Youth Theatre Festival

February 12-13, 2010
Helena, Montana

ATTENTION 9-18 year old Actors, Singers, Dancers, Designers

Grandstreet Theatre is proud to offer RMTA’s Youth Festival ‘10 on the beautiful Carroll College campus in Helena, Montana.   Join us February 12th & 13th for amazing workshops and audition opportunitiesShare your enthusiasm for theatre with kids from the Rocky Mountain Region (Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Montana.

Click here to Register Online or download the Youth Festival registration form.

Audition opportunities & requirements

  • Have RMTA adjudicate a production at your school and become eligible to audition for the Youth Acting Award and win $250.00.
  • Juniors and Seniors—audition for colleges/universities.  This costs an extra $25.00.
  • Enter your scenic, costume or lighting designs in our Design competition and win money! This costs an extra $25.00.

Participating Colleges/Universities for recruitment auditions (Subject to Change)

  • Carroll College
  • Adams State College
  • Metro College-Denver
  • UNLV
  • Northern Idaho College
  • University of Montana
  • Grandstreet Conservatory
  • Rocky Mountain College
  • University of Utah
  • Eastern Washington Univ.
  • plus more are joining every day.

 Details & Lodging Information

The host hotel for “Youth Fest ‘10” is the Wingate Inn.  Transportation will be provided to and from the Wingate Inn to Carroll College each morning and evening. Call 866-300-7100 for reservations.  Ask for “Youth Fest” and cost will be $89.00 plus 7% tax. 

Schedule (subject to change)

Friday, February 12, 2010

8:00-4:00   Registration
10:00-Noon Youth Acting Competition (Grandstreet Stage)
Noon-1:00    Lunch
1:00-1:30

Welcome (Marianne Adams) (Carroll College)
Keynote –Bill Bowers

1:45-3:00 

Session I workshops
Mime-Bill Bowers (Acting Studio)
Audition Techniques and monologues for Young Actors -Lorraine Scott (Classroom)
Musical Theatre Dance-Blair Bybee (Dance Studio)

3:15-4:30

Session II workshops
Musical Theatre-Adam Wagner (Room with Piano)
Acting-Katy Wright (Acting Studio)
Stage Combat-Scott Bellot (Dance Studio)

4:30-7:30 Dinner Break
7:30 

Children of a Lesser God, Adams State College

(Helena Middle School)

Saturday, February 13, 2010

9:00 - 10:00 College/University Auditions (Jr. and Sr.’s only)
9:30-9:50 “Be Your Best Self”- Montana’s Jr. Miss 2010-Danielle Wineman (Carroll Theatre)
10:00-11:30 

Session I workshops

Blood and Guts Make-up, Tony Mannen (Carroll Dressing Room)
Musical Theatre Auditions, Michael Wiles (room with piano)
Yes, Marvin I am a Tennis Ball, Dr. Xan Johnson (Acting Studio)
Partner Dancing, Chris Meis (Dance Studio)

11:30-1:00  Lunch Break
1:00-3:00 Hamlet, Carroll College Theatre
3:15-3:45 Talk back with Hamlet director, Katy Wright
7:30

The Survivor, Cheyenne Central High School (Helena Middle School)

10-Midnight Dance at The Holiday Inn

Please note that the dance is for all ages and those over 21 may be drinking alcoholic beverages.  Rocky Mountain Theatre Association, Grandstreet Theatre and The Holiday Inn cannot be responsible for the supervision of those under 21.         

Click here to Register Online or download the Youth Festival registration form.

For more information please contact:

Marianne Adams
Grandstreet Theatre
P.O. Box 1258
Helena,  MT 59624

Or email to: marianne@mt.net
For more information call: 406-442-4270