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FAIRFIELD CENTER STAGE
YOUTH WORKSHOP
@ ROCKWELL DANCE CENTER
THE WIZARD OF OZ - YOUTH EDITION
for Ages 8-18
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Saturday mornings, 10am-1pm (Munchkins=10-11:30am)
Feb 3 - Apr 6, 2024
performances for families: Sat Apr 6 @ 3pm & 7pm
(+ added tech rehearsal Fri Apr 5, 5-9pm)
About the Workshop:
During our seasonal youth sessions, we will mount a workshop style production of a show, starting with the initial audition and followed by a rehearsal process, culminating in an exciting performance with costumes where family and friends can enjoy your hard work. No previous experience required!
THE WIZARD OF OZ YOUTH EDITION OVERVIEW:
for Ages 8-18 (must be 8 years old in Jan 2024, email us if on the edge!):
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ADDED REHEARSAL (MANDATORY): Fri Apr 5, 5-9pm (tech rehearsal)
REHEARSAL/PERFORMANCE TIMES/SCHEDULE
SATURDAYS Feb 3, 10, 24, Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 10am-1pm (Munchkins ages 6 & 7: 10-11:30am)
No rehearsal Feb 17 (winter break @ RDC)
FRIDAY Apr 5 from 5pm-9pm added TECH REHEARSAL
SATURDAY Apr 6 dress rehearsal & performances:
10am-noon DRESS REHEARSAL
12pm lunch break (families should pick up)
1:30pm ACTOR CALL TIME
3pm show #1
4:30-6pm dinner break (families should pick up)
6pm ACTOR CALL TIME
7pm show #2
Weather cancelation policy: We have built into the existing schedule a ‘buffer week’, meaning an extra week to account for any potential cancelation of a single rehearsal. If we lose a rehearsal due to weather that forces a studio closure, it would most likely not need to be made up. If we miss more than one rehearsal we would seek to add a Sunday in a similar timeslot, details tbd.
Rockwell Dance Center in Trumbull
Live performances for families Sat Apr 6 @ 3pm & 7pm (each actor is allocated 4 total tickets at no charge; after initial ticket assignments, additional tickets will then be released for sale for $15 each, max 4 per family, we will alert when all this happens!
Cost:
Regular session (ages 8-18): $645 + $50 costume/makeup fee* (pay-in full option, or $100 minimum deposit due at signup to reserve your spot; any remaining balance due in full by Jan 10) = $695 total commitment.
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”Munchkins” session (ages 6 & 7, reduced hours): $395 + $50 costume/makeup fee* (pay-in full option, or $100 minimum deposit due at signup to reserve your spot; any remaining balance due in full by Jan 10) = $445 total commitment.
This winter, we are introducing a “Munchkins” section, starring 6-7 year olds! 6-7 year olds, as a type of introduction to theater, will perform in a few scenes in the production and have a dedicated director to lead them for a shortened schedule from 10am-11:30am each Saturday at Rockwell Dance Studio.
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About the Show:
The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition is a one-hour adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, specially tailored for school-aged actors. The materials have been prepared to help your school or organization mount the best possible production and to give your young cast and crew an exciting and rewarding experience.
This stage adaptation, featuring the characters and celebrated songs from the film, brings the wondrous Land of Oz to life in a jubilant theatrical experience.
Join Dorothy and her loyal companion Toto as they “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” through the Land of Oz, determined to reach the Emerald City, where the great and powerful Wizard of Oz will help them get home. Of course, along the way, Dorothy encounters witches (both good and bad), Munchkins, talking trees and winged monkeys. But most importantly, she befriends three unique characters: a Scarecrow with no brain, a Tin Man with no heart, and a Lion with no “nerve.” Their journey to happiness – and self-awareness – is a glowing testament to friendship, understanding and hope in a world filled with both beauty and ugliness.
Double casting policy:
In order to provide as many opportunities for speaking roles as possible, we may decide to double cast some principal roles. Each actor sharing that role would get one performance in that part. They may appear in the ensemble for the performance during which they aren’t playing their principal role, or they may be assigned as an off stage singer. This is at the discretion of the production team, as we have a very short rehearsal window.
Sample Day:
10-10:15am Vocal and physical warm-ups
10:15-11am: Music Rehearsal
11-11:15am: snack break
11am-1pm: Choreography/Blocking Rehearsal
Performance/Ticket Policies:
Performances will take place inside Studio 1 which is a small black-box style dance studio. Space is limited, therefore each performer will be limited to 4 tickets total (may be split over the two performances, i.e. 2 tickets to the 3pm performance and 2 tickets to the 7pm performance). (If siblings are both signed up, that family would qualify for 8 tickets). With that said, we always try to get in everyone who wants to come support your little one — we are occasionally able to release a couple extra tickets for families who need them. Families will be provided a link to reserve their tickets about a month before the show.
Additional ticket release:
After the initial ticket reservations have been claimed, additional tickets will then be released for sale for $15 each, max 4 per family, we will alert ahead of when all this happens!)
Rehearsal/Performance location:
Rockwell Dance Center
18 Lindeman Dr., Trumbull 06611
Costume/Makeup gameplan:
The $50 costume/makeup fee will cover the performer’s costume and fun makeup for the show. Any allergies please alert us, meanwhile we will communicate along the way the gameplan for costuming and makeup. In addition to the costume fee, families are expected to provide appropriate footwear (dance shoes, style tbd) for rehearsals and the performance (FCS does not provide footwear, nor does the costume fee cover footwear).
Covid/Mask Protocols:
Fairfield Center Stage follows Covid guidance from the various venues we rent from. These guidelines are dynamic and we thank you for your understanding. Our goal is to be able to successfully present live performances to live audiences. Current policies at RDC include a mask-optional environment. Full policies can be found on the RDC website here: https://www.rockwelldancecenter.com/.
Liability Forms:
FCS staff will be in touch at some point over the process regarding standard medical forms and other waivers. Please remember that your child’s forms must be filled out before the first rehearsal on Feb 3. Balances are due by Jan 13 or the deposit is forfeited and the slot is given someone on the waiting list.
Fees/Discounts/Policies:
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Total fee is $695 ($645 program fee + $50 costume/makeup fee)$100 minimum deposit due at signup to reserve your spot, or pay-in-full option; any balance due by Jan 10. Sibling Discount: $100 discount per sibling (i.e. brother and sister would pay a total of $1,290 including their costume fee). Deposit is non-refundable. Once program begins, any/all fees paid are non-refundable. In the unforeseen case of a full cancelation of the program, a full refund would apply. If an individual rehearsal is canceled due to a covid related situation, our goal would be to make up the rehearsal on another Saturday by starting earlier or ending later. With that said, we have built in a week extra padding in our planning in the case of a canceled rehearsal. Late pickups: most of our staff do have other commitments immediately following the rehearsal day -- if you are later than 15 minutes late, we will require a $25 late fee, which goes directly to the affected counselor/staff member.
Questions?:
christy@fairfieldcenterstage.org
DIRECTOR: Christy McIntosh-Newsom. Christy is a professional actress and Artistic Director of Fairfield Center Stage. As a voice teacher and audition coach, her students have appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, regionally, locally and on national television and feature films. Christy is proud to have helmed BTC Jr. (which then merged into DCT Jr. at the Downtown Cabaret, where she served until 2018 as Associate Artistic Director). In her tenure with these programs and Summer Stage, she has produced over 20 children’s productions. She was also an instructor for the Playhouse on the Green summer program, Project Broadway, Coleytown Middle School, and Broadway 101 for the Trumbull Youth Association. She is currently the Drama Director at Fairfield Ludlowe High School. Some directing highlights include “CATS Youth Edition”, “Footloose”, “A Christmas Carol Experience,” “Matilda,” “The Secret Garden,” “Barnum,” “The Music Man,” (Fairfield Center Stage) “The Hunchback of Norte Dame,” "In the Heights," "Hairspray," "Memphis," "Fancy Nancy," and "Rapunzel,” (Downtown Cabaret). Christy is a proud member of the Actors' Equity Association and SAG/AFTRA. Proud mommy to CJ and Melody.
PRODUCER / MUSIC DIRECTOR: Eli Newsom. Along with running the day-to-day operations for Fairfield Center Stage, Eli staffs and supports all of the production teams throughout the season. He also works as a Director/Music Director/Producer for various Fairfield county school productions throughout the year. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, after many years in non-profit and professional theatre as a singer/actor/dancer, he eventually discovered he much prefers directing and producing. Eli is a proud resident of downtown Fairfield with his wife Christy (also FCS Artistic Director!), kids CJ and Melody, and dogs Abby and Fozzie Bear.
MUNCHKINS DIRECTOR / PARENT LIASON: Maggie Meath. Maggie has worked in theatre education across Fairfield County for nearly 20 years. She has been a part of Fairfield Center Stage since its inception, and has worked with Christy and Eli Newsom since 2010 as a producer, director, stage manager, performer and more. She has worked in various capacities for summer camps, including Fairfield Summer Stage, BTC Jr., Broadway Boot Camp and Camp Gan Izzy. She worked in after school programs in Darien, Bridgeport and Fairfield Public Schools, and she was director of Kids’ Theatre at The Bijou and Darien Arts Center. In theatre administration, she was previously Artistic Director of The Bijou Theatre and Operations Manager at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre. Her band, The Dark Arts, recently released its first album. Maggie is a small business owner at SukiShima.com and is a proud mom of two.