MUSICAL THEATRE INTENSIVE A3‐Day Workshop with Dan Cooney and Jessica Grové for Students Ages 14 –18 July 1‐3, 2019 10am – 4pm Program Fee: $300 Overview This three-day intensive program is an introduction to advanced training in core concepts for the musical theatre actor. Led by Broadway veterans Jessica Grové and Dan Cooney, students will be able to explore methodologies and techniques used by top industry pros. A safe and professional atmosphere allows each student to begin building an individualized skill set that empowers and inspires them as artists. Additionally, students will have direct access to a highly trained staff whose combined careers include over 20 Broadway and national touring companies and over 30 years’ experience in musical theatre performance. Meet Your Instructors Jessica has appeared on Broadway in A Little Night Music, Dan is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama and currently Sunday In The Park With George, Thoroughly Modern Millie heads the Musical Theatre Program at the Chicago College of (Miss Dorothy), Les Misérables (Eponine), and The Wizard of Oz Performing Arts (CCPA). His Broadway credits include: (Dorothy) at Madison Square Garden and National Tour w/ Mickey Mamma Mia! (Bill), Bonnie and Clyde, 9to5(Dick) and Les Rooney and Eartha Kitt (Jefferson Award nomination, 1998 Grammy Misérables. Off‐Broadway: Heathers, The Thing About nominated cast recording). She also toured Nationally as Polly in The Men, Once Around The Sun and Under The Bridge. Boy Friend (directed by Julie Andrews). Select Regional: Belle in National Tours: Evita (Che), Fiddler On The Roof (Perchik), Beauty and the Beast, Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Les Misérables (Joly), The Civil War and Hair (European Amalia in She Loves Me (Connecticut Critics Circle Award tour). Dan has also performed regionally at the Kennedy Nomination), Maria in The Sound of Music,LaureyinOklahoma! Center, Signature Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Ahmanson Jessica Grové (withShirleyJones).AtTheEncore:ElizainMy Fair Lady (Wilde Dan Cooney Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse and others. His Television credits Vocal Performance Award Nomination, Dir. Tony Walton), The Witch in Into The Woods Acting include: Chicago PD, Kevin Can Wait, The Americans, (Wilde Award Nomination, Dir. Dan Cooney), and Eva in Encore’s Elementary and The Following.Danisaco‐founder and the inaugural production of Evita in 2008. Jessica performs in concerts producing artistic director of the Encore Musical Theatre throughout the country and, recently, in Sydney, Australia. She holds Company. a Professional Certificate in Voice Technique and Musicianship from Auditions Berklee College of Music. www.jessicagrove.com Arts Education at the Encore Thanks to a generous grant by the Benard L. Maas Foundation,welook Please prepare and videotape one musical theatre song of your choice and email to: forward to offering further professional arts training programs as the Maas [email protected]. Video submissions are due March 17; prospective Conservatory at the Encore develops. students will be notified of acceptance by April 5.