Roberta Jones Junior Theatre
Kevin Cornelius, Junior Theatre Director
969 Kiely Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Tel: (408) 615-3161
Fax: (408) 261-9146
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Join Technical Crew for Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr.
Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR
Lyrics by
Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater
Music by
Alan Menken
Book by
Doug Wright
Based on the Hans Christian Andersen Story and the Disney Film
produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and
written & directed by John Musker and Ron Clements
Performances:
July 23, 24 & 25, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Mission City Center for Performing Arts
3250 Monroe St
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Tickets:
$8 Adults, $5 Children
A Night Off-Broadway 2013
Saturday, August 3. 2013 at 7:00 PM
Join us to celebrate the 45th Anniversary of Roberta Jones Junior Theatre with "A Night Off-Broadway!" Past and present RJJT participants will perform talent show acts. Delicious snacks and raffle tickets for fabulous prizes will be on sale. Special prizes will be offered in a silent auction. All proceeds will help fund the Roberta Jones College Scholarship, class fee grants for participation in RJJT productions and classes, and will help us purchase special technical equipment for our future productions.
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The Legacy of Roberta Jones
Community theater in Santa Clara began when Roberta Jones and a small group of hardworking individuals conceived the idea of a theater group. After petitioning the Santa Clara Parks & Recreation Department for support, the Santa Clara Players formed in 1961. Their first production was “My Three Angels,” performed at Santa Clara University.
Jones served as initial President of the Players and as producer of their productions. In 1968, the Players left the Parks & Recreation Department and became an independent, non-profit group.
The next project for Roberta was establishing a children's theater group and thus, the Santa Clara Junior Theatre was born. Young people from 8-18 years old put on five shows a year. Roberta Jones picked the shows, directed some, and served as executive producer of the entire program and also as "Mom" for her young charges, working to instill a sense of responsibility and dedication in each child.
A native of South Dakota, Jones earned degrees in Theater Arts from Wesleyan University in South Dakota and the University of Denver. This earned Jones an extensive knowledge of theater, but it was her love and indomitable spirit that served her so well in 31 years of dedicated service to the youth of Santa Clara.
On November 30, 1999, the City of Santa Clara honored Roberta Jones by issuing a proclamation and changing the name of the Children's Theater to the Roberta Jones Junior Theatre. Roberta Jones died on December 8, 1999, but her legacy continues in Santa Clara theater.