TRAVERSE CITYCHILDREN

TRAVERSE CITY
CHILDREN/TEEN
THEATRE

Summer 2002
NEWSLETTER/ENROLLMENT FORM

The Traverse City Children/Teen Theatre is a not-for-profit organization formed to educate and 
encourage the involvement of children and young adults in theater.
It's not the end product that matters; it's the process!

SUMMER DRAMA CAMP

JULY 15 THROUGH 26 (PERFORMANCE 27TH)

There is great excitement with TCCT for the summer. We have put together a drama day camp for all 6' through 10' graders. There will be a limited number of students allowed to enroll. The exciting part is there will be three highly qualified instructors for this two week experience. Emilie Meyering has taught many theater classes for Grand Rapids Civic Theater and is a theater graduate from NYU. She will specialize in stage movement and acting techniques. Tom Johnson, perhaps better known to school audiences as TOMA, will work with characterization, acting and some Mime. He has extensive background teaching theater to young people. Kelly Curtis, who has taught with TCCT for many seasons, has directed and acted in several productions for OTP and served on the Artistic Board. She also performs around the state with murder mysteries. Kelly will work with improvisation, acting and some technical areas.

The day will last from 10:00 A.M to 3:30 P.M. As this newsletter goes to print planning continues with all three instructors joining the coordinator of TCCT, June Neal to determine the best experience for the students. The attempt is to make it an educational experience while showing that theater experiences are really fife experiences and should prepare the students for anything. The final planning will be made after the camp has the first meeting. The students will have a say in what is accomplished over the two weeks.

There will be a Showcase performance on Saturday July 27' at OTP. Exactly what this performance will be is yet to be determined. Some suggestions are, to write and put together a play with all students involved, or to show-off what has been learned with each of the instructors (a peek into the classes), or each person writing and performing a monologue, OR a combination of several ideas.

Turn to page 3 to sign up for this two week workshop. The cost will be $125 and a lunch will be needed each day. It is an experience not to be missed.

There continue to be a few people who support TCCT by contributing $100 to this tax-exempt organization. TCCT is under the umbrella of the 5010 of OTP. TCCT is the educational component of OTP. It is very costly to keep this program going to meet the needs of all Grand Traverse Area students from age 4 V2through 12' grade. Please consider giving $100 to be an Angel or any amount to help out.

SUMMER 2002 OFFERINGS

DRAMATIC PLAY

Jean.Maslowski will work with the 4 1/2 to six year olds for two weeks this summer. She uses familiar stones, poetry, puppets and other media to encourage the children to act. Children play games, create their own stories and may even change some endings to well loved stories.

Instructor: Jean Maslowski Fee: $60
Age s: 4 1/2 through six years old Days: Tues. Wed. Thurs.
Time: 10:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. July 30, 31, Aug. 1, 6, 7, 8

CREATIVE DRAMA

This class will meet for one week and is being taught by Noreen Kennedy and Marguele Valot. Creative Drama will focus on several aspects of theater including beginning acting, improvisation, developing characters using various media, stage movement including work with puppets and music. Instructor. Noreen Kennedy & Marquele Valot Fee: $60
Grades: One & Two Days: Monday through Friday - July 29, 30, 31
Time: 10 A.M. - 12: 00 P.M. Aug. 1 &2

ACTING & IMPROV

This class is always popular with the students. The focus will be on various aspects of acting including, stage vocabulary, stage movement, character study, some scene work and, of course, improvisation. Kathy Verstraete will teach this class for third and fourth graders
Instructor: Kathy Verstraete
Fee: $60
Grades- Three & Four Days: Mon. Wed. Fri
Time: 1:00 PM. - 3:00 P.M. July 29, 3 1, Aug. 2, 5, 7, 9

ACTING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL

This class will focus on several areas of theater including, acting, improvisation, scene study, character development and some work with monolog plays. The instructor will be Kathy Verstraete. No prior experience is necessary to enroll. Notice the different days each week.
Instructor: Kathy Verstraete
Fee: $60
Grades.- Five & Six Days: Mon. Wed. Fri, - June 24, 26, 28
Time 10:00 - 12:00pm Mon. Tues. Wed - July 1, 2, 3

SENIOR HIGH DRAMA

Steve Morse brings several years of experience in theater to TCCT including, acting, directing and specializing in stage lighting. He will teach six sessions scheduled to help with working teens. Steve will concentrate on acting techniques, scene study, developing characters using stage movement and perhaps some auditioning techniques.
Instructor: Steve Morse
Fee-$60
Grades: Nine through Twelve Days: Mondays & Wednesdays - June 24, 26, July 1, 3
Time: 6:00 - &00 P.M. 8& 10

MIME IN ACTING

Tom Johnson savs, "If you want to be a better actor, you need to learn nonverbal communication". In this class, students will not learn all of the typical mime illusions, but will learn body movements, stage presence, and such things as the techniques of character "centering". He says "The entire body is an actor, learn how to use it to become a better actor". No previous experience is required to take this class.
Instructor. Tom Johnson
Fee~$60
Grades: Seven through Twelve Days: Monday through Friday - June 24 - 28
Time 1:00P.M.-3:00P.M.

ENROLLMENT FOR CLASSES IS LIMITED. PLEASE ENROLL IMMEDIATELY. REMEMBER - THE MAILING LIST FOLKS GET THE INFORMATION BEFORE IT GOES TO THE MEDIA FOR OTHERS. PLEASE ATTEND THE FIRST CLASS AT THE TIME INDICATED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT JUNE NEAL, MANAGER AT 943-9198. PAYMENT SCHEDULES AND LIMITED SCHOLARSHIPS ARE USUALLY ALSO AVAILABLE.

IT IS THE AIM OF THE TCCT BOARD TO MAKE THEATER AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYONE!

ONE MORE TIME

MISSOULA CHILDREN'S THEATRE

Missoula Children's Theater will make the sixth trip to TC this summer. Missoula Week>will be August 12 - 17. The play is a musical version of ALICE IN WONDERLAND. For the very few who may not know, two actor/directors will arrive in town with a little red truck with everything needed to put together a play. Auditions will be held Monday August 12 at 10:00 a.m.
There will be 50 to 60 kids cast for various parts. Rehearsals begin immediately and two presentations of the show are put on Saturday August 17. Tuition, due after auditions, is $80. It is an amazing program - if you can't participate then see the production. We are searching for a place to hold auditions, so more information will be available by July 1.

ALL CHECKS MUST BE MADE TO TCCT VISA OR MC ALSO

A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COUR T

Traverse City Children/Teen Theatre will present the classic play, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court the weekend of June 23. Auditions will be held April 7 & 8 at 4: 00 P.M. at Old Town Playhouse. Any student 4hgrade and older is welcome to audition. The play is about a young boy Hank who is busily working on his school play. Suddenly he finds himself transported to the days of the Knights of the Round Table in King Arthur's Court. Tickets will go on sale at OTP on June 3. Exact times of performances are yet to be determined. More information will be available soon.

ANY CHECKS TO TRAVERSE CITY CHILDREN/TEEN THEATRE MUST BE MADE OUT
To: TCCT OR TRAVERSE CITY CHILDREN/TEEN THEATRE. ANY CHECKS MADE OUT DIFFERENTLY (EXAMPLE OTP) WELL BE RETURNED AND THIS MAY AFFECT YOUR STUDENT'S PLACEMENT IN CLASSES IF THE CLASS IS FULL. WE HAVE HAD A DIRECTIVE FROM OUR TBA CREDIT UNION THAT THEY CAN NO LONGER ACCEPT CHECKS WHICH ARE NOT MADE OUT CORRECTLY. PLEASE DO YOUR BEST TO HELP.

CHECK YOUR ADDRESS LABEL. DON'T FORGET US IF YOU MOVE. THE NUMBER FOLLOWING YOUR NAME INDICATES THE YEAR YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IS DONE.