Performance and Production combined
For those who want to try it all. Students will alternate every other day between performance and production classes and attend rehearsals in the afternoon. This is for students who wish to perform, but are also interested in the backstage elements of a Broadway production.
Learn from professionals
Students will receive personal instruction from experienced professional directors, dancers, actors, music directors, designers and technical directors from the greater Boston area.
Broaden your skills in the industry
Students will work on audition pieces to add to their portfolio, and develop techniques for self-marketing and promotion. They will learn the importance and impact of social networking and how best to use it as a tool for developing a personal brand.
Students will also look at the vast range of positions necessary for the production of a Broadway musical and hone an area of interest and apply the necessary skills to the final production.
Explore the broadway musical theater industry
Students will learn the steps required to make it on to a Broadway stage. They will look at the history of Broadway and gain an understanding of the many moving parts in the massive capitalist machine that is for-profit theater in the USA.
Develop your skills in:
Spoken voice, singing voice, movement, dance, acting, drafting, light design, set design, carpentry, minor electrics, model making, and sound engineering.
Quick facts
| Who is it for? |
The course is aimed at any student aged 14 to 17 years who is interested in performing. Completion of the course can enable progression on to our two year High School Diploma Foundation (subject to meeting minimum entry requirements) |
| Age |
14-17 |
| Language level requirements |
TOEFL 50+ or equivalent |
| Maximum class size |
36 |
| Availability |
CATS Boston |
| Accommodation |
En-suite room |
| Catering |
Meals are included (breakfast, lunch and dinner) |
| Excursions |
Saturday excursions are included in the fees with pack lunch provided |
| Price |
$6,225 (includes airport transfers and registration fee) |
Subjects
Voice/Music
Students will explore linklater voice technique as well as proper breath support, diction, and vocal placement. The students will then be individually coached on appropriate selections from Broadway musicals.
Acting
Students will look at the methods of several well known acting teachers, namely Meisner, Addler, and Stanislavski. They will then apply these techniques to scene and monologue work.
Movement/Dance
Students will explore literal and abstract movement through Laban Sapes. They will learn basic dance moves from a variety of common music theater styles. They will learn and practice the choreography necessary for the Musical.
Construction
In Construction students will build and paint the set to be used for the musical. They will learn basic construction techniques and be introduced to a variety of tools. They will learn how to hang, focus, and program theatrical lighting.
Rehearsal
Rehearsal will be a time for production to meet performance. Any student that wishes to appear on stage will be given part. They will receive staging instructions for the Director and work on dances and musical numbers with the Choreographer and Music Director Those that do not wish to perform will use this time to program light and sound cues for the show as well as construct costumes and props with instruction form the Technical Director.
Design
In this program students will create their own theater designs for the musical. They will develop a concept board and build a ¼”scale model of their set. The class will culminate with students pitching their designs to a hypothetical theater company.
Sample timetable
Week 1
| Day |
9:00-10:00 |
10:00-11:00 |
11:00-12:00 |
12:00-13:00 |
13:00-15:00 |
| Monday |
Voice/Music |
Movement/Dance |
Acting |
Lunch |
Rehersal |
| Tuesday |
Design |
Construction |
Lunch |
Rehersal |
| Wednesday |
Acting |
Voice/Music |
Movement/Dance |
Lunch |
Rehersal |
| Thursday |
Design |
Construction |
Lunch |
Rehersal |
| Friday |
Movement/Dance |
Acting |
Voice/Music |
Lunch |
Rehersal |
| Saturday |
Full day of trips and excursions e.g. local activity centers, shopping and local points of interest |
| Sunday |
Full day of trips and excursions e.g. local activity centers, shopping and local points of interest |
Week 2
| Day |
9:00-10:00 |
10:00-11:00 |
11:00-12:00 |
12:00-13:00 |
13:00-15:00 |
| Monday |
Design |
Construction |
Lunch |
Rehersal |
| Tuesday |
Movement/Dance |
Acting |
Voice/Music |
Lunch |
Rehersal |
| Wednesday |
Design |
Construction |
Lunch |
Rehersal |
| Thursday |
Voice/Music |
Movement/Dance |
Acting |
Lunch |
Rehersal |
| Friday |
Design |
Construction |
Lunch |
Rehersal |
| Saturday |
Full day of trips and excursions e.g. local activity centers, shopping and local points of interest |
| Sunday |
Full day of trips and excursions e.g. local activity centers, shopping and local points of interest |
Week 3
| Day |
9:00-10:00 |
10:00-11:00 |
11:00-12:00 |
12:00-13:00 |
13:00-15:00 |
| Monday |
Voice/Music |
Movement/Dance |
Acting |
Lunch |
Rehersal |
| Tuesday |
Construction |
Lunch |
Rehersal |
| Wednesday |
Tech |
Tech |
Tech |
Lunch |
Tech |
| Thursday |
Tech |
Tech |
Tech |
Lunch |
Tech |
| Friday |
Tech |
Tech |
Tech |
Lunch |
Dress Rehersal |
| Saturday |
Final Performance |
| Sunday |
Transfers and departures |
This sample timetable is illustrative and is subject to change. We reserve the right to amend this schedule without prior notice.