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Summer camps & PERFORMANCES

ONE WEEK SUMMER CAMPS & TWO WEEK SUMMER STOCK YOUTH PRODUCTION

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BROADWAY BOOTCAMP: Youth & Teen Musical Theatre

Tackle songs and scenes from your favorite Broadway & Disney musicals: Matilda, Shrek The Musical, Peter Pan, Annie, Oliver!, The Music Man, Disney's Frozen, Lion King, Mary Poppins, and more!  

This one-week camp is aimed at strengthening skills for performance while having fun with friends. Campers will:

  • Learn exhilarating songs and dances
  • Create unique characters as we stage scenes
  • Play games and complete ensemble challenges
  • Use/create props and costume pieces
  • Form bonds with new and old friends as we explore musical and film inspired themes! 


6/17 thru 6/21

Monday thru Friday

9 am-12 pm 

Grades 3-5 & 6-9 *age levels meet separately

$225.00 

Min. 12/Max. 20


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IMPROV & SKETCH COMEDY CAMPS

YOUTH & TEEN

Join the BHS BITE Improv Coaches for this four day camp designed to dive directly into the techniques behind the best improvisational comedy and sketch writing, while playing with an ensemble of fellow actors hungry for laughter! Campers will work as an ensemble to stage their own small comedy showcase for family & friends on the final day of camp. 

Our work will include: 

  • Props, music
  • Exploration of character 
  • Clowning & Body Movement 
  • Scripted Sketch Comedy & Scene Work
  • Students in middle school will be introduced to long format improvisational theatre basics and comedy sketch writing. 


6/24 thru 6/27

Monday thru Thursday

9 am-12 pm 

Grades 3-6 & 6-9 *age levels meet separately

$ 180.00 

Min. 12/Max. 25

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SUMMER STOCK LIVE YOUTH PRODUCTION "Southern Fried Shakespeare"

ACTING CAMP & PERFORMANCE FOR YOUTH & TEENS

(Grades 5-9)

 This ain't your great, great, great, great, great grandma's Shakespeare!  Join us for this intensive romp along the bayou with the bard as we cast and stage one of his most famous plays in just two engaging weeks! 

COMEDY, COMBAT & CHARACTER will collide this summer, as we rehearse and perform the bard's classic tragedy turned comedy: ROMEO & JULIET or The Old "You-know-I-really-love-you-but-my-father-really-hates-you-blues", adapted by Nancy Linehan Charles of PCPA!

Told through the comical lens of three young narrators and set in the deep south, our stylized story will expose young actors to the basics of: 

  • Shakespearean language & History
  • Body Movement, Dance & Stage Combat
  • Voice & Speech
  • Physical Comedy & Improvisation
  • Acting Theory & Characterization
  • Stagecraft and more! 

Open to students entering 5th-9th grades. 

*Please note: Camp includes an introduction to  Body Movement, Stage Combat & Stagecraft (students will build sets and props for performance). As always, we will play games, complete challenges and make new friends as we rehearse.


6/17 thru 6/28 (Two Weeks)

Monday thru Friday; 1 pm-4 pm

Performance 6/27; 1pm-4 pm & 5:30 pm-7:30 pm

Grades 5-9 & 9-12

$ 450.00 (2 wks.)

Enrollment Min. 18/Max. 30

*Scholarships available. CONTACT US! 

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MYSTERY NIGHTS: What is a mystery night?

MYSTERY NIGHTS: What is a mystery night?

MYSTERY NIGHTS: What is a mystery night?


A MYSTERY NIGHT is an interactive, improvisational gathering where each guest has been given a detailed character background, and a role in a story that will be played out over the course of three hours or so. Usually, one person is the perpetrator of a crime (or murder, for our older actors) and their job is to escape detection and put the blame onto someone else.

As well as solving the main crime, everyone has other goals – maybe to find hidden pirate treasure or to blackmail a rival, win another's heart, help a friend, or maybe just make as much money as possible. 

These character goals support young actors as they grow to understand the "motives" behind character choices and behaviors. The format includes a pre-event "break the ice & prepare" group meeting lead by the director, and supports acting & improvisational skills, story-building, reading comprehension, communication and, as always, is incredibly fun! 


In fact, we even offer mystery nights for adults!  It's a perfect way to spend an evening with friends or colleagues, and is designed to go well with dinner or tapas, drinks and music!


 Here is what is included:

  • Characters for each guest– including character background, character goals and information on who else they know. These detailed character backgrounds provide all the information guests need to play their characters. 
  • Quick start hints – each guest will have their own quick start hints, ensuring that our night starts with a bang.
  • Abilities – each character has a few special abilities that let them break the rules or that they can use to find clues and find out secrets.
  • Items – key items in our mysteries may be passed, stolen or used during the night
  • Detailed rules to aid in situations that may arise during the game. Sometimes these will include rules for blackmailing, bribing, capturing or (for older actors) attacking other characters in the mystery night! (*We will go over characters, items and rules during the event)
  • Support throughout the night by "in character" hosts, who act as organizers and coordinators, responsible for making sure everything runs smoothly and that all the guests have the information they need. They also act as referee should an impartial decision be required and give out clues, tips and announcements as the mystery unfolds.  
  • Do all the mysteries contain death? NO! Though all revolve around a crime (or crimes) committed, several are designed with younger actors in mind (see our sign up pages) 
  • Each Mystery Night is 3+ hours long. Snacks and/or dinner will be served as we sleuth. 
  • Theatrical décor and various props will be used to transform our space into our story setting. 


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ADVENTURE QUEST L.A.R.P. CLUBS & CAMPS

MYSTERY NIGHTS: What is a mystery night?

MYSTERY NIGHTS: What is a mystery night?

 

ADVENTURE QUEST: Fantasy LARP (Live Action Role Play) is more than just storytelling and games. Dungeons & Dragons comes alive in this club, as questers become the heroes in their own adventures through Live Action Role Play campaigns, quests and challenges in the mythical worlds they create. Questers will design their own characters, fabricate props and participate in the creative process of collaborative world building, as well as the adventures they have within it. This isn't seated gameplay. This is a complete fantasy role playing experience from start to finish, with mysteries to solve, treasures to hunt, monsters to quell and more. Join us on the adventure!!

MORE ABOUT LARP (Live Action Role Play)

This combination of live improvisational theater, physical education, creative writing, props fabrication/tinkering, collaboration and gameplay is designed for all ages (emerging readers through teen) and fully supports STEAM education! We have clubs for grades 1-2 (lower elementary), 3-5 (upper elementary), 6-9 (middle school) and 9-12 (high school). We combine these arts with critical thinking, creative problem solving, and community leadership skills. Quests include props fabrication, costume design, detailed character creation, puzzles, riddles, treasures, monsters, epic heroes, villains and a lot of laughter! Come and be part of the unique interdisciplinary experience that the LARP Adventure Quest offers! 


PROPS FABRICATION: Students will work with various tools & mediums (foam, wood, wire, paint, clay and more), to create magical items and boffers (soft, foam props for LARP) before setting out on a quest of their design! 

More questions? Contact US!  



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COMEDY IMPROV NIGHTS

MYSTERY NIGHTS: What is a mystery night?

COMEDY IMPROV NIGHTS

FMTA & BHS actors improvising during MURDER PROHIBITED: A speakeasy murder mystery night (March 2020

 

COMEDY IMPROV BLAST! is a workshop for those who like to laugh! Sessions are 2 day workshops OR 1 night workshop style events designed to incorporate various improvisational theatre techniques and games while fostering self esteem and humility. Two day workshops culminate with an informal performance for family and friends. Each single night event includes dinner and games (no performance). 

Comedy improv is a basic in the actor's toolkit. The techniques are BOTH fun, and influence self esteem and collaborative skills. The backbone of theatrical comedy is the support of the ensemble. This is why our workshops are so much fun! 

We'll play with props, learn pantomime, and get physical. and more as we bring comical scenes and scenarios to life. The fun builds from there, as the more the group relaxes, the more ridiculous things get!

Older actors (12-17) interested in gaining new skills or auditioning for BITE in the fall are encouraged to check out a workshop this summer. as we work with intermediate techniques and brush up on basics. 


AGES 8-11 & 11-14  


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MYSTERY NIGHTS & LARP EVENTS ENROLLING NOW! ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA CLUBS BEGIN September 20

MYSTERY NIGHTS & LARP EVENTS ENROLLING NOW! ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA CLUBS BEGIN September 20

MYSTERY NIGHTS & LARP EVENTS ENROLLING NOW! ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA CLUBS BEGIN September 20

MYSTERY NIGHTS & LARP EVENTS ENROLLING NOW! ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA CLUBS BEGIN September 20

MYSTERY NIGHTS & LARP EVENTS ENROLLING NOW! ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA CLUBS BEGIN September 20

MYSTERY NIGHTS & LARP EVENTS ENROLLING NOW! ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA CLUBS BEGIN September 20

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