The Summer Theatre Festival of Clarkstown  is a non-profit 501C organization, in its 36th year, which exposes area High School students to the art of theatre production. Our  program operates during the summer months, Monday through Friday and is located in West Nyack, Rockland County, New York. Our program is open to students going into the 9th grade through graduating seniors in the 12th grade who live in the New York area.  If you have any questions or would like to contact us please send us e-mail, by clicking below:  Or regular   mail at:: CSTF, P.O. Box 223, New City, NY 10956.

CONTACT US The Clarkstown Summer Theatre Festival is off to a BIG, EXCITING start!  Please join us as we kick-off-the-summer! WHAT: ORIENTATION  WHEN: Friday evening, May 9th from 5:45p to 8:30p WHERE: Clarkstown South High School in West Nyack, NY in the back cafeteria WHO:   All CSTF participating students and parents should attend.    WHY:  It’s our Summer Kick-off event!! At this program, students who have not yet registered may do so!     ORIENTATION SCHEDULE: 5:45 pm: Welcome words from the Co-Presidents.                 CSTF Mission Statement.                 Introduction of CSTF Board and professional staff to parents and Students. 6:00 pm: Joe Egan and staff will talk to parents and students. 6:20 pm: Students stay in the cafeteria with Joe Egan and staff to talk about the                 program and requirements for auditions. At least one board member will be                 present to facilitate. 6:20 pm: Parents are invited to adjacent cafeteria to meet with board members for                information about CSTF program, from handbook, timeline of activities                committee chairs explain their back stage committees, help needed and                ask parents to volunteer and sign for committees of their choice. 7:00 pm: Student advisory do ice breaker games.                Parents return to cafeteria and do registration .                Announcement of poster contest winner.                Senior scholarships announced. 8:00 pm: Light refreshments. This is also an opportunity for parents and students                to ask questions. 8:30pm: Session ends. Everyone— if you know anyone who is thinking of joining CSTF for this summer, PLEASE let them know about this evening’s program, and invite them!  Simply forward this email, or print it out and give it to your friends.  If you or anyone you know has not registered for CSTF yet, come Friday May 9th, learn about the exciting summer we have planned— and sign up then!  And bring some friends to sign up too! See you on Friday, May 9th!   Clarkstown Summer Theatre Festival  is proud to present:  Rodgers and Hammerstein's Music by Richard Rodgers Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Based on Ferenc Molnar's play 'Liliom' As adapted by Benjamin F. Glazer Original Dances by Agnes de Mille DIRECTED BY: Joe Egan "Phantom Of The Opera" Please visit our Carousel Information Page! ANNOUNCING OUR POSTER CONTEST WINNER! Congratulations to Benlin Alexander a senior at Clarkstown South High School. He  is the winner of our 2008 poster contest. Ben will receive $100.00 in cash, a t-shirt plus two tickets to "Carousel". His poster will appear on the Playbill cover, t-shirts and of course on all of the posters. SHOW DATES: Friday August 1.................... 8pm Saturday August 2 .................8pm Wednesday August 6 ** ........8pm Thursday August 7 ................8pm Friday August 8 ....................8pm Saturday August 9 ................8pm Sunday August 3 ...................2pm Tickets go on sale July 21, in the Lobby. ** Special Benefit show Wednesday August 6 8pm for the Rockland County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, Proceeds from all ticket sales and 50/50 will be donated to: REGISTER ONLINE FOR OUR SUMMER 2008 PRODUCTION! CAROUSEL REGISTRATION FORMS PAGE Updated: May 7, 2008 UPDATED: CSTF REGISTRATION PAGE. All the forms are now available online. Check out our Rockland County Youthfest Photo Page!                                  WEB DIRECTORY: YOUTHFEST PHOTO PAGE: Photos taken at the 2008 Rockland County Youthfest at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse on Sunday April 6, 2008. CAROUSEL REGISTRATION FORM PAGE: All students can now register for our summer 2008 musical production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel". CAROUSEL INFORMATION PAGE: Everything you always wanted to know about our summer 2008 play, but were afraid to ask. 35th ANNIVERSARY : Many surprises including all of the 35 Playbill covers, from 1973- 2007. CSTF ALUMNI INTERVIEWS:  In honor of our 35th Anniversary CSTF has begun a new feature. We will be interviewing some alumni who have used CSTF as a starting point in their careers. Look for more interviews in the coming months. CSTF HANDBOOK: Contains important information about our program. A must read for all new students especially! BULLETIN BOARD:  News about CSTF, including student and alumni info, plus all of the Rockland High School spring musicals and much more! FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions): Now you can find the answers to all your questions about Clarkstown Summer Theatre Festival. This page also includes Board, Parents and Student responsibilities and a glossary of terms used by CSTF. ALUMNI NEWS: Information about CSTF alumni and what they are up to now.  On two pages. NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: See newspaper articles about CSTF from The Rockland Journal News.  OVERVIEW OF CSTF: Explains how CSTF works. HISTORY OF CSTF: Explains how CSTF got started. Including Videos from past shows. PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS: Contains a list of all our previous productions from: 1973-2007. Plus some photos from each of the past productions. TRUSTEES OF CSTF: Contains a full list of all our 2008 Board of Directors, including our honorary trustees.   CLARKSTOWN SUMMER THEATRE FESTIVAL is a proud member of: The Arts Council of Rockland Entire Website Copyright (c) 2008 The Summer Theatre Festival of Clarkstown, Inc. We hope you enjoy our Web site. Thanks for visiting with us! You are visitor number: Our Website is hosted by: Web Site Sponsor: GARY GOLDBERG FINANCIAL SERVICES Serving the Hudson Valley's Financial Planning Needs For over 30 years. For a free portfolio review call: 1-800-433-0323 Learn To Invest!