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summer theater program directed by Mary Jo duffy assisted by Todd Gorski
Musical Theatre Caberet
Using theatre games, fairy tales, movement and song, each child will step into the magical world of make-believe. This will be a high energy, fun-filled class where young students discover the exciting world of musical theatre through age appropriate songs, creative movement, theatre games, storytelling and characterization. This class will provide children with the opportunity for freedom of expression, while learning respect for each other and responsibility for the group. The session will culminate with a performance on the last day of the workshop for family and friends. Acting and Musical Theatre Workshop
The emphasis for this class will be to teach basic acting technique through a series of theatre games and improvisations, integrating elements of scene study such as physical action, scene analysis, character study and development. Students will also explore their voices and movement through song and dance. The children will be assigned scenes from selected classical and contemporary works for children, where they will begin to learn how to build a character working with one to two partners on a specific scene. Children will also have the opportunity to perform scenes from the American Musical Theatre repertoire, incorporating all aspects of music, acting, and movement. This workshop will culminate with a “scene night” comprised of straight acting scenes as well as scenes with music where students will present their work for an audience of family & friends.
Mary Jo Duffy earned her BA degree from Chatham College, where she majored in Voice and Drama. Her teachers included Lorenzo Malfatti, Mimi Lerner, Beatrice Krebs, Tony McDowell, and Alice Spivak of the Actors Studio. Ms. Duffy has performed on and Off-Broadway, in National and European Tours, in regional theatre companies, and continues to perform throughout the New York City area. Ms. Duffy has directed countless musical productions and operas for children at various elementary and middle schools in Connecticut. She teaches private voice lessons at the Music Theatre of Connecticut in Westport, and at the Fraser-Woods School in Newtown, CT. Ms. Duffy runs a theatre workshop during the school year in Newtown for children beginning at age 5 on through High School. Todd Gorski, a Southington High School graduate, holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Music Education from Western Connecticut State University. While at WestConn, he accompanied students from many vocal and instrumental studios, the Opera Ensemble, and the Theater Department's musical productions. He has accompanied and produced many shows for community theater groups, schools and colleges including OKLAHOMA, BYE BYE BIRDIE, BRIGADOON, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, GODSPELL, INTO THE WOODS, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, and most recently, CINDERELLA. Todd taught K-8 general and choral music at the Fraser-Woods
School in Newtown and is currently finishing his fourth year as
the choral director at Bethel Middle School. In Bethel, he also
accompanies the high school's choirs at concerts and adjudications.
He currently serves as the Western Region Middle School Festival
Chair for the Connecticut Music Educators Association (CMEA).
He is also an active member of the Connecticut chapter of the
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). Outside school,
Todd serves as the Director of Music at the historic Church of
the Epiphany in Southbury and is the piano accompanist for the
Newtown Choral Society. Todd keeps busy restoring his 97-year
old house in Watertown. In his spare time, he enjoys going to
amusement parks, watching funny movies and going to the gym. For more information, please email education.programs@wiltonplayshop.org
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