October 1 – 31, 2021 THE MUSICAL A Phoenix Family Tradition for Over 25 Years! December 3 – 23, 2021 Valley Youth Theatre is Back on Stage!! April 1 – 24, 2022 Book and Lyrics by Joe Troiano Music Composed and Arranged by Jeffrey Zahn Book, music and lyrics by James W. Rodgers Inspired by A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh Book and Lyrics by Marcy Heisler Music by Zina Goldrich Book by DAVID SIMPATICO Songs by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil; Ray Cham, Greg Cham and Andrew Seeley; Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn; Andy Dodd and Adam Watts; Bryan Louiselle; David N. Lawrence and Faye Greenberg; Jamie Houston Music Adapted, Arranged and Produced by BRYAN LOUISELLE Based on a Disney Channel Original Movie Written by PETER BARSOCCHINI We’re All In This Together! BECOME A 2021-2022 SEASON MEMBER AND SAVE! June 10 – 26, 2022 at the Herberger Theater Center June 10 – 26, 2022 at the Herberger Theater Center Theatre: 525 N. First Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Theatre: 525 N. First Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004 • 602.253.8188 VYT.com September 25th – November 18th, 2021 To learn more: www.vyt.com/education AGES 3–18 AGES 3–18 February 4 – 20, 2022 By Blanche Marvin Final online event of the year! Corporate VYTALITY Award Recipient CAPITAL GROUP Individual VYTALITY Award Recipient BILL LAVIDGE Honoring Saturday, August 21, 2021 | 10am–6pm

A 2ND ACT { helping is healing } A s a young man, he played the trumpet. This wasn’t a surprise since Allan Naplan’s mother was a music teacher who started taking him to performances at a very young age. “And then I found an even more powerful instrument,” Naplan said. “My own voice.” He pursued advanced degrees in voice performance and music education. Immediately after graduation, Naplan was one of the lucky few who find themselves on stage singing opera. It was a dream come true ... sort of. The thrill of performing with an opera company comes with the monotony of being on the road. (Think pack, travel, hotel, repeat.) In 1999, after seven years of opera singing, Naplan’s second act began. Step one was 13 years in arts management. He held key positions with the Houston Grand Opera (assistant artistic administrator), Pittsburgh Opera (director of artistic administration), Madison Opera (general director) and Minnesota Opera (president and general director). Judy Pearson I Contributing Writer SINGING With Joy Allan Naplan and Arizona Musicfest are igniting minds with music FRONTDOORS MEDIA | 23 | AUG/SEPT 2021 After an initial career as an opera singer, Allan Naplan transitioned to arts management. He joined Arizona Musicfest in 2013.