May 14, 2008 NCSA Summer Performance Festival

Presenting over sixty free shows annually on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA) Summer Performance Festival, funded by the state of NC, is produced, performed and directed by students, alumni, faculty and staff of the North Carolina School of the Arts. The family-friendly festival offers drama, music, dance and film performances for six consecutive weeks, late June to early August, at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo, NC.

Since its inception in 1997, the summer festival has become an important cultural resource to residents and visitors of North Carolina and an enriching educational and training experience for emerging and professional artists of NCSA. In 2007, the festival audience grew to a record attendance of over 11,000. Evening festival events are staged at the newly renovated Outdoor Pavilion on the banks of Shallowbag Bay while afternoon events are staged indoors at the Film Theater. Both venues are at Roanoke Island Festival Park just across the bridge from the charming seaside town of Manteo, NC. As of 2005, the festival's rain policy changed. In inclement weather, all outdoor shows now move to the Film Theater replacing the previous cancellation policy. Highlights of NCSA Summer Performance Festival 2008 Outdoor Pavilion Shows - Shows are at 8 pm at the Outdoor Pavilion for four consecutive nights, Tuesday through Friday. The School of Music presentations include concerts by the NCSA orchestra and by NCSA ensembles for jazz, ragtime, percussion, woodwinds or brass. The School of Dance presents a program of classical and contemporary dance featuring new and juried works by NCSA alumni (see photo: Jonathan Stiles in Heather Malloy's Le Suil Go performed at the NCSA Summer Performance Festival, Dance at Eight! 2007). Afternoon Classics - Casual classical concerts are offered on Tuesday and Friday afternoons at 2 pm in the Film Theater. Programs vary daily and weekly. Music for guitars, saxophones, vocalists, woodwinds, strings, brass, or percussion will be featured with repertoire ranging from jazz to classical by American and international composers. Rock the Boat - On Wednesdays at 7 pm, musicians aboard the Elizabeth II perform a 30 minute concert to boaters, pedestrians and diners on the Manteo waterfront. Wild Wednesdays - Excerpts from the 8 pm feature performances will be heard every Wednesday at 2 pm in the Film Theater. Audiences are encouraged to meet the performers and ask questions about life as a student at NCSA. Classics for Kids - In 2008, a newly created Classics for Kids series presents an hour of kid-focused music every Thursday afternoon and gives children an opportunity to interact with the musicians and their instruments. Fourth of July Celebration - Now an Outer Banks tradition, Roanoke Island Festival Park, the Town of Manteo and NCSA honors America's independence with an evening of patriotic music and dazzling fireworks. Music begins at 8 pm and continues during the fireworks beginning at dark. Families and groups are encouraged to come early to picnic at the park. Event: North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Performance Festival Date: June 24 (Tuesday) - August 2 (Saturday), 2008 Location: Roanoke Island Festival Park Manteo, North Carolina USA

SOURCE: North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Performance Festival

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