Category Archives: Children & Teen

Lotsa Lazzi at the Greenbelt Arts Center, July 10-11

Camp Encore presents Lotsa Lazzi at the Greenbelt Arts Center, July 10-11

CAMP ENCORE Ages 13-17

Lotsa Lazzi!

Join director Kate Magill Robinson and the Camp Encore troupe leaders on a hilarious exploration of the raucous roots of western comedy. Commedia dell’ arte originated in the Italian Renaissance with stock comic characters and recognizable comic bits (called lazzi). It permeated European theatre for several hundred years and has inspired theatre artists from Shakespeare to Saturday Night Live. In this ensemble-based camp, students will take on stock characters and play with Lotsa Lazzi, as we explore what makes us laugh and learn to build a performance driven by physicality, music, dance, rollicking scenarios and slapstick comedy. So bring your funny, and let’s play.

At the end of the camp session, campers will present a live theater performance at the Greenbelt Arts Center. Students unable to attend the entire session may enroll, but their participation in the shows may be limited. If your camper has significant schedule conflicts with the camp schedule, please consult Kate at katemagill3@ gmail.com before enrolling. Attendance in the final week and at both shows is mandatory to enroll.

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

PERFORMANCES: Wednesday, July 10 at 1:00 pm and Thursday, July 11 at 4:00 pm

Summer Shakespeare Camp at Laurel Mill Playhouse, July 7-18

Summer Shakespeare Camp at Laurel Mill Playhouse, July 7-18

Summer is for Shakespeare!
Program for 6th-12th graders

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Come along and join us we explore the world of Shakespeare. Activities will include vocal exercises for projection/vowel pronunciation, working on the language and poetry, understanding the text and scenes, working on acting/characterization and bringing the scenes from Shakespeare to life.

Participants will present a series of scenes wearing Shakespearean costuming, as an end of session show.

This camp will be for students entering 6th-12th grades.

Dates July 7th- 18th, 9:15am-1:00pm, M-F

Performance Friday July 18th at 7pm

COST: $200

LOCATION: Laurel Mill Playhouse
ADDRESS: 508 Main St, Laurel, MD 20707

Register online at http://www.wacarts.com or call Maureen Rogers at 301-452-2557.

Sign up for Butterfly Camp at Venus Theatre, July 14-18

Sign up for Butterfly Camp at Venus Theatre, July 14-18

Camp for Kids who want to spread their wings
Butterfly Camp
…because we’re always changing…

Monday, July 14, 2014 to Friday, July 18, 2014

Location: Venus Theatre Play Shack.
21 C Street
Laurel, MD 20707

This is a 5 day Camp for ages 6-12. Camp runs from 9-3 Mon July 14 – Thursday July 17, with a final lunchtime performance on Friday July 18. Campers will learn some general tools of acting, apply their growing knowledge of story structure, and engage their imaginations.

Cost: $400.

For more information: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/9931237

Teen Summer One-Act Play Festival at Laurel Mill Playhouse, June 27 – July 13

Teen Summer One-Act Play Festival at Laurel Mill Playhouse, June 27 – July 13

Teen Summer One Act Plays
Director: Larry Simmons
Producer: Diana Simmons
Executive Producer: Maureen Rogers

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

A one-act play festival for teen actors, male and female, for those entering eighth grade to entering senior year of high school. A mixture of drama and comedy.

Performances are scheduled to run from June 27, 2014 to July 13, 2014 on Friday and Saturday at 8:00pm. Sunday matinees to be determined.

For reservations, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2. For further information visit the web site at http://www.laurelmillplayhouse.org or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.