The Columbia Gorge School of Theatre Announces 2010 Camp Sessions

The Columbia Gorge School of Theatre (www.TheatreCamp.com) is entering its 14th year of providing professional actor training for young people from across the country and from around the world. CGST students study Acting, Singing, Dancing, Movement, Voice, TV/Film Acting and the Biz with theatre professionals from all over. This year, our staff is coming in from Portland, Seattle, Phoenix, Cleveland, Detroit and several from New York City. Our alumni have gone on to work in feature films, television series, commercials, and Broadway tours. They have also gotten into some of the best BFA theatre programs in the nation. This year, CGST is located at Reed College in Portland, with its excellent facilities, dorms, grounds and food. CGST is dedicated to fostering an emotionally safe experience. No previous acting experience is required. Join the CGST family today.

CGST trains students ages 8 - 19 and is one of the few residential theatre camps in the Northwest (Day Camps are also available -- call for details at 1-800-405-3450). Tuition includes housing, meals, snacks, classes, production of shows, field trips, supervision, water bottle, T-Shirt and a DVD of the shows.

2010 Sessions:

ONE WEEK SESSIONS - good introductions to CGST
Session 1: Youth Theatre Workshop - do a show!
Ages 8 - 11 July 5 - July 10, 2010 -- 1 week

Session 2: Acting Workshop A - do a show! (NEW)
Ages 11 - 18 July 1 2- July 17, 2010 -- 1 week

Session 3: Musical Theatre Workshop - do a showcase!
Ages 11 - 18 July 19 - July 24, 2010 -- 1 week

Session 4: Acting Workshop B - do a show! (NEW)
Ages 11 - 18 July 26 - July 31, 2010 -- 1 week

TWO WEEK THEATRE SESSIONS
Session 5 - do a play! Ages 11 - 18 July 5 - July 17, 2010 -- 2 weeks

Session 6 - do a short film! Ages 11 - 18 July 19- July 31, 2010 -- 2 weeks

LONGER SESSIONS - more in depth!
Session 7: FOUR WEEK - do a musical or a play! Ages 11 - 18 July 5 -
July 31, 2010 -- 4 weeks

Our outstanding staff from all over have professional experience and
degrees in theatre.

Artistic Director, Jesse Merz, is the Head of the BFA in Acting program and Assist. Professor at Wayne State University / Hilberry Repertory Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. Last year he was elected to the Central Regional Board of Actors Equity Association. Earlier this year, he taught an acting workshop at the University of Jordan in Amman, Jordan. He has performed off-Broadway, in regional theatre, summer stock, feature films, on the radio and in 120 cities in 34 states on national tours. He has directed more than 60 plays and short films, including directing Tony-Winner Daisy Eagan in Suburban Dreams. He is the former Artistic Director of Longview Stageworks and has been running CGST since its inception in 1996. His BFA is from NYU/Tisch, his MAT is from George Fox and his MFA is from University of California, Davis.