About SYMTW

The Summer Youth Musical Theater Workshop has touched the lives of hundreds of youth in Broome and Tioga Counties since its inception 1998. This will be the second year the Workshop expands to include out-of-town students who will stay on campus. The three-week program for students ages 12 - 18 enriches their lives through participation in an artistic process of the highest integrity.

Directed and produced by outstanding professionals with notable accomplishments in acting, directing, and music, the workshop provides opportunities for artistic growth, self-expression, education, and teamwork by exposing participants to all aspects of a musical theater production.

Held at Binghamton University’s state-of-the-art Fine Arts facility, the program culminates with four live performances, open to the public, in the Anderson Center’s Watters Theater. Prior to the start of the workshop, auditions are held.

The 2008 residential program will take place from July 27, 2008 to August 17, 2008. The program runs daily in the rehearsal halls of the Fine Arts Building. Each day, students receive individual and group training, acting and improvisation classes, movement classes, and stagecraft experience. On the final weekend of the program, August 16 and 17, students will be involved in four full productions of Aida; a matinee and evening performance on both Saturday and Sunday.

The 2008 commuter program will take place from July 28, 2008 to August 17, 2008, with a morning session for the first cast from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, and an evening session for the second cast from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Master Classes will be offered from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. for those who are looking for additional instruction at an additional fee. The program runs daily in the rehearsal halls of the Fine Arts Building. Each day, students receive individual and group training, acting and improvisation classes, movement classes, and stagecraft experience. On the final weekend of the program, August 16 and 17, each of the two casts present two performances; a matinee and evening performance on both Saturday and Sunday.