About Summerstage!

At OAA Summerstage is a unique opportunity for students to participate performing arts training. OAA’s signature, supportive environment, nurtures aspiring performers with an emphasis on personal growth.

Encompassing over 50 hours of performing arts training, including choreography, music direction, and blocking, each unique production culminates in its own fully staged production. *OUR ONE-WEEK DANCE WORKSHOP WILL CULMINATE IN A SHARED PERFORMANCE FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

NOTE: All programs take place at the Powerhouse Theatre, Waveny Park, 679 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT

Musical Theatre Dance Workshop
Grade: Rising 1st grade to rising 7th grade

Program Fee: $600

About Summerstage!

OAA’s signature, supportive environment, nurtures young, aspiring performers with an emphasis on personal growth. Summer is a unique opportunity for students to work together in a collaborative, intensive experience, encompassing over 50 hours of performing arts training, including choreography, music direction, and blocking, culminating in a fully staged production.

NOTE: All programs take place at the Powerhouse Theatre, Waveny Park, 679 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT

LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL
Rising 8th grade to rising 12th grade

A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!

Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle ingeniously charms her way into the prestigious law school. While there, she struggles with peers, professors and her ex. With the support of some new friends, though, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.

Program Fee: $1495

Attendance for SummerStage:
While we understand students may have plans for summer vacations/activities, students enrolled in Legally Blonde may not miss more than one week of rehearsal and must be available for the full tech week.

*Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

About Summerstage!

OAA’s signature, supportive environment, nurtures young, aspiring performers with an emphasis on personal growth. Summer is a unique opportunity for students to work together in a collaborative, intensive experience, encompassing over 50 hours of performing arts training, including choreography, music direction, and blocking, culminating in a fully staged production.

NOTE: All programs take place at the Powerhouse Theatre, Waveny Park, 679 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT

Regards to Broadway
Rising 1st – Rising 7th Grade Students

A perfect opportunity for all dedicated young performers who love to sing! Celebrate Broadway musicals with this entertaining revue, and journey through the 20th century singing some of our favorite songs, including “I Won’t Grow Up” and “Little Shop of Horrors”,  just to name a few, from some of our favorite shows such as Seussical, 42nd Street, My Fair Lady, The Wiz and more!

Program Fee: $1495

*A musical salute by Sally K. Albrecht, Jay Althouse, and Andy Beck., with script by Sally K. Albrecht and orchestrated by Jay Althouse and Alan Billingsley.

About Summerstage!

At OAA Summerstage is a unique opportunity for students to participate performing arts training. OAA’s signature, supportive environment, nurtures aspiring performers with an emphasis on personal growth.

Encompassing over 50 hours of performing arts training, including choreography, music direction, and blocking, each unique production culminates in its own fully staged production.

NOTE: All programs take place at the Powerhouse Theatre, Waveny Park, 679 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT

The Jungle Book KIDS
Rising 1st grade to rising 7th grade students

The jungle is jumpin’ in Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS. Adapted from the classic Disney animated film, it features a host of colorful characters and your favorite songs such as The Bare Necessities and I Wan’na Be Like You. Follow Mowgli and his panther friend, Bagheera, on their journey through the jungle as they escape the tiger, Shere Khan, encounter the sinister snake Kaa, a heard of elephants, and a giant bear named Baloo. After surviving a dangerous encounter with a band of monkeys led by King Louie, Mowgli and Bagheera are forced to run for their lives, and as Shere Khan returns, the animals work together to restore peace throughout the jungle.

Program Fee: $1495

*Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

Based on Tim Burton’s classic comedy film, Beetlejuice  was an audience favorite during it’s Broadway run and nominated for eight Tony awards, including Best Musical. Lydia Deetz is not your typical teenager. She is enchanted by all things haunted and supernatural. So when her father moves her into a brand new home, Lydia is delighted to discover her new house is haunted by a quirky, couple of ghosts named the Maitlands, and one notorious demon named… Beetlejuice!  Tim Burton’s masterpiece is brought “back from the dead” to hilarious results. This zany, madcap musical is “frightfully” hilarious and fun for the whole family, guaranteed to make you want to dance till “daylight come”.

Roles available for boys and ghouls of all ages!

Fee: $1295

Based on Tim Burton’s classic comedy film, Beetlejuice  was an audience favorite during it’s Broadway run and nominated for eight Tony awards, including Best Musical. Lydia Deetz is not your typical teenager. She is enchanted by all things haunted and supernatural. So when her father moves her into a brand new home, Lydia is delighted to discover her new house is haunted by a quirky, couple of ghosts named the Maitlands, and one notorious demon named… Beetlejuice!  Tim Burton’s masterpiece is brought “back from the dead” to hilarious results. This zany, madcap musical is “frightfully” hilarious and fun for the whole family, guaranteed to make you want to dance till “daylight come”.

Roles available for boys and ghouls of all ages!

Fee: $1295

FOR GRADES 7 – 12 ONLY.

This staged reading is a musical version of A Christmas Carol that recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future. In the process, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.

In celebration of Open Arts Alliances’s 10th Anniversary, as we remember the past, enjoy the present and look to the future, this special opportunity at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall is a collaborative project between OAA alumni, current students, and professionals. Through auditions, a limited number of actors will be offered roles, and these select students will be invited to register for this exciting opportunity.

Submission deadline is August 12.

Fee: $1295

Do you want to build a snowman? You’ll love this fanciful and heartwarming stage adaptation of the celebrated animated film. Join Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Sven, and all of your favorite characters as they embark on an epic, ice-filled journey of self-discovery, camaraderie, and the real meaning of true love. Adapted for young performers, this musical includes favorite Frozen songs such as “Love Is an Open Door,” “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?,” and “Let It Go,” as well as wonderful new songs from the Broadway production. This production is sure to prove that “some people are worth melting for.”

Auditions will be held at the first rehearsal. Students need not prepare a song in advance.

Every child registered in this program will receive a part ensuring each young actor has a chance to shine.

Music & Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Book by Jennifer Lee
Based on the Disney film written by Jennifer Lee and directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee

Disney’s Frozen KIDS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

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About Summerstage

All sessions will take place at the Powerhouse Theatre, Waveny Park, 679 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT

Willy Wonka KIDS
Students completing grades 1,2,3,4,5,6 in June 2024

The delicious adventures of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale!  Follow the enigmatic candy manufacturer, Willy Wonka, along with his singing and dancing Oompa Loompas, as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Who will find those tickets and win a tour of the Wonka factory and lifetime supply of candy? The winning children must use their “Pure Imagination” and learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory — or suffer the consequences.

*Willy Wonka is produced in partnership with Town Players of New Canaan.

Program Fee: $1075

Broadway Beat
Students completing grades 1,2,3,4,5,6 in June 2024

Do you hear that beat? It’s the sound of dancing feet and orchestras tuning up. It’s the sound dreams are made of. It’s the sound of Broadway! Celebrate musical theatre with highlights from over a century of music and dance. Learn hits from Hairspray, The Music Man, The King and I, Wicked, Rent, Grease and more. It’s the beat of Broadway and nobody can stop it!

*Broadway Beat is produced in association with Hal Leonard.

Program Fee: $600

Alice in Wonderland JR.
Students completing grades 1,2,3,4,5,6 in June 2024

Fall down the rabbit hole with Alice as she navigates the curious world of Wonderland on a journey of self-discovery. When young Alice finds herself in a strange world where everything seems upside down, she must find her way home…and find herself along the way. As she travels through Wonderland, she encounters many iconic characters including the ever-tardy White Rabbit, the grinning Cheshire Cat, a cool Caterpillar, the wacky Mad Hatter, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts. Including “The Unbirthday Song” and many other favorites, Alice in Wonderland is timeless story of adventure, imagination, and pure fun!

Program Fee: $1075

Rent: School Edition
Students completing grades 7,8,9,10,11,12 in June 2024

Set in the East Village of New York City in the 1990s, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Loosely based on Puccin’s La Boheme, and Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, it has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.

Following “525,600 minutes” in the life of a found-family of struggling artists and musicians surviving in the shadows of the HIV/AIDS crisis, the young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts in this groundbreaking musical about art and life. Spaces are limited, so don’t miss this “Seasons of Love”.

EDUCATIONAL NOTE: RENT: School Edition contains sensitive subject matter that may not be suitable for all students. Summerstage offers older students a chance to interact with material that tackles tough subjects to expand their understanding of the world while challenging their performance abilities.

Program Fee: $1075

*Willy Wonka KIDS, Alice In Wonderland JR. and RENT: School Edition are presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).