ANMT's Musical Theatre Boot Camp is a summer series of workshops, lectures, and practicums designed to give participants a chance to work quickly over a concentrated six week period.  It's also a great place to check us out before committing to our full curriculum in the fall.

The 2008 Boot Camp will take place between July 7 and August 17.

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ADVANCED LYRIC LAB

Instructor: Scott Guy   

For graduates of the Lyric Lab, the ‘Advanced Lyric Lab’ builds on lyric fundamentals, and covers topics such as: The Verse, Chorus and Refrain; Euphony; Simile, Metaphor and the Philosophy of Metaphor; Advanced Prosody, Linear Prosody and Conversational Prosody; Twist Songs and List Songs.

Six Tuesday evenings, 7-10pm

July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12

SUMMER BOOK LAB

Instructor: Elise Dewsberry   

A concentrated version of the full Book Lab curriculum offered as part of ANMT's Core program, with an assignment a week instead of an assignment a month. (If you're planning to take the Core program, this course will fulfill your Lab requirement). Topics covered will include: structure, dramatic action, dialogue, spotting songs, adaptation, and an introduction to the all-important craft of outlining.

Six Tuesday evenings, 7-10pm

July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12

SUMMER LYRIC LAB

Instructor: Scott Guy   

A concentrated version of the full Lyric Lab offered as part of ANMT's Core Curriculum, with a unit a week instead of a unit a month. (If you're planning to take the Core program, this course will fulfill your Lab requirement). Topics covered will include: prosody, structure, rhyme, character through diction, spotting songs, and progressions. Lectures and tests are delivered online; the in-person meetings are for discussion of assignments.

Six Wednesday evenings, 7-10pm

July 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13

SUMMER MUSIC LAB

Instructor: Bill Johnson   

A concentrated version of the full Music Lab curriculum offered as part of ANMT's Core program, with an assignment a week instead of an assignment a month. (If you're planning to take the Core program, this course will fulfill your Lab requirement).

Six Thursday evenings, 7-10pm

July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14

OUTLINING LAB

Instructor: Elise Dewsberry   

Nothing is more important to a musical than the outline. Peter Stone used to say that the book is the structure of the evening. Go from idea to final outline in five weeks, one guided step every week.

Five Saturday mornings, 10am-1pm

July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9

GETTING YOUR #&*! MUSICAL PRODUCED

Instructor: Kevin Kaufman   

This practical workshop is designed for writers, performance artists, and aspiring producers, and will show you how to take a proactive role in the production of your musical. Telling producers that your new musical is a winner is not enough. Show them!! Once a musical is on its feet it can start a buzz and attract professional attention. In one evening you will go through the various levels of production and gain the tools for your own producing options - readings, workshops, and the AEA 99-seat plan -- everything from finding a venue, creating budgets, raising money, organizing & hiring a staff, casting, production schedules, and marketing. Also covered will be self-publishing options, which include - an overview of the lucrative Play Publishing market, setting up a publishing company to exploit your musical, and creating an effective submission package.

One Thursday evening, 7-10pm

July 17

AUDITION MONOLOGUE WORKSHOP INTENSIVE

Instructor: Joshua Finkel   

Learn the skills and create choices to have your contemporary monologue really come alive in the room when auditioning.
Bring in a memorized contemporary one minute monologue appropriate for your age and type.
Bring a highlighter, pencil and notepad for further notes.

Saturday from 7-10pm

August 16

AUDITION MONOLOGUE WORKSHOP INTENSIVE (Teens)

Instructor: Joshua Finkel   

For Teens (14-18)
Learn the skills and create choices to have your contemporary monologue really come alive in the room when auditioning.
Bring in a memorized contemporary one minute monologue appropriate for your age and type.
Bring a highlighter, pencil and notepad for further notes. Syllabus provided.

Saturday from 3:00-6:00pm

August 16

AUDITION SONG PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUE

Instructor: Joshua Finkel /Jake Anthony   

Learn all the elements it takes to have a fabulous musical audition from song choice, how to cut and mark your piece, talk to the accompanist to create the best result, and also create a dynamic and emotionally alive performance while singing your song.
Bring in a one minute audition song cut to length (around 32 bars) with sheet music in your key.
Bring a highlighter, pencil and notepad for further notes

Sunday from 7:00-10:00pm

August 17

AUDITION SONG PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUE (Teens)

Instructor: Joshua Finkel /Jake Anthony   

For teens (14-18).
Learn all the elements it takes to have a fabulous musical audition from song choice, how to cut and mark your piece, talk to the accompanist to create the best result, and also create a dynamic and emotionally alive performance while singing your song.
Bring in a one minute audition song cut to length (around 32 bars) with sheet music in your key.
Bring a highlighter, pencil and notepad for further notes. Syllabus provided.

Sunday from 3:00-6:00pm

August 17

MASTERING YOUR AUDITION

Instructor: Joshua Finkel /Jake Anthony   

Take both the Audition Monologue and Audition Song sessions in the same weekend for a discounted price. (See details of individual courses above)

Saturday and Sunday from 7:00-10:00pm

August 16 & 17

MASTERING YOUR AUDITION (Teens)

Instructor: Joshua Finkel /Jake Anthony   

For Teens (14-18)
Take both the Audition Monologue and Audition Song sessions in the same weekend for a discounted price. (See details of individual courses above)

Saturday and Sunday from 3:00-6:00pm

August 16 & 17

Producers' Lab

Instructor: Gordon P. Firemark   

Entertainment Attorney and Producer Gordon Firemark presents a six-session course in the nuts and bolts of producing theatrical entertainment. The course will follow a hypothetical production through its life cycle, from Idea to book/libretto through budgets, financing & production to opening night, closing, transfer and touring. Participants will receive useful handouts, worksheets, checklists and basic contract forms for reference in producing their own projects. ALL registrants (whether ANMT members or not) can book the Member Fee of $395 until December 15. After December 15, the course fee will be $495.

6 Tuesdays from 7-10pm

January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 16

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