This year\, the Trian gle Rising Star Awards will select Best Actor\, Best Actress\, Best Produc tion and Best Chorus Ensemble through an audition process from participati ng high schools’ musicals in the 2012/2013 season. Teachers must first s ubmit an Intent to Participate Form\, and the requested package (recent he adshot and résumé formatted to our provided template).
Note: items must be completed and mailed to DPAC no later than February 22\, 201 2.
Judges will attend the various high schools’ musical theat er productions. The top submissions will be selected and invited back on J une 1 to a closed audition where they will be viewed and judged by a selec tion committee. The following evening on June 2\, there will be a ticketed Triangle Rising Stars event at DPAC where Best Actor and Actress will be announced. They will each be recipients of a $1000 scholarship as well. Th ese two top Triangle students will then have the opportunity to compete in the National High School Musical Theater Awards at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre July 1\, 2013. The two winners will receive a trip to New York whi ch includes master classes and private coaching from theatre professionals . In addition\, they will have the opportunity to be seen by casting agent s\, meet and converse with Broadway actors\, perform on a Broadway stage a nd compete for scholarships and other prizes.
“Theatre in the Park is proud to once again partner with the Durham Performing Arts Cente r and be a part of the third annual Triangle Rising Star Awards. The Trian gle is full of talent. Bravo DPAC for giving young actors and actresses an opportunity to showcase that talent\,” said Brent Simpson\, Program Mar keting Director of Theatre in the Park.
The Triangle Rising Star Awar ds are held in conjunction with the National High School Musical Theater A wards\, a national celebration of outstanding student achievement in high school musical theater. Established by Nederlander Alliances and Pittsburg h CLO\, the program recognizes individual artistry in vocal\, dance\, and acting performance\, as well as honors teachers and their schools’ commi tment to excellence in performing arts education.
“DPAC is th rilled to be able to offer an amazing nationally recognized educational op portunity to two Triangle students for a chance to experience part of our very own Nederlander-sponsored program in New York City\, the Jimmy Awards TM\,” stated DPAC Senior Director of Marketing\, Rachel Gragg.
WHEN: Friday\, February 22\, Intent to Participate Form submission due d ate Monday\, May 13\, DVD Highlight Reel and production photos due
Saturday\, June 1\, Closed Auditions and Group Rehearsal
Sunday\, June 2\, 8:00 p.m. – Live Triangle Rising Stars event at DPAC.
WHO: 20 students from Chatham\, Durham\, Franklin\, Granville\, Harnett \, Johnston\, Lee\, Moore\, Orange\, Person\, Vance\, Wake\, or Warren Cou nties will be selected to audition on June 1. Each student will sing one s ong from the role they played in their school's high school musical.
WHERE: Durham Performing Arts Theatre\, 123 Vivian Street\, Durham \ , NC 27701 The fourth annual National High School Musical Theater Awards w ill be held on July 1\, 2013 at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. The show will feature the presentation of the Jimmy AwardTM for Best Performance b y an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor. Rehearsals\, master classes and private coaching sessions for all participants will take place from J une 25- July 2. Students are to be apprised that they are required to trav el to New York City to participate in the event that includes private coac hing\, auditions\, interviews\, rehearsals for the opening and closing num ber of the Jimmy AwardsTM show.
HOW: Interested students can do wnload the personal release form\, application to participate\, and rules and regulation at DPACnc.com under the Get Involved tab.
Contac t: Rachel Gragg
Senior Director of Marketing \n This e-mail address is being protected fro m spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it\n 919-281-0476