Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
Summer Shakespeare Camps @ Crossroads
June 11 - August 10, 2012
Camp Shakespeare: A rollicking & rigorous three-week Shakespearience for ages 11-14 and 15-19
@ Crossroads College Preparatory School
500 DeBaliviere Ave., St. Louis, MO, 63112
To enroll, submit registration form or call 314-531-9800 x109
Tuition: $475 each, or $750 for both - save 20%!
Limited financial aid is available; click here for application form.
Session 1: Julius Caesar & The Tempest
June 11 - June 28, 9am - 3pm
Session 2: King Lear & "Shakespeare Greatest Hits" (scenes from Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, Twelth Night, The Taming of the Shrew, The Winter's Tale, Titus Andronicus, As You Like It, and A Midsummer Night's Dream)
July 9 - July 27, 9am - 3pm
Up to 30 campers divide into two or three age-appropriate groups of 10-15 students. Three of Shakespeare Festival’s most experienced Teaching Artists will offer morning workshops, and then in the afternoon, direct you in two Shakespeare productions performed for family and friends in the third week.
Besides expert instruction in acting the following is covered: Shakespeare’s Language (meter, text, poetry), Voice & Movement, Production & Design (designing and creating sets and costumes), Audition Techniques, Shakespeare’s Life & Times, Period Dance & Stage Movement, Stage Combat, Physical Comedy, and Comedia Characters. PLUS NEW FOR 2012: Special Guests will visit the camps, including actors and technicians from our mainstage production of Othello and distinguished guest teachers from established university acting programs, including Bruce Longworth, Director of Performance at Webster University, and the Festival's director of Othello and 2010's Hamlet.
A typical day looks like this:
9:30-10:00 - Warm-up, Announcements, Games
10:00-10:45 - Shakespeare: Group A; Voice & Movement: Group B; Production & Design: Group C
10:45-11:30 - Shakespeare: Group C; Voice & Movement: Group A; Production & Design: Group B
11:30-12:00 - Lunch
12:00-12:45 - Shakespeare: Group B; Voice & Movement: Group C; Production & Design: Group A
12:45 -2:45 - Rehearsal
2:45-3:00 - Final Circle, Announcements, Goals for next day
New for 2012: August Camp for UPSTART CROWS! Two weeks of classical theater zaniness for ages 12-19
July 30 - August 10, 9am - 3pm
@ Crossroads College Preparatory School
500 DeBaliviere Ave., St. Louis, MO, 63112
To enroll, submit registration form or call 314-531-9800 x109
Tuition: $300
Limited financial aid is available; click here for application form.
You've had a blast at Camp Shakespeare, or miss treading the boards with the Shakespeare Squadron. Now what? Why not two weeks of classical theater zaniness Shakespeare himself would sign up for in a New York minute? Shakespeare drew his inspiration from everything from classical mythology and plays to the Italian commedia dell'arte. We'll experiment with scenes and monologues from Greek theater, learn about commedia characters and try our hand at some Moliere. We'll touch on contemporary playwrights that used classical text and Shakespeare as their inspiration, and create some scenes and monologues inspired by these sources. This camp will also offer advanced acting technique – together your discoveries will form a perfect preparation for our advanced Fall/Spring program for teens, the remarkable Shakespeare Squadron! This camp will culminate in an informal showing for friends and family. Previous Shakespeare experience (Camp Shakespeare or Shakespeare Squadron) or approval of instructors required to enroll.