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 Chad-Alan Carr

Founding Executive/Artistic Director 

Originally from Houston, Texas where he is a well-known musical theatre “triple threat” performer and director/choreographer, Chad relocated to Pennsylvania in 2005 where he directed many highly acclaimed community theatre and area school productions such as: My Fair Lady, Camelot, Disney’s High School Musical, Disney’s 101 Dalmatians kids, Man Of La Mancha, A Chorus Line, Children of Eden, Peter Pan, and CATS to name a few.

 

Chad received his formal training as a scholarship student of the Bachelor of Fine Arts Musical Theatre Program at Sam Houston State University where he was also later awarded a Distinguished Theatre Alumni Award for “achievement in professional theatre”. He has had the great privilege of teaching side by side Mr. Bob Fosse’s protégé, Chet Walker, who co-conceived the award-winning musical FOSSE. Chad has also worked with such nationally acclaimed artists and Broadway veterans as: Jack Dabdoub, Marie Danvers, Rob Gallagher, Katie Clarke, and Greg Graham; in addition to Emmy Award television actors, Chad Brannon and Meredith Hagner; Christina Aguilaira’s choreographer Jermaine Browne; American Ballet Theatre’s George de La Pena;

and ballet star of the movie musical CHICAGO,

Ekaterina Shelkanova.

 

With over 100 productions to his name, Chad has been involved in professional and community theatres across the country for the past 20 years.  Favorite roles he has played include the title roles in Barnum, George M!, and Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He performed in the 50th Anniversary Broadway National Tour of Singin’ In The Rain, which toured 46 states in the U.S., plus Canada.  Chad served as the Artistic Director for Children’s Theatre for the Gettysburg Festival in 2008 and 2009. He also co-directed the world premiere musical Helen And Teacher at the Gettysburg College Kline Theatre, and sang the role of King Kaspar in Amahl And The Night Visitors at The Majestic Theatre for Music Gettysburg! Chad is now seeing his life-long dream come true with the opening of the Adams County School of Musical Theatre and he wishes to thank every student, parent, volunteer, staff member, board member, and patron for being a part of it all.

  A NOTE FROM THE EXECUTIVE/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

 

Welcome to my dream come true!

 

On February 2, 2009 we held our first classes here at the Adams County School of Musical Theatre.  We are very pleased to now be in our second year, our 2010 "Happily Ever After" Season!

 

Having grown up in a community children’s theatre academy myself, it has been my dream to one day open and run a theatre company just as my mentor did back home outside of Houston, Texas. Realizing my dreams and goals through the theatre has been wonderful and I hope to inspire my students to do the same...find and realize their dreams and goals.

 

I am thrilled to have had our first two productions premiere at The Gettysburg Festival, and I am also honored to have co-directed the world premiere musical Helen And Teacher, a new musical based on the lives of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan, which had many of our students in the original cast at the Kline Theatre. This past summer offered musical theatre day camps for children, as well as presented our productions of Seussical, Jr. and School House Rock Live, Jr. In December we presented our own original musical, Santa’s Winter Wonderland and the stunning Disney's Beauty & The Beast Jr. to packed houses. We were also thrilled to have many of our students featured in the opera Amahl And The Night Visitors at the Majestic Theatre for Music Gettysburg! We are honored to be the only children's theatre within Adams County and we look forward to seeing everyone at our many performances this year.

 

As a non-profit organization we rely heavily on corporate sponsorships and donations from arts supporters such as you. Please consider helping us achieve our mission to inspire creativity and confidence, provide cultural enrichment, and instill a love of the theatre arts in young people through quality education, training, and performing experiences in musical theatre.

 

Thank you so much for being here. “Dream A Little Dream With Me!”

 

Best Wishes,

Chad-Alan Carr

Founding Executive/Artistic Director

 

Chad may be reached via email at executiveartisticdirector@acsmt.org

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OUR PROFESSIONAL FACULTY

MICHAEL BAKER

Acting Instructor

Michael trained with the People's Light & Theater and is a graduate of Millersville University and Gettysburg College with graduate and undergraduate degrees. He is a teacher of English and Drama at Littlestown High School, where he is also the director of plays.  Michael has also directed for both EPAC and The Hanover Little Theatre, in addition to performing on stage.  Most recently, he was seen in a production of The Woman in Black at State of the Arts Dance & Theater Center in Westminster.  Michael has directed Mr. Chad-Alan Carr in a production of the musical Barnum, as well as The Pirates Of Penzance. Michael is an excellent stage manager, actor, director and has been an acting coach for some time now. Having recently taught acting classes for the Adams County School of Musical Theatre's summer day camp program, he is excited to be a part of this season on faculty as our Acting Instructor.

 

MARY GEORGE

Music Instructor

Mary holds degrees in Music Education and Piano Pedagogy from Catholic University in Washington D.C. She has played piano for numerous musical performances ranging from grade school concerts to professional productions. She created the music program for The Field School in Washington D.C. and for six years served as their music director. While there she also taught private lessons to over 60 students ranging from preschool age to adults. Mary was our Music Director for Disney's Beauty And The Beast Jr. and Santa's Winter Wonderland. She now joins the ACSMT faculty as the Music Instructor and has created the Creative Musical Arts program for our students ages 4 and 5.

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GUEST ARTIST INSTRUCTORS

 

Dr. Kathleen Sasnett

Assistant Professor of Voice & Opera, Sunderman Conservatory of Music-Gettysburg College

 

Dr. Susan Russell

Associate Professor of Theatre

Chair, Department of Theatre Arts

Gettysburg College

 

Jane Johnston

Choral Director, Bermudian Springs High School

 

Priscilla Gill

Owner/Director, B*Dazzled Dance Studios

 

Tom Rodgers

Executive Director, Blue Ridge Theatre Guild

 

Tim Foster

Gettysburg College Graduate-Sunderman Conservatory of Music-Pianist

 

Ben Sasnett

Professional Opera/Musical Theatre Tenor

 

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ADAMS COUNTY SCHOOL OF MUSICAL THEATRE

 

CHAD-ALAN CARR

Founding Executive/Artistic Director

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

 

Tracy Selby, Managing Director

 

Bruce Selby, Business & Facilities Manager

 

Barbara Creek, House Manager

 

Jill Herr, Volunteer Coordinator

 

 

 

PRODUCTION STAFF

 

Crystal VanArtsdalen, Scenic Designer

 

Greg Gesell, Technical Director

     

Cindie Leer, Photographer

 

John Keefauver, Sound Designer

 

 

FACULTY

 

Michael Baker, Acting

 

Chad-Alan Carr, Musical Theatre

 

Mary George, Music/Voice