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About Us

Our goal at Young Actors Stage is to bring a quality performing arts program to the community, fostering confidence and a love for theater.  We work with a range of students, from first time performers to those within reach of their professional careers.  YAS is a training ground and a community where lifelong friends are made. It's a place to have fun, and it's also for those who are serious about the craft of theater and want to pursue it professionally.

KVIE Arts Showcase - PBS 

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Young Actors Stage was featured on PBS's KVIE Arts Showcase, a weekly series that takes you across the nation to meet artists of all kinds. This segment took a look behind the scenes of Young Actors Stage's Summer and Senior sessions, exploring how musical theater challenges kids and teens to grow.

Les Miserables

Trailer by Alex Greenlee

Winner of 7 Sacramento Elly Awards including

  • Overall Production

  • Direction-Liorah Singerman

  • Leading Male Actor - Alex Greenlee

  • Musical Direction - Liorah Singerman

  • Set Design - Paul Nauman/Liorah Singerman

  • Lighting Design - Liorah Singerman

  • Sound Design - Liorah Singerman

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Elly Award Nominations

  • Supporting Male Actor - Asa Williams

  • Supporitng Male Actor - Wyatt Varley

  • Choreography - Liorah Singerman

Miss Saigon

Trailer by Nathan Dang

Elly Award Nominations

  • Direction - Liorah Singerman

  • Leading Female - Alexi Ishida

  • Supporting Male - Yahmonee Hedrick

  • Set Design - Paul Nauman & Liorah Singerman

  • Costume Design - Ann Singerman & Korie Martinez

  • Sound Design - Adan Hensley, Alex Greenlee, Liorah Singerman, Tommy Garcia

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SARTA Outstanding Achievement Honorees

  • Overall Production

  • Leading Male - Alex Greenlee

  • Supporting Male - Jimin Moon

  • Supporting Male - Mitch Worrell-Olson

  • Choreography - Liorah Singerman

  • Musical Direction - Liorah Singerman

  • Lighting Design - Liorah Singerman

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West Side Story
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Elly Award Nominations

  • Leading Actor - Adan Hensley

  • Choreography - Liorah Singerman

  • Lighting Design - Liorah Singerman & Michelle Petro

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SARTA Outstanding Achievement Honorees

  • Overall Production

  • Direction - Liorah Singerman

  • Musical Direction - Chigusa Saotome

  • Set Design - Paul Nauman & Liorah Singerman

  • Supporting Male Actor - Yahmonee Hedrick

  • Supporting Male Actor - Cameron Stephens

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Into the Woods
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SARTA Outstanding Achievement Honorees

  • Direction - Liorah Singerman

  • Leading Male - Aaron Cain

  • Leading Female - Elysia Martinez

  • Leading Female - Katja Stoer

  • Leading Female - Sarah Montgomery

  • Supporting Female - Clara McNatt

  • Supporting Female - Madeline Perez

  • Musical Direction - Liorah Singerman

  • Costume Design - Ann Singerman

  • Lighting Design - Liorah Singerman

  • Sound Design - Liorah Singerman & Tommy Garcia

  • Set Design - Liorah Singerman & Ann Singerman

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Artistic Director - Liorah Singerman

Liorah Singerman grew up doing theater in Sacramento, studying acting at A.C.T.’s Young Conservatory in San Francisco, and dance with Ron Cinsneros.  She received a BFA in Musical Theater from Syracuse University and spent time in London studying voice at L.A.M.D.A. and acting with members of the Royal Shakespeare Company. In NYC she studied with Tony Award winners including Andy Blankenbuehler, David Marquez, and Judy Kuhn.  Liorah founded Young Actors Stage in 2008 and has since brought musical theater to thousands of Sacramento kids.  In 2016 a lifelong dream came true when she had the opportunity to direct Les Miserables School Edition for which she won 6 Elly awards including Best Overall Production, Director, Musical Director, Lighting Design, Set Design, and Sound Design. The most gratifying thing for her, is seeing these cast members light up on stage, confident that they are part of a supportive team, and then watch that confidence grow over the years as they take these theatrical skills into any area they choose to pursue.

Producer - Ann Singerman

Ann Singerman is a retired teacher, who worked with children from preschool through high school in the SCUSD district for almost 30 years. Her favorite part of teaching was incorporating the arts into the curriculum, and making learning engaging and fun.  Ann has been part of the Sacramento theater community for decades, serving as the president of the board at Sacramento High School's VAPAC program, and co-founding The Stage Door Company.  As the producer at YAS, Ann takes care of all the important details of the production that the audience can't see, behind the scenes, a little like magic.

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