Collaborative of the School Arts students shine on stages during summer

Five programs take over Collaborative venues with emerging stars in the Capital Region

During July (and the first weekend in August), the stars shining brightest across Proctors Collaborative are the talented students at the Collaborative School of the Arts — they light up the stages, halls, and venues with their talent. Five exciting summer programs offer students the chance to explore new skills, embrace their creativity, and ultimately, shine in a showcase or performance at the end of their program.

Proctors

In Schenectady, CSOA hosts Broadway Camp, Broadway Camp Jr., and Reel Adventures. The three programs have something for everyone ages 10-19. Broadway Camp, the Capital Region’s leading theatre training program, runs for four intensive weeks with students building the whole full-scale production. Over 50 students worked together to produce, act, and tech a Broadway-style musical from the ground up.

This year, the students, ages 14-19, present “Urinetown” Aug. 1 and 2. Tickets are still available for these performances. Don’t miss a chance to support their hard work and see their creativity come to life in a wickedly funny, fast-paced, and surprisingly intelligent comedic romp.

A few weeks ago, Broadway Camp Jr. hosted two sessions for students ages 12-14. Each session, a weeklong, included workshops in acting, vocals, and dance with a focus on building confidence and having fun. Each session concluded in a dazzling showcase for friends and family, and the students walked away with a new headshot and memories to last a lifetime.

Reel Adventures invited students 10-14 to spend two weeks learning about the film industry. The introductory filmmaking program encouraged students to use their creativity and translate their imagination from visions into film for the program’s showcase Friday, July 18! The young filmmakers directed, produced, shot, and edited their creative films that were an absolute hit.

Capital Repertory Theatre

In collaboration with the Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY, theREP hosted Summer Stage Young Acting Company for three weeks in Albany. Students, ages 10-14, had three performances of a non-musical adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” July 25-27. Over the course of the program, they discovered theatre skills that helped unlock their inner stars such as character building, expressive movement, and the art of collaboration in storytelling.

Universal Preservation Hall

Emerging rockstars took over the Great Hall Friday, July 25 at UPH! After two electrifying weeks of professional workshops, learning new techniques, and discovering the importance of playing as a group, the Rock Camp band put on a masterful showcase full of passion, power chords, and pure rock energy.