
Every summer the
Centennial Auditorium hosts a Summer Theatre Academy open to all
incoming Freshmen through just graduated Seniors from all area high
schools. Depending on show requirements casting may include 6th –
8th grade students as well. Acting, dance, stagecraft, and makeup
are just a sampling of theatre skills students may learn. In past
years we have had
students from Dixon,
Morrison, Newman, Polo, Prophetstown, Rock Falls, and Sterling
schools.
•
2008 •
"Willy
Wonka"
Words & Music by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
Adapted for the stage by Leslie Bricusse & Timothy A.
McDonald
Based on the book
"Charlie & The Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
•
2007 •"Aladdin Jr."
Music by Alan MenkenLyrics by
Howard Ashman and Tim RiceBook
Adapted and Additional Lyrics by Jim Luigs
Music
Adapted and Arranged by Bryan Louiselle Based on the
Screenplay by Ron Clements and John Musker; Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio
"Bye Bye Birdie"
Book by Michael Stewart
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Lee Adams
•
2006 •
"big: the musical"
Book by John
Weidman
Music by David Shire
Lyrics by Richard Maltby
Based on the Motion
Picture "BIG" Written by Gary Ross and Anne Speilberg
A TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM
•
2005 •"Seven
Brides For Seven Brothers"
Book
by: David Landay and Lawrence KashaLyrics
by:
Al Kasha and Johnny MercerMusic
by:
Gene de Paul and Joel HirschhornBased
on the MGM film "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers"
and "The Sobbin' Women" by Stephen Vincent Benet
• 2004 •"Footloose"
Stage
Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter BobbieBased
on
the original screenplay by Dean PitchfordMusic
by
Tom Snow, Lyrics by Dean
PitchfordAdditional
Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman• 2003 •"Grease"
Book,
Music, & Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey