The Education Department of the Warner Theatre is thrilled to announce the return of the Performance Lab program and their first production since our reopening, THE WEDDING SINGER, which will be performed in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre March 4-6, 2022! Auditions are now open for THE WEDDING SINGER and will be held at the Warner December 13 & 14, 2021. Students auditioning must be at least 14 years of age and it is recommended students have prior experience in a rigorous production and/or training environment. Those auditioning must be available for rehearsals, tech week and performances. The Wedding Singer is based on the hit movie and takes you back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might be the coolest guy in the room. Performance Lab is the Education Departments premiere program for high school students ages 14-18. Treated like an AP level course, students are expected to dedicate themselves to this rigorous program designed to help them develop core theatrical skills including acting, singing, dance, and theater tech. Shows are chosen to challenge and excite students, and give them the opportunity to rise to meet or exceed all that is put before them. Fully supported by our devoted staff, students work to improve self-reliance and group dynamics in the process of creating a professional level stage performance. To register, or for more information about the Warner Education Department, please call 860-489-7180 x 2 or visit
warnertheatre.org About the Warner Theatre Built by Warner Brothers Studios and opened in 1931 as a movie palace (1,772 seats), the Warner Theatre was described then as Connecticut's Most Beautiful Theatre. Damaged extensively in a flood, the Warner was slated for demolition in the early 1980s until the non-profit Northwest Connecticut Association for the Arts (NCAA) was founded and purchased the theatre. The Warner reopened as a performing arts center in 1983, and restoration of the main lobbies and auditorium was completed in November 2002. In 2008, the new 50,000 square foot Carole and Ray Neag Performing Arts Center, which houses a 300 seat studio theatre, 200 seat restaurant and expansive school for the arts, was completed. Today, the Warner is in operation year-round with more than 160 performances and 100,000 patrons passing through its doors each season. Over 10,000 students, pre K-adult, participate in arts education programs and classes. Together, with the support of the community, the Warner has raised close to $17 million to revitalize its facilities. NCAA's mission is to preserve the Warner Theatre as an historic landmark, enhance its reputation as a center of artistic excellence and a focal point of community involvement, and satisfy the diverse cultural needs of the region. To learn more about the Warner Theatre, visit our website:
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