YOUTH THEATRE AUDITIONS
Professional training program looking for Springs’ top high school talent
Auditions for performance students interested in the Colorado Springs
Fine Arts Center's Youth Rep summer theatre program are set for March 19-20.
The FAC’s Youth Rep program, currently in its 13th year, is one of the only conservatory-based theatre programs for high school students (ages 14-18) in the country and is the only professional training program for student actors and technicians in the Pikes Peak Region.
· Performance students need to call
719.477.4382 to make an audition appointment.
o Auditions are March 19-20 between 5 – 9 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center.
o Following the audition process, registration begins for performance students on April 2.
· Technical students need to submit an application form,
found here, by April 15, 2012.
o Following the application process, tech students are interviewed.
The Youth Rep program is held July 2 – Aug. 5. A complete calendar is distributed to students upon receipt of their registration materials. (There are no classes held on Wednesday, July 4.)
Taught by a faculty which includes over a dozen professional theatre artists, the students in the program meet eight hours a day for five weeks and are introduced to all elements of the theatre including vocal performance, speech, audition/monologue work, various styles of dance, clowning, fight choreography, make-up and costume design, art history, etc.
The students – ages 14-18 – work together in a conservatory format to design and stage a performance, this season the Youth Rep students’ work will culminate in public performances of the 1933 musical of Moss Hart and Irving Berlin, As Thousands Cheer. Performances dates are Aug. 2-5.
For more information about the Youth Rep audition process, types of classes and areas of study offered, pricing and more,
visit the Fine Arts Center’s Youth Rep 2012 website.
If you have further questions, please feel free to call Clarissa Thomas (performance students), at
719.477.4335, or Chris Sheley (technical students) at
719.477.4355.
FOR THE YOUNGER KIDS ...
And for the younger kids this summer, the Fine Arts Center offers a variety of programs that will capture the creative imaginations of kids ages 4-13 with flexible scheduling options. No audition is necessary, to register for these programs, call the FAC Box Office for more information at
719.634.5583.
CREATIVE PLAY // Ages 4-6
9-10:30a (Monday-Friday)
Cost per week: $120 Non-Members; $110 FAC Members
These week-long sessions, geared toward our youngest aspiring thespians will foster creativity and imagination through the use of dramatic play. Each week we will focus on a different theme so that students can enroll in multiple weeks without duplicating or missing any curriculum. We will focus on storytelling, combining arts techniques and improvisation. Classes stimulate concentration and collaboration as students learn to listen, work in a group, and express emotions through drama.
Session One – TELLING TALES – June 4-8
Session Two – BRINGING ART TO LIFE – June 11-15
Session Three – CREATIVE MOVEMENT – June 18-22
Session Four - MINI-MUSICAL SONG & DANCE – June 25-29
ACTOR’S TOOLBOX // Ages 7-9
11a – 1p (Monday-Friday)
Cost per week: $175 Non-Members; $160 FAC Members
These week-long sessions will work toward building stronger theatre techniques and enhance motivation and confidence in a group. Each week will focus on a different theme so that students can enroll in multiple weeks without duplicating or missing any curriculum. We will focus on characterization, acting basics, creating characters and improvisation.
Session One – FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING– June 4-8
Session Two – COMEDY (IMPROV) SPORTS – June 11-15
Session Three – CREATING YOUR OWN ORIGINAL WORK – June 18-22
Session Four – SING OUT! – June 25-29
PERFORMANCE LAB INTENSIVE // Ages 10-13
1:30 - 5:30p (Monday-Friday)
Cost per two-week session: $400 Non-Members; $375 FAC Members
These two-week sessions will engage students in creating a show, culminating in a performance for friends and family on the last evening of the session. The first session will focus on a one-act version of a classic Shakespeare play, while the second session will focus on musical theatre. Students enrolled in this lab intensive will be looked at for roles in Mainstage productions during the coming 2012-2013 season.
Session One – A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare – June 4-15
Session Two – FREE TO BE…YOU AND ME – June 18-29
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