SUMMER YOUTH DRAMA CAMP
- June 24 - July 24 Tues., Wed., Thurs., 9 am - 3 pm
- Plus one performance day*
- Ages 8 - 14. FEE: $675**
This 5-week, 90-hour camp, celebrating
its 29th year, is held at Theatricum’s beautiful outdoor amphitheater and
surrounding grounds. Campers participate in theater technique workshops that
emphasize the building of a closely knit ensemble. Each group culminates
with a performance of an edited Shakespeare play.
Our technique classes include:
Fencing - Theater Games - Improvisation
Voice & Speech - Elizabethan Dance & Song
Stage Combat - Costumes & Props
Acting - Shakespeare: Rehearsal & Performance
To help you decide if Youth Drama Camp is right for your
child, consider that the program is designed to excite young people to
Shakespeare through performance work in an ensemble environment. Children
who enjoy working in a group and have the ability for sustained
concentration have fun and flourish in our camp. Your child must be able to
attend the full session, plus performance dates in order to be accepted.
*Your child’s performance will be held on ONE of the
following days: Sunday~July 20, Saturday~July 26, or Sunday~July 27.
**Tuition includes an 8 x 10 group photo and camp T-shirt.
A $275 deposit is required to confirm your reservation. The
balance is due on or before May 27.
- WINTER SESSION:
Stage Fighting and Fencing
- January 19 - February 23 Saturdays, 10 am - 1 pm
6 - 8th grade. FEE: $265
In a safe environment middle school students learn the
basics of stage fighting, including falls, hand-to-hand combat and the use
of different weapons. In this 6-week session, they put their skills to use
in scenes from Shakespeare that will be performed on the last class day.
- SPRING SESSION: Acting, Playwriting, Performing
- March 1 - May 3 Saturdays, 10 am - 1 pm
- 4 - 8th grade. FEE: $310
Using improvisation and theatre games, students create an
original play in this 10-week session. Everyone contributes ideas and
participates in the writing process. Each student also receives individual
coaching on a Shakespeare monologue or scene, specially chosen by the
teacher. Both the play and Shakespeare are performed on the last day of
class. Ability for sustained concentration required. Fee includes class
photo and a copy of the play.
