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Thank you to all who went out and voted YES on pro

Thank you to all who went out and voted YES on proposition 1!! We will all be looking forward to CNS’ new and improved auditorium in the coming years!!

And that’s a wrap! Congratulations to everyone w

And that’s a wrap! Congratulations to everyone who came and auditioned for Chicago. We feel honored to have had the chance to watch you all perform. Each of you brought something special to show us, and have made our jobs extremely hard!! We are proud of each and every one of you for putting your hearts out there. The cast list will not go up until after school Friday, so take the next few days to relax!! Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts. With love, The CNS Musical Team ❤️

Important ‘Structured For Success’ district vo

Important ‘Structured For Success’ district vote coming up on Wednesday, December 8, that includes 3 propositions, with the 1st including major improvements to the high school auditorium.
Please see the link below for more information and pass along to friends and family in the district to get out and vote on Wednesday 🗳✅👥 https://www.nscsd.org/districtpage.cfm?pageid=3347

The CNS Musical is proud to announce last years mu

The CNS Musical is proud to announce last years musical’s cast and crew will be recognized by the NYSSBA as “Champions of Change” for our work on the musical last spring. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew on this achievement! The live-streamed ceremony takes place at 6 PM tonight and can be viewed by visiting https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr-8zHjArfiK5VMHPpvxSDg !!!!

If you need to get in touch with us, email info@cn

If you need to get in touch with us, email info@cnsmusical@com !!

WE CANT WAIT FOR SATURDAY!!!! Last chance to sign

WE CANT WAIT FOR SATURDAY!!!! Last chance to sign up!

We’re SO proud to announce our spring production

We’re SO proud to announce our spring production for this year!!! Audition sign ups taking place NOW!!

Today’s director’s spotlight is on our directo

Today’s director’s spotlight is on our director, Kimberly Panek-Edwards! Come meet her Tuesday at our how to audition workshop!!
Kimberly Panek-Edwards started her CNS Musical Family journey way back when she was also a CNS High School student, performing at CNS in all the plays and musicals. After spending time working as a bridal consultant, Caryn brought her back to the CNS theatre where she worked for two years as Caryn’s Assistant Director, as well as taking summer workshop classes with the former CNS High School Musical director, Holly Wilson. This year’s production will mark her 6th show as director! Within those 6 years, her and her team have earned multiple SHSTA awards and nominations, including “Best Musical” (large school). Her job as director is to create the vision of the musical, and to figure out how everything will creatively tie together to bring it to life. She focuses on the acting and blocking components, and is heavy on building a family within the musical. Her goal is for every person in the musical to be able to have a meaningful, fulfilling experience while learning more about yourself as well as the art of theatre. She also wrote and directed last year’s musical, “This Will Be Our Year”, and has performed with numerous theatre companies in the area. She is a mother of two and avid lover of Moe’s.

Today’s director spotlight is on our talented ch

Today’s director spotlight is on our talented choreographer, Lisa Stuart!!Growing up in New Jersey, Lisa was exposed to the magic of at a young age Broadway, and started commuting to NYC at age 16 to take dance classes in the “Big Apple.” She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Hampshire. At UNH, Lisa was an accredited teaching assistant for the dance department, dance captain for the University Dance Theater Company, and recipient of the Jean Mattox Dance Scholarship Award. After college, Lisa performed professionally in various shows throughout the US and Caribbean. Favorite performances include Pieces of Eight, Holland America Cruise Lines, and the Actor’s Equity productions of 42 ST at the Jupiter Theater, Fla., Chicago at the Miami Shores Theater, Fla.
Lisa has been the choreographer for CNS High School musicals for over 20 years. Some of her favorite shows at CNS include Good News, West Side Story, Hairspray, Addams Family, And Tuck Everlasting.
Lisa dance philosophy: everyone can dance, as it is part of the human experience! Lisa’s goal as an educator is to help students respect the art of dance and the skill it takes to be a “dancer.” Let’s get ready to embark on this movement journey together - and add the 2022 CNS musical to the list of favorites!

Meet the directors!! Today’s director spotlight

Meet the directors!! Today’s director spotlight is on our wonderful producer, Renée Frontale!!!
Renee Frontale is thrilled to be part of this amazing creative team and to be back at her alma mater! The upcoming musical will be her 9th show at CNS High School and has helped plan numerous shows before that for over 10 years. By day she currently works alongside her husband at their company, and by night she produces both the spring musical and the fall play at the high school. Her previous employment includes Director of Advertising at Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppes and Marketing Coordinator/Grand Opening Team Member at The Pyramid Companies. She earned her Business Administration Degree at SUNY Oswego and Secretarial Science Associates Degree at SUNY Cobleskill. Renee has held seats on the Board of Directors for Syracuse Children’s Chorus and Syracuse Children’s Theater for many years. She lives in Clay with her husband Patrick and have 2 children, Sam and Sophia. Come meet her Tuesday, November 23rd at our workshop!

Meet the directors! Today’s Director spotlight i

Meet the directors! Today’s Director spotlight is on our musical director, Caryn Patterson. Caryn Patterson began her theater career on stage performing in roles such as Mary Magdalene (Jesus Christ Superstar), Squeaky Frome (Assasins), and Carlotta (Maury Yeston’s Phantom) before moving into the role of music director for both community and school theater productions. Some of her favorite memories include directing the children’s choir for the national tour of ‘Joseph and The Amazing Technical Dreamcoat’, winning a Syracuse High School Theater Award for Outstanding Vocal Ensemble for CNS’ production of ‘Newsies’, and arranging music for the original musical ‘This Will Be Our Year’. While she was juggling a full time music teaching job and musical theater roles, Caryn also performed with the rock band, TRYX, playing keyboards and singing. TRYX won a Syracuse Area Music Award for Outstanding Album, in which all tracks were co-written by her and her husband Scott. She is currently directing the LeMoyne College Singers and Oswego State College Choirs, and is the artistic director and founder of Test Kitchen, a vocal jazz group which performs her original arrangements of standard and modern jazz charts. Meet her at our workshop Tuesday, November 23rd!

Please join us for our “How to Audition” works

Please join us for our “How to Audition” workshop! We will reveal our musical for 2021 at the workshop. If you are unable to attend, all information will be posted on cnsmusical.com on or after November 23rd. You do not need to be present at the workshop to audition for the musical!

Let us introduce you to our spring musical program

Let us introduce you to our spring musical program! This will be our 6th production with our current team. Trained specifically to teach for the CNS Musical by past mentors, we aim to provide a professional and enriching theatre experience for all students. Our goal is to always bring out the highest potential of students they have within them, and to help them shine. We do our best to create a home away from home, a place to be yourself, to learn, grow, exceed expectations, and break down barriers. Stay tuned for more info about us and our program, our upcoming show announcement, and workshop and audition dates!

Attention past and present members of the CNS musi

Attention past and present members of the CNS musical family: We’re looking for quotes, both written and video, that show how the CNS musical experience impacted you in a meaningful way. We’d like to include your thoughts on the CNS Instagram and Musical webpage. If you’d like to contribute please either DM us here or email us at info@cnsmusical.com. We appreciate your help more than you know!

Please take a moment and take our musical survey t

Please take a moment and take our musical survey to better our program!!! Your opinion matters! Link in bio. 😊

Congratulations to our performers! We’re so exci

Congratulations to our performers! We’re so excited to put this together and work with you all this summer!

Visit CNSmusical.com for more info!! We’d love t

Visit CNSmusical.com for more info!! We’d love to see new, and old faces!!

Last chance to get those porch performance submiss

Last chance to get those porch performance submissions in!! PM us if you need more details! We can’t wait to see all the submissions!!

Congratulations to our senior class on your gradua

Congratulations to our senior class on your graduation! Thanks for being wonderful role models and break a leg on your next adventure!!

Please join us for the second annual Patterson Por

Please join us for the second annual Patterson Porch Performance. Last summer the porch performance was a welcome relief from the stress of isolation and Covid 19. As we merge from this chapter in life, the arts continue to provide us feelings comfort and freedom. This year the celebration of the arts continues by bringing CNS musical students – past, present, and future, together with the community for a joyful evening of dance, drama, and music. Join us for a relaxing evening guaranteed to make you smile! Visit cnsmusical.com for more info!

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