[Capdist-auditions] C.A.S.T. Summer Sessions - Fee Required

Mon Jun 18 16:35:49 EDT 2012

Creative Arts at Steamer Ten - CAST

Dates:             Week-long programs running June 25 to August 24 - see
below for Session/week details

Cost:               $180 tuition

Location:        Steamer No.10 Theater - 500 Western Albany - 12203

Info:                518.438.5503    www.steamer10theatre.org
<http://www.steamer10theatre.org/>          info at steamer10theatre.org

Steamer No.10 has always been about the kids, and Steamer No.10's Theatre
Arts School - CAST - Creative Arts at Steamer Ten - offers a wide range of
classes this summer.  Classes are tuition based - $180/week (9 am -2 pm),
scholarships are available, enrollment is limited.

About C.A.S.T.

Creative Arts at Steamer Ten is Steamer No.10's multi-disciplinary theatre
arts school. This summer we offer seven weeks of programs for children ages
8-18, with internship opportunities for high school students. 

About the Classes

Each week-long session explores acting, singing, and dancing, as well as the
other elements of mounting a show, under the supervision of our team of
professional instructors. Each of the classes/sessions covers this material
while following a specific theme and tailored to the appropriate age group.
The week culminates in a showcase on the final day of the program. No acting
experience is required - just the willingness to have fun while learning
about working in a professional theatre. 

Session 1 - Make a Music Video     June 25-June 29

Learn to act for film, work in front of and behind the camera, and then edit
your own music video.

Session 2 - Magic Camp w/Jim Snack         July 2-6 Note: Magic Camp - 4 day
tuition includes $35 for materials 

Have you ever been fascinated by the way a magician can make something
appear right in front of you?  Now you can learn the secrets of how to
perform your own magic tricks from one of the premier magicians in the
region. Work with Jim Snack to learn how to make your own magic and create a
performance. (Tuition includes materials) 

Session 3 - Broadway Bound I         July 9-13 

Session 4 - Broadway Bound II *     July 16-20  *Session I is not required
for Session II

Student actors learn musical and dance numbers from hit Broadway Musicals.
Each week explores scenes, songs, & choreography that made Broadway great!

Session 5 - Compose a Musical       July 23-27

How would you put your ideas for a musical on stage? This is your
opportunity to receive professional guidance developing an original musical,
using your plot ideas! Instructors: playwright/composer/lyricist Kit
Goldstein and music teacher Rebecca Benjamin will guide students in
developing a story, and teach some of the tricks of musical theater
songwriting.  At the end of the week, students perform their original
musical!

Session 6 - Make a Music Video II July 30-Aug. 3

Learn to act for film, work in front of and behind the camera, and then edit
your own music video.  Those students with video experience will work on
more advanced projects.

Session 7 - Creative Drama   Aug.6-10 - for ages 6-12

This session serves to introduce students to the performing arts. The focus
will be on creative play, using kids' normal playtime activities for
storytelling with dramatic qualities. Ages 6-12, session instructor Suzie
Dunn.

Session 8 - Teen Intensive  Aug. 20- 24

Our more experienced students will have the opportunity for more in-depth
exploration of the performing arts. Ages 12-18, session instructor Suzie
Dunn.

Now is the time to sign up for C.A.S.T. Summer Sessions.

This exciting program offers students age 8-18 the opportunity to work with
our professional production team. Each weekly session explores different
aspects and elements of putting together a live showcase!  No acting
experience required, just a willingness to have fun and learn the skills for
working in a professional theater.

THE INSTRUCTORS

C.A.S.T. Program Director Suzie Dunn has taught Dance and Drama for more
than 10 years. With a dual major in Elementary Education and Theater, she is
a NYS Certified Teacher, taught acting and dance at the Oakland Gardens
School for the Arts in Queens, NY, directed over 40 stage productions and 7
full scale musicals. Most Recently she directed Steamer No.10's C.A.S.T.
productions of the musicals: Seussical, Wizard of Oz, Bye Bye Birdie & HONK!
and Into the Woods. She just concluded directing 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee, and will direct the summer's production: Guys and Dolls.

Musical Director Rebecca Benjamin attended the Crane School of Music for
music education and currently teaches at Hoosic Valley High School. She has
taught music, directed, and/or accompanied many performances throughout the
region, including Spelling Bee at Steamer No.10 Theatre this past Spring.

Magician Jim Snack has been performing magic regionally for many decades and
uses magic in his motivational speaking.  http://www.jimsnack.com/         

Carl Dietz runs his own independent marketing and video production company
and will be teaching camera use and editing.

Kit Goldstein is an accomplished playwright, lyricist and composer, with
over eleven full productions of her plays and musicals.  

2012 Summer Sessions

Session

Dates

Title

Age

1

June 25-29

Make a Music Video

10 - 16

2

July 2-6 (no 7/4)

Jim Snack Magic Camp

10 - 16

3

July 9-13

Broadway Bound I

8 - 16

4

July 16-20

Broadway Bound II

8 - 16

5

July 23-27

Compose A Musical

8 - 16

6

July 30-Aug.3

Make a Music Video II

10 - 16

7

Aug. 6-10

Creative Drama

6 - 12

June 12 - Aug. 19

Rehearse Tues-Thurs.

5:pm - 8:pm As Needed

Guys & Dolls

Audition June 4, 5 - 5-7

Perform Aug. 17-19

8 - 18

8

Aug. 20-24

Teen Intensive

13 - 16

Monday-Friday: 9:am to 2:pm            $ 180

Early Drop Off: 8:am to 9:am               $   75

Late Pick-Up: 2:pm to 5:pm *   $ 100  * We must have a minimum of five
students for Late Pick-Up

After-Hours Care: 5:pm to 6:pm          $   50

Showcase: 1:pm Friday of each Session

Note: Magic Camp 4 day tuition includes $35 materials

** All fees are on a per-session basis, due at start of each session

Deposit:  $50/session deposit, due with registration (non-refundable)

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