RMCT Awarded "Colorado Parent" Family Favorites 2010 in 2 Categories!
5/27/10
Rocky Mountain Conservatory Theatre was awarded "Colorado Parent" magazine's Family Favorites 2010 as top winner in two different
categories: 'Children's Theatre Company or Workshop' & 'Summer Daycamp'! Thanks again to all who voted for us.
RMCT Founder & Artistic Director Anthony Hubert, Named Grand Marshal of Denver Public Schools Shakespeare Festival
5/8/10 click here to read the original article and watch VIDEO
Location: Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Opening remarks by Queen Elizabeth, Mary Queen of Scotts,
and William Shakespeare are supplemented by Dennis Gallagher's performance of the most famous Shakespeare sonnet and also
the Grand Marshall's comments.
Grand Marshall Anthony Hubert seems to be having as much fun
as anyone, even anticipating so many candidates for his own productions of the Rocky Mountain Conservatory Theatre.
Approximately 4,000 Denver Public School students participated in the festivities May 6, 2010, including
the parade which gets traction after all those speeches!
But if you look carefully, there are
many swords flashing even before the start time, and many beautiful young maids as plentiful as the May flowers.
Keep tune for upcoming "visions"
of more hours of performances.
RMCT Staff Acts Out for Preschool One Book, One Denver
4/30/10 click here to read article click here to watch VIDEO on FACEBOOK
Join us for the closing of Preschool One Book, One Denver and listen to local celebrities
such as Jennifer Zeppelin and Alan Gionet from CBS4 read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle to children!
On April 28th from 12:00 p.m. to 2 p.m. the Children's
Museum of Denver is hosting a reading extravaganza of the kids classic "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" with local
celebrities!
Families will cozy up and listen to the story and enjoy stellar performances of the Rocky Mountain
Conservatory Theater as they act out the book alongside the readers.
Beloved Theater Space to have New Purpose (entire story originally published in DU Today)by Kristal Griffith
March 18, 2010 - Anthony Hubert, professor and co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Conservatory Theatre, is hosting
his children’s camps at the Newman Center this summer. “I love the old stage and will
miss it,” he says. “But the Newman Center is a professional venue that is 100 times more exciting than working
in the smaller space.”............................................
Children to Perform Miracle on 34th Street (originally
published in DU Today)
by Kristal Griffith
December 8, 2009 - Nearly 40 children plan to convince audiences that
Santa Claus is real in Miracle on 34th Street at the University of Denver’s Little Theatre beginning
Dec. 11. Anthony Hubert, assistant professor of theatre and co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Conservatory
Theatre (RMCT), describes the tale in which Kris Kringle proves his authenticity to a New York judge as “a timeless
classic.”
“It’s a show about hope, faith and believing in something so much
it brings it into truth,” Hubert says.
Heather Taylor, 13, will play Doris Walker, the
no-nonsense mother who hires Kris Kringle to work at Macy’s but does not want her daughter to believe in Santa.
“She’s a business woman who wants her daughter to be practical,” says Taylor, who’s
acted in the RMCT for two years. “I think the story is very relatable. It reminds you to slow down and remember [that]
it’s Christmas.”
Actors in the production range in age from 7 to 17.
RMCT Awarded "Colorado
Parent" Family Favorites 2009 in 2 Categories!
7/1/09
Rocky Mountain Conservatory Theatre was awarded "Colorado Parent" magazine's Family Favorites 2009 as top winner in two different categories:
'Children's Theatre Company or Workshop' & 'Summer
Daycamp'! Thanks to all who voted for us.
click here to read the Family Favorites 2009 digital issue
RMCT Awarded "Kids
Pages" Best Places for Families 2008
5/2/08
Rocky Mountain Conservatory Theatre was awarded the prestigious "Kids Pages" Best Places for Families 2008 in the 'Best
Theatre Classes' category. More than 200,000 people voted in the Denver metro area! We thank all of our
Families & Friends.
All the World's a Stage: A Kid's Guide to the Denver Theatre Scene
by
Suzy Buglewicz
click here to read the original article published on Kids' Pages website, February 1, 2009
Theater Program Provides Summer Entertainment (originally published in DU Today) by Laura
Hathaway
photo
by Wayne Armstrong
July 16, 2009 - It’s
summertime and the kids are bored at home all day. This boredom could lead to trouble.
That’s why DU professor Anthony Hubert started a day-camp theater program that takes place for two months
each summer on campus.
Hubert and his wife, Jamie Roehrig-Hubert, founded the Rocky Mountain
Conservatory Theatre (RMCT) three years ago, the same year Hubert became an assistant professor of acting and directing at
DU. Hubert also is the head of recruiting for the theater department.
“I grew up
in the projects of Atlanta, so my mother always had me going to something, but I was most excited when we had a specialty
class that had to do with performing arts,” says Hubert. “I thought, when I grow up, I want to be one of those
people who helps the community.”
RMCT offers two sessions each summer, and performs a different
show each session. This summer’s first session recently performed Peter Pan, while the current session will
be performing Annie Jr.
Since the theater started three years ago, the number of students
has steadily increased. The first year, RMCT had 34 campers, the second year 108 and this year there are 205. Hubert says
he expects the number to continue to grow and will split next year’s camp into three different age groups.
The camp has many ties to DU. Seven of the nine camp counselors are DU students and around 40 percent of
the young thespians at the camp have parents that work at DU or are DU alumni. Many campers also have a sibling attending
DU or the Ricks Center.
Hubert employs the DU students for the summer because he wants them
to see how to run all aspects of a theater effectively.
“I want them all to have a bag
of tools they can go out into the world with,” Hubert says.
Hubert also strives to educate
the younger generations about the performing arts industry. Campers do everything it takes to put on a show. Each day is divided
into several classes with rotating activities, such as acting, music, dance, art and rehearsal.
Nickelodeon’s
Parent Picks’ Awards has nominated the Rocky Mountain Conservatory Theatre in the categories of best day camp and best
theatre group for kids. The results will be released Aug. 17 and available at http://gocitykids.parentsconnect.com.
RMCT also offers Saturday classes and a holiday show during the school year. This year’s
holiday show will be Miracle on 34th Street.
Annie Jr. will take place in
Margery Reed Hall in the Little Theatre at the University of Denver campus.
Students Gain Experience Producing All-Youth Theater (originally published in DU Today)
by Kristal Griffith
photo by Wayne Armstrong
June 25, 2008 - While Dorothy and Toto are learning
the ways of Oz, four DU students and two recent graduates are learning how to put on an all-youth production of The Wizard
of Oz.
It’s the idea of the play’s director, Anthony Hubert, an assistant professor in DU’s theatre department
and co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Conservatory Theatre.
“They are learning how to run a theater
and how it runs in the real world,” Hubert says.
Alex Ngo, a junior theater and biology major, is Hubert’s
assistant director for the show.
“It’s amazing,” Ngo says. “I was panicked when I heard
we were going to [produce] a musical in three weeks, but we’ve come so far and made great progress.”
The production is part of the conservatory’s three-week summer camp for children ages 5–17. At camp’s
end, there are four live performances. The campers will perform The Wizard of Oz June 26–27 and Alice’s
Adventures in Wonderland July 17–18.
Hubert is preparing Ngo to direct the second summer camp and production.
He gave Kate Smith, a senior music and theater major, the position of musical director and choreographer.
“I
love working with the kids,” Smith says. “I feel like I learn more from them than they learn from me.”
Smith wants to be a director one day and believes her experience with the conservatory is invaluable.
“I
feel like if I can direct 58 kids, I will be able to handle adults in the future,” she says.
The Wizard
of Oz opens June 26 at 11:30 a.m. in the Little Theatre in DU’s Margery Reed Hall.
Performances are open
to the public.
University to Host Theater Arts Summer Camps (originally published in DU Today)
By Brenda Gillen
June 07, 2007 - This summer, DU’s Rocky Mountain
Conservatory Theatre will host a new theater camp for youth ages 6–16. Assistant Professor Anthony Hubert will lead
two three-week sessions June 11–29 and July 2–20, during which children will learn and practice putting on a musical
show.
“My camps are really an immersion into the creative spirit,” Hubert says.
During
the summer camps in Margery Reed Hall, students will learn movement, voice training, acting, dance and art. Each camp will
culminate in three performances, in which every child will have a role. The musicals to be performed include 101 Dalmatians,
and Aladdin.
There are discounts for sibling registrations and for children of DU faculty and staff.
Camp creator has passion for working with youth
Hubert, who joined DU’s theatre department
last fall, has instructed youth for more than 20 years.
“Working with youth is not just a responsibility
but a passion for me,” Hubert says.
Hubert says he benefited from adults who taught art in the Atlanta projects
where he grew up. He credits those volunteers with spurring his passion for art, which led him to become a professional actor,
director and artist.
From his first job teaching tennis at 15, Hubert has dedicated himself to teaching youth.
He says he teaches 6 year-olds and 60 year-olds the same way: He helps them to access their subconscious, to live viscerally
and to realize how to attain their dreams.
Those sound like big plans. But Hubert says he’s done it before.
Protégé credits Hubert for his theater foundation
Max Fabian, 18, is one
of Hubert’s protégés. At age 11, Fabian was in a production of Fiddler on the Roof. Hubert led
a workshop at the Jewish Community Center and Fabian was hooked.
“I joined up for his conservatory class
at the Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre and from there it just built,” Fabian says. “He covered the emotional,
physical and mental aspects of acting.”
Among Hubert’s teachings, Fabian recalls Hubert leading students
in swordplay, reading Shakespeare for hours and infusing his passion for acting in every lesson.
Fabian calls Hubert
his “mentor” and says that Hubert helped him make the decision to attend the Chicago College of Performing Arts
at Roosevelt College this fall.
“He’s given me a real foundation,” Fabian says.
For
more information about the camps, visit the ROCKY MOUNTAIN Conservatory Theatre site or call (303) 476-0222.
An All-Youth Cast to Perform "A
Christmas Carol" (originally published in DU Today)
By Kristal Griffith
photo by Wayne Armstrong
December 07, 2007 - An unconventional cast will take the stage
at the University of Denver's Little Theater in an upcoming production of A Christmas Carol. Every actor will be
under 18 years of age.
The 24 cast members, who range in age from 6 to 18, auditioned and were selected by Director Anthony Hubert, assistant professor
in DU’s theater department.
“"A Christmas Carol" is a moral play,” Hubert
says. “It’s a message all our kids need to be conscious of.”
Hubert’s passion is teaching
children life-skills through theater performance, which is why he and his wife, Jamie Roehrig-Hubert, founded the Rocky Mountain
Conservatory Theatre (RMCT).
A Christmas Carol will just be the first all-youth performance staged by the RMCT.
Emilie Bickel, 13, plays Ebenezer Scrooge in the production. She’s learning how to articulate ideas, how to
take direction and how to mentor younger children. She plans to use what she’s learned in a future career.
“I want to be a veterinarian,” she says. “But, I enjoy acting a lot.”
The show opens
Dec. 14.
For a full list of performance dates and times, please visit the RMCT website. 
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