Summerstock Toledo

​In the spring of 2010, several students from assorted high schools began a serious dialogue about producing their own, full-length musical. An inaugural meeting was held before school in KC Kenney's chemistry lab and thus the original organization, SUA Summerstock, was conceived.
That summer, SUA Summerstock, led by a production team of students from various schools, and with a similarly assorted cast of 9, produced “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”. The performance took place in the old SUA gymnasium and, despite the heavy heat of summer which plagued every performance, friends, family and community members showed up to support Summerstock’s first effort. Two of the three shows were sold out and enthusiastic feedback from audience members was plentiful. Needless to say, the summer was a success in countless ways.
In the months that followed, planning and rearranging took place to ensure that Summerstock could continue its mission. The original title of SUA Summerstock became Summerstock Toledo to indicate an association with students throughout the greater Toledo area, not solely SUA. In the years that followed, Summerstock has continued its tradition of excellence, producing small cast, scarcely done, and family-friendly shows. Students from Central Catholic, St. Ursula, St. Johns, St. Francis, Notre Dame, Perrysburg, Ottawa Hills, Anthony Wayne, Toledo School for the Arts, Interlochen Academy, Maumee Valley Country Day School, Sylvania Northview and Southview have been involved in both the production staff and casts of these various productions.

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