Summer camps & PERFORMANCES

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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. 

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!  

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