Drama

Did you know...

• A Shorecrest alumnus received a Tony nomination in both 2001 and 2002 for his roles as “lead actor” in a Broadway musical. This former student who starred on screen in The Alamo and Phantom of the Opera , also received an Emmy nomination in 2003 for his acting in Angels in America.
• Students from the Shorecrest Playwriting Class have had their works produced and performed in theaters off-Broadway, in Los Angeles, California, and in Telluride, Colorado.
• Competing with hundreds of high school and college talent throughout the country, Shorecrest musical theatre students are consistently selected to train with some of the most renowned artists of this era at Ann Reinking’s Broadway Theatre Project.
• Shorecrest theatre, musical theatre and dance students have won “Superior” and “Critics’ Choice” ratings at District, State and International Thespian Competitions. One “Critics’ Choice” winner, who currently attends Julliard, had a starring role in an off-Broadway play during the summer of 2005.
• Shorecrest was the first independent school in the Tampa Bay area to offer a course in Videography/TV Production. Students have won many awards for their programing.
• A Shorecrest student spent a year traveling throughout the country as part of the road show of Fosse!
• The Shorecrest Theatre instructor is a two-time Eugene O’Neill Award winning playwright. He has several off-Broadway plays to his credit, including Florida Crackers which was part of Circle Repertory’s 20th Anniversary season. His one-act, Steve, was chosen to be included in “Brave New World: The American Theater Responds to 9/11” which was presented 9/11/02 at New York’s Town Hall.
• The Shorecrest Dance instructor trained with members of the Royal Ballet, the New York City Ballet, and the Paris Opera Ballet. She has won numerous regional and national awards for her choreography of tap, lyrical, jazz and musical theater productions.