Old Capitol Opera presents WEST SIDE STORY with six performances August 21-30, 2015.
Featuring apprentice artists ages 14 and up, and local professional teaching artists.
Old Capitol Opera will be presenting Leonard Bernstein's iconic musical West Side Story! This production is a culmination of OCO's second annual apprentice boot-camp. Following the overwhelming success of last year's Chicago the Musical, professional singers and eager students come together after an intensive two week musical boot-camp rehearsal, to bring you a full production of this tragic tale of star-crossed lovers. Leading roles are played by local teaching artists, with an amazing ensemble of talented students ages 14 and up. Directed by Megan O'Brien, Conducted by Don Hughes, Choreographed by Doug & Jill Beardsley and Tallis Strub; this show will be presented at the highest level! Tickets are $22-$35 and are available online at www.coralvillearts.org, by phone at 319.248.9370, and in person at the CCPA box office (1301 5th Street) and Coralville Recreation Center (1506 8th Street).
OCO's Apprentice boot-camp is a 2 week intensive musical theatre camp held every August that combines stage rehearsals for West Side Story, with classes that pertain to the well-rounded performer. These classes include Vocal and Acting Masterclasses, Stage Combat, Stage Improvisation, and Yoga that are taught by local experts and professional teaching artists who also play the lead roles in the production. These classes are folded into the intensive choreography, chorus, and stage rehearsals of West Side Story. We provide a fully integrated experience that can be established in a young performers resume!
Old Capitol Opera is an education based non-profit organization that focuses on music and performance education. We hire local professional performers, and utilize their expertise in order to teach the Iowa City/Coralville community. We believe in providing payment to our orchestra members, in the hopes of establishing monetary worth for experienced and educated musicians. Our mission is to provide an educational collaboration between local professional performers, and enthusiastic community members!
