Camp CenterStage ACADEMY Handbook Everything you need to know to have a great camp experience!
TO THE CAMPER WELCOME TO CENTERSTAGE ACADEMY!!! Where we are spotlighting your chance to use the arts to have fun, build new friendships, and learn new skills! We will ---- 1. Learn to speak the language of theatre 2. Develop your voice and diction 3. Strengthen your acting skills 4. Develop characters through music 5. Write and perform an original play & scripted play 6. Develop movement for the actor 7. Participate in hands on stagecraft projects 8. Explore Technical theatre: stage make-up, costuming, lighting and more! Acting Out Encouraged is the theme of this year s camp, and you ll learn what that means when you get here (and it won t get you into any trouble with your Mother!). Mostly, though, be prepared to have loads of FUN! It all happens June 13-25. Teresa Ragland Camp Director
The Big Picture CenterStage Academy! Camp Dates: Mon, June 13 through Sat, June 25* Times: 9:00 am-4:00 pm *Saturday, June 25 th is performance day for family/friends. Time: 10:30 a.m. We are delighted your child(ren) will be part of a fun and creative two weeks which focus on creating performance for the theatre. Here are some things you need to know. 1. We look forward to greeting all campers on Monday morning, June 13th at 9:00 am SHARP at the front entrance of the Angelina Center for the Arts building on the Angelina College campus (see map). If you can arrive a little before 9:00 a.m. that would be even better, as it will give the camper enough time to go into the Temple Theater and get settled for the company meeting. Camp ends at 4:00 pm each day, Mon-Fri. We will appreciate if you would pick up your camper in a timely manner. Thanks! 2. Early drop-off (7:30-8:30) and late pick-up (4:00-5:00) is available at Hudgins Hall (across the parking lot from the ACA Building). The cost is $5 each time you use this service. You may use this service at any time without advance notice payment is expected at time of service by cash or check. 3. Where to come. Each day will begin and end at the front entrance of the Angelina Center for the Arts building on the Angelina College campus. Enter the parking lot on the south end of the campus (off FM 819/College Drive). Please see map. 4. Contact information. If you need to contact your child during the day, you may use any of the following numbers: Camp Administrator (Tracy Pinkerton): (936) 676-9843 Camp Administrator (Joanna Temple): (281) 236-7960 Angelina Arts Alliance (Rick Schiller): (936) 633-5234 Temple Theater (Kristie Bailey): (936) 633-5454 Angelina College (Fine Arts Division): (936) 633-5233 5. We prefer campers DO NOT bring cell phones. If they must, we require that they be turned off during session times. We would also appreciate if campers did not bring other electronic devices (ipods, PSPs, game devices, etc.) with them to camp. We want everyone focused on what they re doing and we certainly don t want anything disrupting other campers. There are no secure locked areas for valuables. 6. Automotive DASHBOARD signs will be distributed to the parent or guardian who drops their child(ren) off on the first day of camp. Each family will be given (5) DASHBOARD signs to be distributed by the parent(s) to the other vehicles dropping and picking up campers. NO DASHBOARD sign means a longer process for pick-up. 7. We have a great faculty/staff this summer and they are eager to inspire your child(ren). See the daily schedule for more information. Camp Director
Reggie Peters- See below Session Leaders Chad Bearden received his Bachelor and Masters degrees from Austin College in Sherman. He is theatre director at Hillwood Middle School in Ft. Worth. This is Chad s second summer in Lufkin. MJ Alexander is the theatre director at LBJ High School in Austin. She is a theatre graduate of UT-Austin. Reginald Peters received a BFA from UT-Arlington and an MFA from Texas Woman s University, both in drama/theatre arts. He is a theatre instructor at Angelina College and returns to Camp for his second summer. Christian Specht holds a BFA in theatre from Valdosta (GA) State University. He is Stage Operations Manager for Angelina College and returns to Camp for a second summer. College Assistants Lindsey Campbell graduated from Angelina College as a theatre major and will attend UT-Arlington in the fall. This is her third year at Camp. Rosalinda Olivares graduated from Angelina College as a theatre major and will attend UT-Arlington in the fall. This is her second year at Camp. Clay Hall graduated from Angelina College as a theatre major. Taz Powers is a theatre major at Angelina College. High School Technical Assistant Grider Killam is a senior at Huntington High School and a veteran of CCS. He has been a part of One Act Play for three years. Camp Administrators Tracy Pinkerton has been involved in Musical Theater since age 11. She has a certificate in Film,Television and Multi-Media production from UCLA. She is Associate Director of the Angelina Arts Alliance. It s her second year at Camp. Joanna Temple has promoted and marketed many authors, artists and musicians. Her background includes promotions and special events and she is the marketing communications person for the Angelina Arts Alliance. 8. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact: Tracy at (936) 633-4504 or tpinkerton@angelina.edu Joanna Temple at (936) 633-3220 or jtemple@angelina.edu Our faculty is hard at work, getting ready for a fun and creative two weeks. We hope the CenterStage Academy experience is a wonderful one for your child. We look forward to welcoming our campers on Monday, June 13, at 9:00 am. Sincerely, Tracy Pinkerton/Joanna Temple Camp CenterStage Administrators
CenterStage Academy June 13-25, 2011 Daily Schedule 9:00-9:30 Sign-in/company meeting/announcements/warm-ups 9:30-10:40 Core class (Section A or B) 10:40-10:50 Snack Break 10:50-12:10 Rehearsal 1 12:15-12:55 Lunch 1:00-2:10 Elective 2:10-2:20 Break 2:20-3:40 Rehearsal 2 3:45-4:00 company meeting/announcements/close Faculty/Staff Reginald Peters (teaches core class A and an elective, serves as show producer) Assistant: Lindsey Campbell Chad Bearden (teaches core class B and creates/directs an original show) Assistant: Taz Powers MJ Alexander (teaches an elective and directs a scripted show) Assistant: Rosalinda Olivares Christian Specht (teaches an elective and serves as technical director) Assistant: Clay Hall Intern: Grider Killam ------------------------------
FOR THE FIRST DAY: >>Please prepare the following: (1) a 1-minute monologue to present. It can be from a play, a poem, a story, or something original. It should be memorized. (2) a short song (to be sung WITHOUT accompaniment) Wear clothes you can MOVE IN! Daily Activities (See descriptions below) Core Classes A: Voice and Diction (Reggie) B: Acting (Chad) Campers are divided into groups. Each group will have one core class each day, either A or B. Groups will alternate each day. Electives Campers will choose ONE elective from the following: Movement for the Actor (Reggie) Exploring Characters Through Music (MJ) Stagecraft Artistry (Christian) Rehearsals Two productions will be staged. The shows will be created/rehearsed twice each day. Some rehearsal times will be used to create sets, props, costumes, etc. -----------------------------
Core Class Descriptions Voice and Diction (Core A) It s not what you say, but how you sound when you say it! An approach to improving the speaking voice. Emphasis is placed on speaking clearly, developing a pleasant vocal quality, building projection, achieving vocal variation, and correcting pronunciation. Acting (Core Class B) The focus is on short creative activities that encourage comfortability working with fellow actors, awareness of bad acting and staging habits, and appreciation of fundamental acting skills. Movement for the Actor Elective Descriptions Ready to move it? Shake it? Ready to learn how to physicalize your dialogue? From Zumba to Bogart, this class will get you moving!! Exploring Characters Through Music Examine song lyrics to find characters. Then write original monologues to explore how to create a realistic character. Take those characters and create short scenes! Stagecraft Artistry Throw yourself into the technical side of theatre. Learn intriguing make-up techniques (bruises and scars). Help create scenery and props for the productions. Discover the art and craft of tech theatre!
THIS IS HOW YOU CHOOSE YOUR ELECTIVE. Please select the elective you would like to take. Indicate FIRST and SECOND choices. We will try to accommodate your first choice, but this may not always be possible. Bring this completed form when you come the first day. Movement for the Actor Exploring Characters Through Music Stagecraft Artistry (Please list 1st and 2nd choices) NAME It s going to be a great, FUN two weeks!!!
IMPORTANT THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE ATTENDING CAMP CENTERSTAGE-ACADEMY 1. You must be on time for each day s company meeting at 9:00 a.m. in the ACA building. 2. Let us know if you have to miss a day as far in advance as possible. The production of a show is a team effort and everyone is needed at every rehearsal. 3. Saturday, June 25 is a performance day for family and friends. Shows begin at 10:30 a.m. 4. Wear comfortable, washable clothes in which you can be physically active. No dresses or skirts. You are likely to be on the floor for part of the day. ONLY CLOSE-TOED SHOES PLEASE. NO FLIP FLOPS OR SANDALS. Planned activities make these kinds of shoes inappropriate. Sport or tennis shoes will be fine. 5. It may be COOL inside the building. We suggest you bring a light jacket or sweater, in case you need it. You can leave it here until camp is over. 6. Don t forget to bring your lunch OR your money ($5) if you plan to buy lunch. Lunch menu for the two weeks is included in this packet. We will provide a morning snack. 7. Sorry, but we cannot accommodate visitors during the daily sessions. 8. Early drop-off (7:30am-8:30am) and late pick-up (4:00pm-5:00pm) is held at Hudgins Hall, across the parking lot from the ACA building. Please drop-off/pick-up your camper at this location if you sign up for these extended hours. There is no early or late drop-off at the ACA building.
PICK UP AND DROP OFF PROCEDURES FOR PARENTS No exceptions, as your child s safety is our #1 concern!!! On the first day of camp, it is imperative a parent or guardian drop off his or her child at Angelina Center of the Arts (ACA-See Map). Like school drop off, cars will line up single file in the order in which they arrive. A camp administrator will distribute 5 pre-printed Camp CenterStage 2011 dashboard signs. Dashboard signs will be number-specific to your camper. It is your responsibility to distribute these dashboard signs to the other authorized driver/vehicles provided on your Pick-Up Permission Form. When picking up your campers you must have this sign placed visisbly on the passenger-side dashboard of your vehicle. Pull up to the front entrance of the ACA building and line up single file in the order in which you arrive. Your dashboard sign will determine and assist our staff in expediting your camper out to you. The more cooperation we get on the pick-up procedure, the smoother and faster it will go. If for some reason a dashboard sign is not visible or not placed within the pick-up vehicle, the driver will be asked to park and provide proof of ID and checked against the list of people having permission to pick up your camper. The Camp Administrator and Camp Assistant directing traffic outside will assist you once parents with dashboard signs are completed picking up their children.
MEDIA RELEASE CAMP CENTERSTAGE Please print clearly: Name of participating student Camp: Junior, CenterStage, or Academy city/town/zip grade TO BE COMPLETED BY PARENT OR GUARDIAN: I / We understand that as part of our child s participation in Camp CenterStage, photos, videos, and quotations may be taken for use in publications and reports about the program. We further understand that members of the news media invited to cover the program may take photos, videos and quotations. We grant permission to use such materials for the promotion of the program on TV, Radio, Print and the Internet. Signature of parent or guardian date
JUNIOR & CAMP CENTERSTAGE: (Grades 1st- 7 th ) Enter from College Drive (the side entrance of AC) and circle around the parking lot to Hudgins Hall. Drop off your kids at the double doors. We will be there to meet you! ACADEMY: (Grades 8 th - 10 th ) Enter from College Drive (the side entrance of AC). The Angelina Center for the Arts building will be immediately on your right. Drop off your kids at the covered entrance. We will be there to meet you!
WILLIAM S CATERING CAMP CENTERSTAGE/CENTERSTAGE ACADEMY JUNE 13th-24th M-F LUNCH @ $5.00 PER PERSON You may also buy just a drink for $1.00 JUNE 13 JUNE 14 JUNE 15 JUNE 16 JUNE 17 HAMBURGER SPAGHETTI CHICKEN TENDERS HOT DOGS BBQ SANDWICH FRENCH FRIES GARLIC BREAD MASHED POTATOS POTATO CHIPS MAC N CHEESE CORN GREEN BEANS BROCOLLI w/ch MIXED VEGGY BAKED BEANS DESSERT DESSERT DESSERT DESSERT DESSERT DRINKS DRINKS DRINKS DRINKS DRINKS JUNE 20 JUNE 21 JUNE 22 JUNE 23 JUNE 24 HAMBURGER CHILI DOGS PIZZA BBQ SANDWICH TACOS FRENCH FRIES TATER TOTS PENE PASTA MAC N CHEESE RICE CORN GREEN BEANS BROCOLLI w/ch BAKED BEANS BEANS DESSERT DESSERT DESSERT DESSERT DESSERT DRINKS DRINKS DRINKS DRINKS DRINKS DRINKS INCLUDE JUICE & MILK If you wish to buy only a drink, it s $1.00 DESSERTS-pudding, cookies, or cakes Contact: Joanna Temple Angelina Arts Alliance 936.633.3220 ofc 281.236.7960 cp jtemple@angelina.edu
SPECIAL OFFER for Camp CenterStage families! We will be video-taping the camp activities throughout the week, capturing the fun in the classrooms and the full programs on the last day. We want to offer you the opportunity to own a DVD copy for only $10. If you re interested in owning a copy, would you please fill out the lower part of this form, tear it out, and return it with your payment of $10 to your camper s teacher. We will contact you when it s finished and mail you a copy. Your Name: Mailing Address: Daytime Phone: Number of copies ($10/each includes tax and shipping): We accept check, money order, or credit card (or cash if you can come by the office). Thanks again! Tracy Pinkerton/Joanna Temple Camp Administrators camp@angelina.edu
DVD Orders for Camp CenterStage 2010 The much anticipated DVD from Camp CenterStage 2010 is finally here! We thank you for your patience and hope you enjoy the shows as you reminisce about your camp experience last summer. Each DVD has the montage of both camps and the entire sharing time from Camp CenterStage, and both full productions from CenterStage Academy. We added a few extra enhancements to make the DVD really special. If you d like to order more copies please email: camp@angelinaarts.edu Tracy Pinkerton/Joanna Temple Camp Administrators