SUMMER STAGES 2023
INFORMATION

About Stages:
Stages is a non-denominational theater company that has cultivated children’s interest in the arts for the past 27 years!
Our Annual Musical Theater Summer Workshop:
Our two-week Musical Theater Summer Workshop welcomes rising 2nd through 12th graders and provides instruction in singing, acting, and dancing. Each session ends with a fully staged performance at the Fair Lawn Community Center.
Our staff:
Director: Christine Knitel (Music teacher, Fair Lawn Public Schools)
Musical Director: Eric Knitel (Music teacher, Lyndhurst Public Schools)
Choreographer: Dawn Greene (Language arts teacher, Academy of Our Lady, Glen Rock)
Auditions for Placement:
Our “Un-Audition” model (CLICK TO LEARN MORE) provides the opportunity for us to hear each child perform so we can best highlight their special qualities in our production. You may also sign up your child without an audition. Everyone who would like to participate will be cast in our show.
Audition Dates:
*AUDITIONS FOR SUMMER STAGES 2023 HAVE ENDED*
St. Anne Church Hall 15-05 St. Anne Street, Fair Lawn
Please have your child memorize 16-32 bars (a verse and refrain) of a song and bring an accompaniment track on a Bluetooth-compatible device or sheet music for your audition.
Sessions 1 Dates:
Rehearsals:
June 26-30, 2023: 9am-4pm at the George Frey Center for Arts and Recreation
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Grades 2-6: 9am-2pm
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Grades 7-12: 11am-4pm
July 5-6, 2023: 9am-3pm and 6pm-9pm (all ages) at the George Frey Center for Arts and Recreation
July 7, 2023: 9 am-3 pm at the George Frey Center for Arts and Recreation
Performances:
July 7 & 8, 2023 at 7:30 pm at the George Frey Center for Arts and Recreation
Session 2 Dates:
Rehearsals:
July 31- August 4 & August 7-8, 2023 at the St. Anne Church Hall
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Grades 2-6: 9 am-2 pm
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Grades 7-12: 11 am-4 pm
August 9-10, 2023: 10 am- 3pm & 6 pm-9 pm (all ages) at the George Frey Center for Arts and Recreation
August 11, 2023: 10 am-3 pm at the George Frey Center for Arts and Recreation
Performances:
August 11 & 12, 2023 at 7:30 pm at the George Frey Center for Arts and Recreation
Tuition:
A $100 non-refundable deposit at auditions holds your child's place in our program.
CLICK HERE for the DIGITAL audition form. Fill it out online OR print out this PDF and bring it with you to the audition.
We are looking forward to working with your children.
Christine, Eric, and Dawn
Feel free to contact us with any questions:
DIRECTOR

Christine Knitel
Fair Lawn Public Schools
MUSICAL DIRECTOR

Eric Knitel
Lyndhurst Public Schools
CHOREOGRAPHER

Dawn Greene
Academy of Our Lady School, Glen Rock
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