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Register for Greenbelt Youth Circus with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, starting Feb 17

Register for Greenbelt Youth Circus with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, starting Feb 17

GREENBELT YOUTH CIRCUS 2015: TIME WARP
Ages 9-16

July 20 to August 14, 2015, from 8:45am to 3:30pm.

Our 2014 Greenbelt Youth Circus production, Game On!, was a smash hit! Now, join us in 2015 as we present our next full-length youth circus show: Time Warp. It’s a circus trip through history that you’ll never forget! Under the direction of Greg May, campers will develop, rehearse, and perform in this one-of-a-kind youth circus production. Students under age 9 admitted with Director’s approval. Contact: Greg May at gregorymay@verizon.net.

Scheduling notes: Please note that the four performances take place on evenings and weekend days, not during the regular camp hours and days. Attendance in the final week and at all four performances is mandatory to enroll in the Greenbelt Youth Circus. Campers with limited absences in the first weeks may enroll, but their participation in the shows may be limited. Previous circus camp experience is not required, but new campers especially should commit to daily attendance all four weeks. To discuss how your child’s absence will affect their participation, please contact Greg May before enrolling, at gregorymay@verizon.net.

Session: 336203-3, Fees: Resident: $726, Non-Resident: $862.

Performances:
Friday, August 14 at 7:00pm
Saturday, August 15 at 3:00pm & 7:00pm
Sunday, August 16 at 3:00pm

Performance Location: Greenbelt Community Center (Greenbelt MD).

Register for Spring Break or Summer Circus Camp with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, starting Feb 17

Register for Spring Break or Summer Circus Camp with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, starting Feb 17

SPRING CIRCUS CAMP Ages 7-14, April 6-10, 2015

SUMMER CIRCUS CAMP Ages 8-13, 3 sessions, June 22 – August 21, 2015

Join former Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus performer Greg May for a fun-filled session of circus skills training. Learn juggling, stilt-walking, unicycling, balance boards, rolling globe, partner acrobatics, clown gags, and single-point and fabric trapeze.
The development of circus skills translates into immediate life advantages: balance, hand-eye coordination, public presentation, teamwork, creativity, and how to slip on a banana peel without getting hurt! Campers are safely taught at their individual skill levels. On the last day of each camp session, campers will demonstrate their new skills in a show for parents and other guests. Students under age 8 admitted with Director’s approval.

Spring Break session: 236203-1, Dates: Monday, April 6 – Friday, April 10, 8:45am-3:30pm, Fees: R: $190, NR: $228, Performance April 10 at 2:30pm.

Session: 336203-1, June 22 – July 2, Fees: R: $318, NR: $377, Show: Thursday, July 2 at 1:00pm
Session: 336203-2, July 6 – July 17, Fees: R: $351, NR: $417, Show: Friday, July 17 at 1:00pm
Session: 336203-5, August 17 – August 21 (1 week), Fees: R: $196, NR: $233, Show: Friday, August 21 at 2:00pm

To register click here.

Performance Location: Greenbelt Community Center (Greenbelt MD).

Register for Camp Encore with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, starting Feb 17

Register for Camp Encore with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, starting Feb 17

CAMP ENCORE Ages 13-17

Macbeth
Something wicked this way comes…

Kate Magill Robinson, director of Camp Encore’s terrific productions of As You Like It in 2013 and Lotsa Lazzi! in 2014, returns this summer to lead teen actors through Shakespeare’s lyrical tale of murder and madness.

An ensemble-based script, created just for this camp, will use Shakespeare’s original language to tell the story of the noble warrior Macbeth and his ambitious wife, who tread a dark path and trade their souls to gain the crown of Scotland. Our production, performed in the Greenbelt Arts Center on July 15 and 16, will also use movement, music and stage combat to tell this story of magic, power and destiny.

A four-week pass to the Greenbelt Aquatic and Fitness Center is included with tuition.

Some scheduling items to know before registering:
The camp extends until 6:00 pm on July 16, to make it easier for parents to attend the show! Attendance is mandatory from July 13 through July 16 (the dates of our final rehearsals and shows). In fairness to fellow actors, please keep absences on other days to a minimum. Please try to schedule medical appointments in the morning. Rehearsals are in the afternoon. Vacation plans or schedule conflicts? Please contact Kate before registering at katemagill3@gmail.com to discuss how your teen actor can best participate.

Performance Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

TIME: 9:30am-3:30pm (Note that camp will extend until 6:00 pm on July 11 for our late afternoon performance for parents.)

SESSION: 346200-1
DATES: June 22 – July 17 (except July 3), 9:30am to 3:30pm weekdays
FEES: Resident: $559, Non-Resident: $671
PERFORMANCES: Wednesday, July 15 at 1:00pm and Thursday, July 16 at 4:00pm

To register click here.

Register for Creative Kids Camp with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, starting Feb 17

Register for Creative Kids Camp with the Greenbelt Recreation Department, starting Feb 17

CREATIVE KIDS CAMP Ages 6-12

Hidden Lands

Campers spread their wings and soar at Creative Kids Camp, where the emphasis is on self-expression, creativity and fun! Each camp day is spent exploring: Acting and Theater, Singing and Music, Dancing and Movement, Ceramics and Visual Art.

Creative Kids Camp
Greenbelt Community Center – 15 Crescent Road*
Ages 6-12
In addition to daily creative activities, campers enjoy supervised free swim twice per week and daily outdoor recess. To balance all the excitement and help campers to rest and recharge, we have a quiet time after recess, during which older campers can read or play a quiet game and younger campers can hear a story read aloud.

Instead of going on field trips, our campers perform in a show for parents and others to come and see.

Our show this year is Hidden Lands, which tells the story of three schoolchildren who are transported by a magic ring to an enchanted island, where they meet the powerful Phoenix and help a down-hearted prince. Imagination and sharing are the true magic they discover – and your camper will, too.

8:45am-3:30pm

Costs: Residents: $295, Non-Residents: $354

Session: 336202-1, Dates: June 22 – July 2**, Performances: Thursday, July 2 at 10:00am and 2:15pm.
Session: 336202-2, Dates: July 6 – July 17, Performances: Friday, July 17 at 10:00am and 2:15pm
Session: 336202-3, Dates: July 20 – July 31, Performances: Friday, July 31 at 10:00am and 2:15pm
Session: 336202-4, Dates: August 3 – August 14, Performances: Friday, August 14 at 10:00am and 2:15pm
*Performances take place at the Greenbelt Arts Center – 123 Centerway.
**This session is prorated 10% to account for the July 3rd holiday camp closure.

Performance Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Open Enrollment for the Greenbelt Winter Youth Musical, Nov 24 – Dec 13

Open Enrollment for the Greenbelt Winter Youth Musical, Nov 24 – Dec 13

Open Enrollment for the Greenbelt Winter Youth Musical, Nov 24 – Dec 13

Location: Greenbelt Recreation Department

Enrollment opens November 24, 2014 for non-residents.

PROGRAM

The annual Greenbelt Youth Musical, now in its fifteenth year, is an open-enrollment musical theater program for teen actors in grades seven through twelve. The program gives teen actors the opportunity to work with professional theater artists and experience the fun of bringing original musical works to life, while building confidence and community. The environment is affirming, the process is fun, and the productions are excellent:

THIS YEAR’S STORY

Secret Circus is the story of a traveling circus in 1930’s-era Europe, racing against time to smuggle to safety people deemed physically unacceptable by the rising fascist regime. One refugee, Anya, must confront her own discomfort with the sideshow prodigies of the circus even as she accepts their help in fleeing persecution. It is a touching, exciting, and beautiful show. Secret Circus was last performed in Greenbelt ten years ago, by Camp Encore. The 2015 edition of the show features an expanded story, with additional songs, new dialogue, and enhanced circus production values.

CASTING

The Greenbelt Youth Musical is open to all interested performers in grades seven through twelve. Everyone who enrolls is cast in the show. Attendance is required for all participants at our two casting rehearsals, which are coming up soon on Saturday, December 13, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, and Monday, December 15 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm (perfect timing for those of you who will be going through musical withdrawal following the close of Eleanor Roosevelt High School’s Hairspray). We have also reserved Wednesday, December 17, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm for principal callbacks, if needed. After the casting rehearsals, we will take a break until Friday, January 9, when regular rehearsals will begin. In the interim, author-director Chris Cherry will be fine-tuning the script and score based on our cast.

PERFORMANCES

Performances will be Saturday, February 28, 2015, Sunday, March 1, 2015 and Saturday, March 7, 2015.

REGISTRATION AND TUITION

Registration is open now for Greenbelt residents. For non-residents, on-line registration will open on November 24, but you can fax (301-220-0561) or drop off a hard-copy registration at the Community Center now, and it will be held until the resident preference period expires. Because non-resident registrations are held and then processed in the order in which they are received, dropping off a hard-copy registration early is a way for savvy non-Greenbelters to be near the front of the queue on the day that non-resident registration officially opens. This is to your advantage, as we do reserve the right to cap enrollment to keep the cast at a manageable size. See below for links to registration materials.

The activity number for the Greenbelt Youth Musical is 144230-1. Tuition remains at $154 for residents and $177 for non-residents, and the performance ticket price remains $5. Generous scholarship assistance is available for Greenbelt residents from the Mary Purcell Geiger Scholarship Fund. (Applications are available from the Community Center business office; please contact Ruth Campbell at 240-542-2059.) Enrolling in the Greenbelt Youth Musical signals a commitment to participate in a collaborative artistic project with a company of other committed young performers. Please note that we do not issue tuition refunds in the event that an actor withdraws from the production after casting. We expect that all actors enrolling in the production are committed to participating in a fun and collaborative experience, regardless of casting, and we set the production budget based on the total tuition received.

For more information: http://www.greenbeltmd.gov/youthmusical