Palace Youth Theatre

February 2026

PYT: Footloose (Youth Edition)

Performed by students in grades 2-12. When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. What he isn’t prepared for are the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, determined to exercise the control over the town’s youth that he cannot command in his own home. When the reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren’s reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges is of a father longing for the son he lost and of a young man aching for the father who walked out on him. Buy Tickets   FOOTLOOSE: YOUTH EDITION Stage Adaptation by DEAN PITCHFORD and WALTER BOBBIE Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by TOM SNOW Lyrics by DEAN PITCHFORD Additional Music by ERIC CARMEN, SAMMY HAGAR, KENNY LOGGINS and JIM STEINMAN FOOTLOOSE: YOUTH EDITION is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
18 Feb
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street

PYT: Footloose (Youth Edition)

Performed by students in grades 2-12. When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. What he isn’t prepared for are the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, determined to exercise the control over the town’s youth that he cannot command in his own home. When the reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren’s reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges is of a father longing for the son he lost and of a young man aching for the father who walked out on him. Buy Tickets   FOOTLOOSE: YOUTH EDITION Stage Adaptation by DEAN PITCHFORD and WALTER BOBBIE Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by TOM SNOW Lyrics by DEAN PITCHFORD Additional Music by ERIC CARMEN, SAMMY HAGAR, KENNY LOGGINS and JIM STEINMAN FOOTLOOSE: YOUTH EDITION is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
19 Feb
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street
March 2026

PYT: The Lightning Thief (Theatre for Young Audiences Edition)

Performed by students in grades 2-12. As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly-discovered powers he can’t control, a destiny he doesn’t want, and a mythology textbook’s worth of monsters on his trail. When Zeus’s master lightning bolt is stolen and Percy becomes the prime suspect, he has to find and return the bolt to prove his innocence and prevent a war between the gods. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the thief. He must travel to the Underworld and back; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and come to terms with the father who abandoned him. Buy Tickets   THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES EDITION THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL Book by Joe Tracz  Music & Lyrics by Rob Rokicki  Adapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Orchestrations by Wiley DeWeese and Rob Rokicki Originally commissioned, Created, and Produced Off Broadway by TheaterWorksUSA. THE LIGHTNING THIEF is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com THE VIDEOTAPING OR MAKING OF ELECTRONIC OR OTHER AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL RECORDINGS OF THIS PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTING RECORDINGS OR STREAMS IN […]
10 Mar
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Palace Theatre
80 Hanover Street

PYT: The Lightning Thief (Theatre for Young Audiences Edition)

Performed by students in grades 2-12. As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly-discovered powers he can’t control, a destiny he doesn’t want, and a mythology textbook’s worth of monsters on his trail. When Zeus’s master lightning bolt is stolen and Percy becomes the prime suspect, he has to find and return the bolt to prove his innocence and prevent a war between the gods. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the thief. He must travel to the Underworld and back; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and come to terms with the father who abandoned him. Buy Tickets   THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES EDITION THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL Book by Joe Tracz  Music & Lyrics by Rob Rokicki  Adapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Orchestrations by Wiley DeWeese and Rob Rokicki Originally commissioned, Created, and Produced Off Broadway by TheaterWorksUSA. THE LIGHTNING THIEF is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com THE VIDEOTAPING OR MAKING OF ELECTRONIC OR OTHER AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL RECORDINGS OF THIS PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTING RECORDINGS OR STREAMS IN […]
11 Mar
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Palace Theatre
80 Hanover Street

9 to 5 JR. (PTAC)

Performed by the Palace Teen Apprentice Company (student actors ages 12-18). Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and empowerment in the Rolodex era has a message for today. Although coworkers Violet, Judy and Doralee are as different as could be, they have one thing in common: their bully of a boss, Mr. Hart, makes their lives miserable. Together, they concoct a plan to liberate their office from his reign. In a hilarious turn of events, the trio gives their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down.   Buy Tickets   Palace Youth Theatres Production of 9 to 5 JR. Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton Book by Patricia Resnick Originally produced on Broadway by Robert Greenblatt, April 2009 Original Broadway Orchestration BRUCE COUGHLIN Original Broadway Arrangements and Additional Orchestrations STEPHEN OREMUS & ALEX LACAMOIRE New Orchestrations and Arrangements MARK CROSSLAND 9 to 5 JR. Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com ANY VIDEO AND/OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
18 Mar
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street

9 to 5 JR. (PTAC)

Performed by the Palace Teen Apprentice Company (student actors ages 12-18). Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and empowerment in the Rolodex era has a message for today. Although coworkers Violet, Judy and Doralee are as different as could be, they have one thing in common: their bully of a boss, Mr. Hart, makes their lives miserable. Together, they concoct a plan to liberate their office from his reign. In a hilarious turn of events, the trio gives their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down.   Buy Tickets   Palace Youth Theatres Production of 9 to 5 JR. Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton Book by Patricia Resnick Originally produced on Broadway by Robert Greenblatt, April 2009 Original Broadway Orchestration BRUCE COUGHLIN Original Broadway Arrangements and Additional Orchestrations STEPHEN OREMUS & ALEX LACAMOIRE New Orchestrations and Arrangements MARK CROSSLAND 9 to 5 JR. Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com ANY VIDEO AND/OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
19 Mar
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street

Head Over Heels: High School Edition (PTC)

Performed by the Palace Teen Company (student actors ages 12-18). A hilarious, exuberant celebration of love, this bold musical comedy follows the escapades of a royal family on an outrageous journey to save their beloved kingdom from extinction – only to discover the key to their realm’s survival lies within each of their own hearts. This laugh-out-loud love story is set to the music of the iconic 1980’s all-female rock band The Go-Go’s, including the hit songs, “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” “Vacation,” Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven is a Place on Earth” and “Mad About You.” Buy Tickets   Head Over Heels (High School Edition) Songs by The Go-Go’s Based on ‘The Arcadia’ by Sir Philip Sidney Conceived and Original Book by Jeff Whitty Adapted by James Magruder Original Broadway Production produced by Christine Russell – Louise Gund – Donovan Leitch – Rick Ferrari – Gwyneth Paltrow Scott Sigman – Hunter Arnold – Tom Kirdahy – Jordan Roth The World Premiere of “Head Over Heels” took place at Oregon Shakespeare Festival Bill Rauch/Artistic Director; Cynthia Rider/Executive Director Developed with the support of New York Stage and Film & Vassar’s Powerhouse Theater, Summer 2016 Head Over Heels (High School […]
25 Mar
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street

Head Over Heels: High School Edition (PTC)

Performed by the Palace Teen Company (student actors ages 12-18). A hilarious, exuberant celebration of love, this bold musical comedy follows the escapades of a royal family on an outrageous journey to save their beloved kingdom from extinction – only to discover the key to their realm’s survival lies within each of their own hearts. This laugh-out-loud love story is set to the music of the iconic 1980’s all-female rock band The Go-Go’s, including the hit songs, “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” “Vacation,” Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven is a Place on Earth” and “Mad About You.” Buy Tickets   Head Over Heels (High School Edition) Songs by The Go-Go’s Based on ‘The Arcadia’ by Sir Philip Sidney Conceived and Original Book by Jeff Whitty Adapted by James Magruder Original Broadway Production produced by Christine Russell – Louise Gund – Donovan Leitch – Rick Ferrari – Gwyneth Paltrow Scott Sigman – Hunter Arnold – Tom Kirdahy – Jordan Roth The World Premiere of “Head Over Heels” took place at Oregon Shakespeare Festival Bill Rauch/Artistic Director; Cynthia Rider/Executive Director Developed with the support of New York Stage and Film & Vassar’s Powerhouse Theater, Summer 2016 Head Over Heels (High School […]
26 Mar
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Rex Theatre
23 Amherst Street
May 2026
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