The Broadway League, the national trade organization for the commercial theatre industry, announces the 2018 League Educator Apple Award recipients. Now in its sixteenth year, the awards acknowledge the efforts of local teachers and advocates who support programs relating to Broadway or Touring Broadway shows, promoting further development of theatre education.
Los Angeles is one of the most widespread metropolitan hubs, but that doesn't stop the theatre community from joining together to bring arts to the city's youth.
Last February over 1,500 people traveled to Sacramento, CA for the Junior Theatre Festival West. During the Festival hundreds auditioned for a role in the 2018 iTheatrics Choreography DVDs and three Oklahoma City musical theater students were selected. The students are all members of the KidsAlive! children's theatre company.
The American Alliance for Theatre & Education's 31st annual National Conference: Rise Up! will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 1-5, 2018, exploring what it means to use art and activism to make positive change in our communities.
The JumpStart Theatre program, developed by the Educational Theatre Association, will be implemented in Atlanta beginning with the 2019-20 school year through a partnership with the Alliance Theatre.
Broadway Break Thru (BBT) today announces that Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student and survivor, Sawyer Garrity, will be a participant attending the first ever 'College Break Thru' in Chicago. Scheduled to take place Monday, June 25th thru Friday, June 29th at the University Center Chicago (525 S State Street), the summer symposium gives performing arts students the opportunity to receive the tools needed to excel in their auditions and performances while also providing more than $250,000 in college scholarships.
Hennepin Theatre Trust announced its 2017-2018 finalists for the Jimmy Awards and Triple Threat Awards. Twenty-six high school musical theatre students have been recognized for their accomplishments and community leadership while participating in the Trust's Spotlight Education program.
On June 4, students and educators from across Connecticut and Rhode Island will gather at the Shubert Theatre of New Haven for the first annual Stephen Sondheim Awards, which will be hosted by Hamilton's Solea Pfeiffer and Ryan Vasquez. The Sondheim Awards are presented by Broadway Method Academy (BMA), in association with the Shubert Theatre and Westport Country Playhouse.
The June 17 deadline is fast approaching to register for Arizona Theatre Company's Summer on Stage and Summer Backstage Programs for high school students to get first-hand advanced experience with theatre professionals in voice, movement, acting, classical styles, dance. Summer on Stage runs from June 25 to July 29.
Washington, DC is hardly the country's most bustling metropolitan hub, but for a small district carved into the Virginia/Maryland border, the region boasts one of the liveliest and engaging arts scenes.
There's more theatre than New York and there's certainly more to theatre than just talent. Chicago has one of the most vibrant and lively theatre scenes in the country, and their companies are dedicated to promoting education and arts exposure for young people.
The best of Michigan's high school theatre students are coming together Sunday, May 20, at Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall for the 7th Annual Sutton Foster Ovation Awards. The award is a celebration of outstanding achievement and recognizes individual artistry in vocal, dance and acting performances for both a male and female lead in a high school musical theatre production. It also honors the commitment of Michigan teachers and schools to excellence in performing arts education.
The Free Student Matinee Program of Signature Theatre (Paige Evans, Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert, Executive Director; James Houghton, Founder), sponsored byDelta Air Lines, will offer free performances of Dominique Morisseau's Paradise Blue, directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and Stephen Adly Guirgis' Our Lady of 121st Street, directed by Phylicia Rashad, the company announced today. The student matinee performance of Paradise Blue will take place on Wednesday, May 16 at 1pm and the student matinee performances of Our Lady of 121st Street will take place on Wednesday, May 23 at 1pm and Wednesday, May 30 at 1pm. Performances will take place at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues).
Theatre in Our Schools (TIOS) Month is a campaign to raise public awareness of the impact of theatre education and draw attention to the need for more access to quality programs for all students. While activities may take place any time, March is designated the official month for TIOS.
Celebrity Attractions in partnership with the Tulsa Performing Arts Center are excited to announce the inaugural season of the Eastern Oklahoma High School Musical Theatre Awards. Highlighting and awarding excellence in Musical Theatre, the program will launch with the new school year in August 2018. Eastern Oklahoma high schools are invited to participate by completing registration available online at CelebrityAttractions.com.
Theatre is a universally enjoyable experience, but there are always ways to enhance the impact. Theatre is entertainment, and yet it can do so much more. As the young audiences for productions grow, local companies respond with carefully curated outreach programs that give students of all ages the chance to engage in the theatre community and learn from everything it has to offer.
Monica Coronado, a senior at Aldine ISD's Carver High School, was awarded "Best in Show" for her piece titled "Goddess" in the 20th Annual Wells Fargo Student Art Contest presented by Society for the Performing Arts (SPA). Coronado's award-winning piece was one of 718 entries from more than 100 schools.
The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) recognizes individuals who have inspired their students and dedicated themselves to providing quality theatre education with the Inspirational Theatre Educator Award. Veteran theatre educators and EdTA members Kelly Carlson, Philip Lee 'Peelee' Clark, and Carolyn Little will each receive this award at EdTA's National Conference.
Steppenwolf Education and Nicholas Senn High School Senior Drama Ensemble are proud to present a student-devised performance exploring the planning and pressures inherent in youth-driven social justice activism and leadership.
Blumenthal Performing Arts is pleased to announce the nominees competing in the 7th Annual High School Musical Theater Awards, also known as The Blumey Awards, presented by Wells Fargo on Sunday, May 20, at Belk Theater.
On Saturday, April 28th, 15 metro area high school acts brought the crowd to their feet when they performed on stage at The Fabulous Fox Theatre in the St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Finals. Students competed for more than $40,000 in college scholarships, cash awards and special prizes.
Rising Stars Youth Performing Arts at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, proudly presents Meredith Willson's iconic Broadway musical "The Music Man" for four performance Sunday, May 6 and Sunday, May 13 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.