Gulfshore Playhouse Theatre Education Project to Host Four Summer Camps at the Norris Center

The Gulfshore Playhouse Theatre Education Project will host four summer camps at the Norris Center. Camps will take place in June and July, 2013. These four camps will give Collier County students, ages 5-18, the opportunity to learn using the lively art of theatre.

"I am delighted and humbled by the generosity of our donors to be able to give well deserved students the opportunity to learn more about theater." says Kristen Coury, Founder and Producing Artistic Director at Gulfshore Playhouse.

"STAR' in a Play Acting Program" is an innovative, exciting and fun three-week acting program that will introduce young performers to the creative and technical side of theatre while they rehearse and perform The Emperor's New Clothes. This camp includes acting training from Gulfshore Playhouse teaching artist Selma Spies. Students, ages 7-12, will learn lessons on blocking, movement, breathing, relaxation, and bringing a character to life. "STAR" in a Play Acting Program will be held Monday-Friday, June 10-28, 2013 from 9am -12pm at the Norris Center. Students will have fun, make friends and perform in a showcase production on June 28th at 12pm. The cost of this camp is $350.

"Summer Acting Intensive for Teens" is developed specifically for teens interested in exploring theatre more deeply; this stimulating two week intensive program will introduce young adults to both the creative and business side of theater. Students, ages 13-18, will receive acting training including, blocking, breathing, relaxation, breaking down a scene, proper audition technique, and bringing a character to life from Founder and Producing Artistic Director, Kristen Coury. In addition to acting training, students will have an introduction to set design, lighting, and sound equipment. "Summer Acting Intensive for Teens" will be held Monday- Friday, June 10-21, 2013 from 1-4pm at the Norris Center. Students will perform in a showcase performance of monologues & scenes open to the public on June 21, 2013 at 5pm. The cost of this camp is $250.

Summer Camp registration is open to the public. Scholarships, thanks to many generous individual donors, will be awarded to a total of 18 students for the two above camps. Scholarship applications can be found at www.gulfshoreplayhouse.org. Rec Connect and Extended Care Options are also available for both of the above camps.

In addition, Gulfshore Playhouse will host 2 one-week summer camps in July. "Unmask the Power of the Theatre" will explore fairy tales, storytelling, props-making, and more with children ages 5-8. These two sessions will be held July 8-12, 2013 and July 22-26, 2013 from 1-4pm. The cost of this camp is $90. While scholarships are not available for these camps, Rec Connect and Extended Care Options are available.

Gulfshore Playhouse is Naples' first and finest professional theatre company offering a variety of stimulating, thought-provoking and entertaining productions from important classics to Broadway hits and innovative new works. Our shows are conceived and created in-house using a team of professional designers and technicians as well as Equity actors with credits ranging from Broadway shows to film and television. All Gulfshore Playhouse productions are presented exclusively at The Norris Center in Downtown Naples.

The Gulfshore Playhouse Theatre Education Project serves Southwest Florida through a wide variety of unique educational opportunities. Our programming provides people from our diverse community accessibility to the art of theatre. Program offerings range from ART SMART, our in-school residencies which teach content curriculum through the lively art of theatre during the school day, to the STAR (Student Theatre Artist in Residence) after-school theatre classes and Theatre Summer Camps. We offer a variety of educational opportunities for adults, from rigorous internship programs to classes taught by professional actors and members of the Gulfshore Playhouse creative team, and our newly unveiled Synergy Series, a series of panel discussions and talk-backs relating to our Mainstage productions.

All Summer Camps will be held at The Norris Center. To register for any workshop, please call The Norris Center at 239-213-3058. For more information on all Gulfshore Playhouse events, please visit our website at www.gulfshoreplayhouse.org.

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