Christian Youth Theater New York CI

“Purpose: christian youth theater new york city is a national affiliate of cyt, which began in 1981 in san diego, ca, offering after-school classes, summer camps, and full-scale musical productions for ages 5 - 18. Cyt is dedicated to developing character in children and adults through training in the arts and by producing wholesome family entertainment, all of which reflect judeo-christain values.”

“Description AmountADVERTISING AND MARKETING 5,777PRODUCTION 3,239ROYALTIES 3,241SETS 987VEHICLE EXPENSE 1,663MEALS 50INSURANCE- WORK COMP 2,234GIFTS GIVEN 126LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL FEES 8,315TRAVEL 985OFFICE EXPENSE 1,471CONCESSIONS 1,014COSTUMES 776MAKEUP KITS 698TSHIRTS 540PROPS 354TECHNICAL SUPPORT 4,452MEALS 15TRANSPORTATION 172SOFTWARE 169PRODUCTION SUPPLIES 74LIABILITY INSURANCE 4,340GIFS GIVEN 480CLASSES 7,024MISC 41”

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearPREPAID EXPENSES 12,837 12,837EMPLOYEE FLOAT 200 200”

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearACCOUNTS PAYABLE 200 200CREDIT CARDS 7,336 20,397”

“Christian Youth Theater New York City (CYT NYC) has continued to grow and attract families who are committed to CYTs mission and who are pleased and encouraged by the growth they see in all our CYT students. CYT is dedicated to developing character in children and adults through training in the arts and by producing wholesome family entertainment, all of which reflect Judeo-Christian values. We invest in every student to help develop their theater arts skill set with an aim towards excellence, while striving to develop their character by emphasizing and applying biblical principles and commands. CYT NYC seeks to glorify God in all our efforts both onstage and behind the scenes. The result is a joy-filled, productive environment, which encourages personal growth and confidence while maintaining a proper humility and service toward God and others. In our third year, CYT served over 200 students ages 5-18 throughout multiple programs in in New York City and Northern NJ. Students participated in CYT through open classes, which offer a variety of training classes divided by age group, as well as several CYT@school after school programs where qualified CYT teachers traveled to a particular school. Throughout 2014, CYT NYC ran programs at the historic First Baptist Church in NYC, Fardale Trinity Church in Mahwah, NJ, and the Geneva School of Manhattan. In June 2014, CYT NYC produced our second full-length stage musical, Seussical, Jr, in an Off Broadway theater near Times Square, featuring 33 students from both NYC and NJ. The show was a success and students, once again, rose to the challenge of performing in a professional environment just steps away from Broadway. CYT is unique in that parents and other family members help to run the show, performing tasks on a variety of committees (ie. costume, crew, concessions, PR, etc), working together to create a family-centered, supportive atmosphere. Feedback suggests that many of the parents enjoyed their roles backstage just as much as the kids enjoyed their roles onstage! CYT NYC also partnered again with St. Francis Food Pantries to sponsor underprivileged students and families to see the show. The website photo gallery shows highlights from all productions. cytnyc.org/gallery. The Geneva School CYT@school program developed a full-length production of Schoolhouse Rock Jr. during 2 back-to-back class sessions. CYT worked with cast members on 2 different campuses (grades K-8), who eventually came together to perform 2 shows - one for friends and family and one for fellow classmates. Class sessions which do not focus on a full-scale musical production culminate in a Showcase performance on the last week of the session. This provides an opportunity for students to share what they have learned with friends and family as well as gain important performance experience. CYT teaches skills in music, dance and acting, as well as the integration of all 3. Skills include: improvisation, creating dynamic characters, storytelling, memorizing lines and stage directions, audition technique, musical theater dance technique, choreography, musicianship, solo and group singing, harmonies, and more - overall, performing with confidence and energy, with a team-oriented, mutually supportive focus! Open classes always begin with a time where all students (ages 5-18) pray together, work on a group dance number and engage in various team activities, integrating the various age groups. This encourages growth among the younger students and leadership among the older students. There is a biblical theme selected for each session, which is reinforced during the opening segment through the song selection and other activities. Students may also memorize hand-selected Scripture verses (optional) throughout the course of the session, which support the session theme, and they are rewarded for their additional efforts. Each session, CYT offers a handful of work/ study based scholarships, where the students family pays 50%”