Youth Repertory Theatre

• Ages 14 - 18
• June 14 - July 18
• Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

drama reigns ... musicals rule ... technicians rock ...

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.
• Programs are designed specifically for new and returning students, so each year they can further perfect and develop their skills.
• Two specially-designed presentations will showcase each student’s abilities and talent.

This year, for the first time in Youth Rep history, the showcases will be attended by Industry Professionals:

• Talent Agents
• Casting Directors
• College Recruiters
• Technical Directors

Performance Students

Performance Students will receive training in:

• Acting: including monologue and scene study work 
• Voice & Diction
• Singing Styles including mash-ups, throw-downs
• 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

Youth Rep, now in its eleventh year, is a five-week intensive training program for students 14 to 18 interested in a career in the theatre arts.  The program offers the serious student comprehensive training in acting and performance. The class schedule is rigorous, blending studio classes, lectures, labs, rehearsals and performance experiences.

Susan Dawn Carson, Program Director and Broadway veteran, has assembled a highly qualified and professional teaching staff.  The program is unique in that in addition to studios, labs and classes, students receive mentorship from professional artists; in the studio, in one-on-one tutorials and in the context of producing a full-scale presentation at the end of the program.

Immersive studio training, along with the introduction of skills and techniques through seminars and intensives, prepares students to head into a competitive marketplace.  And, for the first time in Youth Rep history, a team of artistic directors, casting directors, agents and technical directors will be invited to see the final presentations, which will be performed July 15 - 18, 2010.

Auditions

March 1 - 2 | 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 1 & 2 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center, 30 West Dale Street, Colorado Springs 80903. 

All perspective 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, the Program Director will contact all those who auditioned within the following two weeks 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 prior to March 16, 2010.

Technical Theatre Students

Technical Theatre Students will receive training in:

• Principles of Design
• Scenic Design & Scenic Painting
• Lighting Design
• Costume Design
• Sound Design
• Makeup and Hair Design
• Stage Management
• Rigging
• Script Analysis and the Design Process
• Tools and Machinery
• Portfolios
• Marketing Your Skills

The Youth Rep Technical Theatre program provides an environment where craftspersons, artisans, and technicians are trained by working professionals for a career in live theatre.  It provides exposure to all areas of technical theatre, and a model of professionalism through the master/apprentice approach to training.

The Technical Training Program is unique in that it offers students an intensive, vocational program of study in technical theatre, in addition to allowing them to participate as the designers of scenes performed at the end of the program. Both introductory and advanced study in the theory and practice of technical theatre are offered, and both are designed to prepare students for a career in the technical crafts of the entertainment industry.

As part of the program’s core, students spend an average of eight hours per day in direct contact with working professionals. Students are also instructed in the basics of self-marketing, portfolio preparation, scholarship application and presentation.  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 a 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, Technical Director, Performing Arts
30 West Dale Street
Colorado Springs, CO, 80903

Forms must be received by April 1, 2010.

Once your application has been reviewed, you will be contacted by the program’s Technical Director, who will set up an appointment time for you to come to the FAC for an interview.

After the interview process has been completed, the Technical Director will contact those who have been accepted into the program.

Tuition & Registration

Tuition

• Early Registration: on or prior to April 16, 2010
  $600 for FAC members | $650 for non-members
  Pricing includes 10 tickets to any of the final performances for family and friends.

• Late Registration: after April 16, 2010
  $675 for FAC members | $725 for non-members
  Pricing includes 10 tickets to any of the final performances for family and friends.

Registration

Registration begins March 16, 2010 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 1, 2010.

Schedule

The entire program calendar will be distributed to those who are accepted upon completion and return of all registration materials with payment.

In general, the program begins June 14 and runs through July 18, 2010.

Classes, workshops, and rehearsals are currently scheduled from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with a meal break from 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Students provide their own meals.

The fifth and final week of the program will consist of dress rehearsals and performances.

Performance dates:

• Thursday, July 15 @ 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, July 16 @ 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, July 17 @ 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, July 18 @ 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.

All performance and technical theatre students will be required to stay after each performance to help with change-over of the set, lights, costumes, etc. This is a common practice in repertory theatre. Students will also be required to stay after the last performances to strike the set. Again, this is common practice in a repertory theatre.

All performance students will be required to supply their own shoes for both rehearsal and performance. Specific needs for performance shoes will be given out during the first week of the program.

Additional Information

This web page will be updated as needed. If you have further questions, please call the Fine Arts Center Box Office at 719.634.5583. If they cannot answer your question, they will transfer you to someone who can.

sponsors:

T. Rowe Price Associates Foundation  |  Mabel Horrigan Foundation