Encore Arts are delighted to be returning to Parabola Arts Centre for 2026, with not one but TWO full scale musicals, performed by 4 wonderful casts from Cheltenham Youth Theatre and Bromsgrove Youth Theatre!
It's set to be our biggest, and most epic performance weekend to date, showcasing the talent of incredible young performers, spanning two counties.
Celebrating 100 years of Disney, Dare to Dream features classic songs from The Lion King, Frozen, Beauty and the Beast and The Jungle Book, to name just a few, as well as contemporary Disney songs which have never before been licensed for stage.
The show follows an eager group of trainees on their first day at a Walt Disney Imagineering Studio. As the group sets out to help each other discover their dreams, they work together to explore the power of dreams to unite, inspire, and make anything possible.
Dare to Dream is a thrilling mix of contemporary songs, timeless classics, and brand-new medleys that are sure to surprise and delight Disney lovers of all ages.
DARE TO DREAM JR
Book Developed by Disney Theatrical Group
Music Adapted and Arranged by Patrick Sulken
Orchestrations by Patrick Sulken
Additional Vocal Arrangements by Britt Bonney
This youth production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International
All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
Sunday 12pm – Cheltenham Youth Theatre
Sunday 3pm – Bromsgrove Youth Theatre
General Information
- Doors open 30 mins before the performance start time.
- There will be a bar selling wine, beer, cider and soft drinks, pre-show and during the interval.
- Show running time 60 mins, plus a 20 min interval
- Seating will be allocated on a first come, first served basis at the theatre.
- Please get in touch if we can help with accessibility in any way.
- Parking - Parabola Arts Centre is surrounded by pay-at-machine on road parking. As well as
this, there is a car park just around the corner at St Georges Road car park.
In “Roaring Twenties” Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap... until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune, and acquittal.
CHICAGO: TEEN EDITION
Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins
Script adaptation by David Thompson
This youth production of CHICAGO: TEEN EDITION is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd.
Saturday 6.30pm - Cheltenham Youth Theatre Company (Cast A)
Sunday 7pm - Cheltenham Youth Theatre Company (Cast B)
General Information
- Doors open 30 mins before the performance start time.
- There will be a bar selling wine, beer, cider and soft drinks, pre-show and during the interval.
- Show running time 90 mins, plus a 20 mins interval
- Seating will be allocated on a first come, first served basis at the theatre.
- Please get in touch if we can help with accessibility in any way.
- Parking - Parabola Arts Centre is surrounded by pay-at-machine on road parking. As well as
this, there is a car park just around the corner at St Georges Road car park.
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