July 21 - August 4, 2013
In the Yvonne Theatre on the main campus of Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ

Featuring a guest appearance by
Russell Fischer star of Broadway's Jersey Boys 

For high school singers, actors, dancers and music theatre pianists ages 14-18

Work with stars from Broadway, National and Regional Theatre productions including:

Ben Dibble:

• 2009, 2010 Barrymore Award Nominee for Best Actor in a Musical
• Regional appearances in A Little Night Music, The Producers, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Into the Woods, Miss Saigon, The Baker’s Wife
• Alumnus of Westminster High School Music Theatre Workshop
• Instructor in Voice for Musical Theater at Temple University and West Chester University

Mariann Cook:

• Broadway and National tour: The King and I with Yul Brynner
• Regional: Man of La Mancha with John Raitt
• Recording- Anita in West Side Story with Nashville Symphony
• Associate Professor of Musical Theatre Voice at Rider University

Trent Blanton:

• Broadway National Tour: Les Miserables
• Assistant Professor of Theater at Rider University

Robin Lewis:

• Broadway: Fosse and Beauty and the Beast
• National Tours: of Victor/Victoria and The Producers
• Choreographer of the recent Jack Black film Bernie
• Assistant Professor of Dance at Rider University 

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General Information

Tuition 
$1850 (includes room and board)

Tuition Discounts

• Two or more programs - $100 discount off each program
• Family discount - Families sending more than one student receive a $100 discount per program

Enrollment
Enrollment is limited; applicants are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis; and acceptance is based on available space in each voice part. Please list all voice parts you are willing to sing (mark first and second choices, if appropriate). Students must participate in both weeks of the program.

Program Highlights

• Study ACTING (including scene study and audition techniques) with Ben Dibble
• Learn contemporary commercial SINGING techniques with Mariann Cook 
• DANCE in movement classes with Danielle Meola Valencia
• Participate in master classes with workshop and guest faculty
• Perform in the Musical Theater Showcase Revue directed by Ben Dibble  
• Perform in a concert version of a Broadway musical directed by Jason Vodicka, choreographed by Danielle Meola Valencia and musical direction by Frank Abrahams
• Attend a Broadway performance in New York

Daily Schedule

• Classes in acting, choreography and voice
• Ensemble vocal rehearsals, individual coaching
• Blocking rehearsals

This is a residential program and students must participate in both weeks. Students are accepted based on recommendations from their teacher.

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Westminster Office of Continuing Education
609-924-7416