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TWO SUMMER SESSIONS

The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts located at 4990 Glenway Avenue in West Price Hill, continues its CYPT Prep Program for young performers, ages 10 through 13 this summer!

Classes will encompass acting, improvisation, theatre skills, music and a final performance on the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts stage – and all taught by experienced instructors and professional guest artists.

Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre (CYPT) Prep program will be an excellent preparation for young performers who may wish to audition for the award-winning Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre teen program or audition for “the Covedale’s” regular season shows (when age-appropriate roles are available in a cast) when they are old enough.

Session one – Summer Drama classes (Musical Theatre Session):

• June 17 thru 21, 2013, 9 am to 2 pm.
• Final performance on Friday, June 21, 2012 @ 3 pm. free and open to the public

Session Two – Summer Drama classes:

• August 12 thru 16, 2013, 9 am to 2 pm.
• Final performance on Friday, August 16, @ 3 pm. free and open to the public

Classes will be held in the Rehearsal Studio, located in the new backstage addition to the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts.

The Summer Drama Program will feature experienced instructors:

Session One Instructors: 

Amanda Emmons has a Master’s of Teaching from Northern Kentucky University and has worked in various venues across the Cincinnati area in many different aspects; acting, choreographing, directing and one of her favorites working with young actors and has over 16 years of dance and theater experience and has even been part of the Covedale family, mostly recently performing in Annie Get Your Gun. Amanda believes that the arts play such a major role in shaping young people and inspiring all people.

Katey Blood is excited to be instructing with CYPT PREP. She will be graduating in May 2013 with her Masters of Arts in Teaching from Thomas More College and will be certified to teach grades Preschool-12th grade theatre and middle grades Social Studies. Katey student taught in the Spring of 2013, at Camp Ernst Middle school where she was dance choreographer for the spring musical “Willy Wonka”. Katey also choreographed at Cooper High school for their spring musical, “Once Upon a Mattress”. Katey is very involved in local theatre. She was recently seen onstage in Footlighter’s production of “Our Town”. Other credits include: Sheila in “The Boys Next Door” (Brieabi Productions), Doris in “Same Time Next Year” (Mariemont Players), Girl/Ensemble in the CEA award winning production of “Parade” (Footlighters), and Annie Sullivan in ” The Miracle Worker” (Ovation Theatre Company). Katey was the dance choreographer and play director at Mariemont High school for 3 years (2005-2008).

Linda Abbott – Linda is happy to be working with CYPT PREP this summer. Linda is a graduate from Northern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Music Education, and also studied at Ohio University, and California State, Northridge. Linda has been the Music Director or accompanist for over one hundred musicals in the greater Cincinnati and Los Angeles areas. While living in Los Angeles, Linda gained experience in musical theatre, music videos, commercials and television. Besides teaching choral music, musical theatre, and drama for over twenty years, Linda has directed twenty school musicals while working in the Lakota, Oak Hills and Los Angeles Unified School Districts. She has written and directed church musicals as well as being a church musician. Linda has also taught private voice and piano, and loves working with students of all ages. Linda is the 2011 recipient of the Lakota Educator of Excellence Award.

Session Two Instructors:

Elizabeth A. Harris holds a B.A. in Theatre and a M.A. in Theatre with an emphasis in Directing from Morehead State University. She has directed for such theatre companies as Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, New Edgecliff Theatre, Theatre IV, and Pier Group Theatre. Elizabeth has also written several original works which have been produced by Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Horizon Theatre Company, New Edgecliff Theatre, and Someday Outdoor Drama. As an actor Elizabeth has worked for such companies as Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Flatrock Playhouse, New Edgecliff Theatre, Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Free Shakespeare!, and Cincinnati Landmark Productions. Along with acting and directing Elizabeth also teaches acting for the CCM Preparatory Department and Northern Kentucky University.

Eileen Earnest received her BFA in Musical Theatre from Ohio Northern University and Theatre Arts Certificate from the National Academy of Dramatic Arts in New Zealand. She has over ten years of professional acting experience including national tours, children’s theatre, musicals, cabarets, revues, classical, and improvisation based performance. She teaches master classes and symposiums all over the country in Improv Technique, Actor Marketing, and Protecting the Actor’s Instruments. She is a recent transplant to Cincinnati and has performed with CLP (winning an Acclaim Award for Best Supporting Actress), Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, and the Human Race. She is a Certified Actor Combatant with SAFD, an ACE Certified Fitness Instructor, and a proud member of AFTRA.

Tuition for CYPT Prep is just $100.00. This program is supported by Artswave.

Please Note: A limited amount of funds are in place to assist with the participation fee. Funds are distributed on a confidential basis. If you are interested in applying for this tuition rebate, please contact Jennifer Perrino.

Admission to the final performance is free.

Admission the program is on a first-come basis. Registration is available immediately. Registration closing deadline for session one is Monday, June 10, 2013;

Registration closing deadline for session two is Monday, August 5, 2013

For more information or to register a child for the CYPT PREP, call the Covedale at 513.241.6550. www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com