Serving our Community Through Arts and Culture
Theater is a creative outlet — and a challenging one at that.
Kids need a way to be able to express themselves and their thoughts and views on the world. What better way than through theatre? It challenges them to open their minds, explore different worlds through scripts and scores and characters, and to be able to tell a story in a variety of ways — through words, song, mime, … the list goes on and on.
REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED FOR THIS CAMP!! ___________________________________________ Students will go from auditions to performance in just five days with Compass Creative Dramatics, a Chicago-based touring theatre who will be hosting a week-long theatre residency at the Academy. Students in grades 1 – 12 will stretch their creativity and bravery muscles through daily rehearsals for Peter Pan. Students also perform alongside two professional actors during the week and will participate in acting classes from those directors in the afternoon! No acting experience necessary – just come ready to be silly and have fun! ___________________________________________ ABOUT THE SHOW: When the curious Darling children befriend a mysterious boy from a distant planet called Neverland, they never dream that they'll soon be fighting alongside him, battling injustices and turning the delicate balance of this faraway world on its head. ___________________________________________ Payment plans are available. Contact Kelly at kposenauer@academycenter.org for more information. *Tuition includes 2 complimentary tickets per student
Elf Jr will be the first camp performing in the historic theatre serving as a 'soft opening' event. Students will rehearse and perform this fun and festive musical! ___________________________________________ Rehearsing (Warehouse Theatre): Mondays and Wednesdays, Oct 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31. Nov 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 20 (Tuesday) from 6-9pm. Tech week (Historic Theatre): Nov 26-28 from 5-9pm. Shows (Historic Theatre): Nov 29 and 30 at 7pm. ___________________________________________ ABOUT THE SHOW: Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list and that his half-brother doesn't even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.
