Musical Theatre demands great collaboration between artists from many different disciplines. In order to mount even the most modest production, the composer, lyricist, playwright, choreographer, conductor, stage director, musician, designer and performer, all must work together to create the theatrical experience. Along with the spoken word, Musical Theatre makes song, dance and gesture essential parts of that experience, and young performers wishing to pursue careers in the discipline must be able to sing, dance and act with technical mastery and craft. NOCCA|Riverfront’s effective training program in Musical Theatre prepares its students vocally, physically, intellectually and emotionally, by introducing them to the set of skills they will have to master as they strive to become artists in this most demanding field of theatrical performance.