Summer Program
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The Essentials
who:
the young co. summer program is divided into three acts & the Overture program:
Overture for students entering grades 1 - 3
act 1 for students entering grades 4 - 6
act 2 for students entering grades 7 - 9
act 3 for students entering grades 10 - 12 & '08 high school graduates
what:
After auditions, students spend their mornings in rehearsal for their productions with a staff of professional theatre artists. In the afternoons, students have workshops in different performing disciplines. During the final week, students experience the technical process of a professional show, adding lights, sound and costumes for three public performances on Stoneham Theatre's stage.
where:
The first four weeks of the program are held offsite. In the final week, we transition to Stoneham Theatre stage for technical rehearsals and performances.
how:
Each act is limited in size; spaces fill on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students enroll by delivering the registration form and a non-refundable $300 deposit to our Box Office or over the phone: (781) 279-2200. Upon enrollment, students receive an packet including the script, score, forms and workshop options. The remaining $550 payment balance is due by June 1, 2008.
The Details
for students entering grades 10 - 12 and 2008 high school grads:
Program dates: July 7th - August 10th, 2008
You are a member of act 3! act 3 students have the option of participating in either the play [The Philadelphia Story] or a musical. The play is limited to 15 students; the two musicals to 50 students total. Students who select a musical will be cast in either Company or 42nd Street after auditions during the first day of the program. The act 3 program will be held at Stoneham High School. During the week of August 3rd, the program will transition to the theatre with performances the weekend of August 7 - 10th.
when (act 3):
Monday through Friday:
9:00am - 1:00pm: Rehearsal
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Workshop 1
2:00pm - 3:00pm: Workshop 2
for students entering grades 7 - 9:
Program dates: July 14th - August 17th, 2008
You are a member of act 2! act 2 students participate in one of two musicals [Guys and Dolls or Wonderful Town], limited to 30 students each. Students will be cast in one of the musicals after auditions during the first two days of the program. The act 2 program will be held at Stoneham Middle School. During the week of August 11th, the program will transition to the theatre with performances the weekend of August 14 - 17th.
for students entering grades 4 - 6:
Program dates: July 14th - August 17th, 2008
You are a member of act 1! act 1 students are performing Annie Jr. act 1 is limited to 30 students. Students will be cast in the show after auditions during the first three days of the program. The act 1 program will be held at Stoneham Middle School. During the week of August 11th, the program will transition to the theatre with performances the weekend of August 14 - 17th.
when (act 1 and 2):
Monday through Friday:
8:30am - 12:30pm: Rehearsal
12:30pm - 1:30pm: Workshop 1
1:30pm - 2:30pm: Workshop 2
For parents of act 1 and act 2 students, there is the option of enrolling your child in an early drop-off or late pick-up program. Our schedule shifts the last week of the program to focus on the technical process for each show. Performances are the Thursday - Sunday of the fifth week.
The Shows
act 1 musical: Annie Jr.
Based on the popular comic strip, Annie Jr. tells of a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Roosevelt and finds a new family. Its upbeat plot and flamboyant characters have made Annie one of the most beloved musicals in history, with songs like "Easy Street," "Hard Knock Life," and "Tomorrow" that will send the whole family off singing.
act 2 musical: Guys and Dolls
directed by Christopher Webb
An incongruous romance between an inveterate gambler named Sky Masterson and a Salvation Army-type missionary girl, headquartered in the theater district. Sky, who can't refuse a wager of any kind, is bet by another gambler, Nathan Detroit, that he can't romance the straitlaced missionary, Sarah Brown. Meanwhile, Nathan has troubles of his own, trying to set up a floating crap game while avoiding the wrath of his fiancée, a brassy chorus girl named Miss Adelaide, who is desperate to marry Nathan after a 14-year engagement. Featuring songs like "Luck Be A Lady" and "Adelaide's Lament."
act 2 musical: Wonderful Town
In this classic 1950s musical, recently revived on Broadway, Betty Comden and Adolph Green's lyrics are paired with Leonard Bernstein's music to produce some of the most popular songs of the 1950s. Wonderful Town is about the adventures and misadventures of two sisters who move from their comfortable hometown in Ohio to Greenwich Village to fulfill their dreams. Their comic misadventures span the entire city as the audience enjoys classic tunes like "The Wrong Note Rag" and of course, "Ohio."
act 3 musical: Company
directed by Caitlin Lowans, Director of Education
This Sondheim masterpiece centers on a 30-something bachelor named Robert, the hub of activity for the five married couples who spiral around him. The context of the show is mod Manhattan in the 1970s, utterly unromantic, a city of strangers. The upper-middle class problems that the audience came to a musical to avoid are suddenly facing them on the stage. This modern musical theatre classic features some of Sondheim's most memorable songs: "Another Hundred People," "Ladies Who Lunch," and "Being Alive."
act 3 musical: 42nd Street
directed and choreographed by Chris Carcione
The show itself is a jazzy, noisy paean to the transcendent joys of Broadway. The Great White Way's most brilliant director, Julian Marsh, is preparing his biggest show yet, "Pretty Lady," in the depths of the Great Depression. He is faced with one obstacle after another, especially when his leading lady breaks her ankle at the last minute; of course, young chorine Peggy Sawyer is pushed unexpectedly center stage and becomes a surprise star on opening night. A toe-tapping backstage valentine to Broadway, major songs include "We're in the Money, "Lullaby of Broadway" and "Shuffle Off to Buffalo."
act 3 play: The Philadelphia Story
directed by Weylin Symes, Producing Artistic Director
A romantic screwball comedy about a bride-to-be whose plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and a handsome journalist. This Broadway hit starred Katharine Hepburn as Tracy Lord of the Philadelphia Lords, an inhibited and spoiled daughter of the privileged. Divorced from C.J. Dexter Haven, she is engaged to a successful young snob. A gossip weekly sends a reporter and a camera woman to report the wedding arrangements and they are injected into the house by Tracy's brother who hopes to divert their attention from father's romance with a Broadway dancer. Hijinks ensue!
The Workshops
During the summer program, students work under the guidance of professional theatre artists. In addition to learning from the directors, music directors and choreographers for their shows, students also take workshops in various theatre disciplines to further develop as artists. Over the course of the program, students take 4 workshops, each culminating in an informal sharing with family and friends.
After enrolling, students have the opportunity to indicate their preferences and previous experiences, and then are placed into workshops that will provide them with a balance of acting, singing and dance.
Potential Dance Workshops: Tap, Fosse, Modern, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Ballroom
Potential Acting Workshops: Suzuki, Improv, Linklater, Shakespeare, Scene Study
Other Potential Workshops: Voice (Intro and Advanced), Songwriting, Musical Theatre Audition, Pilates, Stage Combat
The summer program is filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Enrollment begins March 1st. Program fees: $850.
The Overture Program
Overture is one of our newer programs designed especially for students entering grades 1 - 3. Overture students have the opportunity to participate in up to five week-long workshops from July 14th - August 15th. Each workshop culminates in a public performance for friends, family and the members of act 1 and act 2. Each of the five workshops will introduce students to performing arts skills in a safe and creative environment. The weeks are designed to support each other, but not repeat subject matter or material; a student who only attends one week will not feel out of place, but a student who attends all five weeks will work on a variety of skills.
| Week | Story | Focus |
| Monday, July 14-Friday, July 18 | "Favorite Greek Myths" | Ballet & Voice |
| Monday, July 21- Friday, July 25 | "African Folk Tales" | Jazz Dance & Puppets |
| Monday, July 28- Friday, August 1 | "City Mouse & Country Mouse" | Tap & Character |
| Monday, August 4- Friday, August 8 | "Just So Stories" | Hip Hop & Masks |
| Monday, August 11-Friday, August 15 |
"The Ugly Duckling" | Broadway & Voice |
Students sharing dance moves learned during the summer workshops
Students in Act 2 Peform in Anything Goes. Photo credit: Paul Lyden