Broadway Babies – on Their Way to the Great White Way!

Emily Rozek warms up students before dance class

Segerstrom Center’s popular Six Days of Broadway musical theater summer camps just finished another exciting year June 23 through July 6. During the week-long sessions, students learned and participated in musical performance, audition technique, scene work, dance and much more. Tony Award® nominee and Broadway/film star Erin Dilly led the program along with Broadway veterans Stephen Buntrock, Danny Gurwin, Hank Stratton and Emily Rozek.

Six Days of Broadway 2014 cast and instructors

Erin Dilly works on a scene with a student during musical theater acting class

Participants honed their skills as they got the opportunity to interpret and perform assigned scenes and musical numbers from hit Broadway shows. During dance class, students learned choreography from shows such as Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Will Rogers Follies and Catch Me If You Can. The “acting on film” session featured students working on-camera as they practiced cold readings in front of their peers. The program culminated with an open classroom session showcasing the week’s efforts to family and friends.

Stephen Buntrock works with students on ensemble performance

Registration for Six Days of Broadway is now open!

SPECIAL OFFER: The first five paid registrations for the week of July 1 through July 7 will receive a FREE ticket to see WICKED with fellow camp participants on Thursday, March 14!

Our annual summer camp is a one-week intensive in musical theater taught by some of Broadway’s leading artists and educators. From classes in monologue interpretation to audition technique, students are invited to hone their craft in a positive environment at the Center. The camp features two sessions based on age groups. June 24 through June 29  is for students ages 11 to 13. July 1 through July 7 is for students ages 14 to 19.

As a preview of the type of classes you might expect, we’re sharing some of our favorite moments from past year’s intensives: 

This year’s camp will be led by Broadway and film star Erin Dilly, best known for her portrayal of Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Other instructors will include Broadway and film veterans Stephen Buntrock, Danny Gurwin, Hank Stratton and other guest teachers. Space is limited, but to register, please visit www.scfta.org/summercamp or call (714) 556-2122 extension 4333, option 4. 

Broadway Saturdays Hit High Note

Last month, more than 20 local musical theater students participated in Segerstrom Center’s brand new Broadway Saturdays program. Over three Saturdays, students learned musical theater technique, scene work, monologue interpretation, improvisation, lyric analysis and audition advice from instructors Tony® Award nominee and Broadway star, Erin Dilly, and Broadway veteran Stephen Buntrock (pictured above), who most recently starred in A Little Night Music opposite Bernadette Peters.

The students weren’t the only ones who learned invaluable lessons. Erin (pictured above) said “Broadway Saturdays was such a revelation for me as a teacher. To watch these kids arrive from all different high schools, different places in their learning, strangers and then to watch them leave as friends, inspired, cheering for each other...wow! It reminded me of why I got into theater when I was young – the community! In three weeks I watched each student make remarkable progress. And at the end, a group of strangers had become a joyful little band of players – a real family. It warmed my heart.”

If you or anyone you know is interested in pursuing musical theater, Erin and Stephen will be back at the Center this summer for the Six Days of Broadway camp June 27 – July 2 (for ages 11-13) and July 5 – July 10 (for ages 14-18). For more information and to reserve a spot, call (714) 556-2122 x4333, option 4 or email stars@SCFTA.org. Last summer’s camp sold out.

Center Launches First Broadway Summer Intensive

Local high school students participated in a brand-new weeklong musical theater summer camp June 22 to 26 on the Center’s campus. Five Days of Broadway provided opportunities for kids to work with Tony® Award-nominated actress Erin Dilly, Danny Gurwin and Emily Rozek to build a strong foundation of technique in Broadway music, scene work and dance, as well as career development and an introduction to the business aspects of working as a professional theater actor. Sessions included the fundamentals of acting within a song, learning choreography from a current stage production and the basics of auditioning for a Broadway show. Five Days of Broadway was developed by the Center’s Education and Community Programs Department.



Photos by Chris Emerick.