Blaze through the summer in the Rocket Summer Theatre, the George Daily Auditorium’s summer camp program.
All camps run from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Bring (for yourself only) a lunch and two snacks. Always wear tennis shoes, or shoes with an enclosed toe and heel. Be ready to have a ton-o-fun!
Programming should always be available to anyone interested. There will be options for need-based financial aid, which needs to be discussed on a case-by-case basis with the Youth Director. There are also package options for multiple-student families and discounts for attending multiple weeks.
Download a registration form here or drop by the office to pick one up!
1. Radio Drama
June 3 – June 7, 2013
1st-8th grades
$65 for the week-long camp
Picture yourself in a world without moving pictures, a world where the news and entertainment is communicated by the magic of radio! In this week students get to work hands on with recreating their own old timey radio program in the same fashion as A Prairie Home Companion.
2. Puppet Theatre
June 10 – June 14, 2013
1st-8th grades
$65 for the week-long camp
Puppetry is one of the most fascinating pieces of the theatre world, and unlike most performers, puppets don’t have to follow the same rules as a live performer. In this week students get to build their own puppets and bring them to life!
3. Shakespeare
June 17 – June 21, 2013
6th-12th grades
$75 for the week-long camp
William Shakespeare is one of the most influential playwrights in history and the plots in his plays continue to be relevant even today. S.A.F.D. certified fight choreographer Jason Tipsword joins the camp for a three-day stage combat workshop. Using their new skills, campers will take some of Shakespeare’s greatest scenes and bring them to life in new and unique ways.
4. Myth/Legend
June 24 – June 28, 2013
1st-8th grades
$65 for the week-long camp
Pull the sword for the stone, tell a tale from 1001 Arabian Nights, or slay the fearsome Hydra beast! Theatre was born in the retelling of ancient myths and legends. This class takes a look at what makes up these classic stories and what it takes to recreate them.
5. Technical Theatre
July 1 – July 3, 2013
9th-12th grades
$30 for a three-day camp
Want to know how to use a single purchase fly system, or even want to know what a single purchase fly system is? Learn this along with many other aspects of the technical theatre world in our three-day technical theatre workshop.
6A. Daily Tales of Mystery
July 8 – July 12, 2013
1st-8th grades
$65 for the week-long camp
Everyone loves a good mystery! In this camp we build our own spooky tale of suspense using classic themes found in the mystery genre.
6B. The Art of Improvisation
July 8 – July 12, 2013
9th – 12th grades
$65 for the week-long camp
Improvisation can be wacky and funny like Whose Line Is It Anyway? but it’s also an important skill for actors. In this camp, performers learn the ins and outs of improv and at the end of the week, make up a performance on the spot!
7. Musical Theatre
July 15 – July 19, 2013
1st – 8th grades
$75 for the week-long camp
From Broadway tunes to opera arias, music plays an important role in the theatrical world. Campers will prepare a showcase of singing, acting, and dancing while they perform music from pop, folk, and musical theatre genres. Taught by professionally trained opera singer and director Allison Lingren.
8. T.V. Melodrama
July 22 – July 26, 2013
1st-8th grades
$65 for the week-long camp
Get your drama masks out – this week takes a look at the ongoing tradition of the over-dramatic performance. From Dudley Do-Right to the modern soap opera, we explore how to be over the top.
9. Promenade Play
July 29 – August 2, 2013
1st-8th grades
$65 for the week-long camp
This week offers one of the most unique experiences theatre has to offer, the promenade play. Campers build a performance culminating in a show where the audience travels from scene to scene instead of scenes shifting on stage in front of a stationary audience.
10. Daily Classics: Dr. Seuss
August 5 – August 9, 2013
1st-8th grades
$65 for the week-long camp
Daily Classics is a class that will return every year, focusing on a children’s author and their works. This year we look at the colorful, crazy stories of Dr. Seuss.
11. Daily Comic Strips: Calvin and Hobbes
August 12 – August 14, 2013
Kindergarten
$30 for the three-day camp
Our final camp of the summer will be known as the Daily Comic Strips. This class will take a look at some of the good ole fashioned newspaper funnies and bring them to the big stage. This year we are getting into trouble with Calvin and Hobbes.