FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: May 13, 2005
Contact: Christa Skiles
Public Relations Director
513-345-2242, ext. 232

KIDS CAN HAVE FUN AND LEARN TO ACT AT CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK’S SUMMER THEATRE DAY CAMP

First of three two-week sessions begins June 13

(CINCINNATI) – Young people interested in the exciting world of acting can learn from some of the area’s best teachers at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Summer Theatre Day Camp. The Playhouse will turn the spotlights on them as they explore everything from improvisation to Broadway-style singing and dancing techniques. The first of three two-week camp sessions begins on June 13.

Campers can meet new friends, gain self-esteem and confidence and learn the process and technique of performing, all while having a great time. Summer Theatre Day Camp classes provide in-depth explorations of various acting skills, which also include creative movement and monologue and scene study. Most importantly, students get the chance to work with some of the best theatre teachers and professionals in the city, many of whom have advanced degrees in theatre and have performed at the Playhouse.

Classes are grouped into age categories beginning with students preparing to enter the third and fourth grades and continuing through high school. All classes take place in a friendly and non-intimidating learning environment. No previous acting or performing experience is required to participate. Previous campers have worked on scenes from plays ranging from Jack and the Beanstalk and Anne of Green Gables to The Crucible, The Importance of Being Earnest and A Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as selections from musicals including Grease, Chicago, Hairspray and The Lion King.

The first two-week session begins June 13 and continues through June 24. Additional sessions run July 11 through July 22 and July 25 through August 5. Classes are scheduled Monday through Friday for half of each day, with morning and afternoon time slots available for many sessions.

All camps conclude with a performance project in which students demonstrate learned skills for family and friends which takes place in the Playhouse’s Marx Theatre, allowing campers the chance to act on the same stage as the Playhouse’s professional actors. The cost is $250. A limited number of scholarships are available based on financial need and merit.

For more information or to request a brochure, contact the Playhouse administrative offices at 513/345-2242. Information and registration materials also are available online at www.cincyplay.com.

Delta Connection Comair is the Playhouse’s official airline.

The Playhouse is supported, in part, by the generosity of the tens of thousands of individuals and businesses that give to the Fine Arts Fund.

The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

The Playhouse also receives funding from the City of Cincinnati.

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