CYO Musical

Could you be part of this year's CYO Musical?

Calling all students in grades 8-12 who like to make new friends and help our neighbors in need!

For 50 years, teens from our parish have come together to raise money for our neighbors in need via the annual CYO musical.  All donations collected on show weekend go to our own Project HOPE trip to the Appalachian region of Kentucky as well as the Diocesan mission in Chimbote, Peru. Our show is open to anyone in grades 8-12 that likes to sing, dance, have fun with friends, or simply wants to help us help others!

Mark your calendars:

• First rehearsal is Sunday, December 10 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Henninger Auditorium on the Saint Teresa of Avila campus.
• Second rehearsal is Wednesday, December 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Henninger Auditorium.
• AUDITIONS will be held Saturday, December 16 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Frassati Room on the Saint Teresa of Avila campus. 

Please sign up to reserve your audition time here: signupgenius.com/go/10...

Make sure you're following all of our OLMC CYO social media pages so you don't miss our BIG announcement, where we will reveal what show we're putting on this year!

If you have any questions regarding the CYO musical, please send them to [email protected].

Thanks,

CYO Musical Team

About Our Musical Program

Aside from the support the musical raises, we are so proud of what the CYO Musical does for the youth in our parish! It provides a space for our students to express themselves artistically and creatively, by using the gifts they have been given to be a part of something bigger than themselves. Students do not need any previous experience, our adult volunteers will teach you how to act, dance and sing. We just ask that all students approach this with a willingness to try!

FAQs 

Will I get a part?
Everyone who would like to be involved in the CYO Musical will have a role!

Who can participate? 
Any student grade 8-12 are invited to participate. Please note that the CYO Musical is open to all, friends of any faith or church background or experience are welcome!
The CYO Musical meets each Sunday and Wednesday, rehearsals begin in December and will continue to meet until April. 

History of CYO Musical
The CYO Musical is a  tradition here at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. With roots stretching back to 1973, when  Bishop Paul Bradley launched ‘Family Day’ as a time for family members to come together for fun, worship, and the chance to get to know each other together.  As a part of the festivities there was a concert in the gym by about 20 members of the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO).  The event was so well-received that there was no question about it returning the next year.
The original idea was good, but the CYO wanted to do more.  The teens were reminded of the critical food shortage in many parts of the world. Their hearts were moved to reach out to the millions who were starving worldwide. 

Therefore, the second annual Family Day evolved into several performances of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'.  This time, however, along with providing fun and fellowship to the parish, world hunger was adopted as the cause which the audience was asked to support through donations.

Forty-five years later, and the CYO has now raised more than $200,000 for various charitable organizations, including our current partner charities the Chimbote Foundation and Project HOPE. This is a tradition that changes the lives of those who benefit from the contributions, and forever changes the lives of the teens and adults involved in the production.

We could not be more proud of all those involved over the years, the relationships the have been built, and the service that is seen all for the Lord.  

Want to know more?

• For more information about the CYO Musical please contact Laura Primyon at l[email protected] or 412-367-9001 ext. 8520

This year alone, the cast raised nearly $26,000 to donate.  We could not be more proud of all those involved over the years, the relationships the have been built, and the service that is seen all for the Lord.