Pocono Mountains Music Festival & Performing Arts Camp
Never heard of The Pocono Mountains Music Festival? Not many people have. But this, their 9th year, is introducing many new people to its fantastic offerings of music, theater and education.
Audiences will enjoy world-class entertainment with Award-winning performers including film and theater star, Tony Roberts, Drama Desk nominee, Barbara Andres and Broadway, film and television’s, Andrew Keenan-Bolger along with many of New York’s top Broadway and cabaret vocalists.
“We began nine years ago in the communities of Buck Hill Falls and Skytop, expanded into Stroudsburg and are pleased, this year, to add Honesdale as we continue to grow the festival in quality and location to truly be the definitive Pocono Mountains Music Festival,” said David S. Mazza, MD, Founder and Board President.
Friday, July 27 – CENTURY OF SONG: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Saturday, July 28 – SOUTHERN COMFORT: A COUNTRY MUSIC CELEBRATION
Sunday, July 29 – LOVE LETTERS Starring Tony Roberts and Barbara Andres
Thursday, August 2 – CABARET NIGHT with Broadway’s ANDREW KEENAN-BOLGER
Friday, August 3 – PERFORMING ARTS CAMP SHOWCASE
Saturday, August 4 – JERRY HERMAN: THE BROADWAY LEGACY CONCERT w/ POCONO POPS! Orchestra
This year’s Lifetime Achievement recipient, the acclaimed Savion Glover, will also be teaching a Master Class with students in the Performing Arts Camp.
The Pocono Mountains Performing Arts Camp is an extraordinary opportunity for emerging talent.
The two-week program runs July 23-August 4, 2018 for students grades 9 through 12. In addition to a variety of daily musical and theatrical workshops, students receive master classes from industry professionals and the opportunity to perform in up to four Pocono Mountains Music Festival events alongside festival headliners. PMMF is one of only four organizations in the US awarded the prestigious ASCAP Foundation Jerry Herman Broadway Legacy Prize.
Classes are held Monday through Friday, 10am-5pm, at Pocono Mountain East High School, 231 Pocono Mountain School Rd Swiftwater, PA 18370. Cost for the 2-week program is $300; scholarships are available.
For tickets, information and registration visit their website at: www.PoconoFest.org
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