 Projects are the hallmark of PLAY Conservatory. In this learn-by-doing approach, the students take part in a fully realized theatrical production from auditions to rehearsals to performances. The greatest challenge of the project is the amount of time required – anywhere from 55 to 175 hours. Skills training specific to the demands of the play is integrated into the rehearsal process. Projects allow for the development of onstage performance skills as well as offstage professional skills.
For each project, highly qualified teaching artists are hired to work with students. The integration of relevant skills training into the rehearsal process makes each project unique. Students gain confidence, learn to cooperate, and challenge themselves to think creatively and in ways they never have before. Likewise, professional stagecraft artists are hired to design and build a production of superior quality, and older students are invited to get involved interns and apprentices. Our process is transparent, nurturing, and rigorous.
Our projects explore different cultures and time periods with stories that have accessible and universal themes; they appeal to a diverse general audience. Whether it’s making a carpet fly as in Disney’s Aladdin, or creating an authentically terrifying mob of savage boys as in Lord of the Flies, our tasks as storytellers are always challenging. Our product is Theatre that is both compelling and magical.
No previous stage experience is necessary for students to get involved in our projects. However, either an audition (for performance) or portfolio/letter-of-interest (for stagecraft) is necessary to apply. Not all of our programs require tuition. For those that do, tuition assistance may be available. |
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