Alpine Theatre summer program presents 'Dare to Dream'

Alpine Theatre Project has spread out its summer programs to create what it’s calling the “summer of inspiration,” which next features “Dare to Dream: The Road to Broadway” a series of concerts July 20, 26 and 27.

The series held at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center features Broadway veterans and Broadway hopefuls.

Held in conjunction with ATP’s Broadway Summer Training Camp where students in Grades five through 12 are mentored by Broadway faculty members, “Dare to Dream: the Road to Broadway” celebrates the passion and commitment it takes to make it on Broadway told through song, dance, and personal stories by artists who did just that along with the next generation of Broadway hopefuls.

The first concert on July 20 at 8 p.m. will feature the “Dare to Dream” Broadway faculty sharing the songs, dances and moments that inspired them to dedicate their lives to performance. This will be followed up the next week by concerts on July 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. that feature the Broadway faculty passing the torch to a new generation of Broadway hopefuls as the camp students share their dreams, passions, and inspirations performing with their Broadway mentors.

The “Dare to Dream Broadway” faculty includes:

- Andy Taylor, Broadway productions of “Once,” “Sunset Boulevard,” “On the Twentieth Century,” “Titanic,” and “Moon Over Buffalo.”

- N’Kenge, Julliard and Manhattan School of Music graduate who starred in “Motown the Musical” and “Sondheim on Sondheim on Broadway,” soloist with the Indianapolis, Baltimore, and Cleveland symphony orchestras.

- Meredith Patterson, who starred in the Broadway productions of “42nd Street,” “White Christmas,” and “The Green Bird,” as well as “The Princess Diaries 2” and the television shows “The Good Wife,” “Boston Legal,” and “All My Children.”

- Alet Taylor, star of the pre-Broadway run of “Freaky Friday,” now the creative director of the Stage Network streaming service.

- Eric Michael Krop, ATP favorite starred in “Godspell” on Broadway and is on the faculty of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles.

- Dustin Brayley, star of “Rocktopia” on Broadway and lead vocal soloist with the mega band, Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

- Tracy McDowell, longtime ATP favorite and star of “Rent” and “Motown” on Broadway, also a featured vocalist with the United Nations International Women’s Events

- Billy Thompson, longtime musical collaborator for ATP and musical director of the “It Gets Better Tour.”

Tickets and information can be found on ATP’s website, atpwhitefish.org or by calling the ATP Box Office at (406) 862-7469.