Registration still available for New Stage camps
Early Bird registration is underway now through May 1 for New Stage Theatre’s 2021 summer camps.
This summer’s camps will be in person with two age-appropriate camps are available.
Students currently enrolled in first through sixth grades in the 2020-2021 school year can participate in the First Stages Camp, Monday through Friday from June 7 through June 18.
There will be two sessions to choose from, morning and afternoon.
Students currently enrolled in sixth through 11th grades in the 2020-2021 school year can participate in the Broadway Jr. Summer Camp, which will be Monday through Friday from June 21 through July 16.
Students also will have two sessions to choose from, morning and afternoon.
The Early Bird cost of the First Stages Camp is $250, and the Early Bird cost of the Broadway Jr. Summer Camp Intensive is $400.
After May 1, registration is $300 for the First Stages and $450 for the Broadway Jr. Camp.
Safety precautions will be in place. Masks will be required, temperatures will be taken upon arrival, and social distancing will be maintained, among other important requirements set forth by the CDC.
Graduating seniors will be able to register for the Broadway Jr. Summer Camp since in-person camps were not able to take place last summer.
“We are thrilled to open our doors and welcome students back to New Stage Theatre for in-person summer camps!” said Sharon Miles, education director at New Stage. “Students will work beside their peers to develop skills in acting, singing and dance and have a great time in the process.”
The First Stages Camp will include games and structured improvisations. It will culminate in a showcase performance for invited friends and family. Camp participants will receive instruction in acting, improvisation, stage movement, musical theatre, dance, voice and diction, and auditioning.
The camp will conclude with a showcase performance open to family and friends. Titles under consideration are “Magic Tree House: The Knights at Dawn Kids,” and “Seussical Kids.”
The Broadway Jr. Camp Intensive includes an introduction to all elements of theatre production in daily classes. The end of the camp will be a fully-produced production presented for on New Stage’s main stage. Titles under consideration are “Into the Woods, Jr.,” “Hairspray, Jr.,” and “The Lion King, Jr.”
Camp participants will receive instruction in acting, improvisation, stage movement, musical theatre, dance, voice and diction, and auditioning.
“We will be unpacking the lessons from this season for years to come, but we know that theatre enhances our quality of life,” Miles said. “We hope to see you this summer!”
The camps incorporate more than 100 hours of instruction by theatre professionals with a combined 100 years of professional theatre experience.
For more information about the New Stage Theatre Summer Camps, camp registration, and ways to sign up for the scholarship auditions, visit www.newstagetheatre.com/educate/summer-camps.com.