Performing Arts Summer Project will be Disney's Beauty and the Beast JR.!
The dates of the program are July 10-22, 2017, with performances on July 21 and 22, and the program will again be held at the East Hartford Community Cultural Center. Becuase of the intensive nature of the program, the Performing Arts Summer Project is BY AUDITION ONLY. I want to personally invite you to our auditions, held on May 8 and 9 in two different locations.
OPEN AUDITIONS*(First Come First Serve)
Date: Monday, May 8
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Ages: 8-17
Location: East Hartford Community Cultural Center
50 Chapman Place, East Hartford CT
There are MANY parts for both boys and girls of all ages!
About Beauty and the Beast JR.:
Based on the original Broadway production that ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Disney's Beauty and the Beast JR. is a fantastic adaptation of the story of transformation and tolerance. Disney's Beauty and the Beast JR. features some of the most popular songs ever written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice.
The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out - if the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast JR. features plenty of singing and non-singing roles for both boys and girls and will focus on using creative ensemble work to bring this classic favorite to life!
This production will be staffed with our most gifted instructors, all of whom are highly skilled and passionate about developing young people's talents. For those of you who were part of last summer's production of The Pirates of Penzance JR., I am telling you this is one production that you do not want to miss!
For either audition date, please be prepared to sing a short song and read a one-minute monologue. We ask that you consider the tone and theme of Beauty and the Beast and sing a piece that is similar in style. If your child has sheet music or an accompaniment track, please bring it; we will have a piano player and boom box for CDs/iPods at the audition. If your child does not have audition material, we will provide it.
We hope to see you at auditions!
**Also available: One-Week Performing Arts Summer PROGRAMS**
If the two-week program doesn't sound like the right fit for you, we also have one-week Performing Arts Summer Programs available in towns throughout MA and CT, including:
South Windsor Performing Arts Summer Program (June 26-30 OR July 10-14)
Located at our home studio on 1732 Ellington Road in South Windsor, CT, the one-week Summer Program packs three exciting intensives into each day of the program. Participants will learn acting, musical theater, and performance skills, and will present a variety show on the stage at the East Hartford Community Cultural Center on the final day. No audition is required for the one-week program, and children ages 6-12 are eligible. More info at www.performingartsprograms.biz
For more one-week programs in an area near you, visit our website!
Our team looks forward to seeing you at the Performing Arts Summer Project auditions!
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