The Lookingglass Young Ensemble
Auditions September 10 & 11, 2008 4:00 - 6:00 PM
The Young Ensemble has openings in the 2008-2009 season for boys and girls entering 4th-6th grade, and girls entering 9th-11th grade. Please call 773-477-9257 x104 to set up an appointment.
In an effort to better nurture and support talented and focused young artists from throughout the Chicago community, Lookingglass formed its Young Ensemble Program in the spring of 2006. Selected from an open audition, a diverse group of 24 students aged 8-18 were chosen for the original group, which has since expanded to 35 members. Participation in the Young Ensemble is based on an annual audition, and all training is free of any charge to the participants.
The Young Ensemble season is geared toward developing new work in a process that mirrors the artistic process of the Lookingglass main stage, emphasizing skill building, material generation, rehearsal, and performance. Throughout the fall quarter, members receive instruction in various aspects of theatre technique. Special guests this year included Nilaja Sun as well as Lookingglass Ensemble members and teaching artists. During the winter quarter, the Young Ensemble divides into two smaller ensembles in order to create material for two new works of theatre. The 2007-2008 season featured Pocketful of Posies, a musical about a group of children who encounter the plague during the Middle Ages, and Stories from the Attic, a narrative piece based on interviews with older adults, centered on the themes of memory and how we come of age. During the spring quarter, the Young Ensemble rehearsed and performed both shows, in repertory.
The Lookingglass Young Ensemble is pleased to be able to have Robert Erving Potter III of REP3 Photo Studios taking our production photos. You can see more of his work at: http://www.rep3.com