SEATTLE – March 22, 2010 – There’s something going on every week this summer with Taproot Theatre’s Acting Studio. From musical theatre to Shakespeare, acting for the camera and the art of comedy, summer quarter features nearly three dozen camps for kids and teens ages 4-17. Plus, the Acting Studio introduces the all-new Audition!, a one-week course that will take students through the audition process from start to finish, and will send them home with a professional resume, headshot and monologue. Summer quarter runs from June 21 through September 2.
Registration is open now. Classes are held at Taproot Theatre (204 N 85th St.), Ballard Church (1460 NW 73rd St.) and Grace Fellowship Church (410 NW 62nd St.) in Seattle. Registration forms and camp descriptions are available online at www.taproottheatre.org, or contact Taproot’s Acting Studio at (206) 529-3668 orstudio@taproottheatre.org.
About Taproot Theatre Company’s Acting Studio
Taproot Theatre Company’s Acting Studio offers year-round classes for youth and adults taught by local theatre professionals. Budding thespians will find classes to help them develop their acting skills, while more seasoned actors can build on their knowledge and learn new techniques. Taproot Theatre Company is a professional, non-profit theatre company with a multi-faceted production program. Founded in 1976, Taproot Theatre serves the Pacific Northwest with Mainstage Productions, Touring Productions and Acting Studio. Taproot exists to create theatre that explores the beauty and questions of life while bringing hope to our search for meaning. Taproot Theatre Company is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), Theatre Puget Sound(TPS), and the Greenwood-Phinney Chamber of Commerce.
Special thanks to our media sponsor, ParentMap. Seasonal support provided by The Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences, 4Culture, ArtsFund and PONCHO.
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SUMMER 2010 FACT SHEET
Creative Dramatics Daycamp
Who knew learning could be so much fun? Through dramatization and creative play, your young performer will get a wonderful introduction to the art of acting, along with developing interpersonal skills and exercising their imagination. Students will have a great time creating an original play to perform for family and friends on the final day of camp.
1st and 2nd grades
Offered weekly*
Monday-Friday-1 week
10 am-2 pm
$185
Performance: Last day of camp, 1 pm
Location TBA
*Offered weekly. Please denote which week(s) you’d like when you register.
Creative Dramatics Jr Daycamp
This class offers your young one a great introduction to drama and is a guaranteed imagination builder. Students will have a great time cultivating their creativity and working together to create a presentation that shows off everything they’ve learned in camp.
Pre-K and kindergarten
Monday-Friday- 1 week
10 am-2 pm
$185
Performance: Last day of camp, 1 pm
Location TBA
*Offered weekly. Please denote which week(s) you’d like when you register.
Session 1 June 21-25
Session 2 June 28-July 2
Session 3 July 12-16
Session 4 July 19-23
Session 5 July 26-30
Session 6 August 2-6
Session 7 August 9-13
Session 8 August 16-20
Session 9 August 23-27
*Excluding the week of July 5
Musical Theatre Review 1 and 2
A perfect introduction to musical theater! Your young actor will sing, dance and act during this week of theatrical fun and friendship, then put all their new skills together in a performance on the final day of camp. Each week will have a different, exciting theme.
3rd-12th grades
Session 1- Monday-Friday, June 21-25- 1 week, Performance: June 25, 3 pm
Session 2- Monday-Friday, June 28-July 2- 1 week, Performance: July 2, 3 pm
10 am-4 pm
$310
Class meets at TTC
Mini Camp 1 and 2
Wondering what to do with your talented kids during these short holiday weeks? Mini Camp will delight and entertain. Your student will sample skills such as improv, stage combat, Shakespeare and more!
Pre-K through 12th grade (students will be broken up into age-appropriate groups)
Session 1-Tuesday-Friday, July 6-July 9- 1 week
Session 2-Monday-Thursday, August 30-September 2- 1 week
10 am-4 pm
4 days
$210
Location TBA
The Art of Comedy - For Teens
Make ‘em laugh! This camp explores the basics of comedic acting, from improv to slapstick and pratfalls. This rousing one-week camp will help develop your teenage actor’s comedic timing. Family and friends are invited for a showcase of students’ talents on the final day of class.
7th-12th grades
Monday-Friday, July 6-9 – 4 days
10 am-4 pm
$250
Showcase: July 9, 3 pm
Location TBA
Shakespeare Daycamp
All the world’s a stage, and the Bard is still one of the greatest storytellers to ever tread its boards. Students will get to know Shakespeare and his plays, then perform a shortened version of one of his great comedies.
3rd-12th grades
Monday-Friday, July 12-16- 1 week
10 am-4 pm
$285
Performance: July 16, 3 pm
Class meets at TTC
Acting for the Camera - For Teens
Expand your teenage star’s acting skills with a camp that teaches the basics of acting in front of a camera. Students will explore the wide world of TV and film acting using new techniques to bridge the transition from stage to screen.
7th-12th grades
Monday-Friday, July 12-16- 1 week
10 am-4 pm
$310
Pre-requisite: Previous acting experience
Location TBA
Youth Summer Showcase
The acting bug? Check. Teamwork? Check. Determination? Check. Students will put it all together as they work with one another to rehearse and perform a challengingtheatrical production in just one week!
3rd-6th grades
Monday-Friday, July 19-23- 1 week
10 am-4 pm
$285
Performance: July 23, 3 pm
Class meets at TTC
Musical Theatre Supercamp
This two-week intensive will dive deeply into the singing, dancing and acting techniques needed for musical theatre performance. Not for the faint of heart, this class will be a challenge to even the most experienced young actors. Each student will go through an audition process and be cast in a Broadway-style musical, creating an experience they will never forget.
3rd-12th grades
Monday-Friday, July 19-31- 2 weeks
10 am-4 pm
$510
Performances: July 30, 3 pm, and July 31, 10 am
Pre-requisite: TTC Showcase class or an audition
Location TBA
Shakespeare Supercamp
Brush up your Shakespeare—this class will challenge even the most experienced young actors! Culminating in a shortened version of one of Shakespeare’s great plays, this two-week intensive will dive even more deeply into the voice, movement and acting techniques needed for Shakespearean performance.
3rd-12th grades
Monday-Friday, July 26-August 7 – 2 weeks
10 am-4 pm
$475
Performances: August 6, 3 pm and August 7, 10 am
Pre-requisite: TTC Showcase or Daycamp
Location TBA
Acting for the Camera - For Youth
Your child’s a natural on the stage, so what does it take to bridge the gap to acting for the camera? Your young star will learn new techniques specifically suited to the camera in this practical class that explores the wide world of TV and film acting.
2nd-6th grades
Monday-Friday, August 2-6- 1 week
10 am-4 pm
$310
Pre-requisite: Previous acting experience
Location TBA
The Art of Comedy - For Youth
It takes more than a good joke to make people laugh. Students will learn the secrets of comedic acting and develop comedic timing and skills as they explore everything from improv to slapstick and pratfalls.
Friends and family will be rolling in the aisles with laughter on the final day of class.
2nd-6th grades
Monday-Friday, August 16-20 – 1 week
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
$310
Showcase: August 20, 3 pm
Location TBA
Teen Summer Showcase
All the fun and excitement of putting on a great production in just one week. From getting cast to rehearsing and preparing for a final production, teens will have a great time working together and developing their acting skills. The play will be chosen specifically for teens.
7th-12th grades
Monday-Friday, August 9-13 – 1 week
10 am-4 pm
$285
Performance: August 13, 3 pm
Class meets at TTC
Summer Showcase
Students will polish their acting skills and then let them shine. Focusing specifically on the acting technique and ensemble building, this camp gets students working together to create a performance in just one week.
3rd-12th grades
Monday-Friday, August 23-27 – 1 week
10 am-4 pm – 1 week
$285
Performance: August 27, 3 pm
Class meets at TTC
Advanced Musical Theatre Supercamp
Aimed at young actors who want a taste of the professional world of musical theatre, this class is for the serious artist in continued training who wishes to take their performance to a new level. Each student will audition for a place in camp. Those who are accepted will audition for a role and be cast in a challenging Broadway-style musical.
5th-12th grades
Monday-Friday, August 9-21 – 2 weeks
10 am-4 pm
$535
Performances: August 20, 3 pm and August 21, 10 am
Pre-requisite: 2 TTC Musical Theatre Daycamps and audition with camp instructor
Location TBA
Audition! NEW!
Is your young actor itching to jump into the world of professional acting? This camp will prepare them for the most vital part of acting: auditions. Our team will lead them through the process of auditioning from start to finish, and they will leave this class with a professional resume, headshot and monologue. During the week, students will get the chance to interact with some of the best and brightest artists and Taproot professionals who know what it takes to excel in this industry.
5th-12th grades
Monday-Friday, August 23-27 -1 week
10 am-4 pm
$285
Location TBA
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