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 is proud to present our Studio Series 2011-2012 This year's Studio Season is a bold experiment in laboratory theatre. The Theatre Lab allows students to explore acting techniques and dramatic literature that provide special challenges or are out of the mainstream of popular theatre fare, without worry of box office receipts, the pressure of larger crowds, or compromise of literature or technique. While the traditional approach to high school theatre focuses on gaining a rudimentary understanding of the art and craft of theatre, and assisting the student in building confidence and self-esteem, The Theatre Lab focuses on the actor and the idea. Our actors, technicians, beginning designers, stage managers - the core of our Thespian troupe - as a whole possess the drive and skills to move their talents beyond the traditional high school theatre experience. The Studio Series allows them that opportunity. Scroll Down to see the Series. ----------------- Academy Theatre Thespians Troupe #5273 from Las Vegas Academy is a charter member of The International Thespian Society. All instructors are members of The Educational Theatre Association. Proceeds from all Studio Series shows go toward expenses for travel to the Thespian Festival 2012 in Lincoln, Nebraska This year the troupe's goal is to stage Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn on the Mainstage of the Lied Center at Thespian Festival 2012, and participate in events at regional and state Thespian festivals, and compete for scholarships and interview with colleges at Thespian Festival 2012. If you want to know more, click her name to contact our Troupe Sponsor, Ms. Deborah Anderson. She'll put you in contact with the right Thespian officer who can answer your question. We are all students in exceptional standing at Las Vegas Academy. Go on. Click that link above. You know you want to. We meet every wednesday for the first half of Power Lunch in the lobby of the Lowden. Go there if you want to get involved. Our club is open and welcoming to all LVA students. |
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All
performances are in the
Academy Theatre Black Box 10th Street and Lewis Avenue The 2011-2012 Academy Theatre Thespian Studio Series presents the World Premiere of the New Musical  Book by
Amanda Baschnagel and Dayna Smith Music and Lyrics by Mike Lombardo Original Soundtrack performed by Mike Lombardo featuring The Caulden Road Additional Music and Lyrics by Emily Rutherford October 13, 14, 15,
20, 21 and 22 - 7pm
A new musical written by Academy Theatre Thespians Amanda Baschnagel and Dayna Smith, The Alchemist is the story of a young man who loses the love of his life. As he grows older, obsessed by his memories of her, he decides to create a potion to go back in time to save her from her tragic death. A surprising tale of love and laughter that transcends mere time, Mike Lombardo's score inspired this original musical, which inaugurates our new Thespian Studio Series. You will be changed by this tale of The Alchemist. Click here to listen to songs from the show. Did you miss the performance of The Alchemist? View it HERE on YouTube. About the Project--- In July 2011, Amanda Baschnagel and Dayna Smith stumbled into a record store. From there, they began listening to a music from performer/composer Mike Lombardo and his new album, “The Alchemist", a five song story about an alchemist who creates a potion to go back in time to save the girl of his dreams. Baschnagel and Smith fell in love with the idea for a production and got in contact with Lombardo, who enthusiastically gave them permission to write a stage adaptation of the CD. Through Lombardo's music, they were able to get in contact with Emily Rutherford, a talented pianist who wrote a few more songs which helped to round out the production. Baschnagel and Smith spent two days shaping the production into this new musical about love triumphing over all, even time. Thus, The Alchemist was created. This production will be recorded and uploaded to Youtube so that the creative team can share their new msucial with the world. |
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Coming
in February 2012
 Square off with Ten
Minute Plays in this fast-paced
evening of offerings from the traditional to the off-beat.
With a mix of compelling original plays and published works, there's sure to be something for everyone. February 2, 3, and 4
- 7pm
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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS  David
Rimmer, a Pulitzer Prize finalist author of Album,
originally
wrote New
York to
raise funds for volunteer psychiatrists dedicated to helping the
overwhelming number of patients psychologically affected by 9/11.
Depicting the reactions of 15 individuals to the events of that day,
the characters all speak to a central psychiatrist, unburdening their
wonder and pain with remarkable candor and humor. An
engaging excercise for the serious young actor, this play brings
forward the personal aftermath of the most startling and tragic
terrorist event in our country's history.
"Brilliantly written... a thought-provoking event avoiding the sentimental and capturing realistic portraits of how we're all dealing with it... a touching exploration of the effects of September 11 on the lives of average New Yorkers."
- The New York
Resident
7pm $15 Friday, May 11 - Student Rush $10 Saturday, May 12 - Gala Benefit Silent Auction All net ticket sales will go to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the proceeds of which directly benefit local health charities in our community. |