Theatre for Young America to Offer Three Theatre Arts Project Camps in July

Theatre for Young America presents three July Theatre Arts Project drama camps this summer for young people grades 4th through 12th grade. The camps will be held at two area locations: H&R Block City Stage in Union Station for 4th through 8th grades; and Goppert Theatre Complex on the Avila University Campus for 7th grade through 12th grades. All classes are hands-on, with an emphasis on vocal expression, listening, body movement skills, and improvisation, along with production and performance instruction.

Theatre Arts Project Drama Camps, locations, times and grade levels offered are:

ALADDIN AND HIS MAGIC LAMP
Age: 4th-8th graders (grade in fall).
Location: H& R Block City Stage in Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, MO
Dates: July 6-10, 2015, 9 to 5 PM daily.
Performance: The onstage performance will be at 4 PM Friday, July 10th.
Tuition: $180

Description: Aladdin's story from the "Arabian Nights" will be the script performed for the presentation. The cast works on acting skills, learns stage craft and magic, and create costumes to prepare this play for an audience.

RAPUNZEL
Age: 4th-8th graders (grade in fall).
Location: H & R Block City Stage in Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, MO
Dates: July13-17, 2015, 9 to 5 PM daily.
Performance: The onstage performance will be at 4 PM Friday, July 13th.
Tuition: $180

Description: This popular fairytale classic is brought to life and given a few twists as a neighbor steals a vegetable from the Witch's garden. The angry Witch gets to keep the neighbor's first child and puts her high in a tower. There is an exciting hair-climbing rescue and a happy ending. Cast works on acting skills, stage craft, and costumes to produce this play.

YOUNG KING ARTHUR
AGE: 7th-12 graders (grade in fall)
Location: Goppert Theatre at Avila University, 1190 Wornall Rd. Kansas City, MO
Dates: July 20-24 and July 27-31, 2015, 9 to 5PM daily. (This is a two-week project.)
Performance: The onstage performance will be at 6 PM Friday, July 31st.
Tuition $350

Description: This theatre arts project presents a production of the exciting legend of how Arthur grew up to be one of the most celebrated Kings in history. Roles include Sorceress Morgan Le Fey, Merlin the Magician, noble ladies and knights, and a comic abbess, among others. Technical theatre, such as sets, props, sound, and costumes as well as acting skills are among the topics the cast will experience as they produce and perform this play.

TYA drama instruction follows the new Kansas Standards for Theatre Education, the Missouri Grade Level Expectations for Theatre Arts, the Partnership for 21st Century Learning Skills, and the Common Core Standards of English Language Arts. All Theatre for Young America instructors are professional actors/educators.

To enroll online visit our website at www.tya.org or enroll by phone at (816) 460-2083.

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