Taught by: Ryan Lewis, Dr. Pirooz Aghssa, & Phil Simmons

Our two week musical theatre workshop/summer stock is geared for advanced musical theatre students ages 14-22. The first two weeks are focused on daytime intensive workshops and evening rehearsals for PHANTOM (with a cast of area professionals, college students and some cast members from the original Broadway National Tour of PHANTOM). The third week involves evening technical rehearsals and kicks off our performance run.

Whether your concentration is music, dance, or theatre this two week intensive workshop offers a variety of sessions that focus on everything needed to become the next Broadway hit. Work with professionals from Broadway, Off-B-Way, B-Way National tours, Las Vegas, Detroit and faculty and staff from Eastern Michigan University. Students also rehearse to perform in a professional production of PHANTOM.

Individual Vocal Coaching
8th Wonder offers one-on-one Musical Theatre Vocal Coaching. During coaching sessions students receive undivided attention that addresses concerns based specifically on the student’s needs. Sessions will also concentrate on proper vocal production to ensure a prolonged vocal career. Focus includes:
• vocal production
• repertoire selection
• musical styles
• musical theatre production

Audition Techniques
Not getting called back? It’s all in the audition! Get the skills to nail your next Musical Theatre Audition from the folks behind the table. Build your repertoire of audition songs that are ideal for you and in your range. Get a hold of your nerves with relaxation techniques and mental preparation tips. Check out audition books of professionals and find the song that’s perfect for you!
• audition book building
• relaxation techniques
• mental prep skills
• audition performance

Performance Technique
Build skills and knowledge in stage performance techniques. If it’s performing on a large stage or in an intimate black box space, working with area professionals as well as Broadway veterans will ensure a more dynamic and moving performance.
• kick bad habits
• dealing with performance anxiety
• character analysis
• stage etiquette

Acting Technique
Study various techniques in the art and craft of acting from professionals in the field. This section will include working on scenes and monologues from a diverse assortment of texts to build your audition and performance repertoire.

Musical Theatre Dance
Dance and movement in general is vital to musical theatre. Whether you have a dance background or are just beginning, this portion of the workshop is dedicated to making sure you learn basic technique and a few combinations that will help you in your future musical theatre endeavors.
• basic/advanced dance technique
• dancing at a call back
• musical theatre dance combinations.

Resume Building
Learn how to create an industry standard resume. View professional resumes and have the opportunity to add a professional credit to it with PHANTOM.
• learn to write a resume in an industry standard format
• add professional credits

Head Shots
Get professional headshots taken! Best of all, it’s included in the workshop!

Housing Available for Students

An audition is required for acceptance into the class. All students accepted into the workshop are automatically cast in “Phantom”!

Cost: $700 (scholarships available)

Workshop: July 19th-July 30th, 10am-4pm

Rehearsals: July 19th-July 30th, 5pm-11pm

Performances: Friday, August 6, 8pm
Saturday, 7, 8pm
Sunday, 8, 2pm
Thursday, 12, 10am
Friday, 13, 10am
Friday, 13, 8pm
Saturday, 14, 8pm
Sunday, 15, 2pm

Email questions to info@8thwondertheatre.com or call 734.945.5316