Began in 1993 as an educational, non-profit, musical theatre program for young people interested in theatre arts. It is the vision of StageLights to teach young people the techniques of acting, voice, dance, and stagecraft, and to increase their appreciation of theatre. StageLights is an educational, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

StageLights Workshops

2012

Mainstage Program:

Our Mainstage Program for children 8 to 13 years old is a 5-week-long workshop taught by an Artistic Director, a Music Director, and a Choreographer.  Students are taught dance skills that are incorporated into choreography, vocal exercises and harmonizing skills that are incorporated into multi-part musical numbers, and dramatic exercises and techniques that improve their ability to portray convincing characters.  Students perform selected musical numbers at Merchants Square prior to a “Summer Breeze” band performance.  They also present 3 public performances of their musical production, accompanied by a live music ensemble, at the Williamsburg Library Theatre.  We accept an average of 30 students into the Mainstage Program each summer.

Audition dates: March 27 - 29, 2012, location TDB

Workshop dates: June 25, 2012 – July 27, 2012, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, location TBD

Performances: July 27, 2012 (7pm); July 28, 2012 (2pm); and July 28, 2012 (7pm) at the Williamsburg Library Theatre

Mainstage Program tuition: $475; financial aid is available to qualified applicants

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Studio Workshop:

Our Studio Workshop for children 8 to 13 years old is a 3-week-long workshop with a focus on acting techniques, performance skills, and character development as our students work to produce a play (non-musical).  Students perform in 2 public performances of their play at the Williamsburg Library Theatre.  We accept an average of 25 students into the Studio Workshop each summer.

Audition dates: March 27 - 29, 2012, location TDB (Please contact us for an appointment.)

Workshop dates: June 25, 2012 – July 13, 2012, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, location TBD

Performances: July 13, 2012 (7pm) and July 14, 2012 (7pm)

Studio Workshop tuition: $285; financial aid is available to qualified applicants

Mini-Workshop:

The Mini-Workshop is for children 6 to 8 years old.  In this workshop we introduce children to the stage, work on skills such as projection, diction, and expression, and allow students to display a great deal of creativity as they produce their final show.  The director provides a general storyline and allows the children to “flesh out” the story and their characters for the final script.  Students perform a “family and friends” show on the final day of the session at the workshop location. We accept an average of 10-12 applicants into the Mini-Workshop.

Registration: Continuing basis until classes are full; no audition required

Workshop dates: June 25, 2012 – July 6, 2012, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, location TBD

(Additional sessions might be added if warranted by demand)

Performance: July 6, 2011, 11am

Mini-Workshop tuition: $195; financial aid is available to qualified applicants

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