{"id":2346,"date":"2012-02-15T17:08:48","date_gmt":"2012-02-15T22:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/college.web.unc.edu\/?p=2346"},"modified":"2024-07-02T13:26:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T13:26:20","slug":"summer-youth-conservatory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=2346","title":{"rendered":"PlayMakers\u2019 Summer Youth Conservatory announces deadlines, new programs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Performance of "The Music Man" from the 2008 conservatory<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PlayMakers Repertory Company at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill announces the fifth Summer Youth Conservatory, re-imagined for 2012.<\/p>\n

Applications are due March 2; auditions are March 10-11 for the unique educational and performance opportunity that includes working with professional directors, choreographers and musical directors at PlayMakers.<\/p>\n

The conservatory will feature three programs. Theatre Intensive and Theatre Tech are for high school students, and a new program called Theatre Quest is for middle-schoolers.<\/p>\n

In Theatre Intensive, a cast of 25 actors will have the opportunity to train, rehearse and perform in a professional theater space \u2014 PlayMakers\u2019 Paul <\/em>Green Theatre \u2014 as they prepare to present the Tony Award-winning musical satire, \u201cUrinetown: The Musical,\u201d from July 19-22. Classes and rehearsals begin June 18. Tuition is $1,500 per actor, with scholarships available based on financial need.<\/p>\n

Theatre Tech is an in-depth program in scenic, costume and lighting design. The program includes 10 days of technical curriculum, followed by a month-long apprenticeship with PlayMakers\u2019 professional staff. Classes begin June 11, with apprenticeship appointments beginning June 20. Tuition is $750, with scholarships available based on financial need.<\/p>\n

Theatre Intensive and \u201cUrinetown\u201d will be cast by application and audition only. Theatre Tech enrollment is based on application and subsequent interview.<\/p>\n

Theatre Quest is a series of weeklong classes that will give students the opportunity to train with professional artists in a variety of subjects: \u201cThe Fundamentals of Acting,\u201d \u201cShakespeare,\u201d \u201cStage Combat,\u201d \u201cActing for the Camera\u201d and \u201cImprov and Physical Theatre: The Art of Creating a Character.\u201d Students can participate in one week of training or all five. Enroll by contacting Jennifer Wales at (919) 962-2491, jwales@unc.edu<\/a>. Tuition is $300 per week.<\/p>\n

For more information on auditions and to download an application for Theatre Intensive and Theatre Tech, visit www.playmakersrep.org\/outreach\/syc<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cUrinetown\u201d will be directed by longtime PlayMakers company member Julie Fishell, along with guest director Jeff Stanley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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