A.C.T.'s Young Conservatory to present HOMEFRONT

This August, American Conservatory Theater's Young Conservatory (YC) will present Homefront, a passionate and powerful musical that tells the story of remarkable young people courageously struggling to come of age in a world rocked by conflict. Emma Kolmeier and her two young siblings flee from Germany to escape World War I, leaving everything they know far behind. The family settles in southern Illinois, where they make new friends-but also begin to confront harsh persecution as America enters the war against Germany. As they experience the first twinges of romance and dream of the future, their lives are transformed in astonishing ways, forever redefining their understanding of home. Homefront was the first commissioned musical for the Young Conservatory and received its world premiere in June 2011.

Performances of Homefront will take place August 8-19, 2017 at A.C.T.'s Strand Theater (1127 Market St., San Francisco). The performance schedule is as follows:Tuesday, August 8 at 7 p.m.; Wednesday, August 9 at 7 p.m.; Thursday, August 10 at 7 p.m.; Friday, August 11 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, August 12 at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.;Thursday, August 17 at 7 p.m.; Friday, August 18 at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, August 19 at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Tickets are $20 and are available online at www.act-sf.org/ycshows or by calling theA.C.T. Box Office at 415.749.2228.

Featuring a talented group of young actors, the cast of Homefront includes (in alphabetical order) Lyle Belger, Louisa Conte, Alex Cook, Ayra Demirovich, Ian DeVaynes, Penny Devlin, Ariane Evans, Ross Graham, Kathryn Hasson, Jack Issacson-Brewster, Karima Karkori, Sydney Kistler, Elinor Kry, Michaella Kumli,Blake Levinson, Anna Loreck, Maya Mills, Anastasia Nieuwsma, Teddy Northrop,Caroline Pernick, Tobiah Richkind, Casey Schryer, Amy Semmelmeyer, Rachel Share-Sapolsky, Cole Sisser, and Kavi Subramanyan.

Directed by Domenique Lozano, the creative team for Homefront includes former Young Conservatory Director Craig Slaight (Book), Creighton Irons (Music and Lyrics), Krista Wigle (Music Direction), Christine Mattison (Choreography), andKeisuke Nakagoshi (Band Director).

This production is made possible by generous grants from The Bernard Osher Foundation and Jewels of Charity. Additional support provided by donors to A.C.T.'s season gala.

The Young Conservatory (YC) at A.C.T. is an internationally recognized professional theater training program for young people between the ages of 8 and 19. Young actors from throughout the Bay Area (and often other states) who attend the Young Conservatory develop their creative talent, perform in professional-caliber productions, and learn confidence and communication skills.

The Young Conservatory offers dynamic courses throughout the year for both beginners exploring acting for the first time as well as young actors with previous experience. Classes are designed to develop imagination, concentration, character, professionalism, and technique, and to strengthen the student's command of his/her body and voice.

Focusing on the creation of high-quality new works for young actors by celebrated playwrights, the Young Conservatory's Grace McGill New Plays Program, created in 1989, has enlisted a long list of professional playwrights to create new works for young actors. They include Ursula Rani Sarma (A Thousand Splendid Suns), Timothy Mason, Constance Congdon, Sarah Daniels, and Mark Ravenhill.

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