Shade Tree Players Academy Program

If you are an interested, imaginative theatre student between the ages of 7 and 14 and enjoy singing, dancing and acting with your friends, then the Shade Tree Players Academy Program is for you! Spend an entire summer laughing, learning and playing in this fun and fanciful program. A four week session of theatre games, acting and music lessons, and of course, presenting live performance, is like a theatre summer camp right in your neighborhood with your closest friends! Using voice and movement techniques along with creativity, collaboration and imagination, you and your directors will work together to present a show that tells a story in a magical, mystical, theatrical way! Just like the open enrollment Shade Tree you?ve come to know and love, but with the convenience of clearly selecting the dates, location and productions you prefer, the Academy Program will guarantee you a spot in a show and a great time in this summer?s session! This season, we have four production options to choose from. The minimum enrollment for each program is 15 and the maximum is 40. There are no auditions, just open registrations, and roles will be assigned during the first week of rehearsals. Enrollment is on a first come, first served basis. Children may register for more than one program but if a session reaches its cap, priority will be given to students not already enrolled in another session. The cost of each camp is $200 per child. If a student is in more than one camp or a family has more than one child registered, a discount of $25 per student is applied. Students are required to be at each rehearsal and performance for the camp in which they are enrolled. SEUSSICAL JR. (Musical:) Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called The Whos. Session A Rehearsals June 22-July 22, 1pm-4pm Performances July 23-25, 7pm Location Frances Leach High Prairie Arts & Science Complex Session B Rehearsals July 6-August 5, 9am-12pm Performances August 6-8, 7pm Location Mandan TBD FOLK TALES FOR FUN: Let the Navigator from Folk Tales for Fun take you on a magnificent tour of Germany, Egypt, Turkey, Liberia and more with entertaining, universal folk tales both new and familiar to children. Session A Rehearsals June 8-July 8, 9am-12pm Performances July 9-11, 7pm Location Frances Leach High Prairie Arts & Science Complex Session B Rehearsals June 15-July 15, 1pm-4pm Performances July 16-18, 7pm Location Bismarck/Lincoln TBD Registration for the Shade Tree Players Academy will open ONLINE ONLY on February 16th and will be available until March 31st or until each session is filled. All enrollment fees will be due by April 15th to secure session spots. For additional information email execdir@dakotastageltd.com, call 701-258-4998 or visit www.dakotastageltd.com.