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In celebration of Spotlight Kids Company's 10th anniversary creating theatre in Madison, we are throwing a HUGE theatre birthday party!
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This AMAZING opportunity brings Broadway to YOU! Join SKC in several workshops, masterclasses, performances, Q&A's, meet and greets, movie nights, and MORE!

Let's break it down:

This incredible event will be bringing 10-15 theatre industry professionals right to Madison, NJ, to share their gifts with theatre lovers ages 8-26 (younger and older with permission). There will several masterclasses to choose from in three different locations - and students that register early will get first pick on masterclasses before they fill up! There are some performance opportunities, so definitely buy early if you want a chance to participate in mock auditions and Acting the Song masterclasses.

Put these dates on your calendar...
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27th, 2023, 5:00pm-9:30pm
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28th, 2023, starting at 1:00pm-9:30pm
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29th, 2023, starting at 11:00am-7:30pm


There are two kinds of passes for this event: the Full Weekend Flex pass and the Day pass.

The Full Weekend Flex Pass

The full weekend flex pass is the best way to experience the magic of SKC's Workshop Weekend. This pass covers ALL events for the whole weekend! Plus, the full weekend flex pass gives performers the opportunity for individual photo ops with each professional teacher they work with over the entire weekend, and VIP seating to our Broadway Concert Kickoff on Friday night. This pass only costs $375 before January 1st... and makes the PERFECT holiday gift for your favorite theatre lover!

The Full Day Pass

The day pass is perfect for performers who still want to experience the magic, but only want to attend a single day or two days of Workshop Weekend. The day pass allows performers to attend all of the events of the full day purchased. Full Day passholders also get copies of group shots with each professional teacher they work with! The prices for the Full Day pass varies:
$75 for Friday night's Hamilton Kickoff and movie night
$225 for Saturday Full Day pass
$225 for Sunday Full Day pass

These prices won't stay this low for long, so purchase before January 1st to get the early bird price AND your chance for first pick masterclasses!

Who is going to be there?

We are still putting together our full weekend schedule, so keep checking back as we announce each teaching artist over the next few weeks! We can't wait to welcome them all to Madison.
THAYNE JASPERSON Original Broadway Cast: Hamilton (Samuel Seabury/King (u/s)/John Laurens (u/s)), Newsies (Astaire Award Nominee), Matilda, Finding Neverland (A.R.T.), Only Gold MCC. National Tours: West Side Story, Oz (Scarecrow), So You Think You Can Dance. Film: Hamilton, High School Musical 1 & 2, MTV's American Mall. TV: So You Think You Can Dance. @thaynejasperson
DESI OAKLEY is a Broadway, TV and voice actress, singer-songwriter and composer / lyricist based in NYC. Desi is most well-known from her star turn as “Jenna” in Waitress the role of “Roxie” in the Broadway production of Chicago. She made her Broadway debut in Wicked and she was in the Original Broadway Cast Revival of Annie, the Broadway Revival of Les Misérables, and the First National Tour of Evita. Desi voices national commercials, and can be seen on TV shows like Gotham and HBO’s The Gilded Age. Desi has created and composed an original musical called The Light Effect. @desioakley www.desioakley.com
EMMA PITTMAN winner of #TheSearchForRoxie on Broadway.com. Emma is a Mississippi native, and a proud graduate of Wagner College. Annie and Roxie (Chicago on Broadway), Janet Van De Graff (MTWichita), Lola (Park Playhouse), Harriet Quimby (NYC Reading). Emma also enjoys teaching children of all ages from dance at Tyler Brown Dance Center, to musical theatre performance at Riverdale Children’s Theatre. @Emmapittmanofficial
KARA LINDSAY Broadway: Wicked (Glinda), Beautiful (Cynthia Weil), Newsies (Katherine) Original Cast/ Fathom Events Film. National Tour: Wicked (Glinda), Little House on the Prairie (originated Laura). Paper Mill Playhouse: Newsies, Little House...Prairie. Sacramento Music Circus: Singin in the Rain (Kathy Selden). NCT: Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins). TV: “Murphy Brown”, ABC’s “The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II”, Tony Awards, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. BFA Carnegie Mellon University. Huge thanks and LOVE to my friends, family, Stewart Talent/ Industry Entertainment.
ELIZABETH TEETER Broadway: “Lydia” in Beetlejuice; "Betty" in The Crucible, (w/Saoirse Ronan); "Young Elizabeth" inThe Audience (w/Helen Mirren); and "Jane Banks" in Mary Poppins. Off-Broadway: "Lily" in The Secret Life of Bees (Audelco nomination). Recent Regional: “Liesl” in The Sound of Music (The Muny); “Laura” in The Glass Menagerie (TWSTL; St. Louis Theater Circle Award for role). Other Regional including The Muny, The Rep STL, Tennessee Williams Festival, Variety Theater, and more. TV/Film:Leaving (SAG short); guest on “The Last O.G.” (TBS). Special thanks to Katie Britton at Buchwald. @elizabethteeterofficial
LAURA CHANESKI's professional credits include Singin’ in the Rain (Kathy) with the Ocean City Theater Company and White Christmas (Rita) at Surflight Theater in addition to shows at Bucks County Playhouse, Centenary Stage Company, and Bickford Theater. Her television appearances include Law & Order: SVU, House of Cards, YOU, Do No Harm, The Last O.G., That Damn Michael Che, Redemption in Cherry Springs and over 50 commercials. Laura has also recorded voice-overs including a radio jingle for Tide. Laura has been a performing arts teacher for students ages 2-adult at studios in NJ for over 15 years. www.laurachaneski.com
Jeorgi has been working since the age of five and has performed in commercials, films, regional theater, and Off-Broadway. Jeorgi has played the roles of Sophie/ Jessica/Laura in Judy Moody & Stink and the role of Meep in Your Alien  (ArtsPower National Touring Theatre). Her professional production credits include Camp Rock, High School Musical, A Little Princess and Annie Warbucks. Jeorgi is also a private acting coach and teaching artist for KOTA Productions, The Growing Stage, and Fresh Theatre Arts. Jeorgi served as Director of Dramatic Arts for Kids to Kids, providing classes for students with disabilities.
Alison Franck has been a casting director in NYC for over 25 years. She started as an assistant for many Broadway Productions, then she worked in film/TV for several years, then from 2000-2010, she was the Resident Casting Director at Paper Mill Playhouse. In 2011 she joined the team at Liz Lewis Casting Partners, where she cast commercials, voiceovers, film/TV, and theatre. Alison now runs her own company, Franck Casting, where she has cast several tours of well-known musicals including Dreamgirls, An American in Paris, A Christmas Story: The Musical, A Chorus Line, Legally Blonde, The Simon and Garfunkel Story & upcoming The British Invasion Live. www.franckcasting.com

How can I purchase a pass?

Right here!
If you purchase prior to December 22nd, 2022, we will send a gift box with your pass and lanyard (and a special SKC surprise) to the billing/shipping address. It's the perfect gift to put under the tree or next to the menorah!

Full Weekend Flex Pass: SKC Workshop Weekend 2024

$375.00
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Friday Day Pass: SKC Workshop Weekend 2024

$150.00
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Saturday Day Pass: SKC Workshop Weekend 2024

$225.00
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Sunday Day Pass: SKC Workshop Weekend 2024

$225.00
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Single Workshop Pass: SKC Workshop Weekend 2023

$50.00
Purchase

SKC Workshop Weekend Refund Policy

Refunds can be requested by email: spotlightkidscompany@gmail.com.
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If requested by January 8th: Full Refund.
If requested by January 22nd: Refund for half of the paid price.
After January 22nd, no refunds will be given due to the nature of the event.

After the following dates, Single Workshop Passes will only be refunded if there is a change in scheduling or if the specific workshop fills up.

Tentative Workshop Weekend Schedule

This schedule is subject to change. Take a look at all the options you have available for Workshop Weekend!

Friday

5:30pm   Check-In
5:45pm   Kickoff Concert, Sing-Along, and Q&A with THAYNE JASPERSON
6:30pm   Dance Combination with THAYNE JASPERSON
7:30pm   Movie Night

Saturday

12:45pm   Check-In​
1:00pm   Kickoff Artistic Movement Class with LAURA CHANESKI
2:30pm   First Workshop
                 Dance Combination with EMMA PITTMAN
                 Acting Study with ELIZABETH TEETER
                 Voiceover Workshop with DESI OAKLEY
4:00pm   Second Workshop
                 Dance Combination with EMMA PITTMAN
                 Acting Study with ELIZABETH TEETER
                 Voiceover Workshop with DESI OAKLEY
5:30pm   Catered Dinner
6:15pm   Group Workshop TBD
​7:00pm   Movie Night

Sunday

11:45am   Check-In
12:00pm   Kickoff Q&A with KARA LINDSAY
1:00pm   First Workshop
                 Acting the Song Workshop with KARA LINDSAY
                 On Camera Acting Workshop with JEORGI SMITH
                 One Workshop TBA
2:30pm   Second Workshop
                  Acting the Song Workshop with KARA LINDSAY
                  Mock Audition with Casting Director ALISON FRANCK
                  On Camera Acting Workshop with JEORGI SMITH
4:00pm   Third Workshop
                  Mock Audition with Casting Director ALISON FRANCK
                  Two Other Workshops TBA
5:30pm   Catered Dinner
6:15pm   Closing Ceremony
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