Welcome to the Mingus Performing Arts Department!

We are committed to bringing live theatre and music to the Verde Valley and beyond. Our varied selections and venues provide insight to people from all beliefs and walks of life. We create a positive performance opportunity for high school students to thrive and prepare for a career in the performing arts.

TOPSY TURVY

Friday Aug 13th at 6pm
Sat. Aug. 14th at 6pm
Sun. Aug. 15th at 3pm

Topsy Turvey is a Ballet about Alice and the Mad Tapper (Hatter). When Alice last left Wonderland, all seemed to be normal……at least Wonderland normal. Now, the White Rabbit, consumed by loneliness and self-doubt, has captured Alice’s friends and set them all wrong. From the depressed pair of Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb to a Cheshire Cat who thinks she is better without her stripes, all of Wonderland is Topsy Turvey. Wonderland’s only hope is if the Mad Tapper can bring Alice back to Wonderland to set things right. 

EXTRA! EXTRA! ATORT Newsies wins state awards!

ATORT’s production of Newsies has won the AZ High School Music Theatre Awards most prestigious honor of “Best Musical”!! What you have to remember is that there are no divisions in theatre competitions. The 5A schools, 4A schools, 3A schools, Performing arts schools - EVERYONE is ranked the same whether you are a school of 5,000 or 500. Not only did we win best musical, we won 5 of the other 11 categories! Our little rural school that had to travel the furthest won 50% of the awards that night!
 
Best Supporting Male - Preston Chalmers
Best Dancer - Preston Chalmers
Best Hair and Make-Up - Natalee Powell
Best Set/Props - Shenoah Williams
Best Sound - Alex Goltz
Best Musical - Mingus Union High School’s “Newsies”

Congrats to the cast and crew of NEWSIES!

Mingus Union High School

We are the performing arts department from Mingus Union High School District #4. Located in Cottonwood, Arizona, we serve over 1,200 students and offer a variety of academic classes, technical classes, and performing and visual arts classes. For more information on the school, please follow the link below to the school's homepage. 
​www.mingusunion.com