Local Businesses Once Again Support Aspiring Broadway Youth
Over 60 small businesses believe in the Broadway dreams of local youth who auditioned and won a part in the 10th annual Summer Musical Theatre Boot Camp produced and directed by Lee Colee’ Studios and presented by The Wimberley Players. In thecurrent hard economic times, these business owners are financially assisting over 25 kids, ranging from 6-20 years old. For their generosity, they only receive a private performance, acknowledgement in the program and a thank you note. But by making an investment in a child, Donna Kyte, owner of The Prow’d House in Wimberley says, “If not in the children, what else is there, really?”
The sponsors have been a key factor in the steadily increasing quality of the summer camp productions. Over 45 young performers will be presenting highlights from suchmusic theatre favorites as “Annie,” West Side Story,” “Oliver,” and “The Phantom of the Opera,” after 12 days of intense “boot camp” training with music and theatre professionals. Camp begins on June 6th and continues until opening night, June 18th for nine performances. Business sponsors take a personal interest in their “investment” by providing the funds for costumes, props, scripts, and other needs then cheering them on in a special VIP performance closed to the public.
Complete scholarships awarded by:Mounger & Campbell, LLP Best Estate Staging Techniques The Oldham Team Keller-Wiliams The Gourmet Tamale Kitchen McGinnis & Berger, LLP Dr. Robert White, DDS of San Marcos Domain Works Schlotzsky’s at William Cannon & Congress |
Partial scholarships awarded by:Kim Soo Karate of Wimberley The Wimberley Civic Club Wimberley Zip Line Adventures Juan Henry’s Restaurant EZ Budget Foundation Repair, LLC The Family Dental Center of Wimberley Axa Advisers SJ Henry Company Mail Stop of Wimberley Sac-N-Pac Stores, Inc. The Wimberley Dental Center The Wimberley Diagnostic Center Kiss the Cook ACN Telecommunications San Marcos Toyota |
Other scholarships awarded by:
Frederick and Nancy Carney, CREF Executive Search, Lee Anderson, CPA, Julie Dodds, Blue Bacon Toys, The Wimberley Café, The Cypress Creek Café, Shelley Shroyer Photography, Bill and Joyce Stone, Dr. Gregory C. Thiel, DDS PLLC, Larry Williams, Wimberley Paint and Body, Keith and Sandra Haney, David and Salee Davis, Provenance Group and Sentsy Wickless Candles, Loomis Partners and St. Stephens Episcopal Church, KDRP-FM 99, Tiffany Patch, CPA, Cirrus Logic, Linda Morgan, CPA, and Any Time Fitness, and Page 2 Local Businesses Once Again Support Aspiring Broadway Youth.
Small scholarships awarded by:
The Wimberley Flower Shop, Corp Fit, Jen K Pong, Legacy Wealth Counselors, Wall Street Western, Brandy Herrera, Molly Wendt, Dove Tails, Wimberley Fitness, Hill Country Real Estate, Wimberley ACE Hardware, Connie Anderson, Dr. Mark Levy, and Dr. K. N. Welch.
Owner and director of Lee Colee’ Studios/Talent Agency, Lee Colee’ Atnip has for the first time added a teen camp for kids 14-21. Working along side of the youth camp for those 7-13, the aspiring performers in both camps will be coached by a faculty with national and international professional credits. Rachel McGinnis, an award winning television and film actress will be teaching acting fundamentals in creating a character and improvisation. Cary Michaels, operatic tenor who has appeared in both Europe and all over the US will be working with the kids in classical vocal technique and musicianship. Chicago ballerina, Pam Shultz, will be choreographing and drilling the kids in ballet, jazz and ballroom skills and Beth Young and Jean Clifton will be on hand to teach professional stage fighting for the West Side Story gang fight scenes.
Performance dates are: June 18th, 19th, 20th, 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th.
Tickets for the boot camp production go on sale at the Wimberley Players’ Box Office at the end of May.
For online purchase go to www.wimberleyplayers.org or purchase tickets by phone at (512) 847-0575.
