/news-archive/tag/musical-theater/ UA 糖心视频logo Tue, 18 Jun 2019 15:00:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/06/18/hamilton-student-showcase-2/ Tue, 18 Jun 2019 15:00:42 +0000 /news/?p=74574 ... UA 糖心视频logo to host 鈥楬amilton鈥�-inspired student theater showcase]]> There鈥檚 good news for musical theater enthusiasts who can鈥檛 get enough of the 鈥渢en-dollar-Founding-Father.鈥澛� The University of Arkansas at 糖心视频logo will host a student showcase featuring music inspired by the breakout Broadway hit 鈥淗amilton鈥� on Friday, June 21. Thirty-two middle school students from across the state will show off their stage and musical theater skills by performing songs adapted from 鈥淗amilton鈥� at 2 p.m. June 21 in the University Theatre in the Center for Performing Arts on the UA 糖心视频logo campus. The event is free and open to the public with refreshments immediately following the performance. UA 糖心视频logo鈥檚 Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education is offering the musical theatre program, 鈥�MT Stage: The Hamilton Experience,鈥� June 17-21 at UA 糖心视频logo for students in grades 7-9. During the program, students focus on performance and stagecraft and explore the historical, societal, and cultural themes behind 鈥淗amilton.鈥� In stagecraft, students will learn the technical aspects of a show from start to finish – including lighting, sound, and set construction. Students in the performance track will work with a musical director and choreographer. In the final showcase, students will perform selected scenes from 鈥淗amilton鈥� and have a talk-back session with audience members about their program experience. 鈥淗amilton is still the hottest ticket on Broadway,鈥� said Dr. Christine Deitz, associate director of the Jodie Mahoney Center for Gifted Education at UA 糖心视频logo. 鈥淚t has contemporary themes that children can identify with. It has all the elements of a great performance and a message of compassion and perseverance with an overarching emphasis on citizenship.鈥� The camp is funded by an Arkansas Department of Education Academic Enrichment for the Gifted in the Summer (AEGIS) grant. 鈥淭he Mahony Center is committed to serving gifted children and youth through campus-based programming. MT Stage: The Hamilton Experience is a great example of what can be done in an 聽intensive week with excited kids, inspiring teachers, and dedicated leadership,鈥� said Dr. Ann Robinson, director of the Jodie Mahony Center. For more information, contact the Jodie Mahony Center at 501-569-3410.]]>