Musical Theater Boot Camp
Pasadena Playhouse Campus, 39 S El Molino Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
About
Musical Theater Boot Camp is a two-week program where students take part in acting instruction, singing instruction, and dancing instruction. Participants receive monologue and song coaching, practice cold readings and mock dance calls, and rehearse and perform a musical revue. The program also includes workshops with guest artists and industry professionals, activities to expand knowledge of musical theater history, building repertoire, and learning about career paths and training options after high school. Musical Theater Boot Camp is an audition-only program for serious high school performers, and all applicants must submit a video audition that includes a personal introduction, a 32-bar cut of a song from a musical, and a 1-minute cut of a monologue from a published play, with an optional 30–90 second dance clip.
• Ages: 14–18 years old
• Schedule: Two-week session, Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–3:30 PM, with a final performance on July 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM
• Price: REGISTRATION COST: $1100; Member discount: $880; $1100 – SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Musical Theater Boot Camp features expert instruction from professional teaching artists, including Armenian-American performer, choreographer, and educator Taleen Shrikian, who has worked in Theatre/TV/Film, performed in the National Tour of Evita and multiple regional productions, and taught dance and theatre across LA and Orange counties. The staff also includes Will Pellegrini, who holds a BA in Theater from UCLA and an MFA in Directing from Rutgers University, has worked on numerous TV shows including Fox’s Glee, and teaches acting, musical theater, stagecraft, and directing as adjunct faculty at several colleges. Adam McDonald, who holds degrees in classical piano performance from Iowa State University and The Boston Conservatory, has been part of five national tours including eight years with WICKED as music director, and has continued theatre work at multiple Southern California venues, is also part of the team. Pasadena Playhouse, which runs the program, is the official State Theater of California and the recipient of the 2023 Regional Theatre Tony Award. Limited partial scholarships are available for Summer Camps, and scholarship applications for Musical Theater Boot Camp are reviewed only after the applicant has submitted their audition.
Last updated June 16, 2026.
• Ages: 14–18 years old
• Schedule: Two-week session, Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–3:30 PM, with a final performance on July 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM
• Price: REGISTRATION COST: $1100; Member discount: $880; $1100 – SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Musical Theater Boot Camp features expert instruction from professional teaching artists, including Armenian-American performer, choreographer, and educator Taleen Shrikian, who has worked in Theatre/TV/Film, performed in the National Tour of Evita and multiple regional productions, and taught dance and theatre across LA and Orange counties. The staff also includes Will Pellegrini, who holds a BA in Theater from UCLA and an MFA in Directing from Rutgers University, has worked on numerous TV shows including Fox’s Glee, and teaches acting, musical theater, stagecraft, and directing as adjunct faculty at several colleges. Adam McDonald, who holds degrees in classical piano performance from Iowa State University and The Boston Conservatory, has been part of five national tours including eight years with WICKED as music director, and has continued theatre work at multiple Southern California venues, is also part of the team. Pasadena Playhouse, which runs the program, is the official State Theater of California and the recipient of the 2023 Regional Theatre Tony Award. Limited partial scholarships are available for Summer Camps, and scholarship applications for Musical Theater Boot Camp are reviewed only after the applicant has submitted their audition.
Last updated June 16, 2026.
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