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Congratulations From Joy Theatre


Joy Theatre @ the Raven
5233 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood,CA 91601

 


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818.505.9355
jnj@joytheatre.com



Giggle Gaggle
Detention Span
The Sunday Funnies


 

GIGGLE GAGGLE
”Kids”

SATs 2pm
SUNs 2pm

 

DETENTION SPAN
“Teens”

SATs 5pm

SUNs 5pm

 

THE SUNDAY FUNNIES
”All Ages”
Every 10 Weeks

 

SATURDAY MORNING RIOTS
”All Ages”
Every 10 Weeks

 

 

 

Christopher Corbin (Joy Theatre Director, and star of Spicy Mac, also features)
austin gilkey

michaela lange

mia lange

john humphrey

marquessa bryce
staring in Spicy Mac
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=S1zYjyc62rU

 

Desiree Cooper

Van de Kamps fishstick commercial

USC student film "Phantom"

Children's Book print work with little brother Taaryn

 

 

Nolan Gould
 appearing in an episode of eleventh hour on November 6


Timothy Li

Timothy will be in the intro segment for “Cool Kid Tricks” on Yo Gabba Gabba Season 2.  Essentially he will be on every episode! 

 

 

Courtney Robinson
http://www.dreadcentral.com/story/exclusive-tons-images-dark-house

Check out the latest images from the upcoming film Courtney Robinson did called, "Dark House".

Check out the cute girl in middle picture, 2nd row. If you click on the photo it will enlarge to the full scale photo.

She had a blast filming this one!!!

 

 

Desiree Cooper
Here are the two short films is currently shooting:

The Miracle Kit (Lead role) The Death of the Matinee Idol (Lead role)

http://tinyurl.com/6r97n6

 

 

Drake Johnston
His Nintendi Wii,
Mario Super Sluggers commercial is airing.  It's on line(feel free to pass it along so it gets a lot of hits):

Drake's commercial on youtube

 

 

He'll have a Domino's commercial out soon.  Also, Eagle Eye comes out in theaters next month, he did some of the voice work on that.  Look(or listen) for him in The Secret of the Magic Gourd from Walt Disney studios.  He lends his voice as the 10 year old Chinese boy, Wang Bao, in the English version of the film where Corbin Bleu(High School Musical) is the voice of the gourd.

 

PrinceElijah is going to 3rd grade and very excited. Wali is going to Kindergarten(Aug.27) Scisah and Jesaliyah are in preschool together.  

 

Chris Corbin (Director Riots)
 your Saturday Morning Riots Teacher and beloved Sub in his movie trailer!

This is a trailer to my latest short. The Cypherian tells the story of an immortal, Servius, who was once charged with the protection of Jesus Christ. Believing he had failed in his charge Servius vanished into history. Today another child is to be born into the world, and the powers of Heaven and Hell look to recruit Servius into helping them once again.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.showvids&friendID=323183920&n=323183920&MyToken=d1a3f6d4-a3e7-4cf4-baf8-6e5129d60cc0

 

Giggle Gaggle is On DEMAND!!!!
Go To On Demand, Local, Channel 4 KNBC, Yip Yap, Giggle Gaggle

If you have On Demand availability on  your cable box, you can view YIP YAP's Giggle Gaggle Segment!

Remember when Yip Yap came to film Saturday Giggle Gaggle a year ago????? (Dan) and a new producer came in from channel 4 KNBC THIS year, hired Christina Robinson to host a couple segments, and put it on the air!

For those of you who missed it when it was on the air, now can see the following kids perform Da Doo Run Run on TV

OR

see a portion of the episode on this link from channel 4 KNBC

http://video.knbc.com/player/?id=276496

starring:

Skylah Gordee, Caliope Taylor, Sophie Petrofsky, Ernie Lara, Courtney Robinson, Delaney Farrell, Bridget Sherglis

Christina Robinson, Madison Barnes, Marquessa Bryce, Rosi Dierking, and Sami Ransom

 

 

Congratulations Aidan Gould !!! (Giggle Gaggle Sunday)

The Rainbow Tribe won "best cast" at the Action on Film International Festival recently.  They are now nominated for "best picture" at the Feel Good Film Festival and will be the opening night premiere film on August 22 at the Egyptian theater.

 

Bridget Shergalis (Dspan Sunday)
 is supposed to be in the opening scene of Sandra Bullock's new Movie "All About Steve" that will be in theaters in March.

 

Evan Daniel Bernstein, Giggle Gaggle veteran and Detention Span member,
was Bar Mitzvahed
August 9th, 2008.  The week prior, he was serenaded by fellow cast members with the song "Happy Man Day" to the tune of Happy Birthday.  He effortlessly glided through the ceremony, and in his speech, didn't hesitate to poke fun at the whole thing, making all his guest laugh.  It's either a curse or a blessing, yet making it a very memorable day. Thank you Evan, for being a part of our lives, for making us laugh, for being you. Now if only your voice can catch up with the rest of you!

 

Here is a link to one of Rebecca Li's (Sunday Funnies) pool safety PSAs:  
http://video.aol.com/video-search/query/tag:jetix/familyfilter/1/page/2/type/standard   They used her face as the icon!  It is called Be Smart.    Thanks for watching!

 

Giggle Gaggle Sunday
cast recently did  birthday party (
4/20/08)and the birthday was filmed and put up on YouTUBE! What a great compliment! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqE4M80mL00

you can hear Gracie yelling out roller coaster!

Watch Aidan Gould, Shane Hallie, Kendall McCulty, and Phoenix Davy battle the birthday boy's party team!

 

Other YouTube videos
were posted by Josh a year ago when the
Detention Span Saturday Teen Cast made minimovies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CAWP6FHuRc starring Briana White

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3Ye8BJyLfU starring Avi Wilk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z-zLzvA3sE starring Aaron Korn Warner and John Humphrey

 

 

Congrats to our current and former students for being honored as more

than just young showbiz actors. CARE Awardees April 13, 2008 brought to you by Bizparentz.com

Lexi Ainsworth, Madison Beaty, Declan Beaty, Rylie Beaty, Field Cate,

Daniel Goldman, Danielle Hanratty, Sammi Hanratty, Drake Johnston, AlecHolden, Ashlyn Killham, Masam

Holden, Brandon Killham, Christopher Li, Timothy Li, Taylor Lipman, Candi McCulty, Kendall McCulty, Kendra

McCulty, Christina Robinson, Courtney Robinson, and Jenna Vogeler!

 

Congrats to Sean Donnelly, former student of Josh and Janiece
 who has won many honors and has been published and exhibited in very select shows- recently in PDN, a huge glossy photo mag, and in "25 Under 25- Up and Coming American Photographers" which only comes out every 5 years. (It's available on Amazon). After this internship, he gets to attend a workshop in upstate NY which only accepts 100 photographers in the world. So he really does like being behind the camera better- he graduated from college in May with highest honors, and is really on his way professionally. Please view his stunning work at www.seandonnellyphotography.com

 

Congrats to our graduates Candace McCulty, John Alan Humphrey, Aaron Korn-Warner

 

Check out alum Madisen Beaty in the new movie
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button this Christmas! 
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DelAqaM_p1Y

 

Tadia Musgrave (Sunday Funnies) turned 13
and is going to be an extra at the pier and at the Forum for Miley Cyrus' new movie!

 

Christina Robinson Booked National At&T Commercial!!!

 

congrats to Wynter Daggs winner

2008 NAACP Best Supporting Female (non-equity) 06/30/08 at the Kodak Theatre.  Presenters - Malcolm Jamal-Warner (Cosby Show) and Tatiana Ali (FreshPrince of Bel Air).

http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/joxter22/?action=view&current=GEDC1064.flv

 

 

Joy Theatre will be featured on

YIP YAP

KNBC Los Angeles  Digital Channel 4.4 or Channel 226

Friday July 27, 2008 4pm

http://www.knbc.com/station/16281088/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news

 

 

Timothy Li just booked a SAG Second Hand Smoke PSA
and it shoots on Sunday.  He gets to eat a bowl of cigarette butts-well, they are props made out of white chocolate.  So yummy, so yummy! Oh, and last week he worked on Yo Gabba Gabba!   He is now SAG! 

 

 

Darcy Rose will be on The Young and the Restless (CBS, check your local listings)
tomorrow, Thursday June 19th, Friday June 20th and Monday June 22nd.

Also, she is attending the Daytime Emmy's this Friday June 20th. Check your local listings...Here's a picture from the win last year. Let me know if you like the dress she wears this year (pics probably up on Wireimage same night)...She also just shot a national commercial for Kennmore. A Hartford Insurance spot should be out soon as well.

 

 

Desire
just got cast as Principal for a short film called the PIANO
MAN.

 

 

Giggle Gaggle's Saturday cast members Cate Fagen, Max Mehlbaum, and Olivia Haley
tarred in the Sherman Oaks Elementary School Friday Night.  Cate was in a skit with her class, Max played electric guitar solo, and Olivia sang.

 

Congrats to Wynter Daggs (Giggle Gaggle),
nominated for Best Supporting NAACP Theatre Awards Actress for – Meet Me At The Oak Link to Wynter's NAACP Theatre Awards Nomination To see the nominations go to: 
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/117958.html  For more info on the event go to: www.kodaktheatre.com

 

Desiree's (Giggle Gaggle Saturday) Nikon Commercial:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LPB2P51DApA

 

Darcy Rose (Giggle Gaggle) will be in...'Shark Swarm' YouTube promo  Pics from Malibu shoot  Where: Hallmark Channel When: 8 p.m. Sunday May 25 (5PM pacific) Rerun Monday 5PM (2PM pacific) Rating: TV-PG-LV (may be unsuitable for young children, with advisories for coarse language and violence) Darcy plays "Heather" - the only one smart enough to stay out of the water. Here's the LATIMES review, Which begins with..."Every once in a while, a bit of television comes along that is just so terrible it must be viewed by large numbers of people, preferably those over the drinking age. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you "Shark Swarm,"

 

 

Timo shot an Ashley Furniture commercial on Friday and went to a print audition after he finished filming and booked that too!  He shot that yesterday.  He is on avail for Yo Gabba Gabba again also!!  He is so excited!

 

Evan Bernstein (Detention Span Sunday)
Sang with a childrens choir with Linkin Park at Universal Amphiteater.

 

Maddie Bernstein (Giggle Gaggle Sunday)

Sang in an arrangement heard on "America's Best Dance Crew" on MTV

 

Evan & Maddie Bernstein
 Appearing in "The Wiz" on June 5, 7...  Evan as The Lion and Maddie as Addaperle.

 

Avi Wilk stars in his High School Spring Musical "into the Woods" this weekend and next weekend May 3 & 4, and 10,11 2008

 

Check out Bridget Shergalis (Detention Span Sunday) in Seance. It's available at both netflix and Blockbuster or online. It won best feature film at Shockerfest.

 

 

Samantha Feld (Detention Span Saturday) was awarded with honor roll, 4.0 GPA, and student of the month.  She is also invited to the Jr. National Young Leaders conference to witness the Presidential Inagraugation Jan. 2009.

Kids who are in the 1 percent bracket that have attended the Jr. National Young leaders conference were invited to this event.  Quite an honor!!

 

 

check out this link to see the Dierkings in rehearsals for Norman's Ark

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=32470462

 

 

Congrats to Dezi (Saturday Giggle Gaggle) who  has booked a Nikon commercial shooting at the Huntington Gardens with Ashton Kutcher.

 

 

 

Joy Theatre is doing a 30 - 45 minute comedy show for their toddler assembly at the Kirk o' the Valley School! So, we're looking for kids available to do a show on Friday, May 2nd at 11 am.  Please email me to sign up!

 

Desiree Cooper (Giggle Gaggle Saturday) sold her art and donated approximately $3.50 to the green pig. Thank you for your huge heart and talent!

 

Norman's Ark www.myspace.com/normansark has give us the opportunity to receive discount tickets in thanks for help in their casting call. Please let me know if you are interested in attending a Friday night performance @ $5 per ticket. Email me to sign up for reservations to the see the show with us.

 

Did you see Maddie Eisler last week on My Dad's Better than your Dad???? Her dad was smarter than all the other dads, cuz I think he saw the final round was face first in a tank full of snakes, ,and decided to get outta their early!  Grody!  They did an excellent job!  Congrats team Eisler!

 

 

(Saturday Morning Riots) Brandon Killham's Verizon commercial that is currently running and his episode of My Name is Earl airs on April 24

 

(Giggle Gaggle Sunday)  Nolan Gould will be appearing in the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation "Sweet Nothing in My Ear" on April 20 at 9 pm on CBS

 

 

from Rachel Jackson's  (Detention Span Saturday) Dad!

Check tout!

 

 

Courtney Robinson (Giggle Gaggle Sunday) Makes the News in Glendale!!!  Take a look: http://www.glendalenewspress.com/articles/2008/03/26/entertainment/gnp-methodfest26.txt

 

Congrats to Sue Berger (Grammy Sue, Joy accountant + mom)  and Chris Corbin (Saturday Morning Riots teacher and Sue Berger's son) as authors of Jamie's Dream.

http://angelconversations.blogspot.com/

 

 

Brandon Killham (Saturday Morning Riots) and Sue Berger (Joy Theatre accountant)
star in Imperfect Seed, based on a true story, at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, 3/20, 3/21 an 3/22 at
8 pm   and 3/23 at 3 pm.

 

 

Hannah Taylor Greene (Giggle Gaggle Sunday)
 booked a lead role in a
USC film short called "Next Door" She has the part of "Allie"

 

 

Brandon Killham

 in the Season Finale of October Road on Mon  March 10th. 
It is a 2 hr finale and he is in the second hour.

 

John Humphrey
I'm in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat this week.  
I play the pharaoh.  It's at Louisville tonight, friday, and saturday.  I am in both casts as Pharaoh.  Doors open at 7.  Show starts at 7:30.  Hope to see you there!!

 

Desiree Cooper
got a principal part on an Art Institute student film called "RED BALLOON" 

 

Brooke Sikkema
 is appearing as Liesl in The Sound of Music at Young Stars Theatre (
12716 Sherman Way--accross from 99 cent store) in North Hollywood.  There are three different casts. Her casts show times are:

SAT MAR 8th 2pm, 6pm

FRI MAR 14th 6pm

SUN MAR 23rd 2pm, 6pm

Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.musicandtheatre.com

 

 

 

Evan & Maddie’s Parents wrote the music
The 
SAM PLENTY CAVALCADE OF ACTION! SHOW  
PLUS SINGING!

It's very silly, lots of fun and put out by the Jim Henson Company--you know, those muppet guys.  Make sure to at least listen to the "Meet the Director"!  The actual episode is found with the "tune in" button.  How do the kids say it?  "LOL"??

Please visit the site and if you like it (or even if you don't), send a link to everyone you know and encourage them to visit.  We're trying to get this thing to go at least semi-viral so that the Henson folks will take it to the next step.  I think it's funny.  But, you know me....

The site is:

www.samplenty.com

 

 

Desiree Cooper
got principal on an Art Institute student film called "RED BALLOON"  


Ashlyn Killham

Starring in GREASE

At Van Nuys Performance Arts High School

3/7/08

 

Timothy Li of Sunday Funnies
booked a national Walmart Commercial.

 

Ellery & Dylan Sprayberry’s Saturday Morning Riots & Giggle Gaggle
 family help launch a new website and blog called Children in Film www.childreninfilm.com, and in the recent article "Improv Classes Have Paid Off", the Sprayberrys say it was inspired by our work at Joy Theatre.  Even the Hollywood Reporter showcased the Sprayberrys and their blogs 
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BROOKE SIKKEMA GIGGLE GAGGLE SATURDAY
HAS BEEN CAST IN THE SOUND OF MUSIC.

 

 

 

DATELINE FEBRUARY 25th, 2008
"My dad might look like a dork, but he's strong and fast"  
exclaimed Christopher Li, Joy Theatre Giggle Gaggle kid.  He proved himself right after last night's competition on NBC's "My Dad is Better than Your Dad."  
Click Here to read and see the whole story.



29th Annual Young Artists Awards

2008

The Young Artist Foundation

Congratulations to all Nominees

(but especially our kids!)

 

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SHORT FILM

Young Actor

Kendall McCulty "Conflation" Stéphanie Joalland (dir.)

 

 

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SHORT FILM

Young Actress

Kendra McCulty      "Conflation"    Stéphanie Joalland (dir.)

 

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SERIES

Recurring Young Actress

Christina Robinson "Dexter" Showtime

 

BEST YOUNG ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE IN A TV SERIES

"Out of Jimmy's Head" - Cartoon Network

Nolan Gould, Jon Kent Ethridge, Dominic Janes, Terrence Hardy Jr., Caden Michael Gray, Austin Rogers, Tinashe Kachingwe, Jonina Gable,  Katelin Petersen and Nicole Smolen

 

And to our Alumni: Congrats!

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV MOVIE, MINISERIES or SPECIAL

Leading Young Actor

Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak "All I Want for Christmas" Hallmark Channel

 

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SERIES

Leading Young Actor

Carter Jenkins "Viva Laughlin" CBS

 

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SERIES

Young Actor Age Ten or Younger

Field Cate "Pushing Daisies" ABC

 

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SERIES

Guest Starring Young Actress

Jasmine Jessica Anthony "Ugly Betty" (ep:'Something Wicked This Way Comes') ABC

Darcy Rose Byrnes "Cold Case" (ep:'A Dollar, A Dream') CBS

 

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SERIES

Recurring Young Actress

Danielle Hanratty The Unit" CBC

Sammi Hanratty "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" Disney Channel

Darcy Rose Byrnes "The Young and the Restless" CBS

 

BEST YOUNG ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE IN A TV SERIES

"Wizards of Waverly Place" - Disney Channel

Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jennifer Stone and Jake T. Austin

 

 

 

HASKELL FLENDER

Haskell was accepted into a creative writing workshop

 

 

Avi Wilk
 avi is a musical presentation of scenes from various movies. Avi is playing 8 different parts in different scenes. the play runs thur. fri, and sat night at 7pm and again the following weekend also thur. fri and sat. night.

a history of the american film

FEBRUARY 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16 at 7pm

book by CHRISTOPHER DURANG

UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL LITTLE THEATRE

4771 Campus Drive, Irvine CA