Speranza Theatre Company's Summer Theatre Camp Returns For Two Weeks In August

Speranza Theatre Company is proud to present the Summer Theatre Camp. Classes are split into two weeks starting on August 20th - August 23rd and August 27th - August 30th from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Students will write, rehearse, and perform a show THEY CREATE - audience is invited for a Thursday performance. Classes will be taught by Speranza Theatre Company at Hudson County Community College.

Summer Theatre Camp is designed for ages 7-13, this program helps young artists develop skills that will last a lifetime and explore the art of collaboration through classes in acting, playwriting, improvisation, and production. Guided by a professional director and playwright, students will come to understand the basics of theatrical design, breaking down a script, creating a character, and using voice and body to bring text to life. Life skills such as public speaking confidence and working as a team are woven into each activity. Classes are $225 per week and are very fun and affordable.

First Play

Duration: 4 days

Dates: August 20th - 23rd

Times: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Price: $225

Second Play

Second Session

Duration: 4 days

Dates: August 27th - 30th

Times: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Price: $225

For camp registration, please contact:

Carmen Guerra: 201.360.4260 / cguerra@hccc.edu

About Speranza Theatre Company

Founded in 2008, Speranza Theatre Company is a women's theatre company based in Jersey City, NJ. Speranza subscribes to an actor-director-playwright collaborative approach to story-telling based in honesty and truth, which centers on women's issues and provides opportunities for women to share their voices. Through risk-taking projects, Speranza seeks to create innovative work, providing a genuine theatrical experience; rousing audiences and giving a voice to artists who pine for progressive, challenging and entertaining theatre.

Playwright Teacher, Week 1, Amy Fulgham:

Amy started teaching while in college through the Birmingham Southern Conservatory where she served as the choreographer. She then taught in the Lansing, MI public schools through the Reading is FUNdamental program. She continued teaching theater in Chicago through the park system and a program led by the mayor's wife Maggie Daley. In NYC, she has continued her support of new plays by serving as an actor for Tina Howe's playwriting program at Hunter College, and by working on new plays with Metropolitan Playhouse, MCC, New Perspectives, and creating a piece with New Dance Theater which was nominated for the New York Innovative Theater Awards. Her MFA from The New School for Drama was also heavily influenced by collaboration on new works.

Playwright Teacher, Week 2, Nick Radu-Blackburn:

Nick is an Ohio-born actor/writer/director living in Queens, NY. He received a degree in theater from Queens College and has been acting, writing, directing and producing ever since. Nick does commercial work, was the Company Manager for The Gallery Players in Brooklyn for the 2017-2018 Season, and is currently working on doing a reading of his musical, Lonely Moon, and directing a project up in Sharon Springs, NY that he co-wrote called Forever Yours, Oscar: The Works and Life of Oscar Wilde. Nick is incredibly grateful to collaborate with other talented artists, no matter what capacity.

Camp Director, Mikaela Kafka:

Mikaela is honored to work with Speranza once again. Along with the Summer Camps, she directed their Fall and Spring shows, "Women Rising; Stories of Hope" and "Unveiling Liberty." She is currently directing "Guys and Dolls" at a sleep away camp Upstate. There is nothing more fulfilling than bringing the passion of theatre to children. She is looking forward to seeing what this summer will bring.

Speranza Producing Artistic Director, Heather Wahl:

Directing: Janey Miller's World Tour (Speranza) Millicent The Magnificent (Speranza); the vagina monologues (hccc & saint peter's university); Au Revoir (NY New Works). Executive Producer: A Piece Of My Heart (Barrow Mansion); the vagina monologues; Millicent The Magnificent (Lowe's Theatre); The Awesome Dance (Bank Street Theatre); The Daughters Of Eve (Cherry Lane Theatre) + several festivals and readings. Heather holds an MFA in acting from The New School For Drama in NYC and a BFA in dance with a minor in women's studies from Wright State University.

To register for classes visit: http://speranzatheatrecompany.com/

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