What Have We Done??
In the past 20 years CYAC's launched more than 140 productions resulting in more than 1100 performances! We've toured the social actions plays to more than 50,000 students in the state and, every season, we continue to create new works for the stage. Since we're asked this every few weeks, here's the list of what we've done. Some of the pieces we've brought back multiple times. MARY of course, but also Griswold, American Paradise, StockCar and few others. Why? For one thing, because we like them, but also because we try to include as many young people as possible and, in years when we have a bunch who've been with us for a while and are ready, we like to put them in pieces that have a larger number of solos than usual. AP has 27 of them!
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June 2019 Jack the Ripper by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
April 2019 Feerless by Dan Kehde
February 2019 Cupid Rising, Cupid Falling by Dan Kehde
December 2018 "A Christmas Carol" retelling by Dan Kehde
November-December 2018 MARY by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
October 2018 Good Night Grovers Corners by Dan Kehde
September-October 2018 SAD MAD GLAD the Musical* a children's musical by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
August 2018 CHIMES* a play in verse by Dan Kehde
July 2018 Boxes of Heroes* by Dan Kehde
June 2018 Norman Rockwell's An American Love Story by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
April 2018 A Predator Among Us and Gone Tomorrow by Dan Kehde
March 2018 HOODS by Dan Kehde
November-December 2017 MARY by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
September-October 2017 MERCY a musical drama about the Salem witch trials by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
August 2017 Shadowman: The Curious Redemption of Jeremiah Fleetwood by Dan Kehde
August, 2017 Boxes of Frustration* by Dan Kehde
June, 2017 American Nero* Rock Opera by Dan Kehde, Mark Scarpelli and Christopher Vincent
April, 2017 Betsy Ross Ate Here* Comedy by Dan Kehde
February 2017 The Social Action Plays, including the premieres of BoysNight and A Simple Divorc.
December 2016 MARY by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
September, 2016 Norman Rockwell's An American Paradise, by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
August, 2016 Joseph, Mother of Jesus Book III* by Dan Kehde
August 2016 Boxes of Bull by Dan Kehde
JFebruary 2016 Mercy* By Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehdeune, 2016 School Girl Zombies from Hell High by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
April 2016 Bert Hellmunn Fights The Demons Of The Stage by Dan Kehde
1. November 2015 Mary by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
September 2015 The Best of Scarpelli and Kehde 20 Years of Original Musical Theater
2. August 2015 Joseph, Mother of Jesus Book II* drama by Dan Kehde
3. July 2015 Boxes of Darkness: Voices of Hatred* in America by Dan Kehde
4. June 2015 The StockCar Musical by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
5. May 2015 CYAC CARES II Social Action Plays by Dan Kehde
6. April 2015 DACHAU* by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
7. January 2015 Dances with Grace drama by Dan Kehde
8. November 2014 Mary by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
9. September 2014 SchoolGirl Zombies from Hell High* Musical by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
10. August 2014 Joseph, Mother of Jesus * drama/comedy by Dan Kehde
11. August 2014 Best of Boxes by Dan Kehde
12. June 2014 The Blob Musical Comedy by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
13. May 2014 Parallel Lives A comedy by Mo Gaffney and Kathy Najimy
14. April 2014 The Rack* A drama by Dan Kehde
15. February 2014 Lincoln, An Opera By Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
16. November 2013 Mary by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
17. September 2013 Thornton Wilder’s Our Town
18. July 2013 Ye Olde Boxes* by Dan Kehde
19. June 2013 Holly Grove* a musical by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
20. March 2013 Western Civ* A drama by Dan Kehde
21. January 2013 CYAC Takes Action Social Action Plays by Dan Kehde
22. December 2012 Mary by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
23. September 2012 The Stock Car Musical* by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
24. August 2012 Good Night, Grovers Corners by Dan Kehde
25. July 2012 Boxes in Soxes* by Dan Kehde
26. June 2012 Norman Rockwell’s An American Paradise by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
27. May 2012 Einstein and God Drama * by Dan Kehde
28. April 2012 Jesus Christ, Superstar by Rice and Webber
29. February 2012 The Belle of Amherst by William Luce
30. November 2011 Mary Rock Opera by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
31. September 2011 Jack The Ripper Rock Opera by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
32. August 2011 Cupid Falling/Cupid Rising Comedy* by Dan Kehde
33. July 2011 Boxes 12 *by Dan Kehde
34. June 2011 Easier Than The Truth Drama* by Dan Kehde
35. May 2011* Airwaves Drama by Dan Kehde
36. March 2011 A Service For Jeremy Wong Drama by Dan Kehde
37. February 2011 Norman Rockwell’s An American Love Story Musical by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
38. April 2010 Romeo & Juliet, A Rock Opera by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
39. November 2010 Mary Rock Opera by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
40. February 2010 Alice.com Drama* by Dan Kehde
41. January 2010* The Forever Clause* Drama by Dan Kehde
42. September 2010 Hoods Drama by Dan Kehde
43. July 2010 Bert Hellmunn Fights The Demons Of The Stage Comedy* by Dan Kehde
44. June 2010 The Moment of Greatest Happiness Drama * by Dan Kehde
45. January 2010 Love is Not An Angry Thing Drama by Dan Kehde
46. November 2009 Mary Rock Opera by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
47. September 2009 The Blob The Musical by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
48. August 2009* Shadowman* Drama by Dan Kehde
49. June 2009* Cupid Rising* Comedy by Dan Kehde
50. April, 2009 Norman Rockwell’s An American Paradise Musical by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
51. October 2008* Vinnie B Doesn’t Go Here Anymore* Drama by Dan Kehde
52. November 2008 Mary Rock Opera by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
53. September 2008* Jack The Ripper* Opera by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
54. August 2008* Fred and Harriet* Drama by Dan Kehde
55. June 2008* The Word Is Love* Musical by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
56. March 2008* The Trial of President George W. Bush* Drama by Dan Kehde
57. September, 2007 Abbr Hst of WV, Musical by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
58. August 2007 Fireflies*, Drama,, Charleston, WV* by Dan Kehde
59. July 2007 Boxes 8* Monologue Collection, by Dan Kehde
60. February 2007 The Gettysburg Canon* Drama by Dan Kehde
61. March 2007 A Service for Jeremy Wong, Drama, by Dan Kehde
62. May, 2007, 101 Ways...,* Musical by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
63. December, 2006 Love is Not An Angry Thing Drama by Dan Kehde
64. November , 2006 Mary Musical by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
65. September. , 2006 The Blob* Musical by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
66. July 2006 Boxes Rebellion* Monologue Collection by Dan Kehde
67. May 2006 Good Night, Grovers Corners Drama by Dan Kehde
68. May, 2006 An American Paradise Musical by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
69. February 2006 Dancing With Grace Comedy by Dan Kehde
70. November 2005 Mary by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
71. October 2005 Lincoln* Opera by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
72. July 2005 Boxes 6 by Dan Kehde
73. July 2005 Griswold and the Goblin King by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
74. May 2005 101 Ways*...Musical by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
75. Feb 2005 A Service For Jeremy Wong drama by Dan Kehde
76. November 2004 Mary by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
77. September 2004 Woodrow by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
78. July 2004 Good Night Grovers Corners* drama by Dan Kehde
79. July 2004 Boxes 5*by Dan Kehde
80. May 2004 Norman Rockwell’s American Paradise by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
81. March 2004 Jesus Christ Superstar
82. January 2004 Hoods* Drama by Dan Kehde
83. November 2003, Mary by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
84. September 2003 Frankenstein* by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
85. July 2003 Boxes 4*
86. July 2003 Skyline Drive by Dan Kehde
87. May 2003 CHIX by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
88. March 2003 American Virtue* drama by Dan Kehde
89. January 2003 Abbr Hst of Unvrs pt 1* by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
90. November, 2002 "Mary" by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
91. September, 2002 "Romeo & Juliet" by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
92. July, 2002 “Pink Floyd’s “The Wall””, by Roger Waters
93. July, 2002 "Boxes III, Revenge of the Boxes*" by Dan Kehde
94. June, 2002 Words and Music: a weeklong creative arts forum for teenagers interested in writing and composing and the collaborative technique.
95. May, 2002 "Griswold and the Goblin King" by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
96. April 2002 “Girls Room, Gone Tomorrow, A Service For Jeremy Wong, Love Is Not An Angry Thing*” Four social action plays by Dan Kehde
97. March , 2002 "An American Paradise"by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
98. January, 2002 "Abbr Hst of WV*" by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
99. December 2001, "Mary" by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
100. September 2001, "Dragons of Witcher Creek*" by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
101. July 2001, "Sara's Window*" by Dan Kehde
102. July 2001, "A Few Boxes More*" by Dan Kehde
103. June, 2001 Words and Music: a weeklong creative arts forum for teenagers interested in writing and composing and the collaborative technique.
104. July, 2000 "Skyline Drive*" by Dan Kehde
105. September, 2000 "1400 Boxes of Jello*" by Dan Kehde
106. May, 2000 "An American Paradise" Songs inspired by the paintings of Norman Rockwell. by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
107. January, 2000. "Woodrow*" by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
108. December, 1999. "Griswold and the Goblin King*" by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
109. November ,1999. "A Service For Jeremy Wong*" by Dan Kehde
110. September 1999, " Romeo and Juliet, a Rock Opera" by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
111. July, 1999 “Hair”
112. May, 1999 Three plays for young people: "The Dragons of Witcher Creek*", "Good Bye Trudi Holliday*", "A Stranger in the Family*" by Dan Kehde
113. April, 1999, "A Service for Jeremy Wong*" by Dan Kehde
114. March, 1999 "An American Paradise*"by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
115. January,1999 “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller
116. November-December 1998 "Mary, the Rock Opera" by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
117. September 1998 "Romeo and Juliet, the Rock Opera*" by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
118. May, 1998 "The Lily Pad*" a play for young people. by Dan Kehde
119. May, 1998 "18 Weeks at St. Genevieve's*" a play for young people. by Dan Kehde
120. March 1998 “Jesus Christ, Superstar” by Rice and Webber
121. January 1998 “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder
122. December, 1997 "Mary" a contemporary Rock Opera by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
123. October, 1997 "Hector's Warehouse and Other Ghost Stories"* by Dan Kehde
124. September, 1997 "CHIX" by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
125. August, 1997 , "CHIX",* a musical drama, about four young woman and their development as musicians in New York. Premeired August 6th by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
126. April, 1997 " The Death of Santa Claus*" drama by Dan Kehde
127. January, 1997 "Veronica Miller's Awful Divorce"*, by Dan Kehde
128. Winter 1996 "Mary*" a contemporary Rock Opera based on the traditional Christmas Story. Premiered December 3rd by Mark Scarpelli and Dan Kehde
129. * World Premieres