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On March 10, 色花堂app students and alumni will showcase their talents in two performances on Broadway in New York City in the Mountain West Actor Showcase.

Ten students, including one graduate student and two alumni, will perform monologues and scenes prepared in Vanessa Ballam鈥檚 Advanced Acting class. Each performance will be held at the Acorn Theatre, located on Theatre Row on 42nd Street and Broadway. Utah State University invited ISU to join them in the showcase, and will also perform in the Acorn Theatre.

鈥淢y students will get the unique experience to perform directly on Broadway,鈥� Ballam said. 鈥淭his opportunity will help them take the next step in their careers, and connect them to potential employers.鈥�

This is the first showcase that students at ISU have travelled to New York for. Ballam said that this is a big deal for students because Bachelor of Arts programs don鈥檛 usually offer showcases.

鈥淚 wish something like this was done for me as an undergraduate student,鈥� Ballam said.

During their time in New York, students will meet with Sheldon Harnick, author of the play 鈥淔iddler on the Roof鈥� and last living composer of the Golden Age of Broadway. They will also get to visit Hal Prince鈥檚 office and meet with his assistant Eric Price. Prince is a theatrical producer and director associated with many Broadway plays including 鈥淪weeny Todd,鈥� 鈥淭he Phantom of the Opera鈥� and 鈥淔iddler on the Roof.鈥�

鈥淭his opportunity is absolutely incredible for me as a student,鈥� said Daniel Shelden, senior theatre student. 鈥淣ot only do I get to perform on Broadway, which is something most actors can鈥檛 say, but I get to explore a possible place of employment in an incredibly safe and educational environment.鈥�

Many details went into preparing for the showcase. Students sent out 550 invitations to talent scouts and companies in New York. They created professional websites and had professional headshots done. They also performed a version of the showcase at the College of Arts and Letters New Year鈥檚 Eve Gala.

The students held several fundraisers throughout the year to help with trip expenses. In October, theatre students put on the Idaho State Horror Story haunted house in the basement of Frazier Hall. They also held a 鈥渘ever-ending bake sale鈥� in the Stephens Performing Arts Center for students who were taking classes and rehearsing in the building.

In addition to fundraisers, students wrote grant proposals for help with travel expenses. Each student who submitted a grant proposal, received money for travel.

To donate to this and future showcases, or learn more information, contact Vanessa Ballam at ballvane@isu.edu or 282-3173, or email the showcase students at showcase.isu@gmail.com.