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Descriptions of our current programs (please scroll to find your program of interest):
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Children's Theater
Honk! Jr. for students entering grades 6 - 8
Director: Marilee Alexander Music Director: Heather Holland
Choreographer: Nick Palenchar
Fee: $375
Workshop begins: June 28, M - F 8:45 am - 12:15 pm (no class on July 5), Farley School, 119 Cottage Street, Hudson.
Note: The workshop moves to the 4-7 School, 25 Union Street, Marlborough for production week July 19 - July 23.
Performances: Thursday, July 22, 11 am and 7 pm and Friday, July 23, 7 pm at the 4-7 School, 25 Union Street, Marlborough.
Honk! Jr. is a musical, contemporary re-telling of the Hans Christian Andersen story “The Ugly Duckling.” Set in the countryside, it incorporates a message of tolerance.A duckling discovers his inner beauty when he becomes a swan. There are animal characters, as well as many “fowl” puns. Music by George Stiles, Book and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe.
Honk! Jr. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International(MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com
Honk! Jr. for students entering grades 6 - 8
Director: Marilee Alexander Music Director: Heather Holland
Choreographer: Nick Palenchar
Fee: $375
Workshop begins: June 28, M - F 8:45 am - 12:15 pm (no class on July 5), Farley School, 119 Cottage Street, Hudson.
Note: The workshop moves to the 4-7 School, 25 Union Street, Marlborough for production week July 19 - July 23.
Performances: Thursday, July 22, 11 am and 7 pm and Friday, July 23, 7 pm at the 4-7 School, 25 Union Street, Marlborough.
Honk! Jr. is a musical, contemporary re-telling of the Hans Christian Andersen story “The Ugly Duckling.” Set in the countryside, it incorporates a message of tolerance.A duckling discovers his inner beauty when he becomes a swan. There are animal characters, as well as many “fowl” puns. Music by George Stiles, Book and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe.
Honk! Jr. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International(MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com
Little Theater 1
Aesop's Fables for students entering grade 1 - 3
Instructors: Barbara Hall Siktberg, Stephanie Ventura
Fee: $215
July 6 to 16, M - F 9:15 am - 12:35 pm, Hudson High School, 69 Brigham Street.
Performance: Friday, July 16, 1 pm at Hudson High School (followed by Theater Too! performance of "Disney's Cinderella, Kids"). Ticket Prices: $6, includes both performances.
Both Little Theater 1 and Little Theater 2 are designed to introduce theater to children for exploration and enjoyment. Students use creative movement, singing and games in preparation for harnessing their imaginations to perform a small play on the last day of the session. Both workshops are similar in format but present different plays. The play is selected based on student enrollment. Participants may sign up for one or both sessions.
Aesop's Fables for students entering grade 1 - 3
Instructors: Barbara Hall Siktberg, Stephanie Ventura
Fee: $215
July 6 to 16, M - F 9:15 am - 12:35 pm, Hudson High School, 69 Brigham Street.
Performance: Friday, July 16, 1 pm at Hudson High School (followed by Theater Too! performance of "Disney's Cinderella, Kids"). Ticket Prices: $6, includes both performances.
Both Little Theater 1 and Little Theater 2 are designed to introduce theater to children for exploration and enjoyment. Students use creative movement, singing and games in preparation for harnessing their imaginations to perform a small play on the last day of the session. Both workshops are similar in format but present different plays. The play is selected based on student enrollment. Participants may sign up for one or both sessions.
Little Theater 2
Aesop's Fables for students entering grade 1 - 3
Instructors: Barbara Hall Siktberg, Stephanie Ventura
Fee $215
July 19 to 30, M - F 9:15 am - 12:15 pm, Hudson High School, 69 Brigham Street
Performance: Friday, July 30, 1 pm at Hudson High School
Both Little Theater 1 and Little Theater 2 are designed to introduce theater to children for exploration and enjoyment. Students use creative movement, singing and games in preparation for harnessing their imaginations to perform a small play on the last day of the session. Both workshops are similar in format but present different plays. The play is selected based on student enrollment. Participants may sign up for one or both sessions.
Aesop's Fables for students entering grade 1 - 3
Instructors: Barbara Hall Siktberg, Stephanie Ventura
Fee $215
July 19 to 30, M - F 9:15 am - 12:15 pm, Hudson High School, 69 Brigham Street
Performance: Friday, July 30, 1 pm at Hudson High School
Both Little Theater 1 and Little Theater 2 are designed to introduce theater to children for exploration and enjoyment. Students use creative movement, singing and games in preparation for harnessing their imaginations to perform a small play on the last day of the session. Both workshops are similar in format but present different plays. The play is selected based on student enrollment. Participants may sign up for one or both sessions.
Stage Two
New Work by Stage Two Theater for students entering grade 1 - 5
Co-directors: Sarah Worrest, Amanda Ventura
Fee $215
August 2 to 13, M - F 9 am - 12 pm, Hudson High School, 69 Brigham Street.
Performance: Friday, August 13, 1 pm, Hudson High School.
This workshop gives participants the opportunity to sample all aspects of theater as they adapt a story to write their own play. Guided by staff, creative opportunities abound as participants practice writing and acting skills, and consider costume and set design issues while staging the play that they themselves develop.
New Work by Stage Two Theater for students entering grade 1 - 5
Co-directors: Sarah Worrest, Amanda Ventura
Fee $215
August 2 to 13, M - F 9 am - 12 pm, Hudson High School, 69 Brigham Street.
Performance: Friday, August 13, 1 pm, Hudson High School.
This workshop gives participants the opportunity to sample all aspects of theater as they adapt a story to write their own play. Guided by staff, creative opportunities abound as participants practice writing and acting skills, and consider costume and set design issues while staging the play that they themselves develop.
Theater Too!
Disney's Cinderella, Kids for students entering grades 3 - 5
Director: Christine (DiScipio) Penzone Music Director: Carolyn Alzapiedi
Fee: $300
June 28 to July 16, Time: M - F 9 am - 12:30 pm (no workshop July 5), JFK Middle School, 201 Manning Street, Hudson
Note: The workshop begins at the JFK Middle School in Hudson, and moves to Hudson High School for the last two workshop days, July 15 & 16, as well as for the performance.
Performance: Friday, July 16, 1:00 pm at Hudson High School, 69 Brigham Street. (Little Theater 1 performance begins at 1 pm, followed by Theater Too!)
Disney’s Cinderella, Kids is the timeless fairy tale mixed with the magic of Disney. With easy to learn and easy to sing music, this enchanting story reminds all that dreams really can come true. After being mistreated by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, a poor girl is denied a chance to go to the Royal Ball until help comes from her Fairy Godmother and her mice friends. Cinderella meets the handsome Prince and falls in love.
Music and lyrics by Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston
Book Adapted and Additional Lyrics by Marcy Heisler
Music Adapted and Arranged by Bryan Louiselle
Based on the Screenplay by Ken Anderson and Homer Brightman
Disney's Cinderella, Kids is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International(MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com
Disney's Cinderella, Kids for students entering grades 3 - 5
Director: Christine (DiScipio) Penzone Music Director: Carolyn Alzapiedi
Fee: $300
June 28 to July 16, Time: M - F 9 am - 12:30 pm (no workshop July 5), JFK Middle School, 201 Manning Street, Hudson
Note: The workshop begins at the JFK Middle School in Hudson, and moves to Hudson High School for the last two workshop days, July 15 & 16, as well as for the performance.
Performance: Friday, July 16, 1:00 pm at Hudson High School, 69 Brigham Street. (Little Theater 1 performance begins at 1 pm, followed by Theater Too!)
Disney’s Cinderella, Kids is the timeless fairy tale mixed with the magic of Disney. With easy to learn and easy to sing music, this enchanting story reminds all that dreams really can come true. After being mistreated by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, a poor girl is denied a chance to go to the Royal Ball until help comes from her Fairy Godmother and her mice friends. Cinderella meets the handsome Prince and falls in love.
Music and lyrics by Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston
Book Adapted and Additional Lyrics by Marcy Heisler
Music Adapted and Arranged by Bryan Louiselle
Based on the Screenplay by Ken Anderson and Homer Brightman
Disney's Cinderella, Kids is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International(MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com
Youth Theater
Into the Woods for students entering grades 9 - 13
Director: Sarah Worrest Music Director: Joe Rondeau
Movement Coach: Stephanie Ventura Music Assistant/ Stage Manager: Peter Worrest
Acting Assistant: Melissa Cherry
Fee: $425
June 28 to July 31, Time: M - F 8:30 am - 12:00 pm, Hudson High School, 69 Brigham Street.
Performances: Friday, July 30, 7:00 pm and Saturday, July 31, 7:00 pm at Hudson High School, 69 Brigham St.
Into the Woods is a musical intertwining several Brothers Grimm fairy tales. It takes the classic tales a little further with the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests, thus becoming a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Original Broadway production by Heidi Landesman, Rocco Landesman, Rick Steiner, M. Anthony Fisher, Frederic H. Mayerson, Jujamcyn Theaters
Originally produced by the Old Globe Theater, San Diego, CA
Into the Woods is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International(MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com
Into the Woods for students entering grades 9 - 13
Director: Sarah Worrest Music Director: Joe Rondeau
Movement Coach: Stephanie Ventura Music Assistant/ Stage Manager: Peter Worrest
Acting Assistant: Melissa Cherry
Fee: $425
June 28 to July 31, Time: M - F 8:30 am - 12:00 pm, Hudson High School, 69 Brigham Street.
Performances: Friday, July 30, 7:00 pm and Saturday, July 31, 7:00 pm at Hudson High School, 69 Brigham St.
Into the Woods is a musical intertwining several Brothers Grimm fairy tales. It takes the classic tales a little further with the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests, thus becoming a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Original Broadway production by Heidi Landesman, Rocco Landesman, Rick Steiner, M. Anthony Fisher, Frederic H. Mayerson, Jujamcyn Theaters
Originally produced by the Old Globe Theater, San Diego, CA
Into the Woods is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International(MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com
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