March 10 - 14 2008
Time 10am - 5pm
Intended for Ages 14 to 18 (Grade 9 minimum)
Fee: $295 per applicant (plus GST)
Learn from theatre professionals at The Grand Theatre.
This March, The Grand is holding a week long theatre intensive program for teens. The week will allow students the opportunity to experience both the performing and the production side of theatre. Students will be given the chance to work in a professional theatre setting and will be mentored by well known and respected professionals in Canadian theatre.
The week will provide a creative atmosphere for students to learn and grow in their respective fields of interest. They will be able to further develop their skills and absorb practical knowledge about working in the theatre. Programs being offered include Broadway Songs, Dance, Lighting Design, Directing, Monologues, and Design Concepts. The students may choose to mix and match performing classes with production classes or pursue the performance or production stream.
The week will conclude with an audition session where participants will perform and receive feedback from a panel of theatre professionals.
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Program Mentors
Susan Ferley - Directing
Susan has been the Artistic Director at The Grand Theatre since 2001. She directs shows for The Grand's main stage as well as working with students on our annual High School Projects. She will be directing Hana's Suitcase that will open February 2008.
Renée Brode - Lighting Design
Renée has designed lighting for Anne of Green Gables - A Musical, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Trying, and Fiddler on the Roof at The Grand Theatre. She has also designed at the Charlottetown Festival, Theatre Aquarius, COC, Stratford Festival, and many other theatres across Canada.
Jennifer Fagan - Broadway Songs
Singer/Actress/Voice and Tap Teacher/Juno Adjudicator.
Currently living in London with her husband and three children, Jennifer can be found wearing many different hats. A multi disciplined singer, dancer, actress and teacher, Jennifer fills her time teaching private voice, tap, intensives on Music Theatre Audition Techniques, creating Summer camps at The Grand Theatre as well as her own full day Music Theatre Camps, adjudication the Canadian Juno's and Performing and Recording when ever she can. Passionate about teaching she loves to see the smiles on the students faces as they learn and become more confident in their own abilities.
Rick Kish - Monologues
Rick has been performing as an actor/singer and working as a director for over 15 years. Rick served as Artistic Director at the Bluewater Summer Playhouse (2001 - 2006) and The Port Stanley Festival Theatre (1999 - 2001). Rick is a graduate of the University of Windsor's School of Dramatic Arts. Rick is also a private acting/singing instructor and teaches acting courses through The University of Western Ontario.
Amy Wright - Dance
Amy Wright is one of Canada's busiest choreographers. Her work includes musicals, feature films, movies of the week, television series and commercials. Amy just completed a movie (Grey Gardens) where she choreographed scenes for Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange.
Other film projects include: Harold and Kumar Go To Whitecastle; The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio with Woody Harrelson and Julianne Moore; Brave New Girl produced by Britney Spears (Amy can be seen in the DVD special features). She has had the good fortune of working with SNL Stars Molly Shannon and Will Ferrell twice! For the Disney Channel Amy choreographed Cadet Kelly, starring Hilary Duff.
Amy's commercial choreography includes The Pepto Bismol dance, and spots for Hasbro, Hellmann's Mayonnaise, Nestle's Ice Cream, Trident Gum, AT&T, Bud Light, Canada's Wonderland, Disney World, Molson Canadian, and Kit Kat, to name a few.
On the side, Amy works as a Casting Director. She cast dancers for the feature film Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, as well as television specials for CBC, and advised on casting for Feist's hit video 1234. She worked for eight years as an Associate for Stephanie Gorin Casting. Working on casting for The Lion King, Mamma Mia, and Rent.
Gillian Gallow - Design Concept
Gillian has designed costumes for The Graduate and set and costumes for Mary's Wedding and The Paper Bag Princess... and Other Stories at The Grand Theatre. She has also designed at many theatres in Canada, and will be working as design assistant on Romeo and Juliet in her fourth season at The Stratford Festival.
