Master Dance Class with Marissa Perry To be held at the Warner Theatre 9/19

The Warner Theatre Center for Arts Education has announced the addition of a dance/choreography Master Class led by Connecticut's own, Marissa Perry, akaTracy Turnblad from the Broadway production of "Hairspray". The class is for participants ages 12-adult and will be held on the Warner Theatre's main stage on Monday, Sept. 19 from 7-9pm. Students will be taught the original Broadway choreography of selected musical numbers from HAIRSPRAY including:Run & Tell, Nicest Kid in Town andYou Can't Stop the Beat.

Marisa is thrilled to bring herHairsprayMaster Class to the Warner and her home state of Connecticut! Best known for her role as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray on Broadway, Marissa is currently playing a nun (Miscast? She thinks so!) 8 times a week as part of the original Broadway cast ofSister Act. She is a Jeff and Irne Award nominee (Best Leading Actress in a Musical) for her portrayal of Tracy Turnblad in Chicago and Boston. Marissa has been a part of many readings and workshops of new musicals such asPrincesses,How The Nurse Feels,Romyand Michele's High School ReunionandEmpire. Marissa rarely gets the recommended 8 hours of sleep! She has the privilege of being a "guest artist" at cabarets, specialty events and fund raising events in NYC and all over and the country. Marissa continues to teach and "pay it forward" to young people in pursuit of their "Broadway stage" dreams. "You gotta think BIG, to BE big!"

The cost for the class is $25. Prior dance/movement experience is recommended and appropriate clothing/footwear is required. Class attendees will receive a discount on the Opening Night performance of the Warner Stage Company's production of HAIRSPRAY on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2012. For more information or to register for the class, please call the Warner Theatre Center for Arts Education at 860-489-7180 ext. 148.

About the Warner

THE WARNER THEATRE
Built by Warner Brothers Studios and opened in 1931 as a movie palace (1,772 seats), the Warner Theatre was described then as "Connecticut's Most Beautiful Theatre." Damaged extensively in a flood, the Warner was slated for demolition in the early 1980s until the non-profit Northwest Connecticut Association for the Arts (NCAA) was founded and purchased the theatre. The Warner reopened as a performing arts center in 1983, and restoration of the main lobbies and auditorium was completed in November 2002. In 2008, the new 50,000 square foot Carole and Ray Neag Performing Arts Center, which houses a 300 seat Studio Theatre, 200 seat restaurant and expansive school for the arts, was completed. Today, the Warner is in operation year-round with more than 160 performances and 100,000 patrons passing through its doors each season. Over 10,000 students, pre K-adult, participate in arts education programs and classes. Together, with the support of the community, the Warner has raised close to $17 million to revitalize its facilities. NCAA's mission is to preserve the Warner Theatre as an historic landmark, enhance its reputation as a center of artistic excellence and a focal point of community involvement, and satisfy the diverse cultural needs of the region. To learn more about the Warner Theatre, visit our website: www.warnertheatre.org.

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