High School Intensive and
Apprentice Program
 Summer 2009, The Summer Theatre of New Canaan's Theatre Intensive and Apprentice Program will set forth on a summer adventure into the depths of the theatrical process. When we come out on the other end, you will have a new understanding of ensemble building and personal discovery, as well as the tools necessary to be both strong actors and informed theatre artists. Second year participants are encouraged!
Dates:
The program will run from Wed, June 24-Friday, July 24.
This program will be broken up into four sections:
Core Training - Master Classes - Apprenticeship - Original Performance (NEW)
Core training topics will include:
- Ensemble Building
- Voice and Movement
- Acting
- Shakespearean Verse
- Theatrical Clowning & Self Discovery
- Musical Theatre Techniques
Master Classes may include:
- Mime
- Dance Styles
- Juggling
- Audition Techniques
- Singing
- Storytelling
- Commedia del'arte
- Directing
- Adapting Narrative for performance
- Performance of Poetry
- Stage Management
- Producing
- Design elements: Set, Costumes, Lights
- Musical Theatre Auditioning
- Creative Drama / Teaching Children
- Headshots
Core Classes / Master Classes will be taught by:
Allegra Libonati (Carnegie Melon University Directing MFA / Assistant Director HAIR on Broadway, Director Taming of the Shrew): Ensemble Building, Voice & Movement, Acting, Shakespeare, Clowning, Directing
Carrie Meconis (NYU Professor; STONC Production Supervisor / Stage Manager): Stage Management
Omen Sade (Trained with master teachers in Holland, Spain, Italy, England: Mime, Commedia del Arte, mask making
The Filament Theatre Ensemble (Chicago Ensemble in Residence): Ensemble Building, Devising Theatre, Improvisation.
Christian Libonati (Northwestern University, Executive Director of Filament Theatre Ensemble): Voice & Movement, Acting, Musical Theatre
David Friedman (Broadway Composer / Music Director): Musical Theatre
Dan Micciche (Broadway: CHICAGO): Musical Theatre History & Dance.
Arbender Robinson (Broadway: HAIRSPRAY, LITTLE MERMAID): Musical Theatre techniques
Brian Sears (Broadway: GREASE, ALL SHOOK UP): Musical Theatre Auditioning.
Melody Libonati (STONC Artistic Director; Broadway Veteran): Musical Theatre, Voice work
Andrew Schwartz (NYC Actor; Taming of the Shrew): Shakespearean Verse
...And more.
Teachers will include other members of the casts and production teams working on STONC's season: Taming of the Shrew, Camelot and Pinocchio.
Apprenticeship:
Students will be assigned to various productions in the STONC season. The season includes:
Taming of the Shrew:
• Tech: 6/16 - 6/18 (2:00 - 11:00pm)
• Shows: 6/19 - 7/11 (Wed-Sunday at 7:30pm)
• Strike; 7/11
Shakespeare for Kids: Taming of the Shrew
• Shows: 6/27 - 7/11 (Saturdays at 2:00pm)
Pinocchio
• Rehearsals: 6/22 - 6/26 (1:00-6:00)
• Shows: 6/26- 7/11 (Fri, Sat: 10:00am; Sun: 1:00pm)
Camelot
• Rehearsals: 6/23 - 7/11 (6:00-10:00)
• Tech: 7/12 - 7/17 (1:00-10:00)
• Shows: 7/18 - 7/20, 7/23-8/2 (Thurs-Sat: 7:30; Sat - Sun: 2:00)
• Strike: 8/3
Please reply with all conflicts to these processes.
Students will hold crew responsibilities. Participants will be responsible for show specific schedules based on individual schedules. Roles may include:
• Assistant Director
• Box Office Assistant
• Assistant stage manager
• Light crew
• Costume crew
• Sound Crew
• Set crew
• Performer
• Other...
Musical Performance: (NEW)
The Apprentices will put on their own Musical production under STONC's tent. This will be a full-length show devised by the participants. With the help of a professional director / Composer the apprentices will create a musical of their own.
A typical weekday* (weekends may vary based on performance schedules):
10:00-12:15 Core Training
12:15-1:15 Lunch
1:15-3:45 Workshop / Rehearsal
3:45-4:15 Break
4:15-6:00 or
6:00-10:00 Professional Apprenticeship
*Activities may vary
Performance:
Thursday, 7/23 at 4:00 Presentation of the Apprentice Musical
Wednesday, 7/8 : Apprentices will perform scenes from Taming of the Shrew with the professional actors under the tent!
Field Trip: The group will have the opportunity to see HAIR on Broadway & receive a backstage tour. Theatre Ticket included in tuition. (Tuesday, 7/21)
Fee: The $1500 fee should be sent by May 25. Please mail checks to:
Summer Theatre of New Canaan
ATTN: Theatre Intensive
237 Elm Street, 2nd Floor
New Canaan, CT 06840
Make checks payable to STONC. Financial aid / Payment plans are available on a need basis.
Questions:
Please do not hesitate to contact either the STONC office: 203-966-4634 or Christian directly:
203-981-9649 or Christian@filamenttheatre.org. For more information on The Summer Theatre of New Canaan visit www.stonc.org.
What we need from you:
• Please email rehearsal / performance conflicts for all productions to: Christian@filamenttheatre.org by May 25th.
• Mail program fee by May 25th.
This is shaping up to be STONC's most exciting season yet! I can't wait to get started! We are going to be working very hard both physically and emotionally, so be ready to hit the ground running (literally)!
- Christian Libonati
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