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Students get behind the scenes at Broadway Rose

Technical internship program helps the next generation break into the business

Some people want to be the star of working a stint this past summer at Broadway

a show in the spotlight. But not Rose, Dunlap is the department head stagehand

everyone wants to be front and
electrician at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
He has also worked at the Keller Auditorium, the
center — and in the world of theater,
Moda Center andother Portland venues.
the people behind the scenes are just as “It’s a pay-it-forward kind of thing,” Dunlap
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important as the people on stage.
said of working with student interns.
The interns at Broadway Rose bring a variety
In Washington County, the next generation of
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stagehand electrician Justin Dunlap. In addition to
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STAGES Performing Arts Youth Academy presents
Dorothy in Wonderland, October 3rd-12th at HART Theatre.
Show times and ticket info at stagesyouth.org.

Audition for STAGES!
Join the STAGES show choir, The SingSations!
Auditions on Sept. 4th and 5th.

High School Musical auditions on Oct. 6th and 7th.
Please check stagesyouth.org for speciic audition

information.
Sign up for a class this fall! Try our Character
Development class on September 20th, or our
Send in the Clowns clowning workshop on October 18th.
* Scholarships are available.

Please visit stagesyouth.org for more information about
time and location of auditions and classes.

wccls.org
Contact us by email at info@stagesyouth.org.
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