Summer Camp
We would like to invite your camper to join us for a summer of ARABIAN NIGHTS!!!!
Enrollment is now open for Marin Theatre Company’s 2013 Summer Theater Camp for students entering grades 1-12 in the fall of 2013. The three-week full-day camp features morning training sessions with professional theater artists and afternoon rehearsals that culminate in three fully staged performances of either the musical Disney’s Aladdin or an original adaptation of Arabian Nights.
Summer camp dates: July 8-26, performances July 26-28, camper/family potluck July 26, 4:30-6:00 pm
Summer camp day: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Summer camp location: Marin Horizon’s School, Mill Valley
Performance location: Marin Theatre Company, Mill Valley
Age range: 6-17 years old (1st-12th grades) – Students will be divided up into age appropriate groups of 18, which will allow for smaller cast sizes and age/development specific instruction.
Registration:
To enroll online, click here. Or, download the brochure above, fill out the form and return by mail, email or fax.
If you have any questions, contact the education department, 415.388.5200 x3310.
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Grades 1-4
Disney’s Aladdin Kids (Musical - 30 minute version)
All of your favorite characters are here in Disney's Aladdin Kids, a stage adaptation of the hit Disney film. Filled with magic, mayhem and flying carpet rides, audiences' spirits will soar with excitement.
Group A: Grades 1st-2nd
Performance times: Friday, July 26, at 10:00 am; Saturday, July 27, at 11:30 am and Sunday, July 28, at 11:30 am (Note: Call time is 1 hour before curtain)
Group B: Grades 3rd-4th
Performance times: Friday, July 26, at 11:45 am; Saturday, July 27, at 1:15 pm and Sunday, July 28, at 1:15 pm (Note: Call time is 1 hour before curtain)
+ ExpandBoth groups A & B:
Classes include: Improv, Clowning, Costume Crafts, Singing, Dance for the Stage and Voice and Text, as well as master classes in Movement, Shakespeare, Costume Design, Stage Combat, Playwrighting and Directing
Planned Camp Schedule:
8:45-9:00 am: Check-in
9:00-9:30 am: Announcements & Yoga Warm-up
9:30-10:15 am: Class #1
10:20-11:05 am: Class #2
11:05-11:15 am: Snack Break
11:15 am-12:00 pm: Class #3
12:00-12:30 pm: Lunch
12:30-1:45 pm: Rehearsal
1:45-2:05 pm: Recess Break @ playground
2:05-3:30 pm: Rehearsal -
Grades 5-12
Disney’s Aladdin Jr. (Musical - 60 minute version)
All of your favorite characters are here in Disney's Aladdin Jr., a stage adaptation of the hit Disney film. Filled with magic, mayhem and flying carpet rides, audiences' spirits will soar with excitement.
Group C: Grades 5th-6th
Performance times: Friday, July 26, at 1:30 pm; Saturday, July 27, at 3:30 pm and Sunday, July 28, at 3:30 pm (Note: Call time is 1 hour before curtain)
Group D: Grades 7th-12th
Performance times: Friday, July 26, at 3:30 pm; Saturday, July 27, at 5:30 pm and Sunday, July 28, at 5:30 pm (Note: Call time is 1 hour before curtain)
+ ExpandBoth groups C & D:
Classes include: Improv, Clowning, Costume Crafts, Singing, Dance for the Stage and Voice and Text, as well as master classes in Movement, Shakespeare, Costume Design, Stage Combat, Playwrighting and Directing
Planned Camp Schedule:
8:45-9:00 am: Check-in
9:00-9:30 am: Announcements & Yoga Warm-up
9:30-10:15 am: Class #1
10:20-11:05 am: Class #2
11:05-11:15 am: Snack Break
11:15 am-12:00 pm: Class #3
12:00-12:30 pm: Lunch
12:30-3:30 pm: Rehearsal -
Grades 7-12 (Group E)
Arabian Nights (Original adaptation, straight play/non-musical - 60 minutes)
The MTC literary team is collaborating on a modern day adaptation of Arabian Nights. Delving into the world of these stories will have young actors sword fighting and playing multiple characters.
Performance times: Friday, July 26, at 6:30 pm; Saturday, July 27, at 7:30 pm and Sunday, July 28, at 7:30 pm (Note: Call time is 1 hour before curtain)
+ ExpandClasses include: Improv, Clowning, Costume Crafts, Singing, Movement and Voice and Text, as well as master classes in Shakespeare, Costume Design, Stage Combat, Playwrighting and Directing
Planned Camp Schedule:
8:45-9:00 am: Check-in
9:00-9:30 am: Announcements & Yoga Warm-up
9:30-10:15 am: Class #1
10:20-11:05 am: Class #2
11:05-11:15 am: Snack Break
11:15 am-12:00 pm: Class #3
12:00-12:30 pm: Lunch
12:30-3:30 pm: Rehearsal -
Testimonials
"My daughter loved the whole experience. It is such a positive theater camp. The productions are always impressive." - summer camp parent, 2012
+ Expand"Thank you for the wonderful experience your program provided our daughter. She literally grew before our eyes. She said, 'this was the best experience of my life!'" - summer camp parent, 2011
“MTC means so much to me. It taught me about the theatre on and off the stage. I also think that the people who work here rock! This is the best camp ever!” – middle school camp student, 2010
“MTC means a lot to me because it’s fun, exciting and I love that there’s so many different subjects. I get confidence out of it. I like that it makes me feel happy.” – youth camp student, 2009
“Thank you so much for a fabulous summer drama camp. Our daughter had a wonderful time and plans to attend next year as well. She made many friends, learned much and did a performance that she can be proud of.” - summer camp parent, 2008
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Photos from the 2012 Summer Theater Camps' productions of Pippi Longstocking and Through the Looking Glass, by Ed Smith
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