About
Our teen program is designed for students seeking a pre-professional experience. Teens attend daily company rehearsals focusing on music, drama, and dance for a final production. Students are cast in and present three performances of a full-scale Broadway musical at the end of the session on our stage.
This year, LAMusArt is proud to present “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown” as its mainstage production.
You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown
Based on The Comic Strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz
Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner
Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer
Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Ages: 14-18
Rehearsal dates: Monday July 18, 2022- Friday August 12, 2022
Time: Weekdays, 10:00am to 2:00pm
Performance Dates: August 19, 20, 21, 2022. Call time: 6:30pm Curtain at 8pm
Tuition: $900 Materials Fee: $200
Please note, this is an intensive conservatory program which works at a fast pace and expects students to be flexible, adaptable, responsible, focused and capable of handling a high sensory environment. All participants must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to participate in the program.
Application
Due to demand for the Teen Musical Theatre Intensive, students must submit a qualifying audition application.
Qualifying audition applications must be submitted online through our application portal. Only qualifying students will be granted access to register. Submission will be via google forms, and can be found here or by clicking on the button below. Please note that these auditions will not determine roles for the musical, only qualification for the program.
Decisions will be announced via e-mail.
What You Need
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Statement of purpose (under 500 words)
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Headshot. You do not have to have a professional headshot. A recent photo of your head and shoulders is acceptable
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Resume of your theatrical, vocal and dance experience.
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Vocal Audition Video A: 1-2 minute section of a song from the Broadway Musical Theatre canon of any era, age-range appropriate, ballad or up-tempo, that sits comfortably in your voice. Please use live or recorded accompaniment. A cappella is not acceptable. Please ensure the sound quality of your recording is good before submitting. Do not worry about visual production value, but focus on the audio quality. You may ask your private music teacher to help you with this. (Note: This should not be a video from a musical production in which you’ve performed.)
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Vocal Audition Video B: Sing “Happy Birthday” A cappella. Please ensure the sound quality of your recording is good before submitting. Do not worry about visual production value, but focus on the audio quality.
Registration
Only qualifying students will be allowed to register from April 23 – May 14. Any remaining spots will be released to students on a waitlist after May 14.
Meet Our Educators
Director & Choreographer
Ariel Improta is currently the Theater Arts and Dance instructor at Whitney High School in Cerritos, CA. She was formerly the Drama Instructor at Leal Elementary School and a Dance Teaching Artist at the Los Angeles Music and Art School. She has been choreographing and directing musicals for the past twelve years with the ABC Unified School District, Whitney Performing Arts Camp, Orange County Children's Theater, and Los Angeles Music and Art School.
Music Director
Eric Linnes-Bagley is a professional musician, educator, and performer who received a B.M. in Music Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011. A multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Eric taught orchestra, band and guitar in public schools throughout the midwest before moving to Los Angeles in 2017. While in Los Angeles, Eric has created and recorded a cello course for an online music education program, composed and performed music for short films, and started a fusion band that plays shows throughout Los Angeles. Eric is also well-versed in musical theater, as an actor, musician, and director. He is thrilled to be a part of the LAMusArt team!
