Shade Tree Players Conservatory Program

If you are an advanced theatre student between the ages of 13 and 18 and are interested in learning, growing and challenging yourself as a theatre artist, the exciting and educational Shade Tree Players Conservatory Program is for you! Creatively structured using the guidelines of the National Standards for the Arts, the all new Conservatory Program will employ the practices of physical and vocal technique, scene analysis and character development, to show students how to generate enticing, entertaining and thrilling theatrical productions. With the direction and design of theatre professionals, students cast in either of the two Conservatory shows, Stage Door and The Fantastics, will greatly expand their crafts, enrich their experience, and thrive as actors. STAGE DOOR: Courageous Terry Randall and fifteen other bright young women, fight against discouragement for a position in the theatre. One of the aspirants give up in despair, one gets married and one goes into another career, but Terry, with the help of idealistic David Kingsley, sticks to her guns. Will any of the young women capture their dreams of the Great White Way, or will the lure of an easier life change their direction? Rehearsals June 15-July 14, 9am-1pm Performances July 15-19, 7pm & 2pm Sun. Location Dakota Stage THE FANTASTICS: This marvelous musical is a funny, romantic piece about a boy, a girl, two fathers and a wall. The narrator, El Gallo, asks the audience to use their imagination and follow him into a world of moonlight and magic. The boy and the girl fall in love, grow apart, and leave everyone hoping their hearts will finally find their way back to one another. Rehearsals June 15-July 21, 2pm-6pm Performances July 22-26, 7pm & 2pm Sun. Location Dakota Stage Auditions for STAGE DOOR (ages 13-16) will take place from 1pm-3pm on Saturday, February 7th at Dakota Stage. From those auditions, as many as 11 young men and 21 young women will be cast. Students interested in auditioning should be prepared to present cold readings from the script and show their abilities to connect to their cast mates as well as demonstrate excellent vocal and physical acting work. Auditions for THE FANTASTICS (ages 15-18) will take place from 10am-12pm on Saturday, February 7th at Dakota Stage. From those auditions, as many as 7 young men and 6 young women will be cast. Students interested in auditioning should work up 16 bars of a song and be prepared to present cold readings from the script to show their abilities to connect to their cast mates as well as demonstrate excellent vocal and physical acting work. All advanced Shade Tree Players students are welcome and encouraged to audition for BOTH Conservatory shows as well as the Apprentice Program. This season, students are able to participate in all productions for which they are age appropriate. Casting preference will be given to those not previously cast in other productions. Registration fees are reduced for those cast in multiple productions. If you would like to register for an audition, please email execdir@dakotastageltd.com with your name, age, address, phone number and show preference (or both), no later than 5pm on Thursday, February 5th. You will be sent an appointment time and location upon confirmation of your registration. If selected for the Conservatory program your registration fee of $200 will be due before the end of February. For additional information email execdir@dakotastageltd.com, call 701-258-4998 or visit www.dakotastageltd.com.