Triple Threats '25 - Piedmont University Summer Musical Theatre Intensive

“Triple Threat: A person, especially a performer or athlete, who is proficient in three important skills within their particular field.” (Oxford Dictionary) A triple threat in theatre can sing, dance, and act. Broadway stars like Kristin Chenoweth, Sutton Foster, and Hugh Jackman are all triple threats. Triple threats are not created during a one-week summer intensive, and they are not even created during one year of study. It takes years and years of training to master the crafts of singing, dancing, and acting. But, after attending the Triple Threats Intensive at Piedmont University, you will know how your skills compare to others your age, and you will walk away knowing what training you need to pursue next. We can’t predict if you will become a triple threat, but you will know what it takes to be one.

The Triple Threats Intensive at Piedmont University focuses students ages 14-18 on the foundational skills needed for a career in musical theatre. During this one-week intensive workshop, students work with Piedmont faculty and alums to create a musical revue that includes student-selected scenes and songs from both classic and contemporary Broadway musicals, which will be performed on the last day. During rehearsals, students receive vocal coaching that covers expression, technique, tone, intonation, blend, harmony, and more. Students will also learn a variety of upbeat and expressive choreography, as well as simple dance training, acting instruction, and audition experience, including headshots to use later. This summer intensive is designed for high school students who are considering a career in theatre or who are serious about improving their musical theatre skills. Enrollment will be between 10 and 20 students to ensure each student one-on-one attention.

Dates and Times: June 16 - 20, 2025, from 9am to 5pm daily

Location: Swanson Center for the Performing Arts and Communications on the Piedmont University Campus in Demorest, GA

Tuition: $625. A $200 deposit is due by March 15. The balance is due by May 1. See below for refund policy.

A Typical Day during the Triple Threats Intensive

9:00 am            Warm-ups with Kylie and Gracie

9:30 am            Group 1: choreography w/ Gracie & Group 2: staging/acting w/ Kylie

10:30 am          Break

10:45 am          Group 2: choreography w/ Gracie & Group 1: staging/acting w/ Kylie

11:45 am          Morning Reflection

12:00 pm          Lunch

12:30 pm          Professional Topics Discussions:

• Acting Through Song
• Leaps & Turns for Beginners
• Prepping Your Audition
• The College Theatre Experience

1:00 pm           Revue rehearsal with Kylie, Gracie, and accompanist

3:00 pm           Break

3:15 pm           Revue rehearsal with Kylie, Gracie, and accompanist

4:45 pm           Afternoon Reflection

5:00 pm           Dismissal

Triple Threats '25 Staff

Kylie Groom Stacy, Director and Vocal Coach

Kylie is an Adjunct Professor of Theatre and a professional actor and teaching artist from Winfield, KS. With over 10 years of industry experience, her professional acting credits include theaters and theme parks throughout the country, such as TheatreSquared, Trike Theatre For Youth, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, and Silver Dollar City. Some of her favorite roles have been Martha from The Secret Garden, Cinderella from Into The Woods, Maureen from RENT, and Eponine from Les Mis. In addition to her professor duties, she also teaches acting, dance, and private voice. Kylie has a BFA in Acting and a BA in Music from Oklahoma City University, and a Masters in Music from the University of Central Oklahoma. Kylie loves the art of storytelling and bringing a sense of social responsibility, hope, and healing to her students and audiences. She lives in Gainesville, GA, with her husband, son, and 4 fur babies.

Gracie Tipton, Director and Choreographer

Gracie is a Drama Education major at Piedmont University. She is incredibly passionate about singing, acting, dancing, and teaching. Some of Gracie’s favorite roles include Alice Murphy in Bright Star, Mary Jo in A Piece of My Heart, Cookie in Rumor,s and Violet in 9 to 5. Gracie works with High Schools as a choreographer, choreographing many shows, some of which include Smokey Joe's Cafe and Beauty and the Beast. She most recently choreographed and assistant directed Anastasia at North Hall High School, which won the 2024 Arts Bridge Shuler Award for “Showstopper”, as well as A Year with Frog and Toad, which won the 2024 GHSA 6AAA State One Act Competition. Aside from performing and choreographing, Gracie has enjoyed directing, both at Piedmont and in the community. However, it brings Gracie the most joy to share her love of theater with students. She is excited to help students expand their skill sets and develop the creativity, self-love, and confidence that theater has helped her develop.

Kathy Blandin, Administrator and Acting Coach

Kathy is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Theatre at Piedmont University, where she works closely with Drama Ed majors. She holds a PhD in Theatre Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MFA in Children’s Theatre/Creative Drama from the University of Texas at Austin. Previously, Kathy was the head of the Cliff Valley School in Atlanta. Kathy also consults with several professional Children’s Theatres and arts non-profits nationwide, helping with everything from marketing to educational programming.

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The mission of the Piedmont University Theatre Department is to provide rigorous academic training for students in both performance and technical theatre, to provide audiences with quality productions of the highest caliber, to explore the full range of theatrical offerings from the classical to the contemporary, and to foster professionalism, creativity, and camaraderie. The theatre department performs its shows in the Swanson Center Mainstage Theater, Swanson Center Black Box Theater, and at the Arrendale Amphitheatre.