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Southwest Shakespeare Company Summer Conservatory
Tempe, Arizona
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Southwest Shakespeare Company at Tempe Prep
1251 E. Southern Ave.
Tempe, Arizona 85282
WINTER (OFF-SEASON) OFFICE ADDRESS:
Mailing address:
PO Box 30595
Mesa, AZ 85275-0595
CAMPER AGES: 13 - 18
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp. June 11 - July 21. Monday - Friday, 1:00 - 5:00
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: We are excited to return for our third summer! The primary focus of the camp is to put on a production of a Shakespeare play, and this year it will be A Midsummer Night's Dream. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Open to all students ages 13 – 18. All students are guaranteed a role, and role distribution will occur during the first week of camp. In addition to learning how to act Shakespeare while putting up our show, students will receive professional training in other exciting activities as well such as improvisation, theatre games, movement exercises, voice and speech, and stage combat.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Theater, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: Rehearsals will take place at Tempe Preparatory Academy, with the final week of tech and performances at the Mesa Arts Center.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Southwest Shakespeare Company is a long established professional theatre company in Arizona that specializes in classical theatre. The program is headed by Clay Sanderson, an actor, director, and teacher in Phoenix. Mr. Sanderson holds an MFA in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University, has appeared in over thirty professional theatre productions, and is currently the drama teacher at Tempe Preparatory Academy. Associate director Jamie Bauer is a Zoni-winning director who specializes in youth theatre.
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We typically provide one full tuition scholarship each summer.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Classes and rehearsals begin on Monday, June 11 and will run from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday (we can work around most vacations and other rehearsal conflicts).
We will have our final week of camp and perform the show in the Farnsworth Theatre at the Mesa Arts Center.
Tuition for this twenty hour a week, six week program is only $450. Audience admission to the performances is free.
To register or ask any questions) please email program director Clay Sanderson at csanderson[AT]swshakespeare.org
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