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.

Shakespeare in Love (High School edition)

Now Showing!

Saturday, October 26th at 7pm
Sunday, October 27th at 3pm
Friday, November 1st at 7pm
Saturday, November 2nd at 7pm
Sunday, November 3rd at 3pm

Tickets on sale now

Advanced Adult - $12
Advanced Senior - $10
​Advanced Student/Child - $8

What's it about?

​The play is set in 1593 London. Penniless and indebted to two demanding producers, struggling young playwright William Shakespeare is tormented by writer’s block...until he meets the beautiful Viola DeLesseps, daughter of a wealthy merchant, whose fiery passion for poetry and drama leave her secretly longing to be an actor. Viola quickly becomes the playwright’s muse, while she disguises herself as a man to become a player. Both are despondent when they learn that Viola’s father has promised her to the stuffy Lord Wessex in order to gain a title for their family. Under veil of secrecy, Will and Viola’s love becomes the basis of the very play he is writing – Romeo and Juliet. With opening night – and the wedding day – fast approaching, the plots race toward a parallel conclusion. Will it all work out in the end, or are the two star-crossed lovers destined for tragedy?

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 last 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 and we look forward to delivering more award winning shows in the 2019-2020 School year!

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