a summer at play drama camps & classes in AB !is summer there’s no shortage of dramatic opportunities to play and learn. Explore acting, movement, voice, playwriting, directing, improvisation, puppetry, musical theatre, design, stage combat, Shakespeare, murder mystery, mask, mime, Commedia dell’Arte, !eatre of the Oppressed, Meisner Technique, or Suzuki and Viewpoints training—all available on ’s doorstep! We are happy to provide listings for a variety of performing arts programs running in the province this summer, from residential theatre camps for youth to intensive workshops for adults. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Call your local theatre companies and organizations, post-secondary institutions, and recreation centres… And have a sizzling summer of drama!

E D M O N T O N HORIZON STAGE youth will be enchanted and THE ART OF THE JOKER FCSS – Sage Room enlightened as they explore this year’s For ages 18+ DRAMAWORKS 105, 505 Queen Street, Spruce Grove theme, Beauty and the Beast. July 20-24 The Citadel Theatre For ages 5-10 Contact Mandelle Mudry or $500 For ages 18+ July 21-25 & July 28-Aug. 1 Mark Stubbings A five day Theatre of the Oppressed July 3-6 & 10-13 $75 (780) 471-1586 workshop for experienced practitio- $200 (2.5 day); $250 (3.5 day) ”Rhyme, Sing, Act & Play” (ages 5-7): [email protected] ners, with Michele Decottignies (Stage Theatre Alberta presents Dramaworks Learn new rhymes and tongue twisters, www.northernlighttheatre.com Left Productions) and Marc Weinblatt 2008: a summer theatre workshop pro- sing your favourite movement-based (The Manada Centre). gram for adults. Inspiring workshops in songs, and play some fun drama -/°Ê ,/Ê  , ½-Ê/ /, Contact Michele Decottignies all disciplines, ranging from novice to games! “Drama Games” (ages 8-10): Arden Theatre (403) 829-2307 advanced. This year’s Professional Mas- Play lots of cool movement, improv, For ages 3-19 [email protected] ter Class is New York’s SITI Intensive. and drama-based games. July 2-Aug. 8 (various camps) www.stage-left.org Contact Lora Brovold Contact Horizon Stage $65-$295 1-888-422-8160 or (780) 422-8162 (780) 962-8995 These camps are designed to be a com- ,9Ê9"1 Ê* "* ½-Ê [email protected] www.horizonstage.com plete theatrical experience in a positive THEATRE www.theatrealberta.com environment. Camps vary in length and Unitarian Church of , ½1 //, difficulty depending on the age or the 1703 1st St. NW; South location TBA CAMP SHAKESPEARE For grades 1-9 (francophone students) child. Age breakdowns are 3-4 years, 5 For ages 4-15 Hawrelak Park and grades 4-9 (immersion students) years, 6-7 years, 8-9 years, 10-11 years, July 7-Aug. 29 For ages 8-18 “Camp Multi-Arts” at La Cité and and 12-19 years. $100-$350 Featuring “Spies and Sleuths” and June 30-July 4 (various camps) l’Association La Girandole Contact Janice Flower “Shakespeare for Teens.” Calgary $140 (half day); $240 (full day) Aug. 18-29: $275 (780) 459-1695 “Camp Troubadour” dates and prices Young People’s Theatre has a long Participants will work with professional jfl[email protected] are flexible. Troubadour will travel history of providing quality camps instructors and artists, exploring text, www.sact.ca characters, design, music, and stage anywhere in Alberta! and classes for youth. Our focus is on combat from As You Like It. Classes “Multi-Arts” is two weeks of song, building confidence, team work, and culminate in a weekend presentation dance, theatre, and visual arts. An C A L G A R Y creativity, giving kids a chance to pres- and sharing session on the mainstage incredible opportunity for participants ent a play to parents and friends at the for family and friends. to develop an artistic spirit while THE ART OF PEACE end of the week. Contact Sharla Matkin maintaining or improving their skills in Scarboro United Church, Contact Erin Jenkins (780) 425-8086 French. “Troubadour” will bring your 132 Scarboro Ave. SW (403) 230-2664 imagination to life with mask work, [email protected] For ages 9-13 [email protected] www.rivercityshakespeare.com mime, and Commedia dell’Arte! July 7-11 www.cypt.ca Contact Céline Gareau-Brennan $50, scholarships available (780) 469-8400 FOOTE THEATRE SCHOOL Through storytelling, music, puppetry, CHINOOK STUDIO OF MUSIC [email protected] The Citadel Theatre drama, writing, crafts, snacking, non- Marda Loop neighbourhood, www.lunitheatre.ca For ages 6-17 competitive games, Laughter Yoga, and SW Calgary July 14-Aug. 8 recording a CD, we provide kids with For ages 5-17 NORTHERN LIGHT THEATRE & July 7-11, July 14-18, or July 21-25 $240-$280 (one week camps); opportunities to explore their ideas for MARALYN RYAN $192 (half day); $282 (full day) $430-$495 (two week Intensives) peace with nature, families, friends, The Third Space, 11516-103 Street Students will experience musical The Foote Theatre School offers a the world! Playmakers for ages 6-8 theatre, guitar, percussion, drama, arts range of summer camps in drama and Contact Chris Louis Aug. 5-8: $100 & crafts, and more in an energetic and musical theatre appealing to a wide (403) 288-8042 Teen Camp for ages 9-15 creative environment! range of ages and abilities. All camps [email protected] Contact Chinook Studio of Music are taught by experienced professionals Aug. 11-22: $350 (by June 13), $375 www.laughingpeace.com (403) 246-8446 and take place in The Citadel’s facilities. The imagination and creativity of [email protected] children will thrive at The Third Space Contact Meredith Scott www.chinookstudio.com (780) 428-2120 as NLT gears up for their fifth annual [email protected] Performance Camps for Young People. www.citadeltheatre.com

12. summer 2008 CREATIVE KIDS MUSEUM QUEST THEATRE TADA! MUSICAL THEATRE CITY OF RED DEER THEATRE ARTS TELUS World of Science – Calgary 900 47th Ave. SW Beltline Community Centre, ADVENTURE CAMP For ages 6-9 For ages 6-18 1302 6th Street SE For ages 6-8 & 9-12 July 7-Aug. 27 (various camps) July 7-Aug. 8 For ages 10-15 July 7-Aug. 22 $220/week (non-members); (1, 2, & 3 week camps) July 14-Aug. 1 (various one week camps) drama camps & classes in AB $198/week (members) $205-$495 (various one week programs) $160/week $42/day (non-members); “Journeys” (ages 6-9) is filled with fun $300 Days are spent exploring the many facets $39/day (members) and creative play, movement, voice, Youth Singers of Calgary is proud of the performing arts with professional “Puppets Galore” and “Dimensions of and storytelling; “Treks” (ages 10-12) to once again offer this exceptional instructors. Enjoy improv, theatre games, DaVinci”: week long camps that inte- explores the world of drama through program based on TADA!’s week-long stage craft, costumes and make-up, grate visual arts, movement, drama, character work, voice, movement, theatre workshop from New York City, mask making, and more. The week and music. Day camps follow cultural improv, and basic scene building; presented by Dani Altiere. culminates with a showcase film or live arts themes and focus on the countries “Expeditions” (ages 10-14) explores all Contact Lisa Schorse performance for family and friends. of Brazil, Japan, Ireland, or Mexico. aspects of drama with a focus on a final (403) 234-SHOW Contact Teresa Neuman Camps are taught by professional art- presentation; “Odyssey” (ages 14-18) [email protected] (403) 309-4757 ist-teachers. is structured much like professional www.youthsingers.org [email protected] Info & Registration: (403) 268-8307 theatre rehearsals and leads to the www.creativekidsmuseum.com performance of a chosen play. WILDFLOWER ARTS CENTRE EMPRESS THEATRE Contact Quest Theatre 3363 Spruce Dr. SW The Empress Theatre, DOWNRIGHT THEATRE (403) 264-8575 ext. 21 For ages 5-18+ For ages 8-18 (regular camp) and COMPANY [email protected] July 2-Aug. 29 (various options) 6-10 (junior camp) , Calgary South & North www.questtheatre.org $106.50-$196.50 July 14-18 or Aug. 11-15 (regular For ages 7-14 Programs include Improvisation, Mask camp); July 28-Aug. 1 (junior camp) July 14-Aug. 15 SCHOOL OF ALBERTA BALLET Study, Puppetry, Physical Theatre, $80 (various camps & locations) DANCE CAMP Hip-Hop, Ballet, Bellydance, Arts The Empress Theatre Drama Camps $200 West Annex, 2nd Floor, Venture Daycamps, and Performing teach students the fundamentals of The Downright Canadian Theatre 906 12 Avenue SW Arts Combo. Enjoy courses in drawing, acting, movement, improvisation, and Company offers summer drama camps For ages 4-17 painting, ceramics, sculpture, dance, musical theatre, and culminates in a for youth. Individuals from all levels of July 2-Aug. 23 (various camps) student-created performance at the drama experience will enjoy this pro- and drama for all ages. $135-$995 Empress Theatre’s Vaudeville nights. gram! Youth will play theatre games, Contact Kendra McAllister The School of Alberta Ballet’s Dance Contact Jeremy Mason come up with a performance for family (403) 249-3773 Camp and Junior and Senior Summer 1-800-540-9229 ext. 201 and friends, and enjoy our exploration [email protected] Schools provide students with experi- [email protected] into murder mysteries! www.calgary.ca/arts ence in ballet, modern, jazz, drama, www.empresstheatre.ab.ca Contact Nicole Gomez character, and choreography. (403) 389-3002 Contact Catherine Hazin A L B E R TA LIVE THEATRE [email protected] (403) 245-2274 ext. 221 10130 98 Ave., Grande Prairie www.dctc.ca ARTSTREK [email protected] For ages 7-15 Red Deer College PLAYHOUSE NORTH SCHOOL www.albertaballet.com/school July 7-Aug. 22 (various camps) Exploration I for ages 13-15 OF THEATRE $100-$250 July 6-12: $485 Rocky Mountain College SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK GPLT presents the “2nd Streeters SUMMER INTENSIVE Exploration II for ages 16-18 For ages 18+ Summer Drama Camps.” A different July 13-20: $510 June 30-Aug. 8 Mount Royal College theme each week including Broadway, Theatre Alberta presents Artstrek 2008: $850 For ages 13-18 Clowning, Drama, Westerns, Murder a residential summer theatre program Six Week Summer Intensive featuring July 29-Aug. 2 or Aug. 4-9 Mystery, and Improv. for teens. Over the course of the week the Meisner Technique taught by $300/session Contact Desiree Barnfield students will explore acting, voice, ’s only practicing Certified Join SITP company members for a (780) 538-1616 directing, movement, sound/music, Meisner Instructor, Cindy Vanden Enden. week packed with text exploration, box.offi[email protected] design, creation, and integration with Will also include: Singing, Voice and vocal preparation, and physical train- www.gplt.ab.ca some of Alberta’s finest theatre profes- Speech, Alexander Technique, Move- ing, all focused on Shakespeare’s sionals. This year’s curriculum will focus ment, Dance, and Creativity Tutorials. magical works. RED DEER COLLEGE TEEN ARTS on Oscar Wilde’s classic social comedy, Contact Peter Aitchison Contact Martin Fishman/ Red Deer College The Importance of Being Earnest. (403) 284-5100 ext. 247 the Conservatory For ages 10-18 (various camps) (403) 440-6821 Contact Erin McDougall [email protected] July 6-Aug. 19 (various camps) 1-888-422-8160 or (780) 422-8162 www.playhousenorth.com mfi[email protected] $200-$749 (depending on program) [email protected] www.myshakespeare.ca Camps include “Teen Video Intensive,” www.theatrealberta.com PUMPHOUSE THEATRE “MusiCamp Alberta,” and “Summer- SummerACT 2140 Pumphouse Ave. SW scapes.” Whether you’re learning how EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts CANADIAN BADLANDS PASSION For ages 8-14 PLAY SUMMER SCHOOL to produce, direct, shoot, write, act, For ages 7-17 and edit your own short movies; taking July 7-Aug. 29 (two week sessions) July 7-Aug. 22 part in a hands-on art experience for $300-$325 For grades 10-12 $199-$450 teens; or playing in specialized music Pumphouse Theatre is back with June 27-July 19 Located in the heart of Calgary’s arts workshops, Red Deer College has Calgary’s longest running Drama Day Approx. $900 (AB residents) scene, EPCOR CENTRE offers one and something for you! Camp! Focusing on personal creative A unique opportunity to perform in a two week innovative theatre and per- Contact Joyce Howdle growth, students work within their age world-class production along with in- forming arts camps in July and August. (403) 342-3526 groups to create their own original play! class performances and a talent show, Contact Javier Vilalta [email protected] Facilitated by professional instructors, all student-driven. youth explore acting, voice, movement, (403) 294-7455 ext. 1075 www.rdc.ab.ca/continuingeduca- Contact Tom Stolz tion/youth_programs stagecraft, playwriting, and more! [email protected] www.epcorcentre.org (403) 821-0521 Contact Kathryn Waters [email protected] (403) 263-0079 www.cbsummerschool.com boxoffi[email protected] www.pumphousetheatre.ca

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