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Letter from the Director of Education
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Dear Students and Families,
If you haven't gotten the chance to look at our 2017 Summer Programs, I strongly encourage you to do so! We are offering several wonderful opportunities for students AND adults! Things have been busy here at the Playhouse! We just finished up our production of Dr. Seuss's
The Cat In the Hat.
I hope you got to see it. We are also looking forward to our Season Nine Children's Series. See below!
Kyle Reynolds
Director of Education
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Kids On Stage
(NEW this summer)
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Only a few spots left!
Session 1: June 26th - June 30th
(9:00AM-12:00PM)
Session 2: July 24th- July 28th
(9:00AM-12:00PM)
KIDS ON STAGE
(Kindergarten through Grade 5) focuses around the three disciplines of music, drama and the arts. Children will be introduced to theatre through creative play. Exercises and games will focus on acting through storytelling, creating a character, expressing a feeling, music, and movement. A craft and story will often be included. By the end of the class, students should be using their bodies and voices to start to create characters. Though the emphasis of the class will be on developing skills and not on a final performance, family and friends are invited to the last class to see student's present scenes. Students will be split throughout the day within an effort to maximize ability levels.
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Letter from the Director
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Kids On Stage
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Musical Theatre
Preparatory Program
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Master Classes
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Summer Jazz Dance
Boot Camp
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The Cat in the Hat
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2017-2018 Theatre for Young Audiences
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All students enrolled in Session 1 of KIDS ON STAGE receive free entrance to the Musical Theatre Preparatory Program Showcase on Friday, July 21st. Students may participate in short adaptations of: Frozen, 101 Dalmatians, Aladdin, Moana and more!
And, guess what! Your favorite artist instructors will be joining us for this program!
 Tori Mo
oney is thrilled to be joining the Educat
ion Department at Playhouse on Park! She is no newbie to the Playhouse
or to teaching. She loves teaching the 5-8 year olds because the kiddos "usually" won't be taller than her.
You might recognize Tori from seeing her perform on the Playhouse on Park stage or at AC Petersen's on Monday nights at Mainstage Monday, as well as lots of productions at the Playhouse. In 2010, Tori started teaching at Hartford Children's Theatre, then was scooped up by Hartford Stage in 2013.
Emily Santarsiero was born and raised in Glastonbury, CT. While in CT she worked with various theaters such as The Hartford Children's Theater, Park Road Playhouse, Performing Arts Programs, The Hartbeat Ensemble & more. She is a 2014 graduate of Marymount Manhattan College's acting program. While in NYC she interned with CBS Primetime Casting, and since graduation she has been an acting teacher for The Warner Theater, Performing Arts Programs, & has been providing private acting lessons as well.
 Anna Marie Russell is a California-born performer and choreographer who has been movin', groovin', and singing ever since she can remember! She was most recently seen at Playhouse on Park as Thing 2 in The Cat In the Hat, but has also appeared in A Chorus Line and Junie B. Jones. In addition, she can also be found next-door singing at Mainstage Monday! Anna has taught at a variety of studios and theaters, and in the spring of 2018, Anna will graduate from The Hartt School. In her spare time, Anna can be found reading, eating ice cream, and petting dogs.
Click
here for full faculty bios
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Musical Theatre Preparatory Program
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Dates: July 10th - July 21st
(9:00AM-3:30PM)
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| 2016 Musical Theatre Preparatory Students |
Kyle and Mallory are back again!!!! Our wo
nderful Kevin Barlowski will also be joining us this summer! Mark your calendars! This summer program gives older elementary and middle school students (Grades 3 through 8)
instruction in acting, dance, and music. Each day, students will have a
schedule of classes and rehearsals.
*Guest artists will also be brought in to teach master classes in special topics.
There will be opportunities for instruction both in small groups and as an entire ensemble. The emphasis of the program is on developing strong performance skills. As part of that goal, each student will be featured in a final performance as a singer, actor, and dancer. Students will also have opportunities to develop
their own pieces during daily supervised rehearsals and will have a chance to perform their own "creative projects" for the rest of the
students in the program each Friday.
*Guest artists working with the students include Douglas Lyons and Jason Gotay,
both with extensive Broadway credits,
touring experience and more.
Click here to read about Doug and Jason,
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Master Classes featuring Guest Artists from Broadway
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"Theatre Confidence" with Douglas Lyons
Monday, July 10, 2017
6pm to 8pm
$30 to participate or $10 to observe
Students will learn confidence in auditioning and performing. After each individual performance with an accompanist, Lyons will give feedback based on their overall presence as a performer. This class is appropriate for adults ages 16 & up.
Advanced registration is required. Class size is limited.
Douglas Lyons
is a c
omposer-lyricist an
d actor, originally from New Haven, who graduated from The Hartt School's BFA Musical Theatre program. Douglas has originated roles on Broadway in The Book of Mormon and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Tours: Rent, Dreamgirls (Apollo) and BOM 1st Nat'l. [read more]
[Registration Form]
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"Acting a Song" with Jason Gotay
Monday, July 17, 2017
6pm to 8pm
$30 to participate or $10 to observe
Students will discuss the art of storytelling, and how to create a meaningful journey within the song. Acting and vocal technique tips will be included, too!
This class is appropriate for adults ages 16 & up.
Advanced registration is required. Class size is limited.
Jason Gotay is an Actor and Teaching Artist born and raised in Brooklyn,
New York. Broadway:
Bring It On: the Musical (Randall, Original Broadway
and Touring Companies),
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark (Peter Parker/Spider-Man)
[read more]
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Summer Jazz Dance Boot Camp
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Dates: August 7th - August 11th
(1:00PM-4:00PM)
Come stretch, sweat and tone with us for one week leading up to going back to school.
This program is for ages 16 and up. This is a great program for high school students who are going to college for the first time or even returning college students who are looking to tone! Each class will follow a daily warm up, stretching, conditioning, strengthening, and choreography.
Our incredible instructor, Mallory, is no joke! (Read her bio here) She is so excited to get you up and moving this summer!
[Registration Form]
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Over TWO THOUSAND students saw this wonderful production through our Literature Alive field trip program!
We had a FANTASTIC production of
The Cat in The Hat!
Thank you so much to these wonderful cast members!
Left to Right: Anna Russell (Thing 2), Jared Starky (Boy), Olivia Welch (Thing 1), Rachel Brudner (Sally), Ryan Taylor (Cat), Eric McKinley (Fish).
Click
here for more information about our
Literature Alive School Field Trip Program.
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The 2017-18 Season 9 Theatre For Young Audience Series
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Presenting sponsor:
Elephant & Piggie's "We Are in a Play!"
December 9th - 17th, 2017*
Book & Lyrics by Mo Willems
Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
Based on the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems
Get ready for a musical experience, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems' beloved, award-winning, best-selling children's books, that will leave audiences doing the "Flippy Floppy Floory" dance all night long!
In Elephant & Piggie's "We Are in a Play!", Gerald and Piggie take to the stage
in a rollicking adventure that is perfect for young audiences.
*Sensory Friendly Performances:
Friday, December 15 at 10am (for school groups)
Sunday, December 17 at 10am (for general public)
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Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical
May 12th - 20th, 2018*
Book by Melvin Tunstall III
Lyrics by Douglas Lyons
Music by Greg Borowsky & Douglas Lyons
Polkadots follows 8-year-old Lily Polkadot who just moved to the "Squares Only" small town of Rockaway. As the first Polkadot in an all Square school, Lily faces an almost impossible task of gaining acceptance from her peers. From daily bullying, to segregated drinking fountains, Lily's quest seems hopeless until she meets Sky, a shy Square boy whose curiosity for her unique polkadot skin blooms into an unexpected pal-ship. Inspired by Civil Rights pioneers
Ruby Bridges and The Little Rock Nine, Polkadots serves as a
colorful history lesson for the world, reminding us that our
di
ff
erences
make us awesome, not outcasts.
*Sensory Friendly Performances:
Friday, May 18 at 10am (for school groups)
Saturday, May 19 at 10am (for general public)
For more information, keep an eye on our website.
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