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Common Ground Theatre Performance Arts Camp
Common Ground Theatre Performance Arts Camp
Common Ground Theatre Performance Arts Camp is a unique experience for aspiring young artists aged 5-12. During the course of the one-week session, children will participate in theatre classes as well as rehearse and perform an original play developed specifically for our program. Full-day campers will explore the technical side of theatre including lights, props, costumes, and sets and participate in performing arts specialty classes. For a registration form, please e-mail Rachel Klem or call (919) 698-3870.
BOTH SESSIONS OF OUR CAMP ARE FULL- PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PUT ON THE WAIT LIST.
Sessions
Session I: July 6-11: Tabitha Cox will not Change her Socks adapted from a story by Robert Kinerk (FULL)
Tabitha Cox is a determined girl, and you can bet that when she makes a decision to wear her socks for 30 days without changing them as an experiment, she follows through. She’s kicked out of school, her home, and the city limits when the stink gets too bad. Will her loyal dog Walt have no choice but to abandon her as well?
Session II: August 10-15 : The Kid Who Cried Wolf (FULL)
This year for our new adaptation we will be blending the well-known Aesop’s fable with the beautiful and evocative music of Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf.” Our original play will be a music and character filled journey with the ultimate moral that “no one believes a liar, even when they are telling the truth.”
A Typical Day at Camp
9:00- 9:15- Actor’s warm-up
9:15-10:30- Play Rehearsal
10:30-10:45- Snack
10:45-12:00- Specialty Classes- Dance, Music or Theatre Games
12:00-1:00- Lunch and Games
1:00-3:00- Technical Theatre- set, costumes, lighting, props or Specialty classes
Important Information
Performance dates:
Campers must be available for all performance dates and times:
Performance Dates:
Session I (July): Fri. July 10 at 5pm, Sat. July 11 at 11am and 1pm
Session II (Aug.): Fri. Aug. 14th at 5pm, Sat. Aug. 15th at 11am and 1pm
Fees:
Morning- 9am- 12pm: $150
Half Day- 9am- 1pm: $175
Full Day – 9am- 3pm: $250
Snacks and Lunches:
Common Ground will provide two snacks throughout the camp day. If your child has any food allergies, we ask that you provide snacks for your child. Common Ground does not provide lunches and each camper should bring a lunch every day.
Staff Bios
Rachel Klem is the director of CGT’s Performance Arts Camp. Ms. Klem has been teaching acting for 15 years to all ages. In the Triangle, Ms. Klem has developed programs and taught for John Robert Powers and Meredith College Theatre Department. In Chicago, Ms. Klem developed and implemented educational theatre programs for The City of Chicago and The Chicago Park District. She received a BA in Drama from San Francisco State University, and an MFA in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago. Ms. Klem is the manager of Common Ground Theatre and a company member of both Ghost & Spice Productions and Transactors Improv. She teaches theatre at NC State.
Michelle Byars is the lead teacher of CGT Summer Camp. She comes from the San Francisco Bay Area, where she studied theatre at A.C.T and San Francisco State University. She was both a director and the resident stage manager for Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City, CA. Ms. Byars is a founding member of Ghost & Spice Productions theatre company where she has directed several productions over the years. Ms Byars is a certified YogaKids Instructor, and has been teaching children, from preschoolers to teens, for several years. Ms Byars works with Emerge – A Child’s Place and ARC of Orange County, teaching children with special needs.