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AEE Theatre Company Receives "Excellence in Theatre" Award at Young Performers of America Conference in New York City
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Academy Encore Ensemble is the only year round college preparatory theatre arts program in Western New York. Members of Academy Encore Ensemble must be high school students who posses tremendous drive, dedication and talent in the field of Theatre Arts.
The AEE Company trains extensively in all genres of theatre and performs major musicals for the community throughout the year at their own theatre. The ATA Theatre is the only theatre in WNY area designed and built for the sole training of performance opportunities of these young adults.
AEE Members also have the opportunity to learn front of house, techinical training and stagecraft. Qualified AEE members work as teaching assistants and receive part-time employment and business internships.
Performing Artists within the AEE Theatre Company also participate in intensive workshops throughout the year with professionals from the Broadway stage and regional theatre. Graduates of the Academy Encore Ensemble Theatre Company are now being accepted into the finest musical theatre and business colleges, conservatories and universities in the country.
AEE Productions
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" July 2006
"Anything Goes" November 2006
"Cinderella" April 2007
"Oliver" July 2007
"South Pacific" November 2007
"Edward Neeberscrooge" December 2007
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" April 2008
"Once On This Island" July 2008
"West Side Story" December 2008
"Revolution: A Tribute to the Beatles" February 2009
"Sleeping Beauty" June 2009
"Peter Pan" July 2009
"Sleepy Hollow" October 2009
"Aida" March 2010
"Gimme Shelter" June 2010
"Grease" July 2010
"Les Miserables" December 2010
"Hairspray" June 2011
5th Anniversary Production of "Joseph and the Amazing Techinicolor Dreamcoat"
August 2011
"The Drowsy Chaperone" December 2011
"Rent" June 2012
Academy Encore Ensemble 2010/2011
Excellence in Theatre for Buffalo and Beyond
The AEE Theatre Company is not an activity; it is a lifestyle, preparing each and every performing artist within the company to be a contributing and successful member of the ever changing global community. To be a member of the AEE Theatre Company, you are not only gaining a love, knowledge and training for the theatre environment but for every aspect of your life as you prepare for the next stage of college and adulthood.
The AEE college preparatory program is the ONLY theatre program of its kind in the country that is not a full day performing arts high school. When you become a member of The AEE Theatre Company, you commit to performing more than the average teenager, achieving more than the average teenager, expecting more out of yourself than the average teenager. Being on stage is only a VERY Small part of what the AEE Theatre Company is about.
It is our belief that it is only after the stage goes dark when the world discovers just how good of a "performer" you really are....
When you are a member of Academy Encore Ensemble, theatre is a platform. A platform to achieve anything and everything you strive for and dream of...as long as you are willing to work hard, have passion, and be committed!
2010/2011 Calendar of Events
Les Miserables
Friday, December 10-Sunday, December 12
Friday, December 17-Sunday, December 19
Mid-Season School Showcase Performances
Friday, January 28-Sunday, January 30
Young Performers of America Conference
Friday, April 29-Sunday, May 1
ATA Theatre Academy End of Season Showcase Performances
Friday, May 20-Sunday, May 22
Hairspray
Friday, June 3- Sunday, 5 and Friday, June 9- Sunday, June 11
AEE 2010/2011 Banquet
Monday, June 20
Salvatore’s
Joseph And the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Friday, August 10-Sunday, August 12
The ATA Theatre 5th Anniversary Gala
Sunday, August 12
Rent
December 2-11
AEE College Visitation Program
Objective:
To begin to prepare and educate AEE high school students for the collegiate environment and expectations.
The AEE College Visitation Program links members of the theatre company with some of the finest musical theatre programs in the country to view and experience first hand college productions and departments. Approximately four to five times a year, we will travel to selected programs where we will watch a production and be able to take advantage of a talkback, department tour and/or classroom observation with college performers, directors and instructors. This will allow serious AEE members to experience firsthand the college environment and to help and assist them as they research and prepare for this next step in their life.
The AEE Student Board of Directors
Objective:
To bridge the theatre environment and connect your involvement and talents in the performing arts with business, government and the community.
President:
Student Spokesperson and Liaison for the AEE Theatre Company and between the AEE Theatre Company and the ATA Theater Academy. Delegates what needs to be discussed and decided to help ATA to continue to use theatre as a platform to be a successful gateway between young adults and the local and global community. Strong leadership skills and must be well respected and liked among AEE peers. Acts as a liaison between Dina and student issues and concerns to be covered and addressed.
Vice President of Social Events:
Promotes and organizes outside AEE activities. Strong sense of community within the company.
Vice President of Alumni Relations:
Liaison between AEE graduates and the current AEE Company to keep alumni updated and involved in ATA and AEE events and venues. Must have a strong commitment/relationship to AEE graduates and have a strong commitment to keeping the AEE community strong beyond graduation.
Secretary:
Records and communicates executive board meeting minutes to and with the AEE Company. Must be well organized and have strong business skills.
Historian:
Documents all AEE/ATA events and performances to be displayed on lobby screen, website and brochures. Must be creative and technically savvy.
Academy Encore Ensemble Protocol
Academy Encore Ensemble is a program for those students wishing for a more realistic, professional and competitive theatre environment. The amount of experience and stage time that AEE company members receive each and every season is unparalleled in the Western New York area. While the ATA school program is a non-competitive theatrical environment which ensures all ATA students equal stage time, the AEE Theatre Company runs on a completely different level. While we wish we could give all our company members equal stage time, it is just not possible in this accelerated program. To be a member of AEE, all company members must understand that shows will be cast and produced to make the production the best quality it can be. When creating a show and assigning a cast, many factors must be taken into consideration, including level of vocal and/or dance skill, physical traits and how that will work for a specific show character, and chemistry created between characters. For us to continue to maintain and build a quality program, we MUST place each and every member where we truly feel they fit in each and every production. As members of a company, we must demand that our company be as professional as it possibly can be and our reputation to be of the highest quality. If any individual feels that they are not comfortable with the logistics of theatre in this realistic and professional environment, they may continue with ATA in the non-competitive high school program.
FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO AUDTION FOR AEE, EMAIL aeetheatrecompany@gmail.com
"Way beyond any high school musical, and most professional companies I have seen...The AEE Theatre Company is incredibly talented, passionate and dynamic...a sheer joy to watch..."
~Philip McAdoo, Broadway Performer in "Rent" and original cast of "the Lion King"
