Sturgis Youth Theatre Camps
To download a registration form visit www.uni.edu/theatre/sturgis/classes/index3.html. If you have any questions, please e-mail Gretta Berghammer at Gretta.Berghammer@uni.edu
Summer Fun Production: Pinocchio
Adapted for Children's Theatre from the Carlo Collodi Classic by John Baldwin, Jr.
Directed by Gretta Berghammer
Rehearsals June 28 - July 22
Performances July 23-26
Bertha Martin Theatre @ the Strayer-Wood on the UNI campus
For students going into grades 4 & up!
Students who will enter grades 4th or higher in the fall are invited
to participate in a four week long “theatre camp” that will culminate
in six public performances of the beloved story of Pinocchio! Come
help the Sturgis Youth Theatre dramatize this classic fairy tale
featuring everyone’s favorite puppet, Pinocchio as he learns the value
of hard work and friendship in his quest to become a real boy. There
are plenty of parts for everyone who wants to participate.
Here’s how it works! Simply register for the Sturgis Youth Theatre’s Summer Fun Production program BY MAIL ONLY beginning Friday May 1. Come to an organizational meeting for all camp participants on Sunday June 28 from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
All students who are successfully registered will be assigned THREE production assignments…two will focus on performance and the other will focus on a minor production assignment in the area of sets, props or costumes. All assignments will be made following the organizational meeting and will be shared at the June 30 rehearsal.
Rehearsals and production work will take place between June 29 and July 22 at the Strayer-Wood Theatre.
Times of rehearsals: 3:30-6:00 and 6:30-8:30 Monday thru Thursday, 3:30-6:00 p.m. Fridays, 1:00-6:00 Sundays July 12, and 19. No rehearsal July 3-July 5, and Saturdays July 11 or 18.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS SCHEDULE IS AN ATTEMPT TO BE AS FLEXIBLE AS POSSIBLE AND TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL REGISTRANT SCHEDULES THAT “WORK AROUND” BASEBALL, SOCCER, SWIM MEETS, ETC. Students are asked to be available for AT LEAST ONE OF THE REHEARSAL SESSIONS EACH WEEK DAY, and for at least ONE OF EACH OF THE WEEKEND REHEARSALS. Please note that student availability does impact casting options. EVERYONE MUST BE AVAILABLE ALL TIMES BEGINNING SUNDAY JULY 19, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Individualized rehearsal schedules will be developed by the director for each participant after the organizational meeting. Every attempt will be made to work with each student as best as possible. However, I CANNOT work around lengthy vacation schedules. If you are planning a family vacation OR will be out of town and unavailable to rehearse three or more consecutive days PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER. Sorry, no exceptions.
Public performances will be held at the Strayer-Wood Theatre, on the UNI campus in Cedar Falls:
- July 23-25 at 7:30 p.m.,
- July 24 at 10:30 a.m., and
- July 25-26 at 2:00 p.m.
Registrations accepted on a first come basis. Summer production theatre camp enrollment will be limited to 50. NO TELEPHONE REGISTRATONS. DO NOT MAIL YOUR REGISTRATIONS BEFORE APRIL 25.
Fee: $150* which includes script, materials, instruction and two tickets to the performance of your choice. For additional information or answers to any questions, please call Gretta Berghammer at 273-2149 or 231-1700.
*a very limited number of partial scholarships are available.
FOR OUR OLDER THEATRE ARTISTS AND SUMMER CAMP ALUMS!
Production Intern Program
For student entering 9th grade and older!
Want to participate in the summer production but feeling “too old” to be on stage with “those kids?” Then the summer Production Intern Program may be for you. Production Interns are assigned one of three production assignments: stage management/production; scenery/lights/sound; and costumes/make-up.
Interns will work daily under the supervision of the UNI professional in charge of that area of production, doing tasks and assignments critical to the development of the play from a “back stage” perspective. Interns should be available the same days/times as outlined for the rehearsal and performance schedule. Registrations for interns will be accepted on a first come basis and will be limited to 10. NO TELEPHONE REGISTRATONS PLEASE.
Fee: $60* which includes script, instruction and two tickets to the performance of your choice.
*a very limited number of partial scholarships are available.
CLASSES FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD
All classes will be held in the Bertha Martin Theatre at the Strayer-Wood Theatre on the UNI campus.
Ages 4 - 5: Geppetto's Workshop: Strings & Things
Using story sources that emphasize “things with and without strings” of all sorts as the primary source for dramatic activity, this class will focus on character development and dramatic exploration through movement, pantomime and story dramatization. Class will culminate in a sharing session for parents and family members.
Mondays and Wednesdays: July 13, 15, 20 & 22: 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Enrollment limited to 10.
Instructor: Dani Jo Stephenson
K-1st Grade (entering): Geppetto's Workshop: Toy Stories
Using tales featuring toys as the primary catalyst for dramatic activity, this class will focus on character development and dramatic exploration through movement, pantomime and story dramatization. Class will culminate in a sharing session for parents and family members.
Mondays and Wednesdays: July 13, 15, 20 & 22 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Enrollment limited to 15.
Instructor: Dani Jo Stephenson
2nd & 3rd Grades (entering): Geppetto's Workshop: Stories From Pinocchio
Older students aren’t the only ones to explore the adventures of Pinocchio! Students in this class will work on characterization and pantomime skills as they develop short dramas based on episodes from The Adventures of Pinocchio by Collodi. Work will be shared at the final class period on July 17.
Tuesdays and Thursdays: July 14, 16, 21 & 23 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Enrollment limited to 20.
Instructor: Sarah Lilley-Gitch