Sep 15, 2014 03:18 PM EDT By J Baulkman, UniversityHerald Reporter

Webster University in Missouri and the Municipal Theater Association of St. Louis (Muny), America's premier summer musical theater, have joined forces to launch a summer intensive in musical theater for teenagers.

The three-week program invites 10 rising junior and senior high school students from across the nation to participate in an immersive theatrical experience. The first Muny/Webster Intensive for Emerging Young Artists will be held during the summer of 2015," The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

"This is a significant step forward in our partnership with Webster's Conservatory," Muny Artistic Director and Executive Producer Mike Isaacson, said in a statement. "This program will be unlike anything else in the country. The Muny has always played a critical role in developing musical theater talent and this will further that great tradition."

During the first half of the program, students will concentrate on the professional life of a performer.

Alongside the Equity company and the Muny Teens, they rehearse and perform in one production for the Muny's 2015 summer season. They take master classes from visiting Broadway directors, choreographers and performers in residence at The Muny.

During the second half of the intensive, participants receive pre-collegiate training from the Webster University faculty while performing each night for audiences of more than 10,000. Classes include acting, voice, movement and dance. Students will have the opportunity to earn college credit.

"By creating this one of a kind summer intensive we are able to provide talented high school students the professional opportunities both The Muny and Webster have to offer," said Dennis Reagan, Muny President and CEO, said in a statement.

Participants in the program will be selected through an online video audition. They will be chaperoned by a full time staff and housed on the Webster University campus. The full summer schedule, submission details & pricing will be announced October 27, 2014 on www.muny.org

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