Art Isn't Easy

Claybourne Elder in the role of Georges Seuratin Signature's production ofSunday in the Park with George. by Matt Strote, Education Associate Art isn't easy. The making of it, selling it and surviving on it are all very real challenges that artists face. It is incredibly difficult to be both an artistically satisfied and commercially successful....

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Stage One - Singing in the Park with Susan

Emma Sophie and Susan work through a songwith Stage One students chiming in. Here at Signature Theatre, we are incredibly lucky to have so many talented performers and artists working with us on a day to day basis, both onstage and off. From the actors that perform most every night to the technicians and staff here that keep everything running...

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Stage One - Another One Bites the Dance

Rachel Dolan demonstrates a bit of choreography tothe Stage One students. The students of Stage One work hard. For eight hours a day, five days a week, these students are acting, singing, and dancing their hearts out essentially nonstop. There are a few merciful breaks worked in here and there for essentials like food, water, and bathroom breaks,...

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Stage One - Taking a Hit

Casey Kaleba offers up advice to Caleigh for a stage slap. To kick off the master class series for the second and final week here at Stage One we thought it might be good to let out a little aggression. Supervising this release of pent up aggression and rage was the ever so talented and delightful fight choreographer Casey Kaleba.  Over...

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Stage One - Vocal Technique

Lisa Carrier demonstrates proper vocal technique to Stage One Students  We are wrapping up the first week of Stage One here at Signature Theatre this summer and with the close of the first half of the workshop comes one more master class. Our final master class focused on proper vocal technique and presentation and was led by the incomparable Lisa...

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Stage One - How Do I Get Out of the Box?

Jack gives suggestions and encouragement to Abby and Jacobduring a pantomime exercise. One of the final master classes of the week here at Stage One at Signature Theatre was led by the supremely talented and entertaining Jack Novak. The class itself focused on the art pantomime, which Jack is very adept and familiar with. Jack Novak is...

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Stage One - Dialects with Emily

Emily Burnworth joins Stage One to discuss dialects. Stepping away from all of the singing and dancing that exist within the world of musical theatre, the Stage One students got to spend some time with their speaking voices and dialects with the talented Emily Burnworth. Emily is an actress and dialectician. Originally from Pennsylvania,...

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Stage One - From Fosse to Kelly

Kelly d'Amboise instructs Stage One students through"Hot Honey Rag". Following a delightful comedy workshop with Evan Casey, up next on the master class docket for Stage One this year was a dance intensive with the talented Kelly Crandall d'Amboise. Kelly trained at the School of American Ballet and the University of Michigan. She has performed...

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Stage One - Make 'Em Laugh

Evan Casey gets to the point of comedy. Signature Theatre's Stage One 2014 Workshop got off to a quick start yesterday as our 15 students met one another and their instructors for the first time. With acting, dancing, and vocal training crammed into every days schedule, these bright and talented young people will  be working very hard over...

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