Childrens Musical Theatre Of Bartlesville

CHILDREN'S MUSICAL THEATRE EXISTS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF YOUTH BY PROVIDING QUALITY MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. OUR VISION IS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A PREMIER TEACHING AND PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION FOR YOUTH, THIER FAMILIES, AND OUR COMMUNITY. OUR CORE VALUES INCLUDE INSPIRING: CREATIVITY, CONFIDENCE, COMMUNITY, CHARACTER, AND COMPASSION.

STAGE SCHOOL: THE GOAL OF CHILDREN'S MUSICAL THEATER'S STAGE SCHOOL IS TO OFFER TRAINING CLASSES IN EACH DISCIPLINE OF MUSICAL THEATER, ACTING, MUSIC AND DANCE, SO THAT STUDENTS BECOME TRUE TRIPLE THREATS. STAGE SCHOOL CLASSES ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD ON ONE ANOTHER AND STUDENTS WILL ACHIEVE SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES IN EACH 12-16 WEEK SESSION. EACH MEMBER OF OUR STAGE SCHOOL STAFF IS AN EXPERT IN THEIR DISCIPLINE AND IS TRAINED TO RECOGNIZE STUDENTS' ABILITIES AND CHALLENGE THEM TO REACH THE NEXT LEVEL OF THEIR CRAFT. CMT'S STAGE SCHOOL PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO HONE THEIR PERFORMANCE SKILLS AND GROW IN TEAMWORK, CREATIVITY, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND SELF CONFIDENCE.

SPOTLITE: A SPECIAL PROGRAM ON THEATRE, LESSONS IN THEATRE EDUCATION(SPOTLITE) IS A TUITION-FREE, IN-CLASSROOM THEATER ENRICHMENTPROGRAM THAT REACHES EVERY 4TH GRADE STUDENT FROM LOCAL PUBLIC,PRIVATE AND HOMESCHOOL GROUPS IN BARTLESVILLE DURING THE MONTH OFOCTOBER. TAUGHT BY AN OKLAHOMA ARTS COUNCIL ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE,THIS PROGRAM INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO IMPROVISATION, NONVERBALCOMMUNICATION, AND THE STRUCTURE OF STORIES. ON THE FINAL WEEK, THE4TH GRADE STUDENTS ATTEND A LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM THE MISSOULACHILDREN'S THEATRE. SPOTLITE SHOWCASES THE MANY DIFFERENT SKILLSNECESSARY TO BRING A SHOW TO LIFE.

MAINSTAGE: OUR 2022 MAINSTAGE MUSICAL PRODUCTION WAS "THESPONGEBOB MUSICAL." THIS WAS A SIX WEEK MUSICAL THEATRE INTENSIVE INWHICH A CAST OF OVER 55 STUDENTS AGES 7-17 LEARNED HOW TO PUT ON AFULL SCALE BROADWAY SHOW COMPLETE WITH ELABORATE SETS, COSTUMESAND AN INTRICATE LIGHTING DESIGN. EACH PRODUCTION CASTS STUDENTSWHO LIVE WITHIN A 40 MILE RADIUS OF BARTLESVILLE, OK. CMT HIRESPROFESSIONAL ARTISTIC STAFF TO SERVE AS DIRECTORS, MUSIC DIRECTORS,AND CHOREOGRAPHERS FOR THE MAINSTAGE MUSICALS. THESE INDUSTRYPROFESSIONALS PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FORCAST MEMBERS WHILE EXPOSING THEM TO DIFFERENT DIRECTORS, A VARIETYOF DIRECTING STYLES, AND ENSURE FAIR AND UNBIASED CASTING. THERE IS NOCHARGE FOR THIS PROGRAM.

SUMMER CAMPS: CHILDREN'S MUSICAL THEATRE HOLDS TWO SUMMER CAMPS.THE FIRST CAMP WAS "MARY POPPINS, JR. AND IT WAS THREE WEEKS LONGAND WAS OPEN TO CHILDREN 6-16 WITH 50 CHILDREN PARTICIPATING. THESECOND CAMP WAS "LION KING KIDS AND IT WAS TWO WEEKS LONG AND OPENTO CHILDREN AGES 6-13 WITH 48 CHILDREN PARTICIPATING. DURING CAMPSTUDENTS ARE HERE FROM 9AM - 3PM EACH WEEKDAY AND AT THE END OF THECAMP WE HAVE FOUR PERFORMANCES OF THE MUSICAL FOR FAMILY ANDFRIENDS. THE CAMP STAFF INCLUDES A DIRECTOR, MUSIC DIRECTOR ANDCHOREOGRAPHER WHO ARE ALL EXPERTS IN THEIR DISCIPLINES. SUMMERCAMPS GIVE THE STUDENTS SKILLS IN PERFORMING, COMMUNICATING,RELATIONSHIPS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, ORGANIZATION AND TEAMWORK.