The Last Chance Angels

A flash flood will destroy the town of Last Chance, Arizona unless their good will proves enough to earn a miracle in time for Christmas. This is a funny and touching story about the importance of community and how the “better angels of our nature” make a greater difference than miracles. This world-premiere holiday musical features new songs and classic tunes of the season to kick off a unique new Spotlight tradition.

From the Playbill

I am so thrilled to be in the Spotlight Youth Theatre walls directing! It’s been a goal of mine to get to work with the talented SYT community for a while now, and what a blessing to get to direct the original production of a Bobby / Katie masterpiece. This production has been a joy to work on—getting the performers to create and think about the background of their character and bring them to life. Unlike other productions, they can’t copy the Broadway version, which was thrilling as a director and educator. You can ask any of the kids about their background story and they can answer in detail—from Rose’s thoughts on her relationship with Agnes’ daughter to Kinley’s viewpoint on Zeph’s position of leadership on the Z Team. These kids are wildly creative and talented. I am so proud of their growth as actors throughout the process.

I will apologize now because the music by Katie Sample is so catchy and fun; you will end up with it stuck in your head and wishing you could pull it up on Spotify.

Sit back, enjoy, and melt into the Christmas spirit with our debut production of The Last Chance Angels.

Elisa Selah, Director