Now Registering for Summer Intensive Workshops
LPT’s Young Conservatory Musical Theatre Intensive is being offered July 8th – 19th from 9 AM – 3 PM (Mon. – Fri.) for students ages 8 – 18. In this two-week musical theatre performance intensive, students will concentrate on music and dance skills, learned in an ensemble group style, in order to grow as performers and learn valuable skills such as tempo, rhythm, balance, pitch, timing, group singing, and projection. Students will work with instructors to learn a series of songs and dances, which will be presented to friends and family at the conclusion of the program on Friday, July 19th. The Musical Theatre Intensive will be held at Le Petit Theatre. Tuition for the Musical Theatre Intensive is $300.00, and interested students must also submit an application online. Full and partial scholarships are available for the Musical Theatre Intensive by emailing Le Petit Theatre at boxoffice@lepetittheatre.com. Now accepting registrations.
Le Petit continues its free student matinee program this spring with matinees for Born with Teeth on May 2, 2024, at 10 am; and The Importance of Being Earnest on June 13, 2024, at 10 am.
Le Petit Theatre’s Young Conservatory program started in 2018, provides students from ages 8 to 18 the ability to develop their talents, perform in professional productions, and gain the confidence to succeed in a comfortable, creative, and fun environment. Young Conservatory students will take classes in Voice and Diction, Clowning and Movement, Stagecraft, Stage Presence, and Ensemble Building. The ultimate goal is for the Young Conservatory students to perform on Le Petit’s stage in a show designed especially for them.
The Young Conservatory program at Le Petit provides students from ages 8 to 18 the ability to develop their talents, perform in professional productions, and gain the confidence to succeed—all in a comfortable, creative, and fun environment. Young Conservatory students take classes in Voice and Diction, Clowning and Movement, Stagecraft, Stage Presence, and Ensemble Building. Classes are led by theatre professionals who have a passion for working with young people. Young Conservatory students will gain confidence, learn teambuilding, and grow their performing skills. The Young Conservatory program is fee-based, but Le Petit is committed to providing scholarship to ensure that all qualifying students have access to this important program.
- Learn: Young Conservatory (YC) classes are exciting, engaging, and challenging. Courses such as acting, musical theater, clowning, and physical comedy offer something for every student’s taste and schedule. YC teachers and directors are active theater professionals who understand and enjoy working with young people.
- Develop: The YC teaches more than just acting. Students learn to incorporate the craft of theater into their everyday lives, developing concentration, imagination, professionalism, character, and self-confidence along the way.
- Perform: Weekday and/or weekend rehearsals culminate in a production adapted or selected specifically for Le Petit’s Young Conservatory and performed by conservatory students on Le Petit’s historic French Quarter stage. YC actors are also given priority access to audition slots when Le Petit’s professional productions need to fill roles for child and teen actors.
- Succeed: By training at the YC, students gain the creative and communication skills to succeed in just about anything. Many students from conservatory programs go on to study art in college, yet the skills they learn give them the confidence, presence, and knowledge to succeed in any career.