What's The Flying Trunk about?

The Flying Trunk follows the adventures of a young man with nothing left of his inheritance, except for a peculiar trunk that seems to know exactly where its owner wants to go. With the trunk he finds a new homeland, a new career, and even the love of his life -- but he could lose them all if he doesn't learn to trust in others. His tale is framed by a roaming troupe with a crisis of their own, giving us one last great story before they must disband.

Crafted for a diverse ensemble, The Flying Trunk is an original musical that plays with a fun mashup of settings and musical styles. Our project plan is to release a CD album of the show in the fall of 2013, followed by workshopping and premiering the live stage version in 2014. Spotlight Youth Theatre of Glendale, Arizona recently announced that The Flying Trunk would close its 2013-2014 season, with its premiere night on Friday, May 30, 2014.

We look forward to sharing greater detail about the themes and characters, which we will write about in the blog as we progress with songs on the show album.

All Posts:

• 2014
  • 4/27/2014: The Original Cast
  • 4/14/2014: The Flying Trunk Begins Production
• 2013
  • 10/3/2013: Ask and It Shall Be Answered...
  • 9/29/2013: Hear the Songs from The Flying Trunk!
  • 7/2/2013: The Flying Trunk Slated to Premiere at Spotlight
  • 5/6/2013: 'Bye Kickstarter!
  • 4/16/2013: Kickstarting
  • 3/3/2013: Preparing for Takeoff...