Camp Broadway Takes Up Residency
At North Shore Music Theatre

Summer Sessions Begin July 19

Camp Broadway, Broadway’s Original Summer Camp, is presenting three five-day musical theater camps for youngsters at the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly during July and August. Participants will learn songs, scenes and choreography from Broadway shows, culminating in a musical revue for family and friends.

New facility owner and producer, Bill Hanney invited Camp Broadway to offer its acclaimed program at the theater this summer as the first step in his long-range commitment to restore quality theater arts programming for young audiences.

Hanney commented, “North Shore Music Theatre has a long and distinguished tradition of providing area children with opportunities to learn about and experience the theatre. Having Camp Broadway at North Shore this summer enables us to establish a direct link with Broadway and offer families the best in music theatre training.”

Celebrating its 15th season on Broadway, Camp Broadway is a prolific producer of theatre arts programs and special events ranging from appearances in Macy’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade to Carnegie Hall. The company is also the publisher of StageNotes, authorized study guides for Broadway shows.
Camp Broadway’s Artistic Director, Tony Parise, has worked at North Shore Music Theatre many times throughout his 25-year career as a director, choreographer and actor. He will be returning this summer to oversee the introduction of Camp Broadway at the theatre. In addition, North Shore resident, director/choreographer/master teacher, Karen Pisani will serve as Camp Broadway’s Associate Director. North Shore native, Lisa LeMay, is providing Musical Direction for the summer series.

Sessions for students age 10 - 17 run the weeks of July 19 - 23 and August 2 - 6. A session for students age 6 - 9 will be held August 16 - 20. Each session meets daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tony Parise has been Camp Broadway’s Artistic Director since 1998 and has helped devise many successful programs including Bravo TV’s "On With The Show", "Accentuate The Positive" for the Johnny Mercer Foundation, and "Adventure Theatre" for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Tony has directed Camp Broadway’s many featured appearances in the Macy’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade and at Carnegie Hall. He began his career as a performer in the national tour of "A Chorus Line " and was in the original Broadway cast of "42nd Street, " "Me And My Girl, " and "City Of Angels." He has directed at regional theaters across the country with his credits including "Mame" (Sandy Duncan), "Hello Dolly!" (Madeline Kahn), "Where's Charley?" (Emily Loesser), "Oliver" (Ellen Greene), "Grease!" (Cindy Williams), and "Me And My Girl" (Tim Curry). For over two decades Tony has served as the director of Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

Karen Pisani began her professional career as a performer dance captain in the national touring company of "A Chorus Line" under the direction of Michael Bennett. Since then, her professional credits include "Gypsy," "Dames at Sea," "Fiddler on the Roof " and "Stop the World! I Want to Get Off." Karen also served as the dance captain for "Baryshnikov on Broadway" with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Liza Minnelli. For 27 years, Karen has choreographed Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

Lisa LeMay has performed on Broadway in "Disney's The Little Mermaid" and has served as the Music Director, Associate Conductor and/or keyboardist for many national, international and regional productions including "The Lion King," "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" (Old Globe Theatre, San Diego) "Brooklyn, The Musical" Camp Broadway At North Shore Music Theatre"All Shook Up." Other touring and regional credits include "Sweeney Todd," "Camelot," "Will Rogers' Follies," "The Sound Of Music," "The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm," "Pippin," "Applause," "City of Angels," "Joseph And the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "Annie," "Urinetown" and Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

For information and applications, visit www.campbroadway.com.