New West Theatre Summer Theatre Camps 2010Download this years camp brochure: 2010 Summer Camps Brochure (PDF)
New West Theatre’s dedication to enhancing arts experiences in southern Alberta extends beyond our five seasonal productions – our popular Summer Theatre Camps provide dynamic artistic opportunities for young people.
For the fourth summer in a row, New West Theatre is offering weeklong theatre camps for students between the ages of 5 and 17. All classes are taught in the Sterndale Bennett Theatre, where students will learn the art of drama through the use of imaginative and playful exercises.
Each weeklong camp will introduce and reinforce fundamentals theatre skills, including imagination, teamwork, improvisation, movement and acting. Skills taught throughout the week will be integrated in the creation, rehearsal, and presentation of a completely original show that students will share with family and friends on the Friday afternoon.
Our Focus
Summer Theatre Camps provide students with the opportunity to explore theatre activities as a means to gain confidence and communication skills, both as a young person and as a performer. Each camp investigates key themes and techniques through high energy and interactive exercises.
Theatre camp instructors are highly experienced arts educators that focus on fostering skills in a positive environment. Instructors emphasize the process of exploring drama techniques, while nurturing a final performance that makes students proud of their accomplishments.
Whether a young person is looking for a fun way to spend a week or is interested in furthering a passion and interest for theatre, our Summer Theatre Camps will provide an unforgettable experience that will feed their excitement for live theatre and performing.
Summer Camp Breakdown
Creative Kickstart | July 12 - 16
Our camp instructors will lead you through a theatrical adventure designed to kick your performance senses into overdrive. Students will put what they’ve learned into practice as they create an original production for the end of the week!
Time: 9 AM – 4 PM
Ages: 8 – 12
Fee: $160
Acting Adventure | July 19 - 23
Try your hand at the non-stop fun of performance. In this camp you will experience everything from the craft of storytelling to the no holds barred energy of slapstick comedy. You’ll sharpen your skills as an actor and create a final performance that will have friends and family on the edge of their seat.
Time: 9 AM – 4 PM
Ages: 11 – 14
Fee: $160
Art Explorers | August 9 - 13
Designed for the youngest of performers, this camp will captivate students with high-energy theatre games. Students will learn the fundamentals of theatre performance, culminating a final performance based on a week’s worth of ideas and fun!
Time: 9 AM – 3 PM
Ages: 5 - 8
Fee: $130
Theatre Magic | August 16 - 20
The world of theatre is filled with spectacular elements that keep audiences talking for days after the curtain closes. This week of camps will focus on teaching dynamic acting techniques, and then adding the magical elements you don’t see in everyday life. Get ready to delve into the world of black light, shadows and group movements.
Time: 9 AM – 4 PM
Ages: 13 - 17
Fee: $160
Instructors
Cari Russell
Summer Theatre Camp Instructor
Cari is a graduate of Rosebud School of the Arts where she has been seen in such productions as The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Trying and most recently We Won’t Pay, We Won’t Pay, where she played four different characters with a myriad of accents. Since graduating, Cari has toured Alberta’s elementary schools as a Resident Artist with Trickster Theatre and acted at the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod.
Jeremy Mason
New West Theatre, General Manager
Jeremy has been New West Theatre’s General Manager since April of 2009. New West Theatre credits include Rumplestiltskin, Sitting on Paradise, Ned, What’s Under Your Bed?, and Dear Santa. Jeremy is an actor, director, playwright and theatre educator who works across the province in schools, creating theatre and teaching youth. He also works extensively with the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod and Calgary’s Trickster Theatre.
Lisa Van Osch
Summer Theatre Camp Instructor
Lisa is currently pursuing a degree in Drama Education. She has worked with the ACT 3 Theatre Company for many years in Mary’s Go Round, and Gray Areas. Lisa also worked with the Free My Muse Theatre Company in Yorkton, Saskatchewan as an instructor, director and actor on such productions as Cinderella, Aladdin, Steel Magnolias and Heal the Sole. Lisa spent some time in Red Deer taking various classes and workshops in the area of acting, movement, voice, clowning, stage combat, mask work and musical theatre. She can’t wait for the fun she’ll have with New West Theatre camps the summer!
The Camp Experience
- We spend our lunch hour outside, so students must bring a bagged lunch, sunscreen, a hat and a water bottle on every day
- At the end of each camp, we celebrate the students’ achievements with a performance at 5 pm in the Sterndale Bennett Theatre, open to family and friends of the students
- Camp fees include a T-shirt, Friday afternoon supper (compliments of Juice Fare), a 20% discount at Classique Dancewear and a free ticket to one New West Theatre production (Rockin’ the Rodeo, All Fired Up, or Marooned with Munsch)
Odds & Ends
- Fees include GST and service charges. Additional fees for phone/online orders may be charged by the Ticket Centre
- Cancellation Policy: Cancellation is permitted (less a $50 administration fee) provided notice is given no less than 7 days prior to the first day of camp. No refund will be given with less than 7 days notice unless a doctor’s note is provided
To Register
-Payment must accompany registration.
-Visit the Ticket Centre at the Yates Centre or ENMAX Centre or online at www.lethbridge.ca/tickets
-Cheques payable to: The City of Lethbridge Ticket Centre
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