Centenary Stage Company To Host Young Performers Workshop

Centenary Stage Company’s critically acclaimed Young Performers Workshop will be holding Fall Session interviews by appointment on Sat., Aug. 15 and Sun., Aug. 17. Led by theatre, TV and film veteran Michael Blevins, the fall session will run 15 weeks from Sept. 12 through Dec. 21 and culminates in a two-week Festival of Shows from Dec. 12-21. Classes meet Sat. by section between the hours of 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Students will rehearse productions while also studying voice, dance, and acting. Registration is open to students eight – 18 and no prior experience is required.

The Centenary Stage Company Young Performers Workshop (YPW) is a musical theatre program under the auspices of the Centenary Stage Company, a not-for-profit professional Equity Theatre Company in residence at Centenary College. YPW is dedicated to the enrichment of young lives through the use of theatre arts and serves as a greenhouse for cultivating young theatre performers. The program is one of the few that offers both formal training and production experience while designed to meet the needs of beginning, intermediate and advanced young performers. Career -minded individuals can prepare for the rigors of a professional career, yet students not aiming for a professional career benefit from the program with its emphasis on discipline, self -worth and development of communication skills. The program includes the production of two major musicals.

For more information, visit centenarystageco.org. To schedule an interview contact the Centenary Stage Company administrative office at (908) 979-0900. All new applicants must schedule an interview for admittance into the program. Early appointments receive priority placement as enrollment is competitive and limited. Deadline for registration is Sept. 1.

The Young Performers Workshop is part of the educational arm of the professional Centenary Stage Company.