The Broadway Theatre Project (BTP), or the Broadway Theater Project, is an training program in musical theatre for high school and college-aged students held on the campus of the University of South Florida, in Tampa, Florida, U.S..[1] It was founded by the Tony Award-winner Ann Reinking,[2] under the name The Musical Theatre Project of Tampa.[3][4]
History and about
Students accepted into the program are referred to as "apprentices" and are divided into groups reflecting their dance experience, vocal/acting experience and age for more individualized training. Programs offered include acting, voice, and dance.[5]
Classes are taken every day of the project, typically from 8:30am to 5:00pm with an hour lunch break, and block rehearsals for numbers within the final showcase are from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. Students not in block rehearsal continue with group classes for that time period.[citation needed]
Students are housed in suite-style dormitories for the length of the project and are not permitted to leave.[6] The project concludes with a Broadway-themed revue at The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. The performances are notorious for being presented minimalistically, as students dress completely in black and perform on a bare stage with a cyclorama.[citation needed]