Academy Encore Ensemble is a college preparatory program for those students wishing for a more realistic, professional and competitive theatre environment. The amount of experience and stage time that AEE company members receive each and every season is unparalleled in the Western New York area. While the ATA school program is a non-competitive theatrical environment which ensures all ATA students equal stage time, the AEE theatre company runs on a completely different level. To be a member of AEE, all company members must understand that shows will be cast and produced to the make the production the best quality it can be. When creating a show and assigning a cast, many factors must be taken into consideration, including level of vocal and/or dance skill, physical traits and how that will work for a specific show character and chemistry created between characters. For us to continue to maintain and build a quality company, we MUST place each and every member where we truly feel they fit in each and every production. As members of a company, we must demand that our company be as professional as it posisbly can be and our reputation to be of the highest quality. If any individual feels that they are not comfortable with the logistics of theatre in this realistic and professional environment, they may continue with ATA in the non-competitive high school program.
EACH and EVERY member of AEE is an important and valued artist and every scene and musical number only works because of the quality of the company as a whole. Although in theatre there are only so many lead roles available, every company member can be assured that they will be performing continually throughout the season.
