The Warwick Broadway Collective (WBC), established in 2022, provides young performers with an exceptional opportunity to train with Broadway professionals and educators. Through expert instruction and hands-on experience, students refine their skills in acting, singing, and dance while preparing for high-level performances.
WBC faculty includes industry professionals such as Mara Davi Gaines, Chuck Ragsdale, Stephanie Thiessen, Noreen Hanson, Richard Schacher, Christy Brown, and Amy Buliung, who bring their expertise and passion to guide the next generation of musical theater performers.
Students in the Warwick Broadway Collective will take part in two full-length musicals per year (Spring & Summer), as well as various festivals and events throughout the year, gaining invaluable stage experience and confidence as performers.
The company features two divisions:
Senior Company
Junior Company
Studio Company
Pre-Company
Learn more about the Warwick Theater Company requirements
Students in both divisions follow a structured program designed to build a strong foundation in musical theater.
Warwick Broadway Collective
Support the Warwick Broadway Collective!
Producing these breathtaking performances requires a dedicated community. While we are grateful for our incredible volunteers and student participation fees, ticket sales alone do not cover the full cost of production. From lighting, costumes, and set design to guest artists, venue rentals, and more, bringing high-quality performances to life is only possible with your support.
The Warwick Dance Collective (WDC) and Warwick Broadway Collective (WBC) operate under the same nonprofit, uniting dance and musical theater to provide high-quality performances and professional training for the community.
Your contribution helps:
Fund performances at Sugarloaf Performing Arts Center and other venues
Keep tuition and participation fees affordable
Support world-class professional faculty and guest artists
Expand Warwick’s reputation as a destination for premier artistic programming
By donating, you’re not just supporting the arts—you’re investing in the cultural future of Warwick and ensuring ongoing performance opportunities for our local artists and students.
Culture & Values
Warwick Center for the Performing Arts is a community for artists of all ages to flourish.
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We hold ourselves to high artistic and educational standards.
We work together to build amazing things.
We offer constructive criticism with grace and kindness when it furthers the goal of excellence.
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We constantly strive for growth in the areas where we want to excel.
We each take personal responsibility for our own improvement.
We recognize that failure and burnout can be a part of the growth process and we support each other when this happens.
We celebrate growth in ourselves and others without jealousy.
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We encourage one another at every opportunity prioritizing effort based encouragement over skills based encouragement.
We believe collaboration comes before competition.
We nourish the mental and physical health of our fellow artists.
We do not tolerate gossip, belittling others, or body shaming.
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We believe that the arts belong to everyone.
We invite members of our community to participate in events regularly.
We do not tolerate discrimination.
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We base our curriculum on art-centered developmentally age-appropriate goals.
We encourage creative thinking and teach creative problem solving.
We provide a home for artists with ongoing professional development and peer support.
We share time, energy, and resources with one another to create new works of art.
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We prioritize creating supportive and creative classes that allow children to be children.
Our choreography, music, and costumes are age-appropriate to ensure a positive and nurturing dance experience.
We foster an environment that encourages artistic expression and exploration while respecting the developmental needs of each child.