Musical Theatre Camp at St. Martin's
The goal of the Musical Theatre Camp at St. Martin's is to provide an educational, fun-filled atmosphere for students and friends of the SMES community to have the opportunity to foster individual and collective artistic growth within the major disciplines of performing arts in a safe, creative and nurturing environment.
The goal of the Musical Theatre Camp at St. Martin's is to provide an educational, fun-filled atmosphere for students and friends of the SMES community to have the opportunity to foster individual and collective artistic growth within the major disciplines of performing arts in a safe, creative and nurturing environment.
Camp Program and Schedule
Students will receive instruction in acting, choreography, and singing, in addition to theatrical design and management. Participants will be cast in a variety of scenes from musical theatre, culminating in a final performance, on the last day of camp, which will allow the students to exercise their new skills in a live performance.
DAY 3 (WEDNESDAY)
9:00 Company Meeting
9:15 Begin Put Together
10:30 Break
10:45 Continue Put Together
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Run Thru
2:30 Break
2:45 Run Thru
3:45 Company Meeting/Dismissal
DAY 4 (THURSDAY)
9:00 Company Meeting
9:15 Run Show
10:15 Notes/Work/Fixes
11:00 Begin adding TECH
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Continue TECH
2:20 Break
2:30 Continue TECH
3:00 Goal: Run with TECH
DAY 5 (FRIDAY)
9:00 Company Meeting
9:15 TBA
9:45 Dress Rehearsal
10:45 Break
11:00 Notes/Work/Fixes
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Company Meeting
1:15 Fun Run of Show w/o Costumes
2:15 Finishing Touches
2:30 Half Hour
3:00 Performance
Important instructions for all campers, please read carefully:
9:00 am-4:00 pm (lunch break 12-1 pm)
Rising 2nd-8th Graders
Max number of students: 25
Students will be broken up into 2 performance groups: Rising 2nd-4th Graders and Rising 5th-8th Graders
Students will be broken up into 2 performance groups: Rising 2nd-4th Graders and Rising 5th-8th Graders
Tuition
$250 per week. In addition, parents must pay a non-refundable registration fee of $50 per child per week of camp total camp fees due with registration form.
Fee includes a camp T-shirt and a performance DVD
The performance DVD will be available 6 weeks after the final performance and will be sent to the student’s home.
Schedule: What will I be doing?
*The following scheduling details are subject to change.
DAY 1 (MONDAY)
9:00 Introductions/Announcements/Expectations/Rules/Name Tags/Groups
9:30 Group A - Acting Audition/Group B - Singing Audition/Group C -
Dancing Audition
10:00 Group A - Singing Audition/Group B - Dancing Audition/Group C -
Acting Audition
10:30 Group A - Dancing Audition/Group B - Acting Audition/Group C -
Singing Audition
11:00 Break (casting conversation)
11:10 TO BE ANNOUNCED
12:00 Lunch (casting)
1:00 Casting Announcements / New Group Divisions / What we will be doing, etc.
1:30 Rotating Groups in each Discipline
2:15 Break
2:25 Rotating Groups
3:10 Rotating Groups
3:55 Company Meeting/Dismissal
DAY 2 (TUESDAY)
9:00 Company Meeting
9:15 Continue Rotation
10:00 Continue Rotation
10:45 Break
11:00 Continue Rotation
11:45 Continue Rotation
12:30 LUNCH
1:30 Continue Rotation
2:15 Continue Rotation
3:00 Short Break
3:10 Final Rotation
3:55 Company Meeting/Dismissal
9:00 Introductions/Announcements/Expectations/Rules/Name Tags/Groups
9:30 Group A - Acting Audition/Group B - Singing Audition/Group C -
Dancing Audition
10:00 Group A - Singing Audition/Group B - Dancing Audition/Group C -
Acting Audition
10:30 Group A - Dancing Audition/Group B - Acting Audition/Group C -
Singing Audition
11:00 Break (casting conversation)
11:10 TO BE ANNOUNCED
12:00 Lunch (casting)
1:00 Casting Announcements / New Group Divisions / What we will be doing, etc.
1:30 Rotating Groups in each Discipline
2:15 Break
2:25 Rotating Groups
3:10 Rotating Groups
3:55 Company Meeting/Dismissal
DAY 2 (TUESDAY)
9:00 Company Meeting
9:15 Continue Rotation
10:00 Continue Rotation
10:45 Break
11:00 Continue Rotation
11:45 Continue Rotation
12:30 LUNCH
1:30 Continue Rotation
2:15 Continue Rotation
3:00 Short Break
3:10 Final Rotation
3:55 Company Meeting/Dismissal
DAY 3 (WEDNESDAY)
9:00 Company Meeting
9:15 Begin Put Together
10:30 Break
10:45 Continue Put Together
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Run Thru
2:30 Break
2:45 Run Thru
3:45 Company Meeting/Dismissal
DAY 4 (THURSDAY)
9:00 Company Meeting
9:15 Run Show
10:15 Notes/Work/Fixes
11:00 Begin adding TECH
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Continue TECH
2:20 Break
2:30 Continue TECH
3:00 Goal: Run with TECH
DAY 5 (FRIDAY)
9:00 Company Meeting
9:15 TBA
9:45 Dress Rehearsal
10:45 Break
11:00 Notes/Work/Fixes
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Company Meeting
1:15 Fun Run of Show w/o Costumes
2:15 Finishing Touches
2:30 Half Hour
3:00 Performance
Important instructions for all campers, please read carefully:
· Campers will need to bring their own sack lunch each day.
With the singing and physical activity you will be involved in, we also recommend that you have a water bottle.
With the singing and physical activity you will be involved in, we also recommend that you have a water bottle.
· When working in the St. Martin’s gym, on stage, no food or drink is allowed. All refreshments must be kept outside of the gym.
· Please come in clothes and shoes that are easy for you to move in.
· Please bring a small notebook for your notes and special directions from the instructors.
· Please be on time, and plan to stay for the entire camp session, everyday. You are a part of a collaborative process and it is important for you be present and on time.
Instructors
Acting, Directing, Costuming and Props Design
Ms. Heidi Cline
Heidi Cline is the Director of Speech and Drama for St. Martin’s and has been in residence there for the past six years after teaching at the collegiate level for 17 years. Heidi holds a BFA in acting and directing from the University of Southern Mississippi and an MFA in directing from Florida State University. She has worked with most of the city’s professional theatre companies including the Alliance, Georgia Shakespeare, Theatre in the Square, Actor’s Express, and Soul-stice Repertory Ensemble.
Regionally, she has worked with the Hippodrome State Theatre and the Oasis Theatre in Florida, Lagrange Lyric Theatre, and the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. She has been nominated for three Suzi Awards, Atlanta’s professional theatrical awards, for musicals in the last three years.
Regionally, she has worked with the Hippodrome State Theatre and the Oasis Theatre in Florida, Lagrange Lyric Theatre, and the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. She has been nominated for three Suzi Awards, Atlanta’s professional theatrical awards, for musicals in the last three years.
Acting, Choreography, Stage and House Management
Mr. Jeffrey McKerley
Jeff has been active in the Atlanta theatrical community for the past 22 years as an award-winning actor, singer, dancer, director, and choreographer and is excited to be sharing his love of theatre with SMES students and friends.
Currently, Jeff can be seen in "The Mystery of Irma Vep" at the New American Shakespeare Tavern. Most recently, Jeff directed and choreographed JEKYLL & HYDE for DramaTech. At SMES, Jeff has been involved with BEAUTY & THE BEAST, Jr.; MULAN, Jr.; The Shakespeare Workshop, and the World Storytelling Celebration.
Professionally, Jeff had the honor of receiving two 2007 Suzi Bass Awards. On an educational level, Jeff has had the privilege of working with Shiloh High School, Westminster, Georgia Perimeter College Georgia College and State University, Georgia Tech and many others. Jeff studied Theatre Arts at Jacksonville State University in Alabama.
In 2008, Spencer, along with his writing partner, Robin Seidman, won the National Children’s Theatre Festival at Actor’s Playhouse in Coral Gables, FL. for their musical “Paint!: Marc Chagall’s Colorful Musical Adventure."
Currently, Jeff can be seen in "The Mystery of Irma Vep" at the New American Shakespeare Tavern. Most recently, Jeff directed and choreographed JEKYLL & HYDE for DramaTech. At SMES, Jeff has been involved with BEAUTY & THE BEAST, Jr.; MULAN, Jr.; The Shakespeare Workshop, and the World Storytelling Celebration.
Professionally, Jeff had the honor of receiving two 2007 Suzi Bass Awards. On an educational level, Jeff has had the privilege of working with Shiloh High School, Westminster, Georgia Perimeter College Georgia College and State University, Georgia Tech and many others. Jeff studied Theatre Arts at Jacksonville State University in Alabama.
Musical Direction, Set, Lighting and Sound Design
Mr. Spencer Stephens
Spencer has been the Drama Assistant / Technical Director of Speech & Drama for St. Martin’s for the past 3 years. He has also been a full-time actor/singer/ puppeteer in the Atlanta theatre community for the past eight years and has performed in shows all over metro Atlanta. Spencer has been a resident puppeteer at the Center for Puppetry Arts for six years and he is a five-year member of the Dad’s Garage Improv Family. Spencer was nominated for a 2007 Suzi Bass Award for his performance as Toad in “A Year With Frog and Toad” with Synchronicity Performance Group. And in 2008, he received the Metropolitan Atlanta Theatre Award for his performance as Man in “Fix Me So I Can Stand." In 2008, Spencer, along with his writing partner, Robin Seidman, won the National Children’s Theatre Festival at Actor’s Playhouse in Coral Gables, FL. for their musical “Paint!: Marc Chagall’s Colorful Musical Adventure."
