Download Summer Theatre Camp 2009 July 20-23 July 27-31

Mission statement of Lewis University’s Actors Academy
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Provide a unique educational experience in theatre arts
Encourage participation in and appreciation of theatre
Foster creativity, self-expression and leadership skills
Promote self-confidence and improve communications skills
Develop creative potential through active participation in theatre art
Offer opportunities to explore the world of theatre in an enjoyable and supportive atmosphere
Arrivals and Departures
Participants are to be brought inside Lewis University’s Philip Lynch Theatre by a
parent/guardian on the first day of class. After that, children may be dropped off,
please no earlier than 15 minutes before class.
All participants are to be signed out by his/her parent or guardian that registered
the participant. Please make every effort to pick up participants on time.
Any exceptions to established arrival and departure procedures must be
authorized in writing by a parent or guardian.
Attendance
Please make every effort to attend each class session. If an absence needs to
occur, please call the Philip Lynch Theatre box office (815) 836-5500 as soon as
the absence is known.
Summer Theatre Camp
2009
July 20-23
July 27-31
Each summer parents search for activities to keep their
children productive, and Lewis University’s Philip Lynch Theatre
(PLT) in partnership with Heritage Theatre Company (HTC) is
answering the call with a unique musical theatre experience for
children ages 6-12 years old. The newly formed “Actors Academy”
will offer theatre classes for junior drama stars on July 20 – 23, and
July 27 – 31 from 9 a.m. to noon. On the last day of class, participants
will perform “America’s Tallest Tales: The Musical” complete with
costumes, lights and props on the beautifully intimate PLT stage. Participants will also have two free public outdoor performances at
Kidzfest sponsored by Lewis University on Saturday, August 1, from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“America’s Tallest Tales: The Musical” is a musical
mystery. Paul Bunyan’s
best friend, Babe the blue
ox has gone missing,
and Paul vows to find
him. Paul Bunyan,
with the help of Bess
Call, the strong- armed
cattle-friendly
heroine
of the Adirondacks, is
criss-crossing America
in search of his missing
companion. Has Pecos
Bill rustled the big ox?
Did Annie Christmas,
Queen of the Mississippi
keel-boaters,
borrow
him to pull her boat up
the river? In the course
of their adventures Paul
and Bess run into John
Henry, Alfred Bulltop
Stormalong, and a host of
other stars of America’s
Tallest Tales.
Lewis’ Actors Academy will be an educational experience
including dance, music, and acting. Lewis University alumna,
Barbara Eberhard of Joliet, who taught for 4 years at the Rialto
School of the Arts, will teach the classes. Her company, Eberhard
and Friends, is now with Lewis University’s Actors Academy. A local
educator for over 30 years, Barbara Eberhard is the Academy’s
director. She was recently named a recipient of the 2009 Joliet
Area Great Teacher Award for commitment to the highest standard
of teaching excellence.
WANTED
ACTORS
America’s Tallest Tales
the musical
Actors Academy Registration 2009
Student’s Name
Age
Sex: (circle) M F
Date of Birth
Address
City/St/Zip
Name of attending school:
Grade level for 2009/2010:
T-shirt size (circle one, adult sizing) S M L XL XXL
Mother’s name
Email address
Home phone
Cell phone
Work phone
Father’s name
Email address
Home phone
Cell phone
Work phone
The summer camp is presented by Lewis University’s Philip Lynch Theatre in partnership
with Heritage Theatre Company. Mail in a check payable to Heritage Theatre Company,
and parents or guardians will be sent a confirmation packet with complete consent forms
and an Actors Academy Handbook. All classes will be held at the Philip Lynch Theatre
located on the main campus of Lewis University on Route 53 in Romeoville. There are a
maximum of 24 spots (minimum 10) available for children with a flair for the dramatic from
ages 6 – 12 years old. This unique opportunity will cost $230 per student, and $150 for
each sibling. That is a cost saving of $80 for additional children of the same family.
Mail application and tuition payment
Checks payable to Heritage Theatre Company
Lewis University
Actors Academy
Attn: Jo Slowik, Philip Lynch Theatre Manager
One University Parkway
Romeoville, IL 60446
Deadline: July 15, 2009
Registration is on a first come first serve basis.
For further information email [email protected]
PLT box office (815) 836-5500 or visit the website: www.lewisu.edu/plt