Theatre 29 Summer Youth Program performers will be live in studio this Friday (7/24)

Gary Daigneault Gary Daigneault Send an email July 23, 2026

Since June 22, sixty-one Morongo Basin kids have been learning music, lyrics, lines, and choreography as they get ready to perform “Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr.” The directors, choreographers, and even some of the stars of the show will join host Gary Daigneault on Friday’s episode of the Z107.7 Up Close Show. You can tune in Friday morning at 10 a.m. to hear the next generation of theater performers live in studio. 

Theatre 29 Summer Youth Theatre Program ready to take the stage

Performances are set for July 23-26 and tickets are now available at theatre29.org.

The Juniors will perform at 4:00PM on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with a Sunday matinee at 1:00PM.

The Seniors will be on stage Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:00PM and Sunday at 4:00PM.

Gary Daigneault Gary Daigneault Send an email July 23, 2026
Gary Daigneault

Gary Daigneault

Gary Daigneault has been a broadcast journalist for 45 years with awards and citations from the Associated Press, National Association of Broadcasters, Radio-Television News Association, Radio Inc. Magazine, five “Golden Mic” and four “Mark Twain” awards. In 2010 he was inducted into the Associated Press Hall of Fame. Daigneault taught Broadcasting for 27 years. He is President of Theatre 29, six term Past-President of Rotary Clubs, Past-President of Twentynine Palms and Joshua Tree Chambers of Commerce and chaired the Joshua Tree National Park Commission. Gary and wife Cindy live in Twentynine Palms since 1979. They have two children and five grandchildren.