Are you a young performer aspiring to a career on the stage? A theatre student looking to sharpen your skills? Want to explore multiple facets of performance with internationally-celebrated artists?
As Alberta’s pre-eminent theatrical export with credits from New York’s Broadway district to London’s West End, Catalyst Theatre is excited to bring our decades of musical theatre experience to young actors in Edmonton through MUSICAL THEATRE BOOTCAMP! After a spectacular inaugural year, Catalyst Musical Theatre Bootcamp returns this July for three weeks of comprehensive performance training with Catalyst’s team of career artists.
Participants will explore award-winning musical work from the Catalyst canon, refining their skills in singing, acting, text and interpretation, movement and choreography, rehearsal techniques and performance. Through Musical Theatre Bootcamp, young performers will be immersed in a one-of-a-kind experience exploring award-winning, Edmonton-made musical work with the artists themselves. Participants will train with members of our Catalyst’s core creative team of artists, including Artistic Director Jonathan Christenson – director, writer and composer of NEVERMORE, THE INVISIBLE, VIGILANTE, and many other global-reaching productions. Through our distinct creative approach, Catalyst prepares young performers with tools that will serve them in their artistic endeavours for years to come. The program will culminate in a musical showcase.
Once again, Musical Theatre Bootcamp is made possible through our partnership with MacEwan University’s Department of Theatre, home of the country’s leading post-secondary musical theatre training program.
THE DETAILS
DATES → July 6 to 24, 2026
TIMES → Monday to Friday, 9:00am-4:30pm (extended days July 23 & 24)
LOCATION → Allard Hall at MacEwan University (11110 104 Ave, Edmonton)
AGES → Recommended for performers aged 16 to 20
APPLICATION → Includes a video audition (monologue/song), and a short questionnaire.
EARLY BIRD PRICING → $950 for applications received by March 15
REGULAR PRICING → $1,000 for applications received by April 12
For more information about Musical Theatre Bootcamp, or to apply, visit catalysttheatre.ca/bootcamp
