Summer Camp

This exciting new 15 minute musical is for K-2nd graders who are new to putting on a musical. The classic tale of the hen who works hard to make bread from seed, and her lazy friends who won’t help, but want to eat the result of her solo endeavoring, and the important lesson about how helping a friend benefits everyone. Using a recognizable story already familiar to many younger students, and an achievable 15 minutes of script and score created specifically for early elementary kids, this program is designed to set up beginning actors for a fun, artistic adventure where they learn through applied creativity.

As an introduction to musical theatre programs, this camp takes students on a creative journey through how to take a script to performance, including spoken lines, songs, and movement. The focus is on the basics of what a musical is, and how theatre is created to share with an audience. The production elements are kept simple to keep the focus on the learning. Camp T-shirts will serve as costume (and campers take them home to remember their fun week!), and there will be craft elements created by students and used in storytelling. Some of the week’s skills and experiences:

• How to read a script – identifying stage directions, character, spoken lines, music, lyrics and scenic descriptions
• Speaking lines to convey meaning
• Expressing feelings in character
• Memorizing spoken lines, music, lyrics, blocking (where you move on stage) and movement Learning the beginning elements of choreography through story-based movement expression
• Telling a collective story
• Collaborating by supporting other cast members, showing leadership, and earning positive ways to resolve differences
• Identifying major points of a story
• Gaining confidence in speaking and singing in front of others, and on a stage
• Celebrating a collective success and individual growth
• Creating story-based crafts for use in the performance
• Making friends and having fun!

Each day includes drama, dance/movement, story, crafts, play time outside (weather permitting) and snack time (students bring a snack). The week ends with a celebratory shareformance on Friday at 11:00 AM.

No experience necessary. Students must be able to clearly communicate their needs, sit and listen to directions for short periods of time, and maintain personal space boundaries. Students must be potty trained.

The swamp is all a-buzz with party preparations galore! Naturally, the turtles are running late, and Bully the Frog is being a bully. The frogs have learned a new dance they want to share. The tadpoles are growing appendages (yikes!) and the dragonfly larvae need encouragement to spread their wings and fly. Lessons of friendship, tolerance, courage to face the future, and more, abound! 

This exciting mini musical is for K-2nd graders who are new to putting on a musical. This camp takes students on a creative journey through how to take a script to performance, including spoken lines, songs, and movement. The production elements are kept simple to keep the focus on the learning. Camp T-shirts will serve as costume (and campers take them home to remember their fun week!), and there will be craft elements created by students and used in storytelling.

Each day includes drama, dance/movement, story, crafts, play time outside (weather permitting) and snack time (students bring a snack). The week ends with a celebratory shareformance.

No experience necessary. Students must be able to clearly communicate their needs, sit and listen to directions for short periods of time, and maintain personal space boundaries. Students must be potty trained.

Some of the week’s skills and experiences:

• How to read a script – identifying stage directions, character, spoken lines, music, lyrics and scenic descriptions
• Speaking lines to convey meaning
• Expressing feelings in character
• Memorizing spoken lines, music, lyrics, blocking (where you move on stage) and movement Learning the beginning elements of choreography through story-based movement expression
• Telling a collective story
• Collaborating by supporting other cast members, showing leadership, and earning positive ways to resolve differences
• Identifying major points of a story
• Gaining confidence in speaking and singing in front of others, and on a stage
• Celebrating a collective success and individual growth
• Creating story-based crafts for use in the performance
• Making friends and having fun!

Description: “Oh, the thinks you can think” when Dr. Seuss’ best-loved characters collide and cavort in an unforgettable musical caper! Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical KIDS, a fantastical musical extravaganza. Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat, our narrator, tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos, including Jojo, a Who child, who gets in trouble for thinking too many “thinks.” Horton’s challenge is twofold — not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must also guard an abandoned egg that’s been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant!

Description: Emma, a senior at Highbury Prep, is certain she knows what’s best for her classmates’ love lives, and is determined to find the perfect boyfriend for shy sophomore Harriet by the end of the school year. But will Emma’s relentless matchmaking get in the way of finding her own happiness? Based on Jane Austen’s classic novel, this sparkling new musical features the hit songs of legendary girl groups and iconic female singers from The Supremes to Katy Perry. Girl power has never sounded so good!

Description:

Based on the novel by Natalie Babbitt

What would you do if you had all eternity? 

Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck Family does she get more than she could have imagined. When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tuck’s unending youth, she must fight to protect their secret from those who would do anything for a chance at eternal life. As her adventure unfolds, Winnie faces an extraordinary choice: return to her life, or continue with the Tucks on their infinite journey.

Based on best-selling children’s classic by Natalie Babbitt and adapted for the stage by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle, Tuck Everlasting features a soaring score from Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen.