*HATHAWAY BROWN THEATRE INSTITUTE - Summer Training Classes begin June 17th* There is still time to register! Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute (HBTI), now in it's 7th year, offers conservatory style 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 2019 season includes Ananais Dixon, Comfort Dolo, Katie Gibson, Dan Hendrock, Klara Hrcik, Bebe Weinberg Katz, John Krol, Rebekah Sharpe and Ryan Zarecki. Directing this summer's productions will be Bebe Weinberg Katz and Dan Hendrock with music direction by John Krol, scenic design and projections by T. Paul Lowry, lighting design by Tom West, sound design by Carlton Guc and, costume and prop design by Vanessa Cook HBTI offers unique theatre programming on three levels: *PRIME*( grades 1-3) ,* INTERMEDIATE* (grades 4-6) and *PERFORMING ARTS TRAINING* (7th- college). Special advanced curriculum is available for high school students who qualify. *Session One *and *Session Two* are each 3-week long and *Session Three *is for 2 weeks. Session start dates are: June 17, July 7 and July 29 respectively. HBTI Director Bebe Weinberg Katz said, "While the training at HBTI is geared toward the young performer with professional aspirations, 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 AND REWARDING. *HBTI is the perfect place to make life long friends." "Best Summers Ever!" Jessica Hirsh ( *King and I, Oklahoma!, A Chorus Line , Fiddler on the Roof, Into the Woods*) Since 2013 Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute (HBTI) has been the summer theatre home for more than 900 students who have taken classes and workshops in acting, musical theatre and dance and nearly 400 of its students have been involved in HBTI's highly acclaimed productions. These productions have received numerous broadwayworld.com nominations and awards for direction, choreography, set and sound design and best production for young audiences. Some of the high nominated shows included HBTI *productions of The Music Man, 25th (2018), Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2018), Children of Eden (2017), *Into the Woods (2016), Rent -school edition (2015) A Chorus Line (2014) and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (2013). This season, HBTI will mount two full productions: *OLIVER!*, directed and choreographed by Bebe Weinberg Katz, (June 28 - July 7) and A NEW BRAIN, directed by Dan Hendrock (July 26 – August 4). 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 productions 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 options, 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 --