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Week One: Musical Theatre, Something WICKED this Way Comes!
Ages: 12 - 17
Exploring the extraordinary origin stories of characters who are misunderstood and stepping into their power within! Characters from the Prince of Egypt, Wicked, Matilda, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Little Mermaid and many more!
This camp will culminate on Friday with a final sharing!
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Week One: Musical Theatre, Follow the Yellow Brick Road! ReMixed!
Ages: 8 - 11
Campers will explore and remix their favorite heroes' journeys from iconic musical stories to create fractured stories with new endings!! Expect characters from the world of OZ and beyond.
This camp will culminate on Friday with a final sharing!
Week One: Musical Theatre, Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Ages: 5 - 7
Campers will discover journeys through magical musical moments from stories like The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, Wicked and many more! Join us beyond the rainbow where dreams do come true.
This camp will culminate on Friday with a final sharing!
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Week Two & Three: Stage & Screen craft, Gadgets, Gizmos, & Whosits: Creating Stories through Design
Ages: 8 - 11
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! In this fun, exciting and collaborative two-week drama camp, our 8-11 year olds will learn to work as a team to create an imaginative & unique story based on a popular children's book, bringing it to life through set, props and costume design!
This camp will culminate with a gallery of their original designs and a showcase presentation of our 5-7 year old campers using elements of their designs at the end of Stage Craft Week. There will be a talk back at the end of the performance!
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Week Two & Three: Stage & Screen craft, Lights, Camera, Action! Teen Movie Makers
Ages: 12 - 17
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! In this 2-week film and television intensive, campers will learn from industry professionals to create original stories and bring them to life on the big and little screens. They will bring ALL of the techniques they’ve learned from past drama camps and apply it to storyboarding, screenplay writing, art design, editing and more!
This camp will culminate in a screening of campers' works in progress!
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Week Two & Three: Stage & Screen craft, Storybooks come to life! Creating Characters
Ages: 5 - 7
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! In this 2 week exciting and multi-age drama camp collaboration, our 5-7 year olds will learn how to work as a team to create an imaginative & unique story based on a popular children's book! Our littles will be the actors and devisers while our youth campers will be the designers of this adaptation creation.
This camp will culminate with our little campers showcase presentation using elements of our 8-12 year old ones. There will be a talk back at the end of the performance!
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Master Playwriting Workshop with American Stage’s Artistic Producing Director Helen Murray
with Helen Murray
Join this exclusive, hands-on, 2-day workshop at American Stage Theatre Company!
Helen Murray, Artistic Producing Director and award winning playwright will lead you through an inspiring experience where you’ll dive into the art and craft of playwriting. Whether you are a writer looking for inspiration to inform your continuing practice or you have no formal experience or training, this workshop will elevate your work.
Helen will guide you through dynamic writing exercises, character development, and scene crafting, all while offering expert feedback to sharpen your skills. This workshop will help you refine your voice, strengthen your storytelling techniques, and ignite your creative passion. Students may bring a short writing sample to the first day of the workshop.
Don’t miss this chance to learn from a master in the field and take your writing to the next level.
Spaces are limited, so sign up now and step into the world of theatre with American Stage!
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Dates: Saturdays, June 14 & 21
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Price: Early registration is available for $75 through May 19. Registrations received after this date will be subject to the full rate of $100
Week Four, Five & Six: Musical Theatre Performance Camp
Ages: 12 - 17
Join us for a dynamic three-week musical theater intensive as we bring Once on This Island JR. to life! This immersive program takes campers through the full theatrical process—from auditions and rehearsals to choreography and tech run-throughs—culminating in exciting final performances. Along the way, participants will develop invaluable performance skills and experience the complete journey of a theater artist.
This program will conclude with a dress rehearsal performance on Friday, July 18th, followed by full performances on Saturday, July 19th, and Sunday, July 20th.
Please note: There will be NO CAMP the week of July 4th.
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Discover more about the musical!
Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Step into the enchanting world of Once On This Island JR., a heartwarming musical celebrating love, hope, storytelling and the importance of community. Join Ti Moune on her journey to prove love's strength over death, set on a vibrant Caribbean island. Gods and elements come alive through imaginative movement and mesmerizing dances, enhancing this soul-stirring tale. With a captivating score blending Caribbean rhythms and Broadway melodies, Once On This Island JR. is a tribute to resilience and unity.
Experience this transformative musical based on Hans Christen Andersen's fairytale The Little Mermaid and adapted from the Tony Award Winning Broadway production.
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