Camps and classes for 13-year-olds
Summer program camps and classes for 13-year-olds, by order of start date, are as follows:
Back to the 2008 Summer 2008 Theatre Camps & Classes home page. For more information about the youth education program, please contact Kathleen Rudolph on 919-821-4579, x225. Access Theatre Now!For ages 7–14 This class gives students with physical, emotional, learning and developmental disabilities an opportunity to gain self-esteem, improve social and communication skills and explore new modes of self-expression – all in a non-competitive, structured atmosphere. This session will culminate in an open classroom highlighting the individual talents of all involved. Support staff is welcome. No previous experience necessary. Limit 12 students. Fridays, June 20 – August 8 (no class July 4) To enroll, please send in the registration form (PDF) Teens on Stage (5 weeks)For ages 13–18 An intensive five week theatre program, TOS culminates in 14 performances of Ozma Of Oz: A Tale In Time, which opens Raleigh Little Theatre’s 73rd season. TOS students take morning conservatory classes which include acting, movement, improvisation and voice. The afternoons are spent in rehearsal. About the TOS play: Ozma Of Oz: A Tale Of Time by Suzan Zeder is a contemporary original play loosely based upon characters from L. Frank Baum’s Ozma Of Oz. This modern fantasy explores the relationship between a now teenaged Dorothy and her elderly Uncle Henry. On their journey through Oz they encounter a variety of fantasy characters. The play offers plenty of great roles for the young actor. About the TOS auditions: All candidates must come prepared with a contemporary one minute monologue. Please wear comfortable clothing which allows for movement. Callbacks will consist of cold readings from the script. See the Teens on Stage audition page for details. Auditions: March 10, 6:30 – 9:30pm in the Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre Camp Dates: June 23 – July 17 (no July 4) Director: Linda O’Day Young Once accepted into the program, please send in the registration form (PDF) Teens Backstage (5 weeks)For ages 13 –18 Teens Backstage (TBS) students learn by doing as they participate in numerous behind the scenes activities such as building and painting scenery, hanging and focusing lights and fi nding and creating props. Interested candidates are asked to attend a TBS information meeting with Rick Young, TBS Technical Director. Please bring a completed Teens Backstage Interest Sheet (DOC format) to the meeting. If candidate is unable to attend the meeting, call Linda O’Day Young at 821-4579 x235 for an interview. Acceptance by Technical Director required. Information Meeting with Rick Young
Camp Dates: June 23 – July 17 (no July 4)
Cost: $300 TBS Performance Opportunities: With approval by the TBS Technical Director, students in the TBS program will be given the opportunity to work crew for Ozma Of Oz: A Tale In Time. Performances are July 18-27 Once accepted into the program, please send in the registration form (PDF) RLT Players (Apex)For ages 9–13 Let’s put on a play! Actors will learn bold choice-making and teamwork and all the ins and outs of putting on a black box production of a fun script. Family and friends are invited to attend a performance on the last day of camp. No previous experience necessary. Limit 15 students. July 21 – 25 Location: Apex Community Center, 53 Hunter Street, Apex To enroll, please contact the Apex Community Center at 919-249-3402 or check the Apex Community Center Summer Camps web page. From The Page To The Stage (Apex)For ages 10–13 Students will explore movement, music, improvisation, theatre games and creative writing as they create a one of a kind script that they will bring to life on the stage. No previous experience necessary. Limit 18 students. July 28 – August 1 Location: Apex Community Center, 53 Hunter Street, Apex To enroll, please contact the Apex Community Center at 919-249-3402 or check the Apex Community Center Summer Camps web page. From The Page To The Stage! (full-day camp)For ages 12–13 Students will explore movement, music, improvisation, theatre games and creative writing as they create a one of a kind script that they will bring to life on the stage. No previous experience necessary. Limit 18 students. July 28 – August 1 To enroll, please send in the registration form (PDF) Advanced Musical Theatre ConservatoryFor ages 13–18 Two week intensive camp with an emphasis on acting and singing for musical theatre. Camp will culminate in a bare-bones musical presentation. For auditions, students should prepare a one-minute monologue and 16 bars of a song (please bring sheet music). If candidate has a conflict with the audition date, please call Kathleen at 821-4579 x225 to schedule an alternate audition time. Limit 20 students. Auditions: March 8, 11am, in the Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre Once accepted into the program, please send in the registration form (PDF) Make 'em Laugh! (full-day camp) FULLFor ages 12–13 Learn to create characters and tell stories that are dynamic, funny and totally believable. Using elements from commedia dell’arte and American melodrama, participants will learn to make strong, detailed, physical choices and experience a hands-on exploration of the history of comedic performance in America. This camp will culminate in an original performance scripted by student actors. No previous experience necessary. Limit 18 students. August 4 – 8 To enroll, please send in the registration form (PDF) For more information about the youth education program, please contact Kathleen Rudolph on 919-821-4579, x225. You are here: Home > Summer 2008 Theatre Camps & Classes > Camps and classes for 13-year-olds |