Photo Gallery of Past Productions

December 9-11, 2022
Damonte Ranch High School Theater

Directed by Alexis Lampo and Janet Lazarus
Musical Direction by Elyse Van Dyne and choreography by Abby Rosen.

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Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater
August 13 - 27, 2022
Reno Little Theater September 8-11
Brewery Arts Center September 16-18

Directed by Janet Lazarus, Choreography by Joanna Wagner,
Music Direction by Leslie Fudge and Abby Rosen

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All Together Now!

A global event celebrating local theater

Reno Little Theater,
November 12, 13 & 14, 2021

Directed by Melina Frogget & Janet Lazarus, with musical direction by Barbara Brand. Choreography by Abby Rosen.

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Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater,
Bartley Ranch, Reno
August 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27 &28, 2021

Directed by Adam Cates and Janet Lazarus. 
Musical direction by CJ Greer. Choreography by Amanda Flocchini.

Photographs by Kendall Price Photography

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A SSPA original
April 16, 17 & 18, 2021

Written and directed by local playwright Michelle Calhoun
Production and On-line Management by Janet Lazarus
Edited by Bill Quinby

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The Big One-Oh!

Reno's first online musical featuring kids!
November 13, 14, 21 & 22, 2020

Socially distanced, but still fun and collaborative. If you missed the show during its original run, for a small donation, we can arrange for you to watch the show. Email us!

Directed and Choreographed by Janet Lazarus
Vocal musical direction by Elise Van Dyne
Technical direction by Bill Quinby

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Broadway Baby
A virtual variety show on YouTube
Premier: July 27, 2020

Directed by Janet Lazarus

Funded by donations.

Click here to view the show.

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Damonte Ranch High School Theater
December 14 & 15, 2019

Directed by Janet Lazarus, with musical direction by Terry Thompson. Choreography by JoAnna Wagner.

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Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater,
August 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23 & 24, 2019

Directed by Janet Lazarus, with musical direction by John Shipley. Choreography by Amanda Flocchini, vocal direction by Cindy Sabatini.

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Damonte Ranch High School Theater
December 7 & 8, 2019

SSPA's first all-youth musical, featuring performers between the ages of 8 and 18.
Directed by Jane Lazarus, with musical direction by Terry Thompson. Choreography by JoAnna Wagner.

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Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater
August 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 & 9/1, 2018

Directed by Janet Lazarus, with musical direction by Terry Thompson. Choreography by Amanda Flocchini.

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Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater
August 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 20, 25 & 26, 2017

Directed by Janet Lazarus, with musical direction by Terry Thompson. Choreography by JoAnna Wagner.

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Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater
August 12, 13 & 14, and 19, 20 & 21, 2016

Directed by Janet Lazarus, with musical direction by Terry Thompson. Choreography by Amanda Flocchini.

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Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella

Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater
September 4, 5 & 6, and 11, 12 & 13, 2015

Directed by Janet Lazarus, with musical direction by Terry Thompson. Choreography by Amanda Flocchini.

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Spotlight on Talent

Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
February 13, 2015

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Fiddler on the Roof

Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater
August 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 & 24, 2014

Directed by Janet Lazarus, with musical direction by Terry Thompson. Choreography by Amanda Albert. SSPA's largest audience ever at 2,431 over six nights. The cast of 46 included Joel Barber as Tevye. Audience raves included: "Wonderful show," "Great voices and acting," "Loved the live orchestra."

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Foolish Mortals:
A Shakespearean Look at Duplicity, Mistaken Identity
and the Madness of Love

Laxalt Auditorium
March 7 - 9, 2014

Directed by Michelle Calhoun. A fun, modern Shakespeare production with bits from several shows illustrating "what fools these mortals be" when confronted by love or conflict. The four performances included a sold out school matinee introducing Shakespeare to 205 local school students, in a performance funded by the Dermody Properties Foundation.

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Spotlight on Talent

Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
May 9, 2014

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Bye Bye Birdie

Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater
September 6, 7 & 8, 2013

Directed by Janet Lazarus, with musical direction by
Gerald Willis and vocal direction by Gary Aldrich. Choreography by Amanda Albert. The 50's came to life in this whimsical show celebrating 50's music, fandom and the ability of teenage girls to really scream! Our 34 actors took the audience back to a simpler time when goin' steady was all the rage.

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The Dinner Party
Pioneer Underground
May 17, 18 & 19, 2013

Directed by Michelle Calhoun. This farcical comedy featured an ensemble cast of teens and adults. Aimed at a family audience, this "who dun it"  was over-the-top and a whole lot of fun!

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Spotlight on Talent

Cargo @ CommRow
April 29, 2012

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Broadway Bits, Sing Happy

Redfield Proscenium Theatre
February 3, 4, 10 11 & 12, 2012

Directed by Janet Lazarus, with vocal direction by Cindy Sabatini. Choreography by Padma Rothchild with assistance from Nora Beauchamp. No matter how frustrated, disappointed, lonely or defeated we may feel at any given moment, music and musical theater allows us to "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life." This show featured individual songs from 18 different musicals, presented by a very talented cast of 32 actors who reminded us to "Sing Happy!"

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Broadway Bits (#4)
Scenes and Songs from 4 Broadway favorites, including "Newsies", "Into the Woods", and Sound of Music". Directed by Janet Lazarus, with music direction by Bill Weiser. Choreography by Padma Rothchild and Adam Whitney.

Redfield Proscenium Theatre
February 4, 5, 11, 12, & 13, 2011

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As Always, Jimmy Stewart

Celebrity Showroom, John Ascuaga's Nugget
November 6, 2010

A fundraiser for Sierra School of Performing Arts. This journey through the beloved actor's wonderful life featured Steve Nevil as Jimmy Stewart.

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Broadway Bits  (#3)
​Scenes and Songs from 5 shows including Hairspray, Guys and Dolls, Frog and Toad, and Seussical.
Redfield Proscenium Theatre
March 12, 13 & 14, 2010

Directed by Janet Lazarus. Musical direction by Bill Quinby, choreography by Padma Rothchild and Adam Whitney.

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Love Stinks
A Shakespearean Anti-Valentine

Redfield Studio Theatre
January 30, 2010

Directed by Michelle Calhoun.

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Broadway Bits (#2)
Scenes and Songs from Wizard of Oz, Charlie Brown, Sweet Chariy, Bye Bye Birdie and Cinderella.
Damonte Ranch High School
February 13, 14 & 15, 2009

Directed by Janet Lazarus with musical direction by Linda Saxton. Choreography by Karen Donathan and Adam Whitney.

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 Broadway Bits (#1)
A collection of musical numbers from Peter Pan, Fiddler on the Roof, A Chorus Line, Oliver, and Chicago.
Pioneer Underground
2008

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Wonderland:
The Musical Misadventures of a Girl Named Alice

Galena High School