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==Musical Theater== |
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[[Dos Pueblos]]' innovative High School Musical Theater Program addresses both these needs simultaneously. The talented, yet unknown writer works alongside the director to cast, develop and refine an original musical theater piece through the various performance stages: from readings and workshops to a full production. |
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Students have the opportunity to participate directly in the creation of a brand new work, gaining invaluable insights into writing, rewriting, professional theater rehearsal processes and character interpretation. Unlike other shows where students can rely on watching or hearing about how another actor interpreted the part, students must use their imagination to create their roles from scratch and interpret songs without the help of a prior recording. An additional perk is that they have the satisfaction of getting their names listed as original cast members when scripts are sold to publishers. |
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After a successful production and the rewrites it requires, writers can then confidently pitch their projects to publishers and theater groups. Often times the students will offer valuable insights into characters that the writer can incorporate into the finished piece. |
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The local community benefits by learning that great theater can come from unknown and unexpected places. With publication of these original pieces, and through the New Work Theater Festival that Dos Pueblos will host, theater teachers and youth theater directors will have more options for fresh, youth-friendly material. When this pilot project becomes national, Broadway musicals will have more kid-savvy writers, more articulate and appreciative actors and better-educated audiences. |
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==Calendar== |
==Calendar== |
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Revision as of 03:38, 27 November 2005
The Dos Pueblos Charger Theater's program challenges its participants and audiences to think, dream, and live creatively (or "outside the box") through visionary programming, collaboration with leading resident theater companies and colleges, ongoing community outreach, interaction with professional artists, and unqiue performance opportunities for all levels and interests.
Productions
2005-2006
- Moby Dick! The Musical
- Holiday Package 2005
2004-2005
- Seussical
- Holiday Package 2004
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
2003-2004
- Grand Duchy
- Holiday Package 2003
- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
- Mystery Night: Murder on State Street
2002-2003
- Once on This Island
- Holiday Package 2002
- Harvey
- How Green Is Your Valley?
- Story Theatre/Princess in the Tower
2001-2002
- You Can't Take It With You
- Holiday Package 2001
- Once Upon a Mattress
2000-2001
- Northanger Abbey
- Holiday Package 2000
- Mystery Night: Silencing Angela
- Bye Bye Birdie
1999-2000
- Twelfth Night
- Holiday Package 1999
- Mystery Night: Sam's Club
- 100 Years of Broadway
Outreach
Development
Classes
- Beginning Theater
- Intermediate Theater
- Advanced Theater
- Playwriting
- Stage Craft
- Play Production
Musical Theater
Dos Pueblos' innovative High School Musical Theater Program addresses both these needs simultaneously. The talented, yet unknown writer works alongside the director to cast, develop and refine an original musical theater piece through the various performance stages: from readings and workshops to a full production.
Students have the opportunity to participate directly in the creation of a brand new work, gaining invaluable insights into writing, rewriting, professional theater rehearsal processes and character interpretation. Unlike other shows where students can rely on watching or hearing about how another actor interpreted the part, students must use their imagination to create their roles from scratch and interpret songs without the help of a prior recording. An additional perk is that they have the satisfaction of getting their names listed as original cast members when scripts are sold to publishers.
After a successful production and the rewrites it requires, writers can then confidently pitch their projects to publishers and theater groups. Often times the students will offer valuable insights into characters that the writer can incorporate into the finished piece.
The local community benefits by learning that great theater can come from unknown and unexpected places. With publication of these original pieces, and through the New Work Theater Festival that Dos Pueblos will host, theater teachers and youth theater directors will have more options for fresh, youth-friendly material. When this pilot project becomes national, Broadway musicals will have more kid-savvy writers, more articulate and appreciative actors and better-educated audiences.