Young men and women entering the 9th-12th grade at any Ohio high school are invited to attend the summer theater intensive at Saint Ignatius High School for a *.5 Fine Arts academic credit.* Upon completion of the program, students will have an official transcript from Saint Ignatius that they can (and should) use when applying to colleges. Their own high schools are also welcome to accept this .5 credit towards their own academic graduation requirements. *Access more info and the registration form by clicking here (this will safely open or download the PDF to your computer, depending on how you have your browser set up). <https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0ahUKEwiQ-ve3o8TaAhXC5YMKHYDCBwsQFgg0MAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ignatius.edu%2FSaintIgnatius%2Fmedia%2FSaintIgnatiusMedia%2FContent%2FFiles%2FSummer-Intensive-Registration-Form.pdf%3Fext%3D.pdf&usg=AOvVaw1tEsQ5i_57V-RyRSs27YS7>* *Running July 9-21* and open to all teens in the Northeast Ohio area, this two week, sixty hour program will prepare them for college auditions while also giving them the tools to thrive in a professional artistic environment (and in a Saint Ignatius production, if the student wishes to get involved). Areas covered include: • Audition Technique and Etiquette • Monologue and Scene Work • Fundamentals of Theater and Tech Design • Business Strategies for the Working Actor or Technician At the end of the program, students will each perform a monologue and scene showcase that they have also designed from a technical aspect. These monologues and scenes will be audition-ready while the lighting, sound, and set designs will fit nicely in their portfolios. Students will learn from professionals who have worked on Broadway and in Hollywood. Interested in learning more? Contact Mr. David Hoover ‘03 at dhoover@ignatius.edu. *Instructor Bios* *Tobias Peltier* Tobias Peltier is a transplanted West Coast native where he cut his teeth in theater and film working on multiple* Emmy award winning television shows, *including *NCIS and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.* After moving to New York City, Tobias worked on various *Broadway productions, including the Tony award winning Wicked and winner of the Drama Desk Award The Best is Yet to Come: the Music of Cy Coleman.* Tobias currently serves as the Technical Director of the premier event space on the West Side of Cleveland at the Breen Center for the Performing Arts. He also owns the small independent firm Peltier Theatricals, which strives to serve small theatrical companies with top notch professional design and management services. Tobias is a Guest Designer in residence at Illinois Wesleyan University*. *His newest residency is at Ohio Northern University where he serves as the Resident Sound Designer. Recent Design credits include* Fame! (Sound Design) at Illinois Wesleyan University, and Angels in America and Angels in America: Perestroika (Sound Design), both at Baldwin Wallace University. *Tobias is a proud member of United Scenic Artists and Actor’s Equity Association. *David Hoover* A 2003 graduate from Saint Ignatius, David Hoover went on to earn his* Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Upon graduation from NYU, David received the Outstanding Achievement in Studio award from Tisch for his artistic work at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.* David has performed in numerous theatrical (including* The Laramie Project*), film (*MTV and VH1*) and radio* (SiriusXM) *productions in New York City and has done* marketing for various Broadway shows, including Jersey Boys and **Superior Donuts. *He has also worked in the business side of the industry at *New Line Cinema in West Hollywood. *Now the Drama Director at Saint Ignatius, David teaches Fine Arts and coaches the speech team at the school. He believes that successful artists must constantly work to improve their craft; to this end, he will be spending part of his summer at *Second City in Chicago*. David Hoover '03, M.A. *Fine Arts Department* *Drama Director* *Speech Coach* 216.651.0222 ext. 480 dhoover@ignatius.edu www.ignatius.edu <http://ignatius.edu> Saint Ignatius High School 1911 West 30th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113