Category: Collaborative School of the Arts
Posts that in any way mention or have to do with the Collaborative School of the Arts or the previous iteration, School of the Performing Arts (SOPA).
Book and Lyrics: Chad BeguelinBook: Bob MartinMusic: Matthew Sklar Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep... Read more » ... Read More
Students in our Summer Stage Young Acting Company debut brand-new plays written by other local students who participated in the Young Playwright Contest. These students dive into character development and get hands-on training in stage movement, speech and acting for the stage from professionals in the field. Students this year... Read more » ... Read More
Our Rock Camp students spent two weeks at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs to learn some of rock’s classics to prepare to perform in the Great Hall. With practical instruction from professionals, students are exposed to the elements of performing, arranging original music, forming a band, and much more.... Read more » ... Read More
Broadway Camp Jr. is back after a hiatus with some amazing students learning the ins and outs of creating a successful Broadway career. This one week of workshop and performance concentration is for students ages 12-14. Through this program, students are involved in workshops in acting, vocals and dance. At... Read more » ... Read More
Collaborative School of the Arts and Capital Repertory Theatre are excited to announce the 9th annual 2023 Young Playwright Contest winners. Contest winners have already received a public reading of their play in theREP’s 2023 Next Act! New Voices event. Next, these students will see their plays on stage during... Read more » ... Read More
The winners of Best Actress and Best Actor of our annual HSMTA go on to represent the Capital Region in The Jimmy Awards®/The National High School Musical Theatre Awards® (NHSMTA®). This program impacts more than 140,000 students who participate in high school musical theatre competitions sponsored by presenters of Touring... Read more » ... Read More
Logan Esposito from Voorheesville and Ashley Manocchi, Scotia-Glenville take top honors SCHENECTADY – The Collaborative School of the Arts presented this year’s winners of the High School Musical Theatre Awards, in partnership with The Broadway League, title sponsor Guilderland Music Academy and media sponsor Times Union, on May 13 at... Read more » ... Read More
Students from our Acting Academy have been working hard since October to put together this performance and this week it’s finally time for them to showcase “Shrek the Musical Jr.” Acting Academy is an after-school program with the Schenectady City School District for students in grades 6-8. The goal is... Read more » ... Read More
SCHENECTADY — An artist and choreographer with extensive stage and teaching experience and a lengthy history working with the Collaborative School of the Arts and Capital Repertory Theatre has joined the school as director of dance programming. Freddy Ramirez, an artistic associate at theREP who has worked with the school... Read more » ... Read More
Collaborative School of the Arts, a part of Proctors Collaborative, has just announced that frequent collaborator Freddy Ramirez has been appointed as the director of dance programming. Prior to joining Proctors Collaborative, Freddy performed on Broadway and toured the United States and Europe. He was also a member of In Forward Motion Dance Company. ... Read more » ... Read More