All-Stars' Dot and the Kangaroo Triumph

Australian and New Zealand school students have won a special award at the Junior Theatre Festival in the United States.

Each year, the “Aussie All-Stars” and the “Kiwi All-Stars” take part in a program that includes Broadway musicals, workshops and a performance of their Broadway junior production after an intensive four-day rehearsal.

The All-Stars crafted their performance of Dot and the Kangaroo under the guidance of their creative team consisting of Director, Daniel Stoddart (Book writer, Dot and the Kangaroo), Musical Director, Rob Rokicki (Composer, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical), and Choreographer, Fernell Hogan (The Prom, Kimberly Akimbo)

The cast of 36 young performers travelled to Sacramento to take centre stage at the Junior Theater Festival, where they were joined by thousands of like-minded young performers from all over the world.

Their performance of Dot and the Kangaroo was awarded the prestigious accolade of Outstanding Production. Only five other groups at the festival were awarded this honour.

Auditions for this extraordinary experience are held annually at the Junior Theatre Festival Australia and the Junior Theatre Festival New Zealand in October. For more information about JTF Australia and JTF New Zealand visit:

Australia - www.oztheatrics.com

New Zealand - www.juniortheatrefestival.nz