SUMMER 2024 OFFERINGS
YOUTH ENSEMBLE
Join the daring, collaborative group of young artists to gain experience in musical theater, Shakespeare, and more in a professional theatrical environment.
Step 1: Apply for the Youth Ensemble
All students who are rising freshmen in high school through recently graduated seniors (ages 14-18) are invited to apply to the Youth Ensemble. Access to this program is through application only, for students of any experience level. Admission to the Youth Ensemble will gain you access to our two week performance and technical training program, including master classes, team-building exercises, Q&A sessions with professional artists, theatre games, and a cabaret performance at the end of the session all created by students.
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Who Can Apply?
Students 14-18 as of June 1, 2024.
Graduating seniors who will be 18 by June 1st are eligible to apply for the high school Youth Ensemble.
Step 2: Audition for our Shakespeare and Musical productions (not required)
Once admitted to the Youth Ensemble, all students will perform in The Player's Piece cabaret. Then, students are invited to audition for one or both of our full length productions, this season Shakespeare’s The Tempest and Into the Woods. Access to this part of the program is through audition-only. Admission to the productions will gain you access to learning the ins and outs of a full-length production in a professional setting.
YOUTH ENSEMBLE HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTIONS
We are excited to announce our Youth Ensemble high school programming. The Player's Piece returns alongside our Shakespeare and musical productions: The Tempest by William Shakespeare and Into the Woods.
The Player's Piece is a collaborated showcase of musical group numbers, solos, instrumental performances, scenes, and monologues curated by students, directed by students, and performed by students. Now in its third year, students are encouraged and mentored through selecting content that will both push and energize them, working alongside our teaching artists to inspire confidence and create work to add to their portfolio.
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Program Instructor: TBA
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Dates
June 24 - July 5 (Monday - Friday) from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(No rehearsal 4th of July)
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Player's Piece Showcase
Sunday, July 7 at 6:00 PM
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Tuition
$300
*Tuition will increase if cast in productions
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Prospero the wizard calls forth a tempest to shipwreck a passing ship, setting forth waves of book magic and spirits, murderous revenge plots, familial trauma, and the dreams we all seek to come true. Dive into one of William Shakespeare’s most fascinating comedies, the journey of a bookish mother trapped on an island left to settle both her betrayal and forgiveness.
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Dates
June 3rd -June 7th from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
June 10th - 20th (Monday - Friday) from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Performances
June 21st at 7:30 PM
June 22nd at 7:30 PM
June 23rd at 2:00 PM
July 25th at 7:30 PM
Mandatory Strike: Sunday, August 4th
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Directed by Lizzie Newcomb Gumula
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Explore the magic and dangers of the woods and woulds through musical theatre giant Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece Into the Woods. Through a sensational, moving, and epic score, join the elaborate cast of reimagined Brothers Grimm fairytale characters as their stories intertwine and wishes come true, but not for free.
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Dates
July 8th-August 1st (Monday - Friday) from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Performances
August 1st at 7:30 PM
August 2nd at 7:30 PM
August 3rd at 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Mandatory Strike: Sunday, August 4th
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Directed by Lizzie Newcomb Gumula
Music Directed by Stephen Murphy
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Tuition
$300 Youth Ensemble + $250 for Shakespeare Session ($550)
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$300 Youth Ensemble + $350 for Musical Theatre Session ($650)
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$300 for Youth Ensemble + $600 for Shakespeare and Musical Theatre Sessions ($900)