Winnipesaukee Playhouse Education Department
Summer Musical Theatre Intensive
Students ages 14-19 (entering grades 9-12 and 2021 High School Graduates)

Please note: 2020 has been a year of adaptation and flexibility. In that spirit, it's important to note that we do not yet know what, if any, COVID-19 protocols will still be necessary by July of 2021. Anyone registering for a summer program should assume that the program will include some amount of mask wearing, social distancing, health screenings, temperature checks, and all of the other things we have all come to associate with safer behaviors designed to slow the spread of the pandemic. We will announce those details as they become available and with plenty of notice before programming begins.

Carolyn Kirsch, Chair of Musical Theatre

​We are delighted to announce that Carolyn Kirsch will lead a special Summer Musical Theatre Intensive for high school students this summer. Carolyn Kirsch appeared in fifteen Broadway productions, including the original company of A Chorus Line; as such, she was part of the process that created this landmark musical. In her twenty-one years of performing in New York City, she worked extensively for Michael Bennett (the creator of A Chorus Line) and Bob Fosse. For Mr. Fosse, she appeared in both the First National and Broadway companies of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Sweet Charity, and she toured with the First National Company of Chicago, in which she played Velma Kelly.

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The Program

Students will work closely with Ms. Kirsch and a music director to follow a highly focused curriculum of musical theatre training. Each week will also include a six-day master class taught by an industry professional--one in acting, one in music, and one in dance. Additionally, students will participate in Q&A sessions with professional musical theatre actors, sit in on a professional technical rehearsal, and see the Winnipesaukee Playhouse Professional Company productions. This rigorous program is six full days per week (half days on Saturdays, Sundays off) for three weeks, July 26th – August 14th. See the master schedule for details.

This program is intended for students who have some theatre experience already and is designed to be rigorous. It is not for beginners.

​Dates: 

​**NEW DATES**  July 12th - 31st  **NEW DATES**
​Mondays – Saturdays

Tuition:

​$700 for three six-day weeks
(Tuition includes tickets to two WP Professional Shows)
Financial Aid is Available for Those Needing it -- CLICK HERE

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Interested in getting an idea of how the schedule will work? Click below to take a look at 2019's schedule. The schedule in 2021 will be similar!

Click Here for 2019's Master Schedule

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Auditions

Auditions will be conducted by video. Auditions will be for the Chair of Musical Theatre and the Education Director. They will be looking for preparedness, confidence, versatility, and potential. Those auditioning will be informed soon after whether or not they are admitted to the program.

Audition Dates:

Auditions will be conducted by video this year. Videos will be due by May 15, 2021. Submission details to follow!

What to Prepare:

- Two contrasting 32 bar cuts of songs (musical theatre literature.) One selection may be (though it is not required to be) from a contemporary/pop musical. The other should demonstrate the more "legit" side of your voice.

- A 2-3 minute monologue from a published play.

NOTE: All material should be memorized. Please bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. A capella auditions will not be permitted.