2011 audition information

Design/Technical Theatre Students

performance students

tuition & registration

schedule

• Ages 14 - 18
• June 20 - July 24, 2011

Youth Rep, now in its twelfth year, is a five-week intensive training program for students interested in a career in performance and technical theatre. We offer the serious student comprehensive, hands-on training through a rigorous class schedule that combines studio classes; lectures and labs along with a structured rehearsal period and performance experiences.

Here are the F.A.C.T.S.

The Youth Repertory Theatre program is the only professional training program for student actors and technicians in the Pikes Peak Region.

The performance and technical tracks of the program have been designed for both new and returning students in order to develop basic skills as well as foster continual learning and growth.

Students will work with a qualified and professional teaching staff, choreographers, directors, and designers- all of whom currently work in regional theatres around Colorado and the United States.

The program will culminate with performances in the Fine Arts Center SaGaJi Theatre that will be tailored to showcase our students’ abilities and talents. These performances will be accompanied by the same live orchestra which plays for our major season shows and have the same technical support and production values.

Design/Technical Theatre Students

Classes and training for Design/Technical Theatre Students include:

• Art Theory and Criticism
• Script Analysis
• Scenic Design 
• Lighting Design
• Costume Design
• Sound Design
• Makeup and Hair Design
• Stage Management
• Scenic Painting Techniques
• Rigging
• Theatre Carpentry
• Costume Construction
• Use of Hand and Power Tools
• Portfolios and Resume Writing
• Scholarship and College Pursuit

The Youth Rep Technical Theatre program provides students the opportunity to be trained by working professionals for a career in live theatre.  It is unique in that it offers students an intensive, vocational program of study in technical theatre.  Students will be able to immediately utilize the skills they learn as they become production designers of scenes performed at the end of the program.

As part of the program’s core, students spend an average of eight hours per day in direct contact with the technical theatre instructors. We keep the number of students in the program low so all students have ample “face time” with the instructors, as well as the opportunity to learn through a master/apprentice approach to training.

Introductory and advanced studies in the theory and practice of technical theatre are offered.  Both are designed to challenge creativity, encourage development of problem solving skills, and prepare students for a career in the technical crafts of the entertainment industry.

Upon completion of the program, students will have the technical theatre skills necessary to participate as paid interns for upcoming Fine Arts Center Theatre Company main stage productions.

To apply for the technical theatre track please fill out this form and drop it off at the FAC Box Office during normal business hours, or mail it to:

Fine Arts Center
Attn: Chris Sheley, Production Manager, Performing Arts
30 West Dale Street
Colorado Springs, CO, 80903

Applications must be received by May 20, 2011.
Once your application has been reviewed, you will be contacted by our Production Manager, Chris Sheley, who will set up an appointment time for you to come to the FAC for an interview.  After the interview process has been completed, students will be contacted promptly regarding their acceptance.

Tuition for Technical Students:
$650 for FAC members | $700 for non-members
Pricing includes 10 tickets to any of the final performances for family and friends

Registration for Technical Students:
Registration begins May 6, 2011 and will remain open until all available spaces have been filled. A minimum deposit of $250 is due at the time of registration with the balance due by May 29, 2011.

Schedule
The program begins June 20 and runs through July 24, 2011. A complete calendar will be distributed to students upon receipt of their registration materials. Classes, workshops, and rehearsals are currently scheduled from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for the first three weeks of the program. Lunch break is from 12:00 - 1p.m. Students provide their own meals. The schedule during the latter half of the fourth week through the fifth week will consist of dress rehearsals and performances. There is the possibility of weekend rehearsals the fourth week. During this time the schedule will shift to afternoon through evening 1-9 p.m.

ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT, AND PREPARED TO BEGIN ON TIME, FOR ALL CLASSES, REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES. ALL SCHEDULE CONFLICTS MUST BE APPROVED PRIOR TO REGISTRATION.

 

Performance Students

Performance Students will receive training in:

• Monologue and scene study work
• Voice and diction
• Vocal Performance
• Dance: Tap, Jazz, Modern, Hip-Hop, Ballet
• Audition techniques: dramatic and musical
• Fight Choreography
• Stage Weapons
• Commercial & On-Camera Work
• Acting as a Business
• Directing

The performance track at Youth Repertory Theatre has a long history of preparing students for an acting career. Some of our alumni have received full scholarships to college (most notably to North Carolina School of the Arts) and many have been seen on the Fine Arts Center stage in our major season shows. We have assembled a qualified and professional teaching staff who are both successful in their chosen field and are able to communicate their experiences to others. The performance program is unique in that it combines classes, studio work, and labs with individual attention and mentorship from these working professionals. Students are also able to experience rehearsals and performances under the guidance of the staff. We believe that this kind of immersive training in various skills and techniques along with a professionally directed performance experience prepares students to head into the competitive marketplace.   
 
Auditions
March 8 - 9, 2011 | 6 - 9 p.m. | Please call 719.477.4382 for an audition appointment.
All performance students are required to audition prior to registration. Audition dates are March 8 & 9 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center, 30 West Dale Street, Colorado Springs 80903. 
All prospective students will be considered for both musical numbers and scene work from selected plays.

Audition Information:
Performance Students should prepare the following: (see below for more detail)

• Song:  16 to 32 bars - memorized
• Monologue:  Classical or Contemporary one minute in length
• Movement: A combination will be taught

Song:
Prior to your audition time, you must prepare and memorize a short song (appropriate musical theatre or pop music selection) that lasts no more than one minute (16 to 32 bars), and that shows your strengths and vocal range.  You must bring sheet music that is legible and in the correct key.  No boom boxes will be allowed.  An accompanist will be provided.

Monologue:
Memorize a short monologue of your choice, either classical or contemporary, which should not be any longer than one minute in length.

Movement:
In addition to the above, perspective students will also be required to go through a movement/dance segment as part of the audition process. Please bring dance clothing to the audition - something you can move in comfortably, including dance shoes. If you do not own dance shoes, sneakers are acceptable.
When auditions have been completed all those who auditioned will be contacted by Friday, March 25 to inform them whether they have been selected for the program. Those selected will then be provided with all of the materials needed to complete registration.

Tuition for Performance Students
A minimum deposit of $250 is due at the time of registration. The balance is due by May 29, 2011.

• Early Registration: on or prior to May 6, 2011
  $650 for FAC members | $700 for non-members
  Pricing includes 10 tickets to any of the final performances for family and friends.
• Late Registration: after May 6, 2011
  $725 for FAC members | $775 for non-members
  Pricing includes 10 tickets to any of the final performances for family and friends.

Registration for Performance Students
Registration begins March 29, 2011 and will remain open until all available spaces have been filled. A minimum deposit of $250 is due at the time of registration. The balance is due by May 29, 2011.

Schedule

The program begins June 20 and runs through July 24, 2011.  A complete calendar will be distributed to students upon receipt of their registration materials.
Classes, workshops, and rehearsals are currently scheduled from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for the first three weeks of the program.  Lunch break is from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Students provide their own meals.

The schedule during the latter half of the fourth week through the fifth week will consist of dress rehearsals and performances.  There is the possibility of weekend rehearsals the fourth week.  During this time the schedule will shift to afternoon through evening 1-9 p.m.

2011 Performance dates:

• Thursday, July 21 @ 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, July 22 @ 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, July 23 @ 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, July 24 @ 2:00 p.m.

ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT, AND PREPARED TO BEGIN ON TIME, FOR ALL CLASSES, REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES. ALL SCHEDULE CONFLICTS MUST BE APPROVED PRIOR TO REGISTRATION.

Additional Information

This web page will be updated as needed. If you have further questions concerning the Performance program, please call Clarissa Thomas (Assistant Production Manager) at 719.477.4335.  If you have questions concerning the Technical program, please call Chris Sheley (Production Manager) at 719.477.4355.

 

Tuition & Registration

Tuition for Performance Students
A minimum deposit of $250 is due at the time of registration. The balance is due by May 29, 2011

• Early Registration: on or prior to May 6, 2011
  $650 for FAC members | $700 for non-members
  Pricing includes 10 tickets to any of the final performances for family and friends.
  
  
• Late Registration: after May 6, 2011
  $725 for FAC members | $775 for non-members
  Pricing includes 10 tickets to any of the final performances for family and friends.

Registration for Performance Students
Registration begins March 29, 2011 and will remain open until all available spaces have been filled. A minimum deposit of $250 is due at the time of registration. The balance is due by May 29, 2011.

 

 

Schedule

The program begins June 20 and runs through July 24, 2011.  A complete calendar will be distributed to students upon receipt of their registration materials.
Classes, workshops, and rehearsals are currently scheduled from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for the first three weeks of the program.  Lunch break is from 12:00 - 1p.m. Students provide their own meals.

The schedule during the latter half of the fourth week through the fifth week will consist of dress rehearsals and performances.  There is the possibility of weekend rehearsals the fourth week.  During this time the schedule will shift to afternoon through evening 1-9 p.m.

2011 Performance dates:

• Thursday, July 21 | 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, July 22 | 7:30 p.m.0
• Saturday, July 23 | 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, July 24 | 2:00 p.m.

ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT, AND PREPARED TO BEGIN ON TIME, FOR ALL CLASSES, REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES.
ALL SCHEDULE CONFLICTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR PRIOR TO REGISTRATION.