Teen Musical Theatre Intensive

Program Description

Our teen program, now in its 17th year, is designed for students seeking a pre-professional experience. Teens attend daily morning classes focusing on music, drama, and dance as well as afternoon rehearsals for a final production. Two sessions are offered. Students are cast in and present three performances of a full-scale Broadway musical at the end of each session on The Hanover Theatre’s main stage.

Please note, this is an intensive program which works at a fast pace and expects students to be flexible, adaptable, responsible, focused and capable of handling a high sensory environment.

2025 Tuition

• $1,260 (Non-Refundable)

Application process

Qualifying Auditions

Due to demand for the Teen Intensive, students must submit a qualifying audition. Qualifying auditions must be submitted online through our application portal, Submittable. Only qualifying students will be granted access to register. There is a non-refundable $25 application fee for the qualifying auditions (this fee is waived for conservatory student.) The link to the Submittable form will be sent after you have paid this fee. Please note that these auditions will not determine roles for the musical, only qualification for the program.

Required Application Materials on Submittable:

• Statement of purpose. Why do you want to participate in our Youth Summer Program? (under 500 words).
• Headshot. If you do not have a professional headshot, a high-quality, RECENT photo of your head and shoulders is acceptable.
• Resume of your theatrical, vocal and dance experience. (one page PDF)
• Vocal Audition Video: 1 minute or less (or 32-bars), from the Broadway Musical Theatre canon of any era, age-range appropriate, ballad or up-tempo, that sits comfortably in your voice. Please use live or recorded accompaniment. A cappella is not acceptable. Make sure that you start singing at the beginning of the video and do not leave a long instrumental introduction. Ensure the sound quality of your recording is acceptable before submitting. Note: Use the vocal audition to showcase your acting abilities. Demonstrate character and stage presence. (This should not be a recording from a musical production or concert in which you’ve performed.)
• Dance Audition Video: On Submittable, you will find a link to a google folder with music and a piece of choreography. There will be three videos to choose from (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced). Please make the selection that will best showcase your abilities. You will be expected to learn this choreography and then submit a recording of your dancing. Ensure the lighting quality is good and that your full body (including feet) is in view throughout the duration of the video before submitting. If you don’t feel you have an appropriate amount of space at home, please use a school auditorium, gymnasium, studio, or outdoor space if necessary. Note: Use the dance audition to showcase your acting abilities as well. Don’t be afraid to be expressive and perform.
• Acting Audition: Please note that there is no separate acting audition submission. Your acting abilities will be assessed based on the character, expression, and performance quality demonstrated in both your vocal and dance videos.
  

Schedule

YSP I Schedule

YSP II Schedule

Auditions for Roles

Casting will take place during the first day of each program. We select shows with many featured male and female roles as well as an ensemble cast of characters. All roles will be filled by participants of the Teen Youth Summer Program. Cast size will be 30-40. More information will be sent to registered students two weeks before the program in June (YSP I) and July (YSP II) after registration materials have been completed and submitted.

About the Show

Guys and Dolls

Book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling  
Music by Frank Loesser

Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they’ve been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.

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