SUMMER 2013 ACTING CAMP SCHEDULE

Have fun while exploring the craft of acting with one of our summer acting camps. Each session ends with a production in Acorn Studio Theater for family and friends. Whatever your child's level of acting experience, our acting camps will be sure to energize your child's imagination and provide them with an experience they will never forget!

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Families registering two or more siblings receive a 10% discount on tuition (even if the campers are not in the same session). Call 854-0065 to take advantage of this discount.




SUMMER ACTING CAMP DETAILS

• All camps run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays

• Drinks and snacks are included in the tuition costs; students are asked to bring a bag lunch

• Outdoor lunch at the playground in Riverbank Park (weather permitting)

• Discount combo packages available for campers registering for more than one week - scroll down for more details

• All camps are directed by Acorn's Producing Director Michael Levine

• Child to adult ratio guaranteed to be no larger than 6:1

• All sessions take place at the Acorn Studio Theater in the Dana Warp Mill in Westbrook

• The final performance is free and open to the public

Session 1 - June 24 to 28
Fractured Fairy Tales

for students who have completed grades 3 - 7

If your child loves fairy tales, princesses, dragons, knights and evil witches, this is the session for you. Campers will choose their favorite characters from well-known stories, creating an original play that brings them together in crazy and unexpected ways.


$225 ($200 for returning students)
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Session 2 - July 8 to 12
Plays in Performance

for students who have completed grades 3 - 7


A great session for dramatic children who find themselves bitten by the theater bug. Campers will practice acting exercises and learn techniques to strengthen their ability to make strong choices in their stage work. The final performance will consist of scenes and/or a one-act play adapted from well-known children’s literature.


$225 ($200 for returning students)
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Session 3 - July 22 to 26
Creative Storytelling

for students who have completed grades K - 2

Little kids will love this camp, in which they will bring some of their favorite picture books to life in original plays that use expressive movement and character acting to tell familiar stories.  Campers will make original costumes and scenery while learning basic acting skills and developing their stage presence.


$225 ($200 for returning students)
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Session 4 - August 5 to 9
Fractured Fairy Tales

for students who have completed grades 3 - 7

If your child loves fairy tales, princesses, dragons, knights and evil witches, this is the session for you. Campers will choose their favorite characters from well-known stories, creating an original play that brings them together in crazy and unexpected ways.


$225 ($200 for returning students)
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Session 5 - August 12 to 16
Performance Lab

for students who have completed grades 6 - 10


A high-level camp experience for actors with some comfort on stage who wish to hone their skills under the tutelage of a pair of theater professionals. Participants will create an original one-act play while developing skills in acting, improvisation, voice work and creative movement.


$225 ($200 for returning students)
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ACTING CAMP COMBO PACKAGES

Interested in having your child take more than one week of camp? Check out these special pricing options:
(weeks do not have to be consecutive to receive the discount)


2 weeks - $400 ($350 for returning students)

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