The Public Theatre to Present Free Performance of HOW TO ACT LIKE A CHILD This Friday

The Public Theatre's Professional Theatre Training Program for Teens will perform How to Act Like a Child, an assortment of hip and entertaining stories with added songs on Friday, July 24th at 6pm.

Featuring an auditioned and hand-picked group of twelve students ranging from ages 10 to 15, these young thespians have been hard at work for the past three weeks taking daily classes in stage combat, voice and speech, singing and the fundamentals of acting. The Public Theatre's summer intensive program is a unique alternative to other "drama camps", as it is taught exclusively by theatre professionals, offering professional insights and standards.

How to Act Like a Child will be directed by Public Theatre Co-Artistic Director Janet Mitchko, and faculty members Barbara Helen Baker and Katy Ameglio. The students performing include: Eli Christman, Jeannie Doherty, Andrea Dolci, Norah Douglas, Rose Jokiel, Jane Lipp, Gabrielle Matzinger, Kristen Patenaude, Nik Peterson, Catherine Putnam, Will Thornton, Autumn Tracey, and Emmeline Willey. This auditioned and hand-picked thespians have been hard at work taking daily classes in stage combat, voice and speech, singing and the fundamentals of acting.

The student's final performance is a compilation of various Shel Silverstein stories and the entertaining book, How to Eat like a Child. Also included will be several songs to show off the vocal skills the students are learning as well as some fun stage combat moves.

The presentation, which is free of charge and open to the public, will take place on Friday July 24th, at 6pm at The Public Theatre. For more information, call 782-3200. The Public Theatre is located at 31 Maple St, in downtown Lewiston.