also in the show.
Matthew Garbacz wrote:Thanks to my Mom, Dad, Luke (Billy) and Juliet (Ballet Girl), who play with me in this show!
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CJ-Rochester wrote:Thanks Gary. In this case there will be three siblings. Both Luke's and Matthew's bios mention a sister, Juliet also in the show.
And, again, not to take anything away from the Garbacz siblings, but in that Netherlands production, Carlos and Floris Puts were also joined in the show by their sister, who also played a Ballet Girl in the show -- Elsa :)
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A second Michael has been announced:

Seth Raffee - https://www.facebook.com/CYCTheatre/pho ... =3&theater
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According to this post on CYC's Facebook page, the CYC Theatre cast of BILLY ELLIOT will be performing the National Anthem at the Padres game on Monday night.


https://www.facebook.com/CYCTheatre/pos ... 5552981210
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Now, this is cool!
La Jolla actor Luke Garbacz, who will be playing the title role in the California Youth Conservancy production of “Billy Elliot,” met the man responsible for the show’s music: Elton John. Before a late-April concert in Las Vegas, Luke and his siblings Matthew and Juliet (who also have roles in “Billy Elliot”) got a chance to meet Sir Elton, who composed all the music for the 2000 film of the same name, on which the play is based.

Of the encounter, Luke said, “It was really nerve-wracking but also really fun, and I was nervous until I realized he is a really nice guy and a kind person.” Matthew added Elton John gave the family a shout-out during the show, which was “really cool.” Juliet observed, “He was dazzling, especially his red jacket and shoes!”
http://www.lajollalight.com/news/2016/m ... ts-may-12/
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