Carly Berg and Haden Rider of Gainesville’s Play on Players Children Theatre Company were two of eight educators from schools and performing arts centers around the country selected to work one-on-one with Broadway greats at the 7th Annual FREDDIE G FELLOWSHIP which just wrapped in New York City.
The event was underwritten by Myrna and Freddie (“G”) Gershon, Chairman and CEO of leading theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI). The four days of events honored instructors and teachers who are working to make a difference for their students and communities through the process of staging musical theatre productions in their schools and educational theatre groups. In addition to the New York experience, each of the teachers’ schools received $5,000 from Freddie and Myrna to enhance their arts program.
Dozens of educators attending the 2016 annual Junior Theater Festival of 5,000 attendees, applied for the program, and eight in total were selected.
The Junior Theater Festival is the world's largest musical theatre festival dedicated to educational musical theatre groups that work with elementary and middle school students.
