Humphreys School Hosts Camp Broadway

Theatre Under The Stars' Humphreys School of Musical Theatre (HSMT) is thrilled to host the National Tour of Camp Broadway from March 12-16 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (800 Bagby at Walker). As one of the few cities chosen from across the country, HSMT, the official training wing of Theatre Under The Stars, will present Camp Broadway Week as a special Spring Break musical theatre extravaganza.

Camp Broadway, New York's premiere theatre program opens the door to the world of Broadway with classes and workshops in singing, dancing, acting and more.

Camp Broadway is a theatre arts education company that seeks to connect theatre professionals with young artists in original and creative ways. Its programs foster teamwork, discipline, commitment and support. The Camp Broadway program includes instruction in voice, dance, solo and ensemble singing while learning and rehearsing dialogue, musical numbers and dance routines for a featured musical of the week.

The five-day program also includes the Gypsy Showcase, an opportunity to work together to create an original four-minute musical number that highlights both their creativity and individual talents. The will week culminate in a performance for family and friends.

Campers range in age from 10-17 years old and no prerequisites are required to attend. To provide an intimate environment that delivers personal attention to each camper, Camp Broadway accepts no more than 50 campers per week.

Camp Broadway Week includes a performance of a hit musical, a backstage tour, lunch with the stars and much more. Visit us on the web at www.tuts.com or email for information at hsmt@tuts.com.

Since 1972, the Humphreys School of Musical Theatre, the official training wing of Theatre Under The Stars, has provided a superb and thrilling forum for musical theatre training for children and adults. Housed in the TUTS Studios at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, its year-round schedule is conducted by an outstanding professional faculty and renowned resident artists who inspire and train students in every aspect of musical theatre, from vocal technique and choreography to costume design and prop construction.

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) was founded in 1968 by Frank M. Young. TUTS was the first theatrical organization in Houston to perform free to the public at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park, and is the only Houston arts organization that has performed there free to the public every year since the building opened. Since its founding, TUTS has produced more than 275 musicals including many local, national and world premieres and is currently represented on Broadway with Beauty and the Beast.

TUTS is also noted for mounting many International tours, including Debbie Reynolds in The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Juliette Prowse in Mame, Robert Goulet in Man of La Mancha and the Tony Award-winning revival of Carousel. As a way to continue the tradition of musical theatre, TUTS' Humphreys School of Musical Theatre provides instruction and stage experience for more than 1,700 students annually. Now housed in the new Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, TUTS also annually presents the Tommy Tune Awards, honoring the best and brightest in Houston's high school musical theatre programs. -- www.tuts.com