Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre Announces Summer Programs

Young Actors Academy - Summer Programs

Middle/High School Program: June 20 - July 21

The Middle & High School Young Actors Academy focuses on combining Academic & Conservatory methods to provide an intellectual as well as practical approach to acting. Young Actors spend over 130 hours in both class room setting and stage study to understand the methods, techniques and history of acting and theatre as well as other topics such as: Stage Combat, Dance & Movement, Comedy & Improv, Acting for Film & TV, Make-Up Design, Audition Technique, Character Development, Emotional/Relationship Acting. Classes are taught by local theatre professionals including local university staff, and national and interNational Theatre professionals.

Students are divided on school grade as of Sept 2011
Middle School: Grades 6, 7, 8
High School: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

A five week program:
Monday through Thursday
9am to 4pm - includes lunch each day
Tuition: $575
Performances: Sat, July 23 - 1pm and Sun, July 24 - 7pm

Lower School Program: June 27 - July 14

The Lower School Young Actors Program is a more basic, experience oriented approach to acting and theatre. Focusing of the FUN-damentals of acting. Children will learn to create drama and story, and develop characters to interpret and explore story telling and acting.

Lower School: Grades 3, 4, 5

A three week program:
Monday through Thursday
9am to 1pm - includes lunch each day
Tuition: $375
Performances: Sat, July 16 - 1pm and Sun, July 17 - 7pm

AFTER CARE for Lower School
After many requests from parents of lower school students, we have been able to secure an After-Care program.
It is be a combination of theatre games and recreational crafts designed for youth with theatre interests.
Cost: $200 for the three week program and includes all materials and a mid afternoon snack.

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To purchase online using a credit card - go to www.spotlighters.org
Complete the Regisration Form and mail or Fax (410-752-1299) to the theatre.
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Friday Master Classes
Each Friday duing the Summer Young Actors Academy, we will offer a MASTER CLASS with a local Theatre Professional.
These classes will be scheduled from 9am to 4pm, offering specialized and individual instruction in:
- June 24 - Movement - Jacki Lesh
- July 1 - Voice & Musical Theatre - Michael Tan
- July 8 - Auditions 101 - TBA
- July 15 - Acting for Film/Camera - Robert Neal Marshall
Topics subject to change, depending on Instructor availability

These classes will have the benefit of being smaller than our weekly program, to allow for more individual attention and instruction.
The cost for these classes will be $35 for YAA students for the 6 hour period. Lunch will be provided.
Non YAA students may register if space is available, for a $50 registration fee.

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Summer Academy Primary Staff

Billy Finn:
(High School Theatre History & Styles) has appeared at local venues
including Shakespeare Theatre Company, Folger Theatre, Round House Theatre, The
Kennedy Center and others. He served as teaching artist, camp director and
acting coach for many companies and training programs, including the Play Group
Theater, Shakespeare Theatre Company and the Young Shakespeare Camp at the
Virginia Shakespeare Festival.

Lynne Streeter Childress
(Middle School Director) has spent 17 years as a performer and an educator. She
performed at Arena Stage, Adventure Theatre, and at the Kennedy Center in the
World Premiere and first national tour of Alexander and the Terrible,
Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day. Lynne worked at the Folger
Shakespeare Library as Elementary Program Coordinator and a teaching artist, at
Drama Learning Center, and served 6 years as the Creative Arts Team Leader for
Children's Ministries at Bridgeway Community Church.

Kym Craig
(Lower School Director) has enjoyed working with children of all ages through
education and the arts. Her passion for both has allowed her to teach for over
10 years in the public school system. Kym has also performed professionally for
several regional theatres. As a tour actor for Missoula Children's Theater, Kym
directed children in grades K-12in full-length productions, and taught classroom
teachers strategies for integrating academic concepts and the arts. Kym
continues to direct children's theatre.

Teaching Artists & Master Class Instructors

Ron Burr - Improv/Comedy
CJ Crowe - Improvisational Acting
Randy Dalmas - Stage Combat
The Jokesters - Make-Up Application
Jacki Lesh - Dance & Movement
Robert Neal Marshall - Acting for Film / Camera
Michael Tan - Voice & Musical Theatre
For more information on Spotlighters Theatre
- visit our website: www.spotlighters.org