INTRODUCING OVATIONS JUNIOR & SENIOR COMPANIES
In putting together our 2017-2018 season, we reflected on our program and what would move us to the next level. We are thrilled to share with you our two new groups: OVATIONS SENIOR COMPANY (Grades 8-12) & OVATIONS JUNIOR COMPANY (Grades 3-9).
In creating these companies, we wanted to provide a clear overview of what we expect from our students and what our community can expect from OVATIONS programming. We believe these two programs embody our core objectives: ENGAGE, INSPIRE and EMPOWER.
At OVATIONS we always strive to create a professional yet enriching and supportive atmosphere. Our production teams are composed of DC and NYC professional theatre artists dedicated to bringing the next generation of artist to the next level. Through mentoring, exploration and encouraging self-discipline, we confidently feel that we prepare our students for performing and for life. To quote Mama Rose, “You’ll be swell, you’ll be great, gonna have the whole world on a plate..”
-Darnell Patrick Morris
Producing Artistic Director
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM OUR JUNIOR COMPANY
Before Moving Onto Our SENIOR COMPANY Students Are Able To:
Create fully realized characters with the ability to answer such questions as: Who Am I? Where Am I Coming From? What do I want?
Understanding character objectives and able to label whether in spoken dialogue or sung lyrics
Act and emote songs
Make songs and musical moments an extension of dialogue and scene
Understand the basic process of script analysis
Comfortable with the process of “marking up your script”
Understands the principals of between the actually written text vs sub-text
Comfortably acts using various and sometimes multiple emotions as characters dictate
What We Expect From Our Students:
Students are expected to come to rehearsals familiar with scenes or musical numbers and are expected to be off book for the particular scene or number once they are staged
Students come prepared to rehearsals with character descriptions
To understand their character(s) objectives
Students are expected to work outside of rehearsals on their staging, dialogue, and music whether on their own or with their voice and acting teachers
Students come with a willingness to step outside their comfort zone
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM OUR SENIOR PROGRAM After Completing Our SENIOR COMPANY Students Are Able To:
Create three-dimensional characters
Understanding character objectives
Act and emote songs: ability to “live in the moment” vs “showing the moment”
Make songs and musical moments an extension of dialogue and scene
Confident in the process of script analysis and able to “mark up their script” clearly labeling beats, objective, subtext
Clearly understands the difference between text and sub-text
Understands how to create and share complex emotions, objectives, and situations with their audiences
What We Expect From Our Students:
Students are expected to be off book for every rehearsal
Students come prepared to rehearsals with full character descriptions and clear understanding of their characters objectives
Students are expected to work outside of rehearsals on their staging, dialogue, and music whether on their own or with their voice and acting teachers
Students come with a willingness to step outside their comfort zone
WORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES AND MORE
Both the SENIOR and JUNIOR COMPANIES will take part in at least (2) Master Classes and Workshops tailored to each specific groups abilities and needs- always led by DC and NYC professional Theatre Artist.
Our 2017-2018 season will, once again, push the envelope artistically and challenge our students and audiences to immerse themselves in and delve into thought-provoking theatre. In a time where society is trying to silence art it is important to give our students not only a distraction from the tough circumstances around them but also empower them with a voice- a voice that is heard and celebrated.
JUNIOR COMPANY SEASON
ANDREW LIPPA’S THE ADDAMS FAMILY YOUNG@PART
Auditions September 2017 | Performances January 19, 20 and 21 2018
ALAN MENKEN’S DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID
Auditions January 2018 | Performances April 20, 21 and 22 2018
SENIOR COMPANY SEASON
JASON ROBERT BROWN’S PARADE
Auditions September 2017 | Performances December 1, 2 and 3 2017
JULE STYNE & STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S GYPSY
Auditions December 2017 | Performances March 2, 3 and 4 2018
ANDREW LIPPA’S THE WILD PARTY
Auditions March 2018 | Performances June 15, 16 and 17 2018
INTRODUCING OVATIONS JUNIOR & SENIOR COMPANIES
In putting together our 2017-2018 season, we reflected on our program and what would move us to the next level. We are thrilled to share with you our two new groups: OVATIONS SENIOR COMPANY (Grades 8-12) & OVATIONS JUNIOR COMPANY (Grades 3-9).
In creating these companies, we wanted to provide a clear overview of what we expect from our students and what our community can expect from OVATIONS programming. We believe these two programs embody our core objectives: ENGAGE, INSPIRE and EMPOWER.
At OVATIONS we always strive to create a professional yet enriching and supportive atmosphere. Our production teams are composed of DC and NYC professional theatre artists dedicated to bringing the next generation of artist to the next level. Through mentoring, exploration and encouraging self-discipline, we confidently feel that we prepare our students for performing and for life. To quote Mama Rose, “You’ll be swell, you’ll be great, gonna have the whole world on a plate..”
Producing Artistic Director
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM OUR JUNIOR COMPANY
Before Moving Onto Our SENIOR COMPANY Students Are Able To:
What We Expect From Our Students:
After Completing Our SENIOR COMPANY Students Are Able To:
What We Expect From Our Students:
WORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES AND MORE
Both the SENIOR and JUNIOR COMPANIES will take part in at least (2) Master Classes and Workshops tailored to each specific groups abilities and needs- always led by DC and NYC professional Theatre Artist.
Our 2017-2018 season will, once again, push the envelope artistically and challenge our students and audiences to immerse themselves in and delve into thought-provoking theatre. In a time where society is trying to silence art it is important to give our students not only a distraction from the tough circumstances around them but also empower them with a voice- a voice that is heard and celebrated.
JUNIOR COMPANY SEASON
ANDREW LIPPA’S THE ADDAMS FAMILY YOUNG@PART
Auditions September 2017 | Performances January 19, 20 and 21 2018
ALAN MENKEN’S DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID
Auditions January 2018 | Performances April 20, 21 and 22 2018
SENIOR COMPANY SEASON
Auditions September 2017 | Performances December 1, 2 and 3 2017
Auditions December 2017 | Performances March 2, 3 and 4 2018
ANDREW LIPPA’S THE WILD PARTY
Auditions March 2018 | Performances June 15, 16 and 17 2018
PRESS FROM OUR 2016/2017 SEASON