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TheBroadway Theatre Project (BTP), or theBroadway Theater Project, is a training program in musical theatre for high school and college-aged students held on the campus of theUniversity of South Florida, inTampa, Florida, U.S..[1] It was founded by theTony Award-winnerAnn Reinking,[2] under the nameThe Musical Theatre Project of Tampa.[3][4]
Students accepted into the program are referred to as "apprentices" and are divided into groups reflecting their dance experience, vocal/acting experience and age for more individualized training. Programs offered include acting, voice, and dance.[5]
Classes are taken every day of the project, typically from 8:30am to 5:00pm with an hour lunch break, and block rehearsals for numbers within the final showcase are from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. Students not in block rehearsal continue with group classes for that time period.[citation needed]
Throughout the project, guest artists often visit to have a question-and-answer session with apprentices and usually give a master class during the day to share their knowledge of the industry. Guest artists have includedTerrence Mann,Ashley Brown (former apprentice),Charlotte d'Amboise,Ben Vereen,Gregory Hines,[3]Savion Glover,Julie Andrews,Patrick Wilson (former apprentice),Phylicia Rashad,Stanley Donen,Frank Wildhorn,Neil Patrick Harris,Jonathan Groff andTommy Tune.[citation needed]
Students are housed in suite-style dormitories for the length of the project and are not permitted to leave.[6] The project concludes with a Broadway-themed revue atThe Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. The performances are notorious for being presented minimalistically, as students dress completely in black and perform on a bare stage with acyclorama.[citation needed]