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TYC ~ The Young Company

TYC presents a full production of William Shakespeare's
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Audition: April 28, 2007 11am - 2pm
Rehearsals: June 4 - June 29, 2007          9:30am - 5:00pm
Performances: June 29 and 30 at 7pm, July 1 at 2:00pm
Performance Venue: The Margeson Theater
Fee: $425
Grades: TYC 1 is open to rising 9th graders through rising college freshmen.

TYC  is sponsored in part by The English Speaking Union.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: Sarah Hankins is an Associate Artist with the Shakespeare Festival and has performed such leading roles as Desdemona in Othello, Ophelia in Hamlet, Miranda in The Tempest, and Sylvia in The Two Gentlemen of Verona. She has also performed with The Virginia Shakespeare Festival, The Georgia Shakespeare Festival and Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA.

ABOUT THE AUDITION: Since our wonderful director now lives in NYC, we will be video taping the auditions and mailing them to her. Please be prepared with a Shakespeare monologue approximately 14-20 lines long. Also be prepared to say hello to Sarah on camera and tell her why you are auditioning for TYC and what you hope to take away from the experience.

To schedule your audition time, please call 407-447-1700 x254.

The Young Company goes Playfest!

On Saturday, March 3, 2007, The Young Company  presented a free reading of  THE STINKY CHEESE MAN AND OTHER FAIR(L)Y (STOOPED) TALES by Kent Stephens, adapted from the book by Jon Scieska. The reading was a part of The Harriett Lake Festival of New Plays: Playfest, and was attended by over 80 delighted patrons. Sean Flynn directed this wonderful reading, and everyone at the Festival was proud of their work.

The actors were Carmina Blowe, Amie Meadows, Paul Brownlee, Ashleigh Gardner, Megan Borkes, Stephanie McGrath, Brandon Samuels, Laura Hesse, Dylan Anderson, Chelsea Price, Jamie Woods, Corrie Shaw.

TYC Playdays - under consideration

Prepare for TYC by attending our FREE TYC Playday! We will share snacks and laughs as we read through the script to gain a better understanding of the play. Playday will also give you a chance to pick your audition monologue and rehearse it with your friends. Call the education department to reserve your place at Playday at 407-447-1700 x254.

DATE: TBD
 

About TYC

TYC provides talented high school students of culturally diverse backgrounds with a nurturing environment which encourages positive self-expression through their active participation in the exploration of Shakespeare and related drama. TYC is open to students entering 9th grade through graduating seniors interested in learning more about theatre, Shakespeare, and self-expression through the arts.  Students from diverse communities selected by audition meet for 4 weeks during summer to rehearse and perform a Shakespeare play under the direction of professional Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival artists.

Henry the Sixth, 2003

TYC History

In 1991, The Young Company was conceived by Dr. Stuart Omans and Judith Rubinger as the primary educational branch of the Festival.  In 1997, Richard Width took over the direction of the program and re-structured it into its present format.  Now, The Young Company is but one part of the Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival's answer to our community's growing need for alternative educational programs providing support and challenge in the academic arena. Servicing local high school youth of economically diverse communities who are predisposed toward the performing arts, The Young Company's staff of professional artists use theater to facilitate the emotional, social, and academic growth of young people.

Richard III, 2006

Performance History

2006 - Richard III

2005 - The Taming of the Shrew 

2004 - Macbeth    

2003 - Henry VI: The War of the Roses

2002 - Junior Young Company - All's Well That Ends Well
           Senior Company - Measure for Measure