| SUMMER PROGRAM
Hartford Summer Youtheatre 2008
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A $15 registration fee per family is due upon registration
for each Summer Youtheatre Program.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
Preschool through High School
Hartford Children’s Theatre, Connecticut’s Premier Theatre and Drama School, is proud to present Hartford Summer Youtheatre, a theatrical immersion experience serving students in preschool through high school. The summer program curriculum is developmentally appropriate and aligned with the National Standards in Theatre. The Hartford Summer Youtheatre program allows emerging young artists to explore drama in a fun and supportive atmosphere led by an outstanding faculty of experienced teaching artists. For an extra charge, an Early Drop Off/Late Pick Up option allows interested parents to drop off students as early as 8AM and pick up students in grades K-12 as late as 6PM.
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Dramatic Play Days (Ages 3-5, not yet entered Kindergarten)
This program meets for two weeks, Monday-Friday, 9AM-Noon. Young children enrolled in this program are in for a delightful introduction to the world of creative drama. Mornings will be spent with a balance of structured and unstructured activities, including daily dramatic play centers such as dress-up, puppets, and a play store. Creative movement, music making, outdoor play, and art projects complement the Dramatic Play Days experience. Our professional teaching artists will work with our youngest performers to develop cooperation, communication, and listening skills. Each session culminates in an informal “Share Night” presentation. Parents may enroll their preschooler for one two week program or for both.
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Discovery Company (Kindergarten-Grade 3)
This program meets for two weeks, Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM. An informal musical play is the focus of our early elementary school students’ Discovery Company experience. This dramatic project is supplemented by an array of developmentally appropriate activities, including a daily “Story Theatre” class and several electives and workshop opportunities such as Creative Movement, Mime, and Puppetry. Parents may enroll their child for one two week program or for both.
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 Youth Company (Grades 4-8) and Teen Company (Grades 9-12)
Our Youth and Teen Company program is the most intensive and exciting of the summer. This program meets for four weeks, 9AM-5PM. Each student auditions and is cast in our production of Once on This Island Jr., for which daily rehearsals are held each morning. In addition students participate in a performance-based elective such as Musical Theatre Cabaret, One Act Play, or Social Issues Improvisation. The performance-based elective classes present their work in an informal “Share Night” presentation towards the end of the program. All Youth and Teen Company students also have the opportunity to explore their own interests through a choice of elective classes covering a range of topics, including TV Acting, Stage Combat, Technical Theatre, and Theatre History. Program-wide field trips are taken once a week, giving Youth and Teen Company students the chance to get to know each other better and take a break from their artistic work.
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