Little Players Performing Arts Academy
Background Information and Programming Principles

* Founded in the summer of 2001, Little Players began as a three-week performing arts day camp and has since expanded to include summer camps or various lengths up to five weeks, holiday programs, and after school classes.

* Our programs are available to kids ages seven to sixteen, offering an exciting alternative for both personal enrichment and recreation.

* This year’s 2008 summertime program will run for five weeks, and culminate in the production of a large-scale variety show offering a unique opportunity for students to express their many talents, in a variety of performing arts genres.

Offering a variety of performing arts
In addition to the daily instruction, participants will also enjoy guest speakers and workshops in areas such as: Juggling, Break dance, Pop and Lock, Tap dance, Yoga, Health and Wellness, Stage magic, Line dance, Belly Dance, Hula dance, Contra dance, bongo drumming, stomp, Salsa dance, and more!

Contact Activities Director Shawnna Frazer for details on which of our performing arts genres will be offered this year.

Drama through memorized pieces, improvisational games, group activities, monologues, dialogues, scenes, one-acts, and full length plays.
Theatrical Dance is taught to be more theatrical then technical and so is likely to involve less detailed critique of form, and more incorporation of several dance styles within each piece. Participants are introduced to Modern, Hip hop, Jazz, Swing, Belly, Tap, African, Disco, Funk, theatrical dance, and more!
Other Genres Set design & construction, costuming, assistant directing, assistant choreographing, Lighting, Sound, props management, Special Effects.

* All participants will share the special experience of rehearsing and performing with complete theatrical lighting and sound.

* Offering beginning, intermediate, and advanced programs for children ages 7 – 16 with limited class size for individualized attention.

* Although we do teach theater history, terminology, historical figures, and technique, we do not aspire to lead your child to a profession in any performing arts field. We teach the arts as a fun and enlightening mode of self-expression to be taken seriously, but enjoyed recreationally.

* The best benefits from studying performing arts with Little Players are probably decreased shyness, and greatly increased self-esteem, confidence, pride, courage, accountability, and responsibility.

Dates & Days
June 13 – July 20
All Locations TBA

Fri – 6/13, preview day - group three only. 5:30 – 7:00

Mon – Fri. – June 16th-20th – Full day schedule
Mon. – Fri. – June 23rd – 27th – Full day schedule
Mon. June 30th – Wed. July 2nd – Full day schedule
Mon. July 7th – Fri. July 11th – Full day schedule
Mon. July 14h - & Tues. July 15th – Special dress rehearsal schedules TBA.
Wed. July 16th – Sun. July 20th – Special performance day schedule TBA.

Dress Rehearsals – Fri. July 11th & Mon. July 14th.
Special day schedule TBA.

Performances
Tue. 15th, Preview matinee for local summer schools
Wed. 16th, Preview matinee for local summer schools
Thurs. 17th, Opening night
Fri. 18th & Sat. 19th, evening performances
Sun. 20th, Matinee

Little Players 2008 - Full Day Schedule

Group One – Ages 7 – 10
9:00 -10:15 – Theatrical Dance
10:15 - 10:30 – Snack Break
10:30 -11:45 – Drama & Improvisation
11:45 Pickup

11:45-12:30 – Lunch Break
(supervision is provided at this time for students enrolled in both group one and group two).

Group Two – Ages 9 – 14
12:30 – 2:00 – Drama & Improvisation
2:00 – 2:15 – Snack Break
2:15 – 3:30 – Theatrical Dance
3:30 Pickup

Group Three – Ages 11 – 16
3:30 – 4:45 – Drama & Improvisation
4:45 – 6:00 Group Three - Theatrical Dance
6:00 Pickup

For more information on our programs, or to enroll, please contact
Little Players Activities Director: Shawnna Frazer.
Leave a message at 273-8899, or email Dragonlady@hippi.net.
PLEASE NO CALLS BEFORE 9AM or after 6PM