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welcome!
The curtain is going up...on a summer filled with the excitement and magic of theater!
 
Stagedoor Manor offers total theater immersion plus all of the fun of a great summer camp. It’s the only performing arts program of its type in the world!
 
Do you dream of standing in the spotlight on opening night, of seeing yourself on television or in the movies, of hearing the applause of an audience? Imagine yourself meeting casting agents, talking to directors, producers, and sharing your dreams with kids just like you who love theater and the performing arts!
 
At Stagedoor Manor, performers of all levels -- beginner and advanced -- find expression and fulfillment on stage and in the classroom. Our program is for young performers ages 10-18.
 
You make the choices: Musical or Drama? Jazz or Tap? Or both!
 
You will perform because everyone is cast in a show. You will learn from Directors, Choreographers, and Vocal Coaches who have been selected because of their years of experience motivating and guiding young performers.
 
Get ready for the most fantastic summer of your life!!!!
Summer 2006
hey hey stagedoor!

Welcome to Stagedoor!

We're all at camp for Summer 2009...but we've already made plans for Summer 2010! So here's the link that many of you have been shouting for -- the 2010 Camp Application.

If you are coming to Stagedoor this summer, then you'll want to have this information about DRAMAFEST and all of the travel information, health forms, and important information featured inside our PARENT/CAMPER HANDBOOK.

Lots of surprises await our students this summer and the biggest one of all is...still a secret! HEY! Do you have questions about auditions? Find answers here. Our session dates for 2009:

Session 1: June 22 - July 12, 2009
Session 2: July 13 - August 2, 2009
Session 3: August 3 - August 23, 2009


Summer 2008 was an exciting one at Stagedoor, as we opened our newest performing space: The Oasis Theater! We also launched DRAMAFEST, which was featured in this story on Playbill. Adding to the excitement, of course, were our premiere productions of Arlene Hutton's LETTERS TO SALA, Andrew Lippa's WILD PARTY, and Mel Brooks' THE PRODUCERS!

Because we've gotten so many requests from campers who are missing DVD forms, just click here to get the DVD Order Forms for all sessions.

Hot off the presses - check out this feature about Stagedoor in the New York Post and this amazing video segment about Stagedoor that ran on THE TODAY SHOW in July!

Summer 2007 was just a year ago, but it was such an exciting time for Stagedoor: In partnership with Music Theatre International and the original creators, Stagedoor produced a one-time workshop School Edition of the international hit Avenue Q. We were also fortunate to produce a pilot production of RENT School Edition (which Stagedoor helped develop over the past two summers) and the first workshop production of Sweeney Todd School Edition, a new title currently being considered by MTI.

Summer 2006 was spectacular, too, as Stagedoor produced the world-premiere production of Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL! Stagedoor's production of HSM was prominently featured in Life Story and in other national magazines. Last year, Stagedoor was also profiled in The Sondheim Review and was featured in People.


If you'd like information about our program, you can find an application, our FAQ sheet, brochure and a variety of press clippings on the More Info page.

If you have specific questions, or would like us to mail you a copy of our DVD and other materials (all of which are available on the site), please send an email to info2009@stagedoormanor.com

Be sure to find out all the latest Stagedoor news in our new "Hey, Hey Stagedoor!" section located on the Message Board page. If you are visiting us for the first time, take a look around and see what Stagedoor Manor has to offer!
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stagedoor alumni
We are very proud of our many successful alumni! Stagedoor alums include:
 

Natalie Portman
("Star Wars")

Zach Braff
(NBC's "Scrubs")
Jon Cryer
(CBS's "Two and a Half Men")
Mandy Moore
("How to Deal")
Robert Downey Jr.
("Iron Man")
Michelle Federer
(Broadway's "Wicked")
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Mandy Moore
Zach Braff
Natalie Portman
Jon Cryer
"I was born at Stagedoor Manor. The camp is like Oz. Your real life is in black and white, but the minute you step off the bus, everything is in color." - Writer/Director Todd Graff
The American Theatre Wing

Stagedoor Manor Partners With American Theatre Wing!

The American Theatre Wing is best known for creating The Tony Awards, but their commitment to celebrating excellence and supporting education in theatre is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, on demand, for free, from the company's website: www.americantheatrewing.org. Whether you're looking for great backstage stories or practical career advice from Broadway's top actors, writers, directors and producers, www.americantheatrewing.org is an unprecedented free archive of how theatre is made, in the words of the people who make theatre.

 
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Summer Camp Address: Stagedoor Manor 116 Karmel Road, Loch Sheldrake, N.Y. 12759
1-888-STAGE-88  info2009@stagedoormanor.com