Camp
Broadway, the award-winning theater arts education company, is
auditioning and looking for 600 performance-loving kids, ages 11-14, to
perform an original opening number--entitled "Give me A Drum"--live in
the Opening Number of the 80th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade,
which will be televised on NBC-TV on November 23 beginning at 9 a.m.
The New York auditions will be held at Theatreworks/Chelsea Studios, New York, NY, 151 West 26th Street, between 6th and 7th Ave at 10:00am on Saturday July 22nd and August 12th. Those auditioning in New York City need to bring 16 bars of a song to sing (an accompanist will be provided) and should bring a completed application (this can be downloaded from www.campbroadway.com), wear dance shoes and comfortable clothes and be ready to dance. The children will learn a combination by a Broadway choreographer. Camp Broadway is also seeking approximately 100 experienced tap dancers. Children with more than two solid years of tap dance experience should bring tap shoes and may be asked to stay after the general audition and learn a tap routine.Camp Broadway has been selected to perform the parade's opening number, "Give Me A Drum", written by Michael Feinstein with lyrics by Bill Schermerhorn,
Macy's Creative Director; "it celebrates kids being in the Parade and
the fantasy world of the 80th Anniversary of the Macy's Thanksgiving
Day Parade," state press notes. The opening number will be
choreographed by Tony Parise, Camp Broadway's Artistic Director and a
veteran--as performer and/or choreographer--of many musicals. Camp
Broadway has created a special one-week program leading up to the
parade performance, including a series of Broadway workshops, classes
and rehearsals to prepare the kids for the nationally televised
performance.
For the 11 years, Camp Broadway "has offered
theater-loving kids across America the opportunity to participate in
exciting, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities in live theater. Working
collaboratively with Broadway's most distinguished performers, writers
and designers, Camp Broadway has hosted more than 65,000 students at
pre-theater workshops and special events. The company has provided tens
of thousands of children the opportunity to work side-by-side with
Broadway professionals at year-round performing arts programs. Camp
Broadway's participation in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is the
highlight of a busy year."The Camp Broadway "We Give Thanks
Today" program includes: all rehearsals and run-throughs; a Broadway
dance workshop; a Herald Square camera blocking rehearsal; a Cast Party
pizza party, parade costume; costume fitting and make-up tips;
professionally choreographed musical routine; nationally televised
parade performance; commemorative CD recording of original song;
commemorative t-shirt; commemorative Macy's Parade Pin, and snacks and
drinks.
Camp Broadway, recipient of the 2002 Standing Ovation
Award from the Educational Theatre Association, is a theater arts
education and audience development company dedicated to helping
educators, students and families to experience theater in creative and
meaningful ways. Programs are designed to serve the unique needs of
both the education and theater industry by connecting professional
artists with young audiences, ages 6-17, throughout the year. Michael Feinstein, one of the premiere interpreters of American popular song, has been a household name since the success of his 1988 one-man Broadway show, Isn't It Romantic. He enjoys an active performance calendar, including major concert halls, symphony orchestras, intimate jazz clubs and college campuses. More than a mere performer, he is nationally recognized for his commitment to the American popular song, both celebrating its art and preserving its legacy for the next generation. Visit www.campbroadway.com for additional information or email info@campbroadway.com or call 212-575-2929.
For more information on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, please visit or call the Macy's Parade Hotline at 212-494-4495.