June 3, 2012  at 1:30 PM

Camden County College Atrium in the Connector Building 200 College Drive, Blackwood NJ

Show Date: July 20, 21, 27, 28

The show rehearses: Monday through thursday Nights from June  11 till opening on July 20

Ages:  High School Through Adult

Compensation: Unpaid

Please submit resume and Headshot (if available) to: info@mainstage.org

First 1.5 hours of  auditions will be dance. We will teach you a routine . After the dances we will have you sing. We ask that you prepare the following: Girls – Jacob and Sons Boys – Close Every Door or Those Canaan Days (youcan choose)   We will provide the accompaniment for singing. Please know the words.

At Summer Stage visual and performing arts camp, hundreds of children from throughout South Jersey embark on a magical adventure – sharing smiles while they sing, gaining confidence as they learn their lines, and making friends while they perfect a dance, or even build scenery together. Discover more about this adventure at Summer Stage Open House Performance Preview, Wednesday, May 9, 6:30 pm, Dennis Flyer Theatre, Lincoln Hall, Camden County College, Blackwood.

Summer Stage is recognized as one of South Jersey’s longest running, most affordable visual and performing arts camps. It offers exciting acting, singing, and dancing programs for youth entering second grade through age 25. Eighth graders and above may also take advantage of the behind-the-scenes programs, Technical Theatre (set design, lighting, and sound) and Video Film Production.

The open house begins with a short performance, which will preview production numbers from this year’s Children’s Musical Theatre Season including: Winnie the Pooh, sponsored by Techniques Salon and Day Spa; Honk, Jr; Mulan, Jr.; and Disney Heroes, sponsored by Bowman Company. Members of the Summer Stage staff will be available to answer questions about all nine Summer Stage camps, which progress in a fun way to help build skills and confidence among each age group.

The youngest campers, entering second and third grade, participate in Kid’s Stuff. This morning program provides a great introduction for those curious about theatre. Next, the program progresses to Apprentice, where mornings fly by for fourth and fifth graders as they learn the basics of stage performance in a relaxed, enjoyable environment. Both Kid’s Stuff and Apprentice culminate with a musical revue. Children that can’t get enough of these programs can stay for the afternoon through Storytelling Through the Arts, where campers enter the world of storytelling through ensemble play, crafts, and music. These programs run June 25 through July 27.

“Last year was my daughter, Emma’s, first year of Summer Stage. I have to say it was the best summer she’s ever had. I really like how the staff interact with the kids and how the children’s minds are continually learning, even though for them, it’s just fun. I love how secure it is on campus and that the children are well supervised. Emma just can’t wait to come back this year, and now that her little sister is old enough, we signed them both up as soon as we could,” said Anne Finnegan of Stratford.

As the children get older, there’s Children’s Theatre. In this program, sixth through twelfth graders enjoy days filled with rehearsals and classes preparing for fully staged productions. This age group can also participate in Technical Theater or Video Film camps. Then, there’s Mainstage, an evening program where ninth graders and above will present the Broadway Musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.. For students 11 and above who love to dance, there is also the Dance Explosion program, which runs from 3:30 to 5:15 p.m., three days per week. In this program, students recreate Broadway classics and produce their own masterpieces.

Finally, there is the Intern Touring Company, where a small group of young adults receive the

The students will work with work with members of Harmony, South Jersey’s Premiere Show Choir, as they learn the art of performing from vocal directors, choreographers and experienced show choir members. The workshop encompasses instruction in many performance skills including the correct use of a microphone; the art of ensemble work; how to deliver an exciting performance; how and where to focus performance energy; and how to use the mind, body and heart to bring an audience to its feet.

The Starmaker Workshop takes place Friday, May 4, 6 – 9 p.m. and Saturday March 5, , 12 noon – 8 p.m. Workshop participants return to Williamstown Middle School on Friday, May 11th to take the stage with Harmony Show Choir in a musical revue. The show is open to the public and begins at 7 p.m.

“Mainstage Center for the Arts is proud to partner with Target to bring this opportunity to local students. Both Target and Mainstage are committed to the South Jersey Community and to education,” said Joe Bretschneider, executive director, Mainstage Center for the Arts. “The Program enhances the arts education experience for students in South Jersey schools. In recent years, budget cuts have limited the chance for students to discover their creativity through school-based arts education experiences. The Starmaker Workshop brings music and dance into schools, helping students develop their talents, grow in self-confidence, and develop leadership skills.”

The grant is part of Target’s ongoing efforts to build strong, safe and healthy communities across the country. These efforts include Target’s long history of giving 5 percent of its income to communities, which today equals more than $3 million every week. As part of this commitment, Target is on track to give $1 billion for education by the end of 2015 to help kids learn, schools teach and parents and caring adults engage.

Registration for the Starmakers Workshop is $25 and includes a souvenir songbook and performance t-shirt. Tickets to the musical revue, are $10. Tickets can be purchased at the door, Williamstown Middle School, 561 Clayton Rd., Williamstown, NJ.

For more information about Mainstage Center for the Arts, please visit www.mainstage.org.

Mainstage Center for the Arts, the parent program for Summer Stage, is a 501 © (3) non-profit organization committed to providing a creative, vibrant, and nurturing environment for youth and adults.

In addition to the Target grant, this program is made possible in part with funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. This program is also made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey Cultural Trust.

Please click here to see and/or purchase pictures from the Young American’s Show

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Discover Exciting Dance, Music, and Acting Classes at Mainstage Open House

• Acting with accents, 9th through 12th graders will survey basic techniques for learning and applying stage dialects. The class will cover the following dialects: British RP, Irish, Cockney, American Southern, New York-Brooklyn, and more.
• Shakespeare, this class for high school students is designed for actors of all skill levels and will focus on the development of the modern-day Shakespearean actor.
• Hip Hop, Level I and II, Level I for ages 10 -14, is an exciting high-energy class that teaches the basics of Hip Hop. Level II, for ages 14 and up with one or more years of Hip Hop, features fast-paced, cutting-edge choreography which focuses on style and form.

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