Stagedoor Manor
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Stagedoor Manor is a performing arts summer camp located in upstate New York. The camp was founded by Carl and Elsie Samuelson in 1975, along with artistic director Jack Romano. It was the inspiration for the 2003 independent film Camp written and directed by Stagedoor alumnus Todd Graff. Stagedoor was also a subject of a 2006 documentary by Alexandra Shiva. [1]
Stagedoor Manor is located in a former Catskills resort (Karmel Hotel) in Loch Sheldrake, NY, that was redesigned in the 1970s. The camp consists of several theatre spaces, the two largest being the Elsie Samuelson Theatre and the Jack Romano Playhouse. Other theatres include the Carousel, the Cabaret, the Merman, the Forum, and the Garden Forum.
Each summer, Stagedoor Manor holds 3 three-week long sessions (starting in late June and ending in late August). Enrollment for each session ranges from two to three hundred campers. During each three-week session, the camp produces 8 musicals and 5 Dramas.
[edit] Notable alumni
Alumni of the camp include many well known performers:
- Michael Ian Black
- Zach Braff
- Alexander Chaplin
- Josh Charles
- Jon Cryer
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Michelle Federer
- Bryce Dallas Howard
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Shawn Levy
- Mary Stuart Masterson
- Mandy Moore
- Natalie Portman
- David Quinn
- Jonathan Marc Sherman
- Nicky Silver
- Jeanine Tesori
[edit] References
- Hernandez, Ernio (December 15, 2005) "Camp" Alumni Perform Special Interactive Holiday Show at NY Children's Hospital, Dec. 16 Playbill
- Parsons, Claudia (August 18, 2006) Summer camp kids mount "High School Musical" premiere Reuters
