The Theatre Lab’s Advanced Musical Theatre Intensive (AMTI) is a new adult musical theatre training program designed for college students and recent graduates, older teens with significant musical theatre experience, and alums of The Theatre Lab’s award-winning summer programs. This challenging, exhilarating course culminates in a public staged reading with the entertainment value of a full production. The AMTI is directed by Theatre Lab Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director Buzz Mauro.
Summer 2026
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In class, participants will focus on developing a professional level of song interpretation, vocal production, acting, comedy, and skills specific to staged readings. The performance will be done with book in hand, so no memorization will be required. Blocking and dance will be minimally incorporated as time allows.
This exhilarating course will provide extensive vocal and acting training, and demand considerable work from participants outside the three hours per day spent in class. Participants will be asked to learn their vocal parts through recordings provided by the program director.
The AMTI is for people who are ready for an intensive experience in adult musical theatre training. Because of the short rehearsal process and challenging material, participants will be expected to put in the necessary time to learn their music outside of program hours, including considerable preparation before the program begins.
Admissions Process
Admission will be by application and video audition only. Application forms are released at the time enrollment opens.
Tuition
Tuition for the Advanced Musical Theatre Intensive is $500. Theatre Lab Members receive a $50 discount. Learn how to become a member.
2025 AMTI Session
Company
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by George Furth
Directed by Buzz Mauro
Session Details
Stephen Sondheim’s Company offers everything that makes Sondheim’s work so enduring: razor-sharp lyrics, emotionally complex roles, and music that demands both vocal mastery and true acting craft. The story follows Bobby’s journey as a single person surrounded by married couples, and explores the tension between independence and connection, between being alone and being alive. Company invites us to examine what we want from love — and what we fear about it.
Company is an actor’s dream. Rich, layered characters. Complex emotional arcs. And above all, one of the most celebrated scores in musical theatre history. From the rapid-fire wit of “You Could Drive a Person Crazy” to the vulnerability of “Being Alive” and the show-stopping electricity of “The Ladies Who Lunch,” the score is a thrilling challenge for singers and actors alike — and a chance to grow vocally and dramatically.
Schedule
July 28-August 1, 2025
M-F, 3pm-6pm
Final public performance at 7:30pm on August 1st
Photography
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