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CATS 2008 Summer Camps

 

Performance Workshops
(Recitals will take place the last Friday of each session at 5:30pm)
9:00–5:00 PM
June 16-20 & Aug. 11-15
A Hogwarts Tale · Ages 9-11  ·  $320       
Which wizard do you want to be?  You will create a play based on Harry Potter books. Students will learn character development, storytelling, script writing through improvisations, interactive science experiments, theatre games, acting and
directing. Come to Platform 9 ¾ for a wizarding tale of a time!                                                        

Pirate’s at World’s End · Ages 12-15 ·   $320
Ahoy, Maties!  Ready for some salty fun swashbuckling and saving damsels in distress? (or are the damsels saving the pirates in distress?) Sail on over as a bevy of wannabe pirates write their own story and create their own characters.  You will learn how to develop characters and add special effects.  Theatre games and improvisation will help you develop acting skills.                                          

July 7-11

The Spiderwick Chronicles · Ages 9-11  ·  $320
Follow the adventures of the Grace children: Simon, Mallory and Jared as they battle goblins and other magical creatures who are after Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide. Join their adventures while participating in scriptwriting, character development
through improvisation, theatre games and more!

Return to Narnia: Prince Caspian ·
Ages 12-15 · $320
Join Lucy, Peter, Susan and Edmund as they are  called back to Narnia to save the young Prince Caspian. Enter a world beyond your imagination and learn how to
create characters and bring scenes to life through stage combat and improvisation. Share your adventure in a  magical performance for family and friends. Remember
once a king or queen in Narnia always a king or queen! 

July 28-Aug.1

Return to Narnia: Prince Caspian ·
Ages 9-11 · $320  Please refer camp description above

Indiana Jones · Ages 12-15 ·   $320
Indiana Jones wants you to join this great adventure as you race against sinister agents seeking the crystal skull. With a dash of a pen, create your own script and learn character development through theatre games and  develop your skills in stage combat!

One Week Mini Camps
June 23-27

Under the Sea · Ages 4-5 · 12:00-1:55pm · $120
Swish, Swish, Swish on over as you act out stories that take place under the deep blue sea.  Join Rainbow Fish, The Little Mermaid and Nemo as you play out their stories.  Music, creative movement, pantomime and pre-acting skills are used to create the under the sea adventures.   

                                             
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse · Ages 6-8 ·  
2:00-3:55pm· $120
School's out but not for Lilly! If you want to be the queen of the world or one of her best friends then don't miss out! Create your own Lightbulb Lab and find out what happens when Lilly's purple plastic purse ends up on Mr. Slinger’s desk!

                                                                       
Crack up Comedy  ·  Ages 9 & up  · 
12:00-1:55pm  · $120
Jokes, Belly Laughs, sketches and more! Develop your comedic timing and build confidence.  Join in the fun with theatre games, improvisation                         
and scene work.                                                  

July 7-11

Super Safari · Ages 4-5  ·  9:00-10:55am · $120
Is there a Rumble in the Jungle? Of course! You can join in the fun and go wild acting out jungle adventures.  Music, creative movement, pantomime and acting skills are used to create this exciting safari.

CARS Craze · Ages 6-8  ·  11:00-12:55pm · $120
Get on the road with Lightning McQueen and see who all you meet along the way.  You might find a small town worth saving and find out more about yourself.  Take this
 trip to find friendship as well as fame when you make up your own story that races to the doors of CATS. 

A Blast of Improv ·Ages 9 & up ·
9:00-10:55am ·$120
 Learn to be positive, trust your instincts and take big chances!  Come join us as we learn to think on our feet. All you need is a willingness to loosen up and have fun!
Improve your acting and social skills through improv!

 

Two Week Performance Camp 


   Recitals will take place the last Friday of each session at 5:30pm

 

   

June 16-27 & Aug. 4-15
Fairy Tale Travels · Ages 4-5 ·
 9:00-10:25 am·  $150
Visit Kingdoms filled with princesses, paupers, princes, knights and dragons!  Let your imagination soar as you act out stories from other lands. Creative movement, props and costumes make this a truly delightful experience.     
                                                                                
Enchanting Tales · Ages 6-8 ·
10:30-11:55am·  $150
Whistle a happy tune as you recreate your favorite fairy tales! Let your imagination take you to new and exciting worlds. Before the clock strikes midnight,              
you will choose your own enchanting tale to perform!   

                                          
Lights, Camera, Action! ·Ages 9 and up ·
9:00-12:00pm · $275
Do you want to learn how to act for the camera?  Come and learn the basics of on camera acting through commercials and scenes from television shows and film.  Be ready to hit your mark and light up the screen!  Instead of a recital you will receive a DVD of your class work!          
                                               
Broadway Kids   ·  Ages 6-8  ·  
9:00-12:00 pm ·  $275
Start spreading the news…Broadway Kids is back! Learn the basics of musical theatre through singing, dancing, and acting Broadway Songs!  Children will learn proper breathing and vocal support, simple choreography and basic acting techniques.                                                                                                    

School Daze Musical · Ages 9 & up ·
9:00-12:00pm · $275
Love to sing, act and dance?  Songs from popular musicals like Grease and High School Musical fill the air as you warm up your vocal chords and put on your dancing shoes!  Hone your performance skills to become a  “triple threat”!    

 

Comprehensive Musical Theatre Camp for Teens Entering Grades 7-12
July 12-26, 2008
$950 (residential), $750 (commuter), $400 (hosting one student), $300 (hosting two students)
SummerStars is a two-week comprehensive residential and commuter program for gifted and talented teens. Taught by professional actors, directors, choreographers, and musicians, the program encompasses many aspects of theatrical production focusing on acting, singing, and dancing. This program concludes with a full musical production of The Little Shop of Horrors, staged and performed entirely by participants for family, friends, and the public on the final Saturday. Mornings of the program find the students rotating among classes in acting styles, techniques, music, and movement. Afternoons are devoted to rehearsals, set building, costuming, and choreography. Amid all the daily activity, the students will find time to attend a professional production at one of the prestigious venues in the Fort-Worth /Dallas area. The Session opens and closes with a party. If you are looking for an intense theatre environment, consider CATS this summer! 

      


July 28 - August 8
Farmyard Frenzy  ·  Ages 4-5  ·  
12:30-1:55 pm  ·  $150
Hop on the tractor and join the adventures of your favorite farmyard pals like Dooby Dooby Moo, the Little Red Hen, Chicken Little and more! Music and storytelling put all the farmer's animals in a barnyard frenzy!

It’s Me! Junie B!  · Ages 6-8 · 2:00-3:25pm · $150
Junie B. knows where to find fun!  Everywhere you turn adventures wait just around the corner. If you love the books, you'll love this class! Pick your favorite stories or combine a few for a great show to be seen by all!       

National Treasure ·Ages 9 and up ·
12:30-3:25pm · $275
Help Benjamin Franklin Gates prove his ancestor’s  innocence as you follow the clues leading to a chase around the world.  History reveals itself through your
imaginations as you develop a script and characters that could prove to be the next NATIONAL Treasure!

Broadway Kids  ·  Ages 6-8  · 
12:30-3:25pm · $275  
Please refer to the similar camp description
                                                                                                                             
School Daze Musical  · Ages 9 & up ·
12:30-3:25pm · $275
Please refer to the similar camp description