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NBC's 'Smash: Make a Musical' Comes to Wheaton High School

Wheaton High School students participated in a theatre development workshop last week.

 

Wheaton High School is one of 20 schools nationwide that will have the chance to develop their musical theater programs with help from sponsor NBC, which is gearing up for the Feb. 6 premiere of a new TV show, "Smash."

Last week, theatre students at participated in a development workshop led by a master teacher.

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According to the Junior Theater Project website, "The program guides school teachers step-by-step through creating stand-alone arts programs and aims to engage as many students as possible in all aspects and areas of the arts."

Wheaton students received high praise about last week's visit in a blog post from Cindy Ripley of iTheatrics, which is administering the project:

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The work ethic of Wheaton students was above and beyond as well. Eager, respectful and polite, they were willing to make do with lunch on the run just so they could take part in the workshop. A student, Maritza, shared her feelings regarding the contrast between her previous arts-based school and Wheaton High School, where the arts are minimal at best. She beamed in anticipation of being a part of the building process of a sustainable musical theater program, and told me it would make her feel “complete.”

Together the students explored the tools that create musical theater. Their enthusiasm and creativity were simply igniting the blank stage! The highly inspired work ethic was contagious.

Watch the video of Wheaton High School students on the NBC website.


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