It’s all yours. You create the story, write the script, play the music, and design the costumes and sets.
It’s your story…we’ll help you tell it.
BASIC WORKSHOP DETAILS & SCHEDULE
2024 Program Date & Time: July 8-20, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm. (Young artist are to bring bagged lunch daily. Water provided.)
Location: Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Grade Level: Students entering grades 7, 8 or 9 in the fall of 2024 are eligible to apply. Space is limited to only 25 students
What is the goal of SCORE!?
To provide an intense and rigorous creative experience in which young people will:
- Devise, create and produce an original musical theatrical production on the stage of the historic Embassy Theatre through a unique peer driven collaborative approach
- Generate and harness the energy and discipline needed to create an original production
- Give life and voice to a story that has meaning in their own lives
- Learn the multidisciplinary elements of the art form including play-writing, composition, movement, drama, music, visual arts, and technical arts with the facilitation of industry professionals
- Meet and collaborate with peers who have common interests
Questions? education@fwembassytheatre.org.
Brought to you with support from:
Embassy Theatre Educational Programming is brought to you by PNC Foundation with additional support from the Howard P. Arnold Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, English, Bonter, Mitchell Foundation, Foellinger Foundation, Lincoln Financial Foundation and Dr. Louis and Anne B. Schneider Foundation and PNC Charitable Trusts.
Student Scholarships were provided by Psi Iota Xi, W. Thomas Smith and Brook Schumann and the Updike Family Fund.
Check out what happened during SCORE 2024
Mentor Bios
JEFF CASAZZA
Jeff Casazza received his M.F.A. in Directing from Florida State University where he worked with Fred Chappell and Jose Quintero. He received his B.S. in Theatre from Ball State University. He teaches multiple courses in Acting, Movement, Voice and History of Modern Drama. His focus in the teaching of acting is to integrate the performer’s skills in acting, voice and movement. Jeff has directed in a variety of venues including the Steppenwolf and Bailiwick Theatres in Chicago and he directs a wide range of plays from realism to Shakespeare and more physically based theatre.
BAILY FRITZ
Baily Fritz is a Ball State University alum with degrees in Directing and Theatre Education. Currently a New York based director and producer, she has a passion for new works. Previous credits include her continuous work with The Larry Ray Show (Greenroom 42), Matterhorn (The Producers Club), One for the Road (NALPA), and Bully (Ball State University).
BEN WEDLER
Ben Wedler is a long time music director for many theatres and projects around Fort Wayne. He has music directed many shows at USF including Sister Act, Seussical, Catch me if you Can and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in collaboration with the Fort Wayne Youtheatre. He has music directed many musicals at Arena dinner Theatre over the past 17 years. He is on the board of directors at Arena Dinner Theatre.
