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Reagle Music Theatre

2015 Vacation Workshops and Summer Camp

Now Enrolling!

Aspiring Actors Ages 8-15 Learn Theatre Technique, Acting, Dance and More

WHO/WHAT:

Reagle Music Theatre’s 2015 Winter and Spring vacation Workshops and Summer Camp are now enrolling!  Programs are open to all aspiring actors ages 8-15.  Along with daily classes in voice, dance, and acting, Reagle’s educational programs provide a positive, nurturing environment in which to develop a variety of performance skills and technique including:  Improvisation, Stage Movement, Character Exploration, Auditioning Skills, Vocal Technique, Stage Combat, and Technical Stage Craft.  Programs are led by theatre professionals and educators as well as aspiring performers and students.  Master Classes with theatre professionals and Broadway guest artists are also offered.  All programs end with a final showcase, open to the public, where students present songs, dances and skits.

WHEN/WHERE:

Four-day Winter and Spring Vacation Workshops are held at Waltham High School, 617 Lexington Street, Waltham:

• Winter Vacation Workshop:  February 17-20, Tuesday through Friday, 9 am-4 pm
• Spring Vacation Workshop: April 21-24, Tuesday through Friday, 9 am-4 pm

Month-long Summer Camp is held at Kennedy Middle School, 655 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA 02452:

• Summer Camp:  July 6-31, Monday-Friday, 9 am-3 pm* [*Special times apply for advanced students – inquire at registration]

FEES:              

Winter and Spring Vacation Workshops:

$225 for Waltham residents/$250 for non-Waltham residents. Additional fees apply for early or late drop off/pick off.

Summer Camp:

$800 for Waltham residents/$900 for non-Waltham residents.

REGISTRATION:

For Vacation Workshops and Summer Camp registration, please email camp@reaglemusictheatre.org, call 781-891-5600 or go to website.

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REAGLE EDUCATION STAFF

LAINE JOHNSON (Winter Camp Director)

Laine Johnson joins Reagle Music Theatre as Youth Camp Director with this year’s Winter Camp.  She has been directing and teaching theater for over ten years, most recently for Stoneham Theatre’s young company (The Wiz,Shrek) and Beaver Country Day School (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Cabaret, The Crucible).   She has also directed and taught for such prestigious theaters and schools as the Atlanta Lyric Theatre, the Boston Pops, the New York Film Academy, and Walnut Hill School.  She holds an MM (Musical Theater) from the Boston Conservatory, a BA (Theater Studies) from Emory University, and interned at the Alliance Theatre (Regional Tony Award Winner).  She is also an accomplished actor and singer, playing leading roles throughout the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Boston.

RACHEL BERTONE (Associate Camp Director/Encore and Advanced Dance Instructor) Rachel Bertone returns to Reagle for her eighth season and proudly continues to wear her many different hats with the company.  Besides teaching and choreographing for Reagle’s Youth Programs, she has performed, choreographed, and assistant directed multiple Reagle productions. Holding a BFA in Dance from The Boston Conservatory, she has performed with several other theaters and companies such as Lyric Stage, Fiddlehead, Liars & Believers, Boston Ballet, and Prometheus Dance. She serves on faculty at The Boston Conservatory, Boston Ballet, Jeannette Neill’s Dance Studio, and Artbarn Community Theater.

DAN RODRIGUEZ (Vocal Instructor/Music Director) Recent shows at Reagle Music Theatre include South Pacific, Chicago, Bye Bye Birdie, Oklahoma! (IRNE nom.), The Sound of Music, Hairspray (IRNE nom.), and La Cage Aux Folles (IRNE, Best Music Direction). A graduate of Oberlin, Dan is now a freelance musician who has worked with many companies in the Boston area including The Lily’s Revenge and The Blue Flower (IRNE winner),  at the American Repertory Theatre. His work has earned him three IRNE Awards for Best Music Direction and several more nominations. His work has been praised by such theater luminaries as Adam Guettel and Stephen Schwartz. Dan is also an active accompanist, teacher, conductor and composer.

Additional staff members have included JOEY CULLINANE, MATT PHILLIPPS, LENNI KMIEC, MEREDITH SARAN, DAN SULLIVAN, SARA SEXTON and SHAYNA PLOTNIK.

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About Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston, Inc.

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston (RMT) has been bringing Broadway-quality musical theatre to the greater Boston area for 46 seasons.  Under the creative direction of Robert J. Eagle the non-profit theater company’s professional productions have earned IRNE and Moss Hart Memorial Awards as well as rave reviews from critics.  Reagle’s productions have attracted Broadway stars and legendary performers including Patti LuPone, Sally Struthers, Vicki Lawrence, Andrea McArdle and Shirley Jones.  In addition to a trio of summer musicals, RMT annually produces a Celebrity Concert Series and original musical revues including a Christmas spectacular and Irish musical revue.  RMT is also committed to supporting arts education for area youth through its Summer Camp, theater workshops and by using theatre techniques to support the Waltham Public Schools’ curriculum.  For the latest information on Reagle Music Theatre’s programs and performances see www.reaglemusictheatre.org, and follow RMT on Facebook (ReagleMusicTheatre) and Twitter (@ReagleMusicThtr).