Theater day camp planned for area children
Area children will have the opportunity for a hands-on theater experience this summer through a special day camp at the State University of New York at Fredonia.
The SUNY Fredonia Department of Theatre and Dance is producing a week-long day camp called “PLAYGROUND” to provide a campus-based cultural experience that reaches out to a small group of children in a unique way. The camp runs from Aug. 20 to Aug. 25.
Sixty area youth ages 9 to 12 will be enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost is $165 per participant and includes 12 class periods, an opportunity to be part of the cast or crew of Annie Jr., a T-shirt, daily snack and admission for family members to Annie Jr.
Weekday sessions are staged from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.; with morning sessions devoted to rehearsals, followed by a brown-bag lunch from home. Afternoon sessions will include rotating drama classes such as “The Writer’s Workshop” and “Acting Up,” other assorted activities and a snack. Tech and dress rehearsal will be held the final day, Aug. 25, with an afternoon performance of Annie Jr. for family members.
Key members of the camp staff include: Ted Sharon, associate professor of the Department of Theatre and Dance; Amy Gawronski, gallery director of the Rockefeller Arts Center; Laurel Walford, costume shop supervisor for the Department of Theatre and Dance; Lisa Webster, who has worked in production management at Walt Disney Animation Studios; and SUNY grads Kaela Altman, Marc de la Concha, and Dan Lendzian.
Grants from The Fredonia College Foundation’s Carnahan-Jackson Humanities Fund and the Department of Theatre and Dance have made the camp possible.
Registration is due by July 6. For more information, contact Ted Sharon at 716-673-3597 or Sharon@fredonia.edu.
The SUNY Fredonia Department of Theatre and Dance is producing a week-long day camp called “PLAYGROUND” to provide a campus-based cultural experience that reaches out to a small group of children in a unique way. The camp runs from Aug. 20 to Aug. 25.
Sixty area youth ages 9 to 12 will be enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost is $165 per participant and includes 12 class periods, an opportunity to be part of the cast or crew of Annie Jr., a T-shirt, daily snack and admission for family members to Annie Jr.
Weekday sessions are staged from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.; with morning sessions devoted to rehearsals, followed by a brown-bag lunch from home. Afternoon sessions will include rotating drama classes such as “The Writer’s Workshop” and “Acting Up,” other assorted activities and a snack. Tech and dress rehearsal will be held the final day, Aug. 25, with an afternoon performance of Annie Jr. for family members.
Key members of the camp staff include: Ted Sharon, associate professor of the Department of Theatre and Dance; Amy Gawronski, gallery director of the Rockefeller Arts Center; Laurel Walford, costume shop supervisor for the Department of Theatre and Dance; Lisa Webster, who has worked in production management at Walt Disney Animation Studios; and SUNY grads Kaela Altman, Marc de la Concha, and Dan Lendzian.
Grants from The Fredonia College Foundation’s Carnahan-Jackson Humanities Fund and the Department of Theatre and Dance have made the camp possible.
Registration is due by July 6. For more information, contact Ted Sharon at 716-673-3597 or Sharon@fredonia.edu.
