(WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Luna Stage's Teen Summer Conservatory for actors and theatre technicians age 12-17 returns for 2024, led by teaching artist Julia Murphy. The four-week summer intensive runs July 8-August 2, and will culminate in public performances on Luna’s MainStage the weekend of August 2-August 4.
The Summer Conservatory offers actors the opportunity to hone their craft through scenework, improvisation, text analysis, voice work, and movement training while rehearsing a scripted play. Technical theatre students will develop new skills in a supportive and creatively-charged environment, focusing both on process and on hands-on preparation for performance. All participants will build technique, collaborative skills, and artistic confidence, while developing a broad base of theater experience and knowledge.
A maximum of 12 actors will be accepted into the program, all of whom are guaranteed speaking roles with substantial featured dialogue. Up to 5 tech positions are available for students interested in stagecraft, directing, technical theatre, and stage management.
All participants are asked to participate in an audition or interview, in-person at Luna's theatre. Actors will be asked to share a short monologue of their choosing. Tech applicants will be invited to share about their experience and goals.
Auditions/interviews will be held at Luna Stage, 555 Valley Road in West Orange on Wednesday March 13 from 6:00pm-8:00pm and Saturday March 16 from 10:00am-12:00pm with other times available by request. To book an audition appointment, please email [email protected]. Admission to the program is rolling, and applications are open until all spots are filled.
Luna’s auditions are welcoming, supportive, and fun. Actors should prepare one minute of text: a monologue, poem or anything else they can theatricalize, and one minute of “something else”: sing a song, play an instrument, dance, or anything else with rhythm or movement. Technical theatre artists are encouraged to share a performance excerpt as well, but can also simply speak about what interests them about the program.
The Teen Summer Conservatory will run Monday-Friday from 10:00am-3:00pm and will culminate in performances on August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. All Luna programs are offered on a sliding scale to support equity and access. Tuition for the Summer Conservatory ranges from $1600 to $3200, with additional tuition support available upon request.
Luna Stage is a professional regional theatre that develops and produces vibrant plays about local and global experiences. They bring communities together for artistic events that spark conversations and create understanding and change. Firmly rooted in New Jersey's Valley Arts District - a crossroads of cultures - they celebrate the diverse voices that surround them. As producer, innovator, and educator, they are dedicated to eliminating barriers to participation, and nurturing the next generation of audiences and artists.
