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About Summer Stage
Summer Stage Mission Statement
Summer Stage is dedicated to giving teens an educational and personal experience in a professional theatrical environment. Summer Stage program instructors hope to broaden the knowledge and love of Theatre and Art of both students and audience members.
About Summer Stage
- Established in 2004 as a joint program between Victor Parks and Recreation Department and Everyone's Theatre Company, a Rochester-area community theatre (no longer a sponsor).
- Designed to fill a need for a summer theatre program for children and teens in Victor and the surrounding communities.
- 3-week program. Students meet 3-4 nights a week to take classes and rehearse.
- Average program size, 30-35 students and growing.
- Average program expenses, $9500.
- Sources of program income include student tuition, advertising funds and community donations.
- 2009 show: 'Disney's High School Musical.' Past shows include 'Fame' (2004), 'Into the Woods' (2005) and 'Grease' (2006), 'Godspell' (2007), 'Willy Wonka' (2008).
About the Production Staff
John Barthelmes, Artistic Director/Producer
- Performing, producing, directing and writing in Rochester since 1996.
- Directed and Music Directed over 50 professional, school and community theatre productions in Rochester.
- Owner and Artistic Director of Spotlight Studios for the Performing Arts in Fairport.
- Artistic Director with Gates Community Theatre.
- Professional director and performer with Great Lakes Productions.
- Has performed in Rochester, Milwaukee, Montreal, Las Vegas and New York City.
- Teaches acting at St. John Fisher College as well as Acting/Improv workshops.
Patty Flowerday, Choreographer
- Owner/operator/teacher of dance studio for over 18 years. Has taught for over 27 years.
- Master Jazz Teacher for Dance Masters of America and British Dance
Teachers Assoc.
- Adjudicator of dance competitions throughout the US and Canada.
- Board of Directors for Dance Masters of America and Dance Rochester.
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Spotlight Theatre Arts • Rochester, NY • Email: johnb@balloonhq.com • Phone: 585-334-8973
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