Summer Stage 2009

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Mainstage Center for the Arts has 3 great ways to register for Summer Stage 2009:

• ONLINE Fill out my form!
• By mail by downloading our brochure
• In person at our Open House on May 6th at the Dennis flyer Theatre at Camden County College

Explore the Magical World of Theatre at the Summer Stage

Summer Stage offers exciting acting, singing, and dancing programs for youth entering second grade through age 25. Eighth graders and above also may take advantage of behind-the-scenes production programs.

The Open House begins with a short performance by Summer Stage interns previewing production numbers from this year’s Children’s Musical Theatre Season including: High School Musical 2, Willy Wonka Junior, Beauty and the Beast, and Disney Spectacular. The performance will also feature a glimpse of the summer’s Dance Explosion.

Members of the Summer Stage 2009 staff will be available to answer questions about all nine Summer Stage camps including:

• Kid’s Stuff, a five-week morning program for those entering second and third grades. This camp offers three hours of daily workshops as an introduction to the world of theatre. Full day options are available.

• Apprentice, a five-week morning program for those entering fourth and fifth grades. Apprentices will take daily classes in creative dramatics, music, dance, and creative movement. The camp culminates with a musical review. Full day options are available.

• Storytelling Through the Arts, a five-week afternoon program for children entering second through fifth grades. In the Storytelling Through the Arts, children will enter the world of storytelling through character discussions, crafts, improvisation, creative writing and music.

• Children’s Theatre, a seven-week program for youth entering sixth through twelfth grades. Children will spend their days rehearsing and participating in master classes in singing, dancing, film production, and acting. Each participant will have the chance to perform in one of the three shows for the Children’s Theatre season, plus the final musical review.

• Video Film Production, (CLOSED – WAITING LIST ONLY) a seven-week program for those entering eighth through twelfth grades. Students will go through the entire process of creating a short film, with a premier on August 6th.

• Technical Theatre, a seven-week program where youth ages 13 –18 learn the production end of theatre from professionals. A letter of recommendation and interview are required to participate.

• Dance Explosion, a six-week afternoon program where students ages 11 and up can keep dance moves in shape and tune into the Broadway style of dance. Group meets Mon., Tues., & Wed., 3:30 – 5:15 pm.

• Mainstage, an evening program for those entering ninth grade through adult. Participants will present a major Broadway Musical on July 24,25, 31, and August 1. Main roles are cast by audition only but all who wish to be in the show can participate.

• Intern Touring Company, for those entering twelfth grade and above. Twelve to 15 interns will be accepted. Participation in this program provides young adults the opportunity to assist in staging, performing, and touring with an hour-long show to area parks, hospitals, and other venues.

For more information on Summer Stage and all Mainstage Center for the Arts programs, visit www.mainstage.org or call 856-227-3091.

Mainstage Center for the Arts, the parent program for Summer Stage, is a 501 © (3) non-profit organization committed to providing a creative, vibrant, and nurturing environment for youth and adults.

This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. This program is also made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey Cultural Trust.