PPT Summer Drama Camps!


Exciting things are happening this summer at 

Piedmont Players Theatre!

Drama Camps - Students will work on theater techniques and acting skills through creative drama, improvisation and character development activities. They will work with props, sets, costumes, and will end the week with a performance for family and friends on each Friday.

Musical Camps - Join us for a week of musical excitement! Students will work on scenes and songs from famous Broadway productions and perform a reduced version of their musical for family and friends on each Friday. 

Technical Camp - Students will learn all about working behind the scenes on a show. Topics will include basic shop knowledge and introductions to stage lighting, sound, and set construction. Students will also spend part of the week assisting in set construction for a main stage PPT show! 

Camp Dates

June 14-18 
Elementary School Musical- Mary Poppins
Instructors: Tara Van Geons and Emily Schuttenberg
Fisher Street Theater Rehearsal Hall

June 21-25 
Elementary School Musical- Godspell
Instructors: Tara Van Geons and Emily Schuttenberg 
Fisher Street Theater Rehearsal Hall 


Elementary School Drama 
Instructor: Debbie Hubbard 
Meroney Theater Rehearsal Hall

June 28-July 2 
Elementary School Drama
Instructor: Debbie Hubbard 
Meroney Theater Rehearsal Hall

Middle & High School Technical Theater 
Instructor: Justin Dionne 
Fisher Street Theater Rehearsal Hall

July 12-16 
High School Drama
Instructor: Linda Hunt 
Fisher Street Theater Rehearsal Hall

Middle School Drama
Instructor: Shelley Porter-Walker
Meroney Theater Rehearsal Hall

July 19-23 
Middle School Musical- Guys and Dolls 
Instructors: Tara Van Geons and Emily Schuttenberg 
Fisher Street Theater Rehearsal Hall

July 26-30 
Middle School Musical- Scenes & Songs from the Stage: A Revue
Instructors: Tara Van Geons and Emily Schuttenberg 
Fisher Street Theater Rehearsal Hall 

Drama Camp for Special Needs Children 
Instructors: Jtan Whisenant and Beth Miles
Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Meroney Theater Rehearsal Hall
Cost: $60


August 2-6 
Middle School Drama
Instructor: Shelley Porter-Walker
Fisher Street Theater Rehearsal Hall

High School Musical: Little Shop of Horrors
Instructors: Debbie Hubbard and Frances McGill
Meroney Theater Rehearsal Hall 


General Information for all Camps:

· Elementary School camps are for rising 3rd - 5th graders 
· Middle School camps are for rising 6th - 8th graders 
· High School camps are for rising 9th - 12th graders 
· Camps are Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 
· Students will need to bring a bagged lunch each day. 
· Students must wear closed toed shoes and comfortable clothing. 
· There will be a performance on Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the end of each camp session. Students should arrive at 5:00. Come support your actors and see what they have learned!
· Because individual roles will be cast for the Friday productions it is important that students commit to attending all 5 days of camp.



Cost:

· $125 per student, per week ($110 for 2009-2010 PPT Members). Payment is due at sign-up. A $1 transaction fee will be added to all credit card purchases. Please make checks payable to Piedmont Players Theatre. 

· Cancellations must be made two weeks prior to start of camp. No refunds will be given for cancellations made later than two weeks prior to start of camp. After your registration a refund of 75% will be given for cancellations. Registration is non-transferrable. 

· Need-based scholarships are available. Please contact the office for more information. 



About the Instructors:
Debbie Hubbard has been involved in theatre in one aspect or another for over 30 years. She received her BA in Theater Education from UNC-Charlotte. Debbie is the Theater Arts instructor at Salisbury High School and has worked in nearly every area of show production, from stage management to acting.

Tara Van Geons has been performing since she was eight years old. She currently teaches English at Gray Stone Day School and is the sponsor of the school's theater program, the Knight Players. She holds a BA in Psychology and Sociology from Pfeiffer University and a Master of Arts in Teaching from UNC-Charlotte.

Frances McGill has received several awards in music, including the Isabel Boyd Award and the Mary Mildred Sullivan Award. In addition to directing local theater productions, Frances has performed with Opera Carolina and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. She is a private instructor in voice, piano and organ and has operated McGill Music Studios for over thirty years.

Emily Schuttenberg earned a BA in Piano and Musical Theatre from Huntingdon College, and a Master of Music degree at Western Carolina University. She is an adjunct professor and accompanist at Catawba College and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and also teaches music at Davidson Country Day School in Lexington. 

Linda Hunt is a native of Pittsburgh, Pa and is a recent addition to the Salisbury theater community. She has an MFA in Performance Pedagogy and has taught at the University of Pittsburgh and Saltworks Youth Conservatory. Her acting credits include Havin Our Say, For Colored Girls, and Crowns.

Shelley Porter-Walker earned a BA in Drama from UNC Asheville in 2006 with a concentration in acting. She has studied every aspect of theatre, but her true passion is costume design and it is that field that she is pursuing as a career. 



Justin Dionne earned a BA in Theatre Arts from Catawba College and is is excited to be back at PPT as the Facilities Manager & Tech Director. His theater credits include The NC Shakespeare Festival, Horn in the West, Lee Street Theatre, St. Thomas Players, StageWorks, Queen City Theatre, The Raven Theatre (Chicago), StageDot Inc (NYC), and The Box (NYC). 


Call 704-633-5471 to sign up your student or if you have any further questions.

Click here to download an application (file contains two applications- only one needs to be returned)