Kris Koop Ouellett

20-year Broadway stage veteran, Los Angeles actor and beloved MSU Department of Theatre professor, Greg Reuter, was one of theatre's fiercest supporters and an avid teacher for actors nationwide. Since his untimely death in 2015, support has poured in from across the country to honor a man who always put his students first and changed lives through his dedicated work ethic and charming skill.

TAKE IT FROM THE TOP is a series of exciting, interactive, workshops offered through MSU Federal Credit Union Institute for Arts & Creativity at Wharton Center, running Monday, July 27 - Saturday, August 1, 2015. Participants - from Pre-Teens to Young Adults and beyond - receive a unique opportunity to train with a brilliant team of top Broadway professionals. Former instructors include top Broadway performers such as Tony Award winner for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, Billy Porter, who played Lola in 2014's Broadway's Kinky Boots and Shoshana Bean who played Elphaba in WICKED; to name just a few.

A key part of both Wharton Center's and the MSU Department of Theatre's missions are focused on creative collaboration. This idea has sparked a new artistic endeavor called the i?ma?Gen project. i?ma?Gen partners the MSU Federal Credit Union Institute for Arts & Creativity at Wharton Center with the MSU College of Arts and Letters' Department of Theatre and local high schools. Kirk Domer, Chair of the MSU Department of Theatre says, "It's a revolutionary program for MSU and high school students! It will allow them to work with Broadway professionals who regularly visit Wharton Center, and it will attract the highest- quality students providing them exposure to the discipline, focus and creative strength needed to nurture and sustain a thriving performing arts career."

TAKE IT FROM THE TOP, a series of exciting, interactive workshops offered through MSU Federal Credit Union Institute for Arts & Creativity at Wharton Center, gives participants - from Pre-Teens to Young Adults and beyond - an opportunity to train with our brilliant team of top Broadway professionals, and meet top NYC casting director, Justin Huff.