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SUMMER
2009 WAS A BIG SUCCESS IN NEW YORK CITY AND BUCKS COUNTY!
In
Bucks County we presented the World Premier of
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE JR, a new version of the Tony-winning Broadway Musical, directed by Russell
Ochocki. We were chosen as a national TEST SITE for this new version. We are thrilled that Music Theatre International granted us this
honor (five years in a row) and appreciate their confidence in the quality of our shows.
Our 2009 summer season also
featured HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL JR, NICKELODEON'S BLUES CLUES BIRTHDAY
PARTY, & SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK, based on the popular TV show! Broadway veteran, Angelo Fraboni co-directed
our Teen Musical Theatre Ensemble to a standing ovation for Bound for Broadway 2009, featuring choreography from Kristine Lewis and guest Broadway Guest Artists
Penny Ayn Maas (B'way's Cabaret), Stephanie Klemons (Dance Capt, B'way's In The Heights)
& Michael O'Donnell (B'way's Spamalot)!
In
New York City we presented, THE CANTERBURY TALES,
adapted by Lindsay Price and directed by Eric C. Dente, performed by the
2009 Teen
Acting Ensemble. Our Musical Theatre Students performed
BOUND
FOR BROADWAY for a
record-breaking audience. They worked with
Broadway Guest Choreographers Shannon Lewis (Sweet
Charity and 10 other B'way shows and National Tours); Penny Ayn Maas (Cabaret),
Stephanie Klemons (Dance Capt. In the Heights); Angelo Fraboni
(Victor/Victoria & Jerome Robbins Dance), Sarah McLellan
(We Will Rock You, 42nd Street); Tony Gonzalez (Dance
Capt, Mama Mia); Robbie Roby (Dance Capt. Hairspray,
Billy Elliot);
and George Nieves (AMDA).
We were also very proud to welcome KAREN MASON in her
directorial debut with DREAMS...AND
OTHER POSSIBILITIES,
our TEEN CABARET WORKSHOP in a show she conceived with
Music Director, DENNIS DEAL.
See
our Teachers and Guest Artist page for more of their
remarkable resumes.
RUSSELL OCHOCKI, of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL,
writes:
"The
staff and Students at Theatre Arts center are the best!
It
is such a perfect place to develop a new project."
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