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Drayton Entertainment is a registered, not-for-profit charitable organization, and one of Canada's most successful professional theatre companies. Our Youth Musical Theatre Program is designed to cultivate community, ignite imagination, and boost confidence while providing aspiring young performers with the opportunity to learn from professional theatre artists and develop a deeper appreciation for live performance.
The Youth Musical Theatre Program strives to promote team work and inclusion as well as encourage leadership and confidence within a positive, process-focused environment. Students will train with passionate, industry professionals in singing, dancing, acting, stage combat, audition technique and technical theatre as well as attend guest artist workshops to learn more about the professional theatre world. Previous Masterclass teachers included Broadway performers Blythe Wilson, Lee Siegel, Jodi McFadden and Mark Harapiak. Students will also have the opportunity to attend a Drayton Entertainment production with a cast meet and greet afterward.
NEW THIS YEAR! Drayton Entertainment is excited to announce a new, two-week “Pre-Professional Production Program” that will culminate in a concert presentation of FAME - The Musical, Jr. at the Dunfield Theatre Cambridge. The stage version of the film and TV series, FAME follows students at New York’s High School of the Performing Arts as they strive for excellence and light up the sky like a flame studying music, drama and dance. This high-octane musical features the Academy Award-winning title song and a host of other catchy pop numbers from classical to rap. Read more about this new program for teens.
Pre-Professional Production Program
Dunfield Theatre Cambridge
New! Pre-Production Program: FAME - The Musical, Jr. . in Concert
Dates: Monday, August 14 – Friday, August 25 (*two weeks)
Age Group: Teen (Ages 13 – 18)
*Final production will be in the evening.
Musical Matinee Field Trip: Lucky Stiff, August 23, St. Jacobs Country Playhouse
The new Pre-Professional Production Program for teens ages 13 to 18 will run from Aug 14 to Aug 25 at the Dunfield Theatre Cambridge. Participants will gain hands-on insight into how a musical is cast, rehearsed and performed while they work with a professional creative team to produce a concert version of FAME - The Musical, Jr. Associate Artistic Director David Connolly will direct and choreograph the production. Connolly’s impressive résumé includes work on major musicals like the pre-Broadway production of First Wives Club in Chicago and numerous Drayton Entertainment productions like Mamma Mia!, Red Rock Diner and Cinderella: The Panto.
Based on the hit musical film, FAME is the inspiring story of a diverse group of students who study dance, music and drama at New York City's celebrated High School for the Performing Arts. Featuring a loveable cast of young characters and a terrific score including hit songs like "Hard Work," "I Want to Make Magic," "Bring on Tomorrow" and the Academy-Award-winning title song, the show explores the issues that confront many young people today with candor, humor and insight.
Visit https://www.draytonentertainment.com/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=youth-program&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_525e8134ff-4fffe57b7c-153600513&utm_source=Drayton+Entertainment+AV+Main+List&utm_campaign=4fffe57b7c-Family+Day for audition form and further details.
2017-02-20
Cambridge: Youth Musical Theatre Program will return this summer