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our shows
photo of kids singing, acting & dancingWe perform 12 full-scale shows every three weeks in seven indoor and outdoor theaters. Campers choose to appear in either Musical or Drama productions. Auditions are kept fun and easy: In partnership with another camper their own age, they read a short scene on stage, then each is given the opportunity to sing. A short workshop beforehand prepares each child, and gives them a chance to work with the pianist playing their audition.
 
A variety of performance spaces include:
 

Our newest theatre, currently UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Our 350-seat Mainstage, The Carl and Elsie Samuelson Theater
The Jack Romano Playhouse, former nightclub of the resort.
The Cabaret Theater, a Revue style stage that brings the audience up close.
The Forum, under a giant circus tent!
The Garden, a magical space in an environmental setting.
The Carousel and The Merman, black box houses perfect for the intimacy of drama.
 
Professional Scenic, Costume, and Lighting designers make Stagedoor productions look great! Two scenic shops and an air-conditioned costume shop with abundant stock accommodates our technical staff.
 
A limited number of Technical Camper spaces are available.
We guarantee individual attention and expression by averaging 26 campers or less to each production.
introducing elsie
Nestled in the Catskills is one of the most extraordinary stages: the 350 seat "CARL and ELSIE SAMUELSON THEATER!"
 
Dedicated in July of 2002, the "Elsie" is a large "barn-style" theater, with a 32' x 25' stage, great acoustics, and plenty of raked seating. The theatre has a large wing space, a steel tower for flying sets, dressing rooms with bathrooms, a large tech/lighting shop, and a rehearsal studio that is larger than the stage itself!
photo of elsie theatre
Musicalsmusicals
Yes, we produce the great Broadway Musicals! We also occasionally produce new works with special permission from MTI and gifted artists and theater legends like Cameron Macintosh. Some of our favorites include:
 
Into the Woods, Annie, Side Show, Oklahoma, Les Miz, Miss Saigon, Pippin, Once Upon a Mattress, Perfectly Frank, Sweet Charity, Sweeney Todd, Fiddler on the Roof, Tommy, She Loves Me, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Merrily We Roll Along, Children of Eden, Side by Side by Sondheim, The World Goes Round, Sweet Charity, The Robber Bridegroom, The Music Man, Damn Yankees, Jerry's Girls, Once on this Island, Godspell, Jesus Christ Superstar, Oliver, Little Shop of Horrors, Grease, Carrie, Cabaret, Nine, Smile, Guys and Dolls, Rent, High School Musical, and West Side Story!!!
Dramasdrama
Our dramatic shows cover a wide range of styles. From Shakespeare to Farce, Modern Comedy to Period Tragedy, Stagedoor does it all! Here are a few of our favorite Dramas:
 
Anne of Green Gables, Dracula, Murder at Hanging Rock, Lord of the Flies, Our Country's Good, Murder in a Nunnery, Jane Eyre, Our Town, Museum, Pride and Prejudice, House of Bernarda Alba, Caucasian Chalk Circle, Waiting in the Wings, The Vampyre, Playing For Time, Romeo and Juliet, The Children’s Hour, An American Daughter, The Enchanted, Conference of the Birds, The Cell, Listen To the Wind, Flowers, The Good Woman of Schezwan, and The Crucible!!!
 
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