Young Performers Shine as Pittsburgh CLO Mini Stars

Pittsburgh CLO is pleased to announce that 17 local young performers have been chosen to star as the 2010-2011 Pittsburgh CLO Mini Stars. These talented youngsters have participated in numerous productions for Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Opera, the Pittsburgh Playhouse, Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater and the Pittsburgh Public Theater.

About the Pittsburgh CLO Mini Stars
Created in 1981, the CLO Mini Stars perform full-scale, dazzling, high-energy revues of Broadway's most memorable moments for private and public events throughout the region. In addition, the Mini Stars have been featured performers at Governor Ed Rendell's Inauguration, Walt Disney World's Epcot Center and in numerous CLO productions including Disney's High School Musical, Peter Pan, Annie, The Music Man, The Wizard of Oz, Carousel, The Sound of Music, Oliver!, A Musical Christmas Carol, and The Gene Kelly Awards. Former Mini Stars have gone on to pursue professional performing careers on Broadway in such shows as 42nd Street, Lestat, Assassins, A Chorus Line, Contact, Swing, Gypsy, and Bombay Dreams. Support for the CLO Mini Stars is provided by the Pittsburgh CLO Guild.

The CLO Mini Stars have begun preparations for their annual Summer Show, which will be performed throughout the region, this summer. This dazzling revue will feature songs from Pittsburgh CLO's 2011 Summer Season including "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music, "This is the Moment" from Jekyll & Hyde and "Everything's Alright" from Jesus Christ Superstar.

2010-2011 Pittsburgh CLO Mini Stars

Name School Hometown
Emma Adams Marshall Middle School Pittsburgh
Christine Brown North Hills Junior High School Ross Township
Kylie Byers Shaler Middle School Allison Park
Carley Cassandro North Hills Junior High School Pittsburgh
James (JP) Colletta Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School Coraopolis
William Davis Avonworth Middle School Pittsburgh
Tessa Dilts North Hills Junior High School Pittsburgh
GiovAnna Bella Elo The Ellis School Coraopolis
Tressa Holodnik St. Joseph High School Penn Hills
Alexandra Pacinda Seneca Valley Intermediate High School Cranberry Township
Sidney Popielarcheck Trinity High School Washington
Courtney Porto North Hills High School West View
Katherine Rogers Penn Hills High School Penn Hills
Maria Scherer Hampton Middle School Allison Park
Delaney Schmidt Carson Middle School Wexford
Dominique Servati Holy Trinity Coraopolis
Terri Shealey Propel Charter School - McKeesport Verona

In addition to their annual Summer Show, the Mini Stars perform their dazzling Holiday Spectacular at numerous events across the region, including appearances at the Pittsburgh Children's Museum, the Byham Theater, Pittsburgh Opera, and numerous country clubs and private parties this holiday season. Recently, the CLO Mini Stars performed a flash mob at the Heinz History Center to celebrate the closing of the Vatican Splendors exhibit. A video of the CLO Mini Stars flash mob can be seen by visiting pittsburghclo.org.

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