Stage 3 The Young Company

The aim of the Young Company is to provide training in several aspects of musical theatre and an opportunity for high school students to prepare and present a full musical. The season will consist of a number of workshops as well as the preparation of the musical. The workshops will be led by Stage 3 staff and will be directed toward developing the skills and knowledge necessary to put on a musical production.

The Program will provide individual and group training in a number of areas:

How to audition
How to prepare and sell a song
How to develop a role
How to move on stage
Dance and acting techniques
Confidence building and working together as a team
Practical experience working in as many areas of theatrical production as possible

The program runs on Monday evenings beginning September 12, 2011 from 7pm to 10pm in the Upper Rehearsal Room of The Old Firehall Arts Centre, 334 Wilson St. East, Ancaster.

Registration

The fee for the program is $350. Please download the REGISTRATION FORM» and mail, with cheque made payable to "Theatre Ancaster", to:

Nupi Gokhale
Director of Youth Programming
739 Montgomery Drive
Ancaster, ON
L9G 3H6

Program Information

It is important to be on time, please come ready to begin at 7pm. If this means being a few minutes early, please do so.
More meeting times may be required closer to opening night and will be worked out with the company.
Young Company members are expected to attend all sessions. Please speak with Sam if you must miss a session or be late.
Please wear clothing and shoes appropriate for rehearsal (comfortable and easy to move in).

Contact Information

Sam Frisk
frisk.sam@gmail.com
905-541-3645

This year's production is:

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Performances March 2, 3, 9, 10 at 8:00 pm and March 4 at 2:00 pm, 2012

Theatre Auditorium, Ancaster High School, 374 Jerseyville Rd. W.

Tickets: $12 adult, $8 student. Available in advance by calling 905-541-3645 or purchase at the door.

One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, URINETOWN is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!

Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, URINETOWN is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, URINETOWN catapults the “comedic romp” into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit, and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.

Who are the Instructors?

Sam Frisk - Director/Producer

This will be Sam's third year heading up the Stage 3 program. He has been involved with Theatre Ancaster several years now in a variety of ways backstage. Sam is a graduate of Redeemer University College with a degree in Theatre and English, and is the founder of The Essential Players, a theatre company based in Hamilton. He brings a great love for musical theatre along with a desire to help students learn and grow as they discover a similar love for theatrical performance.

Tammy Hughes - Music Director

Tammy has performed with Theatre Ancaster for the last three fall productions, and looks forward to sharing her passion for singing and theatre with the Stage Three program. After working through the Royal Conservatory Grades, she went on to graduate from the Humber College Jazz Program and has achieved her Early Childhood Music Education Diploma. Tammy has been Musical Director for many productions in the Oakville area and has recently opened up an Arts Academy that specializes in Musical Theatre.

For more information contact: stage3@theatreancaster.com