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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Theatre Institute at Sage is now accepting apprentice </span><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">applications for their summer programs. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Apprentices participate in an acting class in the morning and are assistants in a variety of theatre classes in the afternoon sessions. Tuition is reduced by half as compensation. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Students 15 or older should send a letter of interest and a resume with theatre experience to Theatre Institute at Sage, 65 First Street, Troy, NY 12180. </span></span><strong><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><br /></span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Kids On Stage</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Do you love telling a story? Explore the </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">world of storytellers like Dr. Seuss and Eric Carle. Create a performance inspired by their wonderful stories, along with costumes, props and scenery inspired by their artwork. Learn acting, singing and dance as well as what happens behind the scenes. Share your talents in an original show made by you.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Monday – Friday, 9am – 4pm <br /></span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Ages 5 – 8 <br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> </span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Summer On Stage</span></strong></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Share your creativity with fellow performers, in daily classes in acting, singing, dance, stage combat, costumes, scenery and lighting. Collaborate with friends and a teaching-artist to design a spectacular original piece you will present at the end of the program. </span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">July 8 -26, Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm <br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> Ages 8 -16</span><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <br /></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Summer Shakespeare Institute</span></strong></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">“Out of my sight, thou doth infect my eye!” Now <u>that’s</u> an insult.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">A three week performance-intensive program designed for teens to explore the visceral excitement of Shakespeare’s comedies and tragedies. Begin with a foundation of vocal technique and scene study, then incorporate physical comedy and knock-down, drag-out sword fights. Students will have the opportunity to tackle some of The Bard’s most exciting scenes, and the program culminates with a series of performances.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">July 8-26, 2013 Monday-Friday 9am – 4pm </span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Ages 14-18</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Call 244-4504 for more information or to register.</span></p>
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<em><br /><br /><br /><br />Peggy Ryan, </em>Administrative Assistant<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Department of Arts and Letters</span><em><br />Russell Sage College<br />(518) 244-2248<br /><br /></em></div>
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