Honolulu Theatre for Youth to Host Summer Drama Program for Kids

This summer, Honolulu Theatre for Youth invites children to "act out!" HTY's popular summer drama programs offer a professional theatre training experience with two distinctly different drama programs, one for youngsters and one for 'tweens.

DATES: June 6-July 1, 2016

TIMES: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

PLACE: HTY at Tenney Theatre, the Cathedral of St. Andrew

COST: Full tuition is $595; $530 each for siblings registering together. Limited need-based scholarships are available.

REGISTER: Call 839-9885 ext. 704 or email edadmin@htyweb.org, or download form at www.htyweb.org. Deadline is May 25.

This year's Summer Drama Adventure for children ages 7 - 9 is themed, "Beyond the Point." Kids are invited to jump into an epic journey with a brave young character and his trusty side-kick. They'll travel to curious places with wondrous creatures, all through the power of their imagination. With the Summer Drama Adventure crew, kids will unlock their creativity as they embark on a dramatic journey to develop an original performance of this fantastical tale. Play to create, and create a play with HTY!

The 'Tween Scene for children ages 10 - 13 lets tweens "Create Your Journey." Tweens will be their own storytellers on an imaginative journey to discover their creative selves! Assistant Director of Drama Education Lily Brennick says, "Tween Scene is about you, what you want to do, what you have to say, what you want to create... It's all up to you." Participants will act out the characters to perform a fantastic story of excitement and discovery, making great friends along the way and taking their audience on a journey only they can imagine!

At both the Summer Drama Adventure and the Tween Scene, daily sessions are filled with dramatic adventure-movement, theatre games and creative exploration. Working with HTY professional artists and actors, students will develop their skills as performers and artists while strengthening team-building and creative problem solving and skills. Through these theatre programs, students will discover creative ways to perform original stories on the HTY Tenney Theatre stage.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth is Hawaii's non-profit professional theatre company providing theatre and drama education programs that make a difference in the lives of Hawaii's young people and families. Founded in 1955, HTY is recognized the world over as one of America's most honored theatres. Explore HTY on the web at www.htyweb.org.

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