Funding provided in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature, a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and private funders.
19th Annual Summer Youth Project:
Grimms Fairy Tales Unbound
July 6-25, 2010
TEEN Theatre Camp for Grades 6-12
Fee: $344 (Full & Partial Scholarships Available)
SYP is a 3-week opportunity for middle and high school students (entering grades 6-12 in September 2010) to participate in producing an original play. Students will attend this fun theater camp Monday through Friday, and all activities will take place at Lakeshore Players Theatre. It all comes together on the weekend of July 23-25, when students will present a fully-realized production for friends and family in the theater, complete with their own set, professional lighting and sound, and costumes.
THE PLAY
Grimms Fairy Tales Unbound is a new look at the original Grimms Brothers folk tales adapted by Claudia Haas especially for SYP and tailored to the abilities and needs of each student. New twists on coming of age stories will challenge young actors as we explore the struggle between good and evil, the dashing hero and evil enchantress. Sometimes it’s the clever lass who saves the day, and sometimes it’s feisty lad. The play will include lots of laughs and will be fun for performers of all abilities.
HOW TO APPLY
Students entering grades 6-12 are accepted through an application process.
- Applications are due at Lakeshore no later than Monday, June 16, 2010.
- Lakeshore cannot guarantee acceptance for any applications received after the deadline. SYP is limited to 40 students (two casts of 20 students).
- Limited financial assistance is available in the form of partial and full scholarships. Please note on the application the amount of scholarship requested and we will do our utmost to honor your request.
- Students without a SYP makeup kit will be required to pay an additional $20 makeup kit fee.
- If a student withdraws before June 16, a refund will be issued (less a $25 dollar administration fee).
- No refunds after June 16.
SCHEDULE
SYP begins Tuesday, July 6, with two days of auditioning. In order to be properly cast, ALL students must attend both days, July 6 & 7.
- MONDAY-FRIDAY SCHEDULE
9 a.m. - 12 noon: Rehearsals. - All students will be on the same schedule until show weekend, eliminating any need for “carpool casting requests.”
- Please, no vacations are allowed. It’s not fair to the rest of the cast.
- OPTIONAL 12:30-3:30 p.m.: Afternoon stage tech and costume design
- Approximately 10-12 students will be chosen for both tech sessions
- Stage Tech—includes set building, painting, lights, sound and props
- Costume Construction — includes designing and making costumes and accessories
- Students will be selected by the designers based on the student’s application.
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If you would like to receive a brochure in the mail, call 651-429-5674 or send us your mailing address with subject line "Summer brochure" to office@lakeshoreplayers.com
Claudia Haas, Playwright/Director. The plays written for the SYP program leave her "nest" and travel the USA and the world. They win national awards and find homes with many young performing groups. Claudia works with six publishers and has 30 publications and hundreds of productions.
Michael Mikula, Director, studied drama at the Royal National Theater in London, and studied improv with Stevie Ray’s and Dudley Riggs Brave New Workshop. A professional actor for the past 20+ years, he has appeared at Park Square, Penumbra, Great American History Theatre, Minnesota Actors Theatre, Theatre in the Round, and Lakeshore Players. He works as a director, theatre technician, and in film, television, and voice-overs.
MaryBeth Gagner Costumer, teaches and designs at Hamline University. Professional credits include designs at Skylark Opera, Park Square, Penumbra Theatre and many others. She loves her summers at Lakeshore.
Dennis Joslyn, Lakeshore Resident Technical Director joined the Lakeshore staff last Fall and has been a theater arts teacher and set builder at several local high schools since 2005, when he completed his Bachelor’s degree in Theatre and Speech Communication. An advocate for the arts and arts education, he is anxious to share his knowledge and enjoyment of theatre’s technical side with students.
MAIL
Print and fill out the form, then mail to:
Lakeshore Players
4820 Stewart Ave
White Bear Lake, MN
55110
PHONE
Register with your credit card by calling
651-429-5674
FAX
You can FAX your sign-up form with credit card authorization to
651-426-3275
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CLASSES?
Call Lakeshore Players, 651-429-5674.
LOCATION
All classes are held at Lakeshore Players Theater. Directions
2010 Lakeshore Players Theatre • 4820 Stewart Ave • White Bear Lake, MN 55110 • Box Office: 651-429-5674