Taking the Stage is a musical reality show set at the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is produced by Nick Lachey, a SCPA alumnus, for MTV. The first season chronicled the lives of five high school students and their friends as they train for careers in the arts.[1][2][3] The 2nd season aired from January to April 2010 on Thursday nights on MTV at 11 pm.
| Taking the Stage | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Nick Lachey |
| Opening theme | "Whatever It Takes" by Leona Lewis |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 42 mins. (Season 1) 22 min. (Season 2) |
| Original release | |
| Network | MTV |
| Release | March 19, 2009 – April 15, 2010 |
MTV canceled the show in May 2010.[4]
Starring
This is the Main Cast for all seasons according to MTV. For a full list of current and former cast members of Taking The Stage, see Seasons
- Main Cast Member
| Name | Info | Season(s) Featured |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Nelson | Graduate, alumni of Dance department. | Seasons 1 + 2 |
| Mia Carruthers | Graduate, alumni of Instrumental Music department. | Seasons 1 + 2 |
| Aaron Breadon | non-graduate, multi-instrumentalist Jazz major. | Seasons 1 + 2 |
| Adam Calvert | Graduate, (transfer) Vocal major. | Season 2 |
| Carlton Totten | Graduate, (transfer) Drama major. | Season 2 |
| Ian Watts | Graduate, (transfer) alumni of Technical Theater department. | Season 2 |
| Anna Flinchbaugh | non-graduate (transfer), Dance major. | Season 2 |
| Holly Angel | Graduate, Drama Major . | Season 2 |
| Emily Silber | Graduate, (transfer) alumni of Dance department. | Season 2 |
| Emily Sones | non-graduate (transfer), "Drama" major. | Season 2 |
| Jasmine White-Killins | Graduate, alumni of Dance department. | Season 1 |
| Shaakira Sargent | Graduate, alumni of Dance department. | Season 1 |
| Malik Kitchen | Graduate, alumni of Dance and Vocal Music departments. | Season 1 |
Seasons
For full cast descriptions, synopsis', episode guides, and more see below.
