Centenary Stage to open registration

HACKETTSTOWN — The professional Centenary Stage Company (CSC), northwest New Jersey’s premiere regional theatre in residence on the campus of Centenary University, is now accepting registrations for upcoming fall 2016 educational programs.
Programming this fall includes; the TYRO Acting Program, Young Performers Workshop and the Adult Acting Workshop.
As part of CSC’s mission to introduce and develop arts in education with the community, the Fall TYRO Acting Program is a theater program designed specifically for young thespians 8–10 years of age. Students will meet once a week to learn acting techniques through structured theatre activities which focus on expression, confidence building and fun. The program is led by CSC Education Director, Maria Brodeur, an actress and arts educator with experience in children’s theatre.
The program meets Wednesdays from 4:30–5:30 p.m. from Sept. 7 through Nov. 16 and will be held in Centenary’s Little Theater at 400 Jefferson Street. The program costs $150 per student and is limited to 10 students. No refunds. Registration deadline is August 31.
Celebrating over 20 years of critically acclaimed musical theater training for young theater artists, the Young Performers Workshop (YPW) is dedicated to the enrichment of young lives through the use of theater art and serves as a greenhouse for cultivating young theatre performers, ages 8–18. Led by program director Michael Blevins, the program is one of the few that offers both formal training and production experience for young people. Career–minded individuals can prepare for the rigors of a professional career, yet students not aiming for a professional career benefit from the program with its emphasis on discipline, self-worth and development of communication skills.
The fall session runs September 10 through December 18 meeting on Saturdays by section between the hours of 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. with performances schedule Dec. 9-18. There are a minimum of two productions planned for the fall and students of the fall session will have the opportunity to be cast in CSC’s mainstage family holiday musical, Mary Poppins. No experience is required and all new applicants must complete an interview process with the program director.
Registration deadline is Sept. 1. Tuition is $395 per student. A $75 non-refundable registration fee applied toward tuition is required. There is a $30 late fee for registration received after the deadline.
For more information regarding Centenary Stage Company’s Fall Youth Educational Programs or to register visit centenarystageco.org or call the CSC box office at (908) 979–0900. The box office is located in the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University; 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown and is open from 1–5 p.m.