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May 27, 2014 · 7:28 pm

JP Announces Educational Programs for Summer 2014

JERSEY PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR SUMMER 2014!

JPI_Camp JerseyCINCINNATI, OHIO…Jersey Productions is proud to announce its SEVENTH summer of Musical Theatre Educational Programming open to all students, ages 8-17, throughout the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati area! Since 2008, hundreds of boys and girls have participated in musical theater activities through our two-week CAMP JERSEY program as well as our various other classes in musical theater dance and auditioning technique. Our educational programs offer general and specific musical theater studies depending on the student’s level of interest, background and previous experiences.

As an advocate for theater education and to help cultivate a lifetime of appreciation for the arts, Jersey Productions encourages all kids to participate in performing arts activities this summer. Studies (and our own campers) have shown that participating in performing arts activities help children with their coordination, teamwork, public speaking and vocal skills as well as build self-esteem and meet new friends! The goal of Jersey Productions’ summer activities is to educate not only fantastic performers but also fantastic supporters of the arts, through understanding, for the rest of their lives!

Jersey Productions’ educational programs are held at the Aronoff Center for the Arts in Downtown Cincinnati. Registration is open and available through the CAA box office at the Aronoff, by phone at 513-621-ARTS (2787) or online at http://www.cincinnatiarts.org.

CAMP JERSEY (ages 8-15) is an opportunity for young performers to participate and learn the “ins and outs” of the world of musical theatre. With daily voice, dance and acting classes, campers will work side-by-side with professionals and perform in their own showcase at the end of camp. Camp Showcase on the final Friday at noon. 9:30am-1:00pm (some classes split by age)

  • Session 1 – June 9 – 20
  • Session 2 – June 30 – July 11 (no class July 4)
  • Camp Jersey registration and tuition – $185.00 (Discount from $300 thanks to the Greater Cincinnati Foundation-Rental Subsidy Grant at the Aronoff Center)

CAMP JERSEY DANCE (ages 10-17) All Musical Theater dance styles…all afternoon.

  • June 9 – 13 1pm-3pm registration and tuition – $125.00

CAMP JERSEY AUDITION (ages 10-17) provides the tools you need to land your next audition! Audition dance, song cuts, monologues & improvisational skills will be emphasized.

  • June 16 – 20 1pm-3pm registration and tuition – $125.00

CAMP JERSEY INTENSIVE (ages 8-15) The one-week version of CAMP JERSEY – is an opportunity for young performers to participate and learn the “ins and outs” of the world of musical theatre. With daily voice, dance and acting classes, campers will work side-by-side with professionals and perform the CAMP JERSEY showcase at the end of camp.

  • June 16 – 20 12pm-3pm registration and tuition – $125.00

CAMP JERSEY PRODUCTION! (ages 11-17) participants in this two-week camp will rehearse and perform FAME Jr. in the Jarson-Kaplan theater at the Aronoff Center. Lights, sound, costumes…let’s put on a show!

  • June 30-July 11 1-4:30pm – $240
    Tuition includes show T-shirt, costume, & 2-pack of tickets to the final show. (Regular price tickets will be $9 – $12 each.) – No camp July 4th

For more information, visit our website, http://www.jerseyproductions.org or email Kelly@jerseyproductions.org.

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May 27, 2014 · 6:09 pm

PIP Summer Theatre Day Camp Offers Entertaining Educational Opportunities

CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK SUMMER THEATRE DAY CAMP
OFFERS ENTERTAINING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

PIP(CINCINNATI) – Even with summer break on the horizon, it’s not too late to introduce young theatre fans to the engaging, entertaining and educational opportunities at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s 2014 Summer Theatre Day Camp, June 16 to Aug. 1.

Cincinnati’s Tony Award-winning theatre offers camp sessions in a new format this year for children entering grades three through 12. The full-day, one-week camp sessions run from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and each week’s session features acting and improvisation classes along with special classes based on different themes. The themes include: Broadway Bound (musical theatre), June 16-20; Theatre FUNdamentals (various theatre classes), June 23-27; Shakespeare & Swashbuckling (including stage combat and puppetry), July 7-11; Story to the Stage (theatrical improvisation, playwriting), July 14-18; La Commedia (circus training, clowning and comedy), July 21-25; and Backstage Pass (stage craft and design techniques), July 28-Aug. 1.

Parents can select the theme that interests their campers most or join us for multiple weeks and try them all. All experience levels are welcome. Classes are taught by the city’s best theatre professionals.

One-week, half-day Creative Dramatics camps are offered for children entering grades one and two (9 a.m. to noon or 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., depending on the week chosen).

Register now for the best prices and for best availability. The Early Bird Special is $285 per full-day camp session, and $175 per Creative Dramatics session. Beginning June 2, each full-day camp session will cost $350 and each Creative Dramatics session will cost $225.

Register online at www.cincyplay.com or call the Playhouse Box Office at 513-421-3888. Also new this year, the Playhouse will offer Before Care (8-9 a.m.) and After Care (4:30-5:30 p.m.) for an additional cost of $30 each per week.

The Playhouse is supported, in part, by the generosity of the tens of thousands of individuals and businesses that give to ArtsWave. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The Playhouse also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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April 14, 2014 · 10:24 am

Improv Workshops at PIP on May 3 & 4

PIP_logoBring a friend, bring a date, or just come because you think you are funny.

Two Days Only! Classes taught by Tim Stoltenberg, cast member of Second City 2: Less Pride, More Pork, brought to you by the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (www.cincyplay.com).

Workshop 1: Improv for Beginners – Saturday, May 3, 7:00–9:30PM – $50

This workshop will focus on making choices right away and get that scene moving. We will explore how to use environment and character to support your choices and make the scene fun for you, your partner, and the audience.

Workshop 2: Improv Master Class – Saturday, May 4, 1:00–3:30PM – $50

For experienced improvisers who have been doing this for a while, a workshop to rekindle that excitement and inspiration of doing improv. We’ll break down old habits, patterns, and get you out of your head, as well as look at scene relationships in a different way to keep every scene fresh and exciting.

Call 513-421-3888 to register.

Both classes are taught at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202 in the Marx Rehearsal Hall.

Tim Stoltenberg appeared at the Playhouse in 2012 in The Second City 2: Less Pride, More Pork. He has worked with Second City since 2008, and is a current member of Chicago’s iO (Improv Olympics) and the Improvised Shakespeare Company. He has also worked with Baby Wants Candy, Dad’s Garage Theatre Company, Laughing Matters Improvisation, and ComedyCity of Green Bay, Wisconsin. He taught several wildly successful improvisation classes for Cincinnati Playhouse in the summer of 2012.

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March 10, 2014 · 4:39 pm

CCM Prep Offers Theatre Design and Tech Workshop Summer Camp

CCMPREP_logoA summer camp for Theater Techies!! What an awesome idea!!

Do you know a high school student who is fascinated by light boards, spotlights, sound boards, props, costumes and scenery and who now wants to know more so they can do more?

This summer the CCM Preparatory Department is offering high school students captivated by stagecraft a chance to take their knowledge and skills to the next level with the Theater Design and Tech Workshop, July 7- 19 at the College-Conservatory of Music. This full-day camp is a comprehensive hands-on program that will introduce students to all the production fields as well as how the design elements of a production are conceived, rendered and implemented. Students will take away practical knowledge they can use in their present high school and community theater endeavors and also explore whether this might be a career path for them to pursue. Either way, it will be two weeks of techie heaven!

For more information, download the attached flyer, check out our website at ccm.uc.edu/prep/immersion2014 or call Dennis Murphy at 513.556.2595.

In-person interviews are coming up on March 22 but you can also apply online before June 7th.

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January 15, 2014 · 3:42 pm

Adult Acting Classes at CSC

CSC_20 logoCincinnati Shakespeare Company offers a variety of educational experiences for adults taught by CSC Resident Actors! These classes are very popular and have limited spots- early registration is recommended.

Visit the website for more info and to register: http://cincyshakes.com/acting-classes/ 

Upcoming classes:

Adult Shakespeare Acting
Feb. 11- Apr. 1, 2014; 5:30pm-7:30pm
This course is for adults only. Students will learn techniques and methods from a professional Shakespeare actor from CSC’s resident company and apply those skills to Shakespeare study and performance. Class meets at CSC from 5:30-7:30pm on Feb. 11, 18, 25, Mar. 4, 11, 18 & Apr. 1.
Cost: $195

Adult Contemporary Acting
Feb. 11,- Apr. 1, 2014; 7:35pm-9:35pm
This course is for adults only. Students will work with a professional actor from CSC’s resident ensemble to explore different theater techniques and methods from various practitioners and apply them to contemporary scene study and performance. Class meets at CSC from 7:35-9:35pm on Feb. 11, 18, 25, Mar. 4, 11, 18 & Apr. 1.
Cost: $195

Advanced Adult Contemporary Acting*
Apr. 8- May 20, 2014; 5:30pm-7:30pm
This course is for adults only. Building upon skills from Adult Contemporary Acting, students will study more advanced theater techniques and methods and apply them to contemporary scene study and performance in this rigorous course. Class meets at CSC from 5:30-7:30pm on Apr. 8, 15, 22, May 6, 13, 19 & 20.
Cost: $195
*Prerequisite: Adult Contemporary Acting.

Adult Contemporary Acting
Apr. 8- May 20, 2104; 7:35pm-9:35pm
This course is for adults only. Students will work with a professional actor from CSC’s resident ensemble to explore different theater techniques and methods from various practitioners and apply them to contemporary scene study and performance. Class meets at CSC from 7:35-9:35pm on Apr. 8, 15, 22, May 6, 13, 19 & 20.
Cost: $195

Adult Summer Intensive
June 2-6, 2014, Mon-Thurs 10am-4pm, Friday 12-7pm
For college students, adults, educators or anyone interested in an engaging in-depth study of classical acting techniques, Shakespearean text, audition techniques for college (and beyond), career acting, text analysis, movement, stage combat and more! Class is taught by members of the CSC Resident Ensemble.
Cost: $295

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