PRESS RELEASE
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION
February 11, 2013
CONTACT: Dr. Kevin Browne, (501) 450- 5610; kbrowne@uca.edu
UCA THEATRE TO HOST ROCK MUSICAL WORKSHOPS
By Callie France
College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office
CONWAY — In conjunction with UCA Theatre’s April production of Spring Awakenings, the University of Central Arkansas will host workshops led by artists in residence Michael Heavner and Lisa Harper.
Spring Awakenings is scheduled for April 11-12 and 17-19.
Heavner will lead “How to Sing in a Rock Musical” on Thursday, March 7 in the Bridges/Larson Theatre of the Snow Fine Arts Center. Harper will lead “How to Dance in a Rock Musical” on Thursday, March 14, also in Bridges/Larson.
The 6:30 p.m. workshops are free and open to the public.
“Michael and Lisa are real professionals and will be wonderful models of excellence for our students,” said Dr. Kevin Browne, associate professor of theatre. “The public events will give those who are not in the show a chance to experience the excitement and challenge of our process.”
Heavner, musical director for the Theatre Arts and Dance Department at the University or Arkansas at Little Rock, will serve as the guest musical director for Spring Awakenings.
Harper, choreography instructor at the Arkadelphia School of Dance and Henderson State University, will serve as the guest choreographer of Spring Awakenings.
The Artist in Residence program is funded by UCA’s arts fee and is administered by the College of Fine Arts and Communication. For more information about the program, call the Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts and Communication, at (501) 450-3293 or e-mail jdmiller@uca.edu.
For more information about the Heavner and Harper residencies, contact Browne at (501) 450-5610 or kbrowne@uca.edu.
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