HATHAWAY BROWN THEATRE INSTITUTE STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR SUMMER TRAINING - 2018 Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute (HBTI) , now in it's 6th year, offers performing arts training and professional production experiences for young people from first grade through college. HBTI, a part of the Performing Arts Department at Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, offers young people a challenging curriculum of drama, dance and/or music, as well as the opportunity to participate in fully staged productions. HBTI boasts instructors who are some of the top professional actors, directors, designers and academics in the area, and who have a long list of successful former students who have gone on to major university theatre programs, Broadway, national touring companies, film and television. HBTI faculty for 2018 season include India Burton, Deja Conner, T.J.Gainley, Charlotte Harris, Adam Howard, Dan Hendrock, Bebe Weinberg Katz, John Krol, Matthew Wilks,Katie Wilkinson, Katie Zarecki and Ryan Zarecki. Directing the main stage productions will be Bebe Weinberg Katz , Dan Hendrock with music direction by John Krol, scenic design, lighting and projections by T. Paul Lowry, sound design by Carlton Guc and costume design by Chailla Geib HBTI offers programs on three levels: PRIME( grades 1-3) , (*NEW THIS SUMMER)* INTERMEDIATE (grades 4-6) and PERFORMING ARTS TRAINING (7th- college). Sessions One and Two are each 3-week long and Sessions Three is for 2 weeks. Session start dates are June 18, July 9 and July 30 respectively. HBTI Director Bebe Weinberg Katz said, "While the training at HBTI is geared toward the young performer interested in a professional theatre career, all our students gain the confidence, discipline and social skills that will help give them the extra edge in this highly-competitive world, no matter what their eventual field of pursuit. The students also find the process immensely *FUN, *exciting, rewarding and a great place to make life long friends." Since 2013 Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute (HBTI) has been the summer theatre home for more than 800 students who have taken classes and workshops in acting, musical theatre and dance and nearly 300 of its students have been involved in HBTI's highly acclaimed productions. These productions have received numerous broadwayworld.com nominations and awards. Most notable are HBTI *productions of Children of Eden (2017), **Into the Woods (2016), Rent -school edition (2014) **and **You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (2013) which have all * been named “best theatre production for young audiences" for their respective seasons. This season, HBTI will mount two full productions: Meredith Willson's *THE MUSIC MAN**, *directed and choreographed by Bebe Weinberg Katz, (June 29 - July 8) and *THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE* , directed by Dan Hendrock (July 27 – August 5). HBTI productions are a direct extension of the training. "Our shows allow the students to apply the tools and techniques they learn during the day in productions mounted by top professional directors and designers." Katz added, "Our young performers have the opportunity to participate in production of the highest professional level. To find out more about the Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute and to register for summer training sessions, visit www.hb.edu/hbti. Check out the photos, the *new *Intermediate curriculum, the advance acting workshops, the schedule and course description for all of our programs and make certain you take a minute to watch the videos on our movie page. If you have additional questions email HBTI director, Bebe Weinberg Katz at bkatz@hb.edu