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Registration now open for MPAC's Summer 2023 Performing Arts School

originally published: 03/30/2023

Photo by Anne van Druffare

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) --  Registration for Mayo Performing Arts Center's Summer 2023 Performing Arts School programs is now open. A variety of one and two-week sessions will be available. Sessions are available for children as young as seven years old, up to 18 years old. Classes will be filled on a first-come, first served basis.

Registration Policies: Registration will begin immediately and will be processed on a first come, first served basis. All classes must be paid for in full at the time of registration unless other arrangements have been made. All tuition is non-refundable one week prior to the first day of the session. All tuition payments include a non- refundable $50 processing and registration fee. Limited scholarships available based on need. Please call the hotline for more information. Registration can be done at www.MayoArts.Org.

Classes include:

Broadway Kids (ages 7-10) - Session I: July 10 - July 14, 2023; Session II: August 7 – 11, 2023 Weekdays: 9:00am – 3:00pm. $375 per session. Have fun while working on musical theatre skills including singing technique, movement, stage presence, acting and more! Students will work on their own mini musical which they will present on the MPAC stage on the final day of class!

Musical Theatre Workshop (ages 10-15) Session I: July 10 – July 21, 2023; Session II: July 24 - August 4, 2023 Weekdays: 9:00am – 3:00pm. $625 per session. Become a triple threat musical theatre performer in this exciting two-week workshop! Work on singing skills, song performance, acting, improvisation and stage presence! Students learn professional rehearsal techniques as they put their skills to use in an end of session main stage performance for family and friends!




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Teen Musical Theatre Conservatory (ages 14-18) - July 24th - August 4th, 2023 Weekdays: 9:00am – 3:00pm. $625.00. Come and experience a true summer stock rehearsal process while working with professional teachers and directors! Mornings will be spent in the conservatory training program and focus on vocal technique, song performance, acting skills, character development and much more! Afternoons will be spent rehearsing a Main Stage production to be presented on the final class.

Young Actor’s Workshop (ages 9-12)July 17- July 21, 2022 Weekdays: 9:00am – 3:00pm. $375. If you act but you’re not interested in a musical theatre program, then this is for you! Work on acting skills, character development and improvisation in a fun and creative atmosphere. Students will work on their own play which they will present on the MPAC stage on the final day of class.

Teen Actor’s Workshop (ages 13-18) July 31 - August 11, 2023, Weekdays: 9:00am – 3:00pm. $625. Don't miss this exciting workshop for teens! This 2 week program will focus on advanced acting skills, character development and improvisation while rehearsing toward a final acting performance on their main stage!

MIRACLE PROJECT (ages 9 – 18) July 11th - August 10th, 2023. Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:00pm – 4:30pm. Cost for the 10 sessions: $175.00. The Miracle Project New Jersey is an evidence-based, groundbreaking program which helps children and young adults with autism and other special needs build communication and social skills, community, and greater self-esteem though music, acting, dance, acting and storytelling. This fun in person summer camp will involve peer mentors from our Performing Arts School program. Students will have a great time socializing, learning new skills and working toward a mini musical performance!

Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) is located at 100 South Street in Morristown, New Jersey. MPAC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2022-2023 season is made possible, in part, by a grant the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the F.M. Kirby Foundation, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation and numerous corporations, foundations and individuals. Mayo Performing Arts Center was named 2016 Outstanding Historic Theatre by the League of Historic American Theatres, and is ranked in the top 50 mid-sized performing arts centers by Pollstar Magazine.




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