2024 Apprentice Program Workshop Series

As part of our mission to increase access to the arts and increase the number of young people who have an opportunity to hone their performance skills, enhance their technical theatre portfolio, and more broadly, benefit from the unique confidence building and collaborative skills that come with theatre training, we have curated a series of six workshops for our 2024 summer apprentice program. Workshops this year focus on specialized stage skills, vocal, dance, and movement performance, and audition prep with two tracks offered for most workshops (Track 1: 10th - 12th graders and Track 2: 7th - 9th graders) to further increase the one-on-one mentorship each participant receives. Each workshop is $20 per student however anyone interested who could use assistance covering the class fee is encouraged to reach out to the RCP president - president@restonplayers.org - to talk about available funding support. (We really really mean it when we say we want to make this accessible to as many students as possible.)

Check back often as we plan to add additional offerings for technical theatre and mentorship opportunities. For more information about the Apprentice Program and our 2024 workshop series, please email education@restonplayers.org.

The Apprentice Program is made possible by a generous grant from ArtsFairfax, in partnership with Broadway Plus, and the tireless support of our incredibly talented and dedicated performance, production, and technical theatre volunteers.

This project is supported [in part] by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Workshop #1: Blades on Stage

We sold out our first workshop of the 2024 series, teaching more than 20 participants the basics of stage weaponry thanks to the expert support of the Noble Blades. To learn more about additional training opportunities and advisory services offered by the Blades, visit their site - https://www.nobleblades.org/ - oh and everyone left with a light saber. How fun is that?

ALL ABOUT VOCAL AUDITIONS w/ Broadway Casting Director Kevin Metzger-Timson (10th, 11th, & 12th graders)
Saturday February 24, 2-4pm

Join RCP and associate casting director Kevin Metzger-Timson from Tara Rubin Casting for tips to stand out in vocal auditions in our second workshop of our Apprentice Program Workshop Series 2024. Kevin will give students an opportunity to ask questions, teach some tips for setting themselves apart as a unicorn in the herd, and work with students one-on-one on audition pieces.

Students who have a "book" or sheet music they've used for auditions, please bring to the workshop. Any students who need help getting their hands on sheet music, please reach out to us at education@restonplayers.org.

Please note this our workshop for for 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students. For 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students please check out our Track 2 auditions workshop information and sign up here.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE AN AUDITION SONG CUT PREPARED TO BENEFIT FROM ONE-ON-ONE FEEDBACK.

$20 fee per student. Limited scholarships available. Reach out to president@restonplayers.org for more information.

A MONOLOGUE & A SONG: All About Auditions for 7th, 8th, and 9th graders

Saturday February 24, 4-6pm

Join RCP and our talented team for tips to stand out in auditions in our second workshop of our Apprentice Program Workshop Series 2024. This workshop will provide participants the basics of how to prepare for and select monologues and songs for auditions as well as provide each participant an opportunity to workshop a 1-minute monologue and an approximately 1-minute song cut. Participants are encouraged to be familiar with both a song and a monologue however memorization is NOT REQUIRED. Students who are interested in participating but could use some assistance in selecting a song and/or monologue to work with are encouraged to reach out to RCP - education@restonplayers.org - and we'll be happy to help.

Please note this is a workshop for 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students. For 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students please check out our Track 1 auditions workshop information and sign up here.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH A SONG AND A MONOLOGUE BUT MEMORIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

$20 fee per student. Limited scholarships available. Reach out to president@restonplayers.org for more information.

ACTORS WHO SING, SINGERS WHO ACT: Acting thru Song Workshop for rising 10th and current 10th, 11th, and 12th graders

Saturday, March 23 10am-11:30am

Join our Broadway professional and current member of the touring cast of Company, Christopher Henry Young, for a workshop all about acting through song. Rising 10th graders and current 10th to 12th grade students will spend their time learning how to make the most of every note and word of a vocal performance, enhancing their storytelling through song. Christopher will give students an opportunity to ask questions in addition to workshopping acting through vocal performance. Students in this track must have a song prepared to benefit from one-on-one feedback. Pre-registration and pre-payment of the class fee of $20 is required to reserve seats in this workshop. Limited scholarships are available. Please reach out to us at president@restonplayers.org to discuss scholarship funding.

ACTORS WHO SING, SINGERS WHO ACT: Acting thru Song Workshop for 7th, 8th, and 9th graders

Saturday, March 23 12pm-2pm

Join our the RCP team and our professional theatre friends for a workshop all about acting through song. Rising 7th graders and current 7th to 9th grade students will spend their time learning how to make the most of every note and word of a vocal performance, enhancing their storytelling through song. Students will have an opportunity to ask questions in addition to workshopping acting through vocal performance and learning some tricks to bringing characters to life through song. Students in this track should have a song prepared to benefit from one-on-one feedback however we will provide simple song options for those students who do not have a song prepared. Pre-registration and pre-payment of the class fee of $20 is required to reserve seats in this workshop. Limited scholarships are available. Please reach out to us at president@restonplayers.org to discuss scholarship funding.

DANCERS WHO ACT, ACTORS WHO MOVE: Stage Movement Workshop for ages 16 and up

Saturday April 27 2-3:30pm

Join the RCP team and New York-based creative director, choreographer, and dancer, Michael Fatica, for a dance and movement workshop designed for actors who move ... but don't necessarily dance. Students ages 16 and up can participate and will spend their time learning some tips and tricks for improving an actor's movement and increasing their dance vocabulary. Students will have an opportunity to ask questions in addition to workshop activities. It is helpful if students in this workshop have performed in a musical theatre production at some level. Pre-registration and pre-payment of the class fee of $20 is required to reserve seats in this workshop. Limited scholarships are available. Please reach out to us at president@restonplayers.org to discuss scholarship funding.

DANCERS WHO ACT, ACTORS WHO MOVE: Stage Movement Workshop for 7th, 8th, and 9th graders
Saturday April 27 4-6pm

Join the RCP team and director and choreographer Kristin McGregor for a dance and movement workshop designed for actors who move ... but maybe don't dance. 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students can partipate and will spend their time learning some tips and tricks for improving an actor's movement and increasing their dance vocabulary. Students will have an opportunity to ask questions in addition to workshop activities. It is helpful if students in this workshop have performed in a musical theatre production at some level. Pre-registration and pre-payment of the class fee of $20 is required to reserve your spot. Limited scholarships are available. Please reach out to us at president@restonplayers.org to discuss scholarship funding. Sign in starts at 3:30pm. Event starts at 4pm. Parents are welcome to observe the workshop.

ROCK YOUR MONOLOGUE WORKSHOP with Julia Murney: Ages 16+

Saturday May 18 2-3:30pm

Join the RCP team and Julia Murney, known for her portrayal of Elphaba in Wicked both on the road and on Broadway and a Drama Desk Nomination for her portrayal of Queenie in Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party as well as many other productions on and off Broadway. Participants ages 16 years and up will spend the afternoon workshopping a monologue with Julia and learning some tips and tricks for rocking monologues and auditions. Students will have an opportunity to ask questions in addition to workshop activities. All students must have a prepared monologue of approximately one minute in length. Pre-registration and pre-payment of the class fee of $20 is required to reserve seats in this workshop. Limited scholarships are available. Please reach out to us at president@restonplayers.org to discuss scholarship funding. Sign in starts at 1:30pm. Event starts at 2pm. Parents are welcome to observe the workshop.

ROCK YOUR MONOLOGUE: Monologue workshop for 7th, 8th, and 9th graders

Saturday May 18 4-5:30pm

Join the RCP team to learn how to make the most of a monologue. Participants ages 13 to 15 years will spend the afternoon workshopping a monologue with the RCP team and have an opportunity to ask questions in addition to workshop activities about all things theatre. Students must have a prepared monologue of approximately one minute in length. Pre-registration and pre-payment of the class fee of $20 is required to reserve seats in this workshop. Limited scholarships are available. Please reach out to us at president@restonplayers.org to discuss scholarship funding. Sign in starts at 3:30pm. Event starts at 4pm. Parents are welcome to observe the workshop.

MASTER CLASS and SINGERS SHOWCASE with BROADWAY's Kerry Butler
Sept. 14, 4-6pm Master Class at the RCP Rehearsal Hall followed by

Singers Showcase 7-8pm and a Champagne Cabaret 8-10pm at the Lake Anne Community Center

Join the RCP team and Kerry Butler, known for originating the roles of Barbara Maitland in Beetlejuice, Penny Pingleton in Hairspray, and Clio/Kira in Xanadu among many other iconic roles including Audrey in the Little Shop of Horrors Broadway revival. Participants in grades 10, 11, and 12 will spend the afternoon workshopping a song with Kerry and learning some best practices for vocal performance and auditioning. Following the workshop, everyone will head over to the Lake Anne Community Center to perform their songs with Kerry wrapping up the showcase with a song of her own. After the showcase, local musical theatre talent will take to the mic for a cabaret. All students must have a prepared song of approximately one minute in length. Pre-registration and pre-payment of the class fee of $20 is required to reserve seats in this workshop. Limited scholarships are available. Please reach out to us at president@restonplayers.org to discuss scholarship funding. Sign in starts at 3:30pm. Master class starts at 4pm. Parents are welcome to observe the master class. The showcase at the Lake Anne Community Center begins at 7pm. Cabaret event follows at approximately 8pm. *Note: this class may be opened up to performers age 18+ based on space availability. To be added to our waitlist, please email education@restonplayers.org.