Theatre Camp
Theatre Production Camp
Throughout the course of this 2-week session, theatre campers work together to produce, rehearse and perform a musical.
We begin each day with a warm-up and game, then spend mornings learning choreography, music, and scenes of the musical. After lunch, campers rotate between outdoor play activities and additional rehearsal time.
This camp does require additional dress rehearsals on Saturday morning of each performance weekend and will have 2 performances. Our daily camp will take place at our Mansfield Arts YMCA at 40 Balcom Street. Location for performances will be announced.
This year we will perform “The Wizard of Oz: YPE”
The Wizard of Oz: YPE
Join Dorothy and her loyal companion Toto as they “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” through the Land of Oz, determined to reach the Emerald City, where the great and powerful Wizard of Oz will help them get home. Of course, along the way, Dorothy encounters witches (both good and bad), Munchkins, talking trees and winged monkeys. But most importantly, she befriends three unique characters: a Scarecrow with no brain, a Tin Man with no heart, and a Lion with no “nerve.” Their journey to happiness and self-awareness is a glowing testament to friendship, understanding and hope in a world filled with both beauty and ugliness.
2-Week Production
The Wizard of Oz: YPE
Grades 2 - 9
Max Camper Ratio 1:10
Offered
Weeks 5-6
Jul. 13 - Jul. 24
Options
Full Day: 9 am - 4 pm
Dress Rehearsals
Fri. Jul. 24
Sat. Jul. 25
Performances
Sat. Jul. 25 @ 7 pm
Sun. Jul. 26 @ 1 pm
Rates
YMCA Members: $ 874
Non Members: $ 1,077
About the Production
Bye Bye Birdie: Youth Edition is a 1-hour adaptation of Bye Bye Birdie, specially tailored for elementary and middle school-aged actors.
A loving musical send-up of the early 1960’s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock and roll, Bye Bye Birdie remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses an all-American girl, Kin McAfee, for a very public farewell kiss. Featuring a tuneful high energy score, plenty of great parts for kids, and a hilarious script, Bye Bye Birdie remains one of the most popular shows in school across the country.
Hit songs include “Put on a Happy Face,” “One Last Kiss,” “One Boy,” “A Lot of Livin’ To Do,” “Kids!’ and “Rosie.”