Playwrights Theatre's Summer Camp for Kids and Teens

Playwrights Theatre's Summer Theatre Camp for kids and teens begins in June. The classes are taught by trained professional theatre educators who have years of experience as working actors, writers and directors.
By: Jennifer DeWitt
 
Dec. 22, 2011 - PRLog -- (Madison, NJ) Playwrights Theatre’s Creative Arts Academy summer camp for kids and summer theatre program for teens will begin on June 25, 2012 and run all summer long in two-week sessions. For more information and to register, visit www.ptnj.org or call 973-514-1787 X21.

Our classes are taught by trained professional theatre educators who have years of experience as  working actors, writers and directors. Since new skills are presented each session, the classes are designed to be taken multiple times. At the end of each two week period, there is a “sharing” of class work for family and friends.

The Full-Day Theatre Academy (Monday through Friday, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm) is designed for grades 4-6 and 7-9. Students work with a team of artists and alternate daily through classes in acting, musical performance, playwriting and play production. Students explore each skill and learn how to weave the various elements together into an engaging, original performance piece presented to family and friends.  Full-Day sessions are available for Session B (July 9-July 20) and Session C (July 23-August 3). Each session concludes with a presentation for family and friends.

This summer, Playwrights Theatre is offering an Early Enrollment rate plan for the Full Day Camp classes in the Summer Theatre Camp. These special rates can be secured by enrolling students in a Full Day Camp session prior to the dates listed below. No other discounts apply.
Tuition $525 • When Enrolled BEFORE January 31 • With a deposit of $262.50
Tuition $550 • When Enrolled BEFORE February 28 • With a deposit of $275.00
Tuition $575 • When Enrolled BEFORE March 31 • With a deposit of $287.50
After March 31, Full Day Camp registration will return to the regular fee of $595.00 (a deposit of $297.50 is required at the time of enrollment). A deposit in the amount of ½ of the tuition due is required at time of registration. The remaining balance must be paid no later than May 30.
All Full Day Camp enrollments, whether made during the reduced enrollment period, or after, include a $100.00 non-refundable enrollment fee that will not be refunded unless Playwrights Theatre initiates a class cancellation of the session in which the student is enrolled.
To secure this reduced rate, enrollments must be made by phone ONLY.  Please contact the Education Office at 973-514-1787, ext. 21. Leave a message if no one is available to take your call. Your call will be returned promptly.

The Half-Day Summer Camp for kids and the Half-Day Summer Theatre Program for teens is an opportunity for students at all levels of experience to discover new facets of creativity while developing their theatrical skills. Tuition is $275 per two-week session, $250 for returning students with the exception of the Creative Play class, which is $225.

Each session concludes with a presentation for family and friends and is designed to have a slightly different emphasis so students can take the same class several times and still have a high-quality learning experience.

Session A (June 25 - July 6) – Registration deadline June 18
Morning classes from 9:30am-12:30pm include: Playmakers (grades 1-3), Acting Lab (grades 4-6), Acting Workshop (grades 7-9), Playwriting Workshop (grades 6-12). The Creative Play class (ages 4 & 5) will meet from 9:30-11:30am.

Session B (July 9 - July 20) – Registration deadline June 2
Morning classes from 9:30am-12:30pm include: Playmakers (grades 1-3), Acting Lab (grades 4-6), Musical Performance (grades 4-5/6-8). The Creative Play class (ages 4 & 5) will meet from 9:30-11:30am. Full-Day Theatre Academy (grades 4-6 and 7-9) is from 9:30am-4:30pm.

Session C (July 23 – August 3) – Registration deadline July 16
Morning classes from 9:30am-12:30pm include: Playmakers (grades 1-3), Acting Lab (grades 4-6), Musical Performance (grades 4-5/6-8). Full-Day Theatre Academy (grades 4-6 and 7-9) is from 9:30am-4:30pm.

Session D (August 6 – August 17) – Registration deadline July 30
Morning classes from 9:30am-12:30pm include: Playmakers (grades 1-3), Acting Lab (grades 4-6), Acting Workshop (grades 7-9), Musical Performance (grades 4-5/6-8).  The Creative Play class (ages 4 & 5) will meet from 9:30-11:30am.

Session E (August 20 – August 31) – Registration deadline August 13
Morning classes from 9:30am-12:30pm include: Playmakers (grades 1-3), Acting Lab (grades 4-6), Musical Performance (grades 4-5/6-8).  

Getting Ready To Audition – High School
Auditioning for high school, college or community theatre? Then this is the class for you. Four dates, two hours each session. Call the Education Department to schedule 973-514-1787X21. $400

Playwriting Workshop For Adults
Winter 2012 Session
Mondays, 7:00-10:00pm
January 9 - March 12, 2012
Tuition is $275 ($250 for returning students)

Spring 2012 Session
Mondays, 7:00-10:00pm
March 19 - May 21, 2012
Tuition is $275 ($250 for returning students)

Summer 2012 Session
Mondays, 7:00-10:00pm
June 11 - August 13, 2012
Tuition is $275 ($250 for returning students)
Pro-rate options are available for late starts for this class only.

The Adult Playwriting Workshop, taught by Playwrights Theatre’s Artistic Director, John Pietrowski, is a basic workshop class where students share work in a supportive environment. Enrollment is open to students of all levels of experience; classes will provide exercises to beginners working on their first play as well as experience writers who are further down the road.

Playwrights Theatre Creative Arts Academy teaches classes year-round for children, teens and adults. The Creative Arts Academy is committed to nurturing independent thinking, artistic and personal development through the literary and performing arts. At the Creative Arts Academy, students are part of a community where self-expression and creativity thrive and every person is a valuable member of the whole. Playwrights Theatre’s Creative Arts Academy strives for artistic excellence while emphasizing the creative process, both of which are vital to the personal, social and academic evolution of students of all ages. Creative Arts Academy instructors are highly experienced professional artists who are perceptive and dynamic in the classroom. Creative Arts Academy teachers are committed to developing their own skills, as well as those of their students, and to refining their artistry through continued practice and education.

For more information including class descriptions and to register, visit www.ptnj.org or call (973) 514-1787.   

About Playwrights Theatre:
Founded in 1986, Playwrights Theatre is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit professional theatre and arts education institution dedicated to developing and nurturing the dramatic imagination of artists, students, and audiences. Our New Play Program creates development opportunities for professional writers through readings, workshops and productions, and invites audiences to participate in authentic feedback experiences. Our New Jersey Writers Project, Poetry Out Loud, New Jersey Young Playwrights Contest and Festival, and Creative Arts Academy programs provide a comprehensive and hands-on arts education experience to over 31,000 students, Pre-K through adult.

Funding for our activities comes from: the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the F.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc., Bank of America, the Bay and Paul Foundation, The Bickford Foundation, Dramatist Guild Fund, Horizon Foundation of New Jersey, The Prudential Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Travelers, The Victoria Foundation, and many corporations, foundations and individuals.

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Playwrights Theatre is a non-profit, professional theatre comprised of playwrights, theatre artists, and arts educators. We provide opportunities for writers to develop their works in a nurturing environment and connect with new audiences.
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