The Summer Program for 2010 Summer of 2010 Director: Amanda Johnson
Date: June 28 to July 30, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM -- 3:00 PM
Place: Dutchess Day School, Millbrook, NY
Activities:Exploring Shakespeare’s language and text
Improvisation
Ensemble
Stage fighting
Dance
Costume design
Production rehearsal
We use a combination of improvisation, text, music, dance, and the culminating experience of performance in our final revue. This goal-oriented program provides a teamwork situation for creative exploration and imagination. It is a truly unique and memorable opportunity for everyone involved.
The program, located at the Dutchess Day School in Millbrook, NY, meets from 9am to 3 pm Monday through Friday, with special hours during the final production week. Each morning the Troupe begins their day with theater games, improvisational acting exercises, and group singing. After a well deserved snack, the students divide their time between actual scene work, dance choreography, artwork, and lunch.
The final production is an outdoor performance of scenes individually selected to suit the year’s given theme. Through the course of the five week program the students form lasting relationships, learn about theater, and explore the works of the most important poet to write in the English language.
