Calliope 2011 Pre-Teen Youth Theatre Workshops


2011 Spring Pre-Teen Workshop

Calliope Productions is accepting registrations for its 21st Annual Spring Pre-Teen Youth Theatre Workshop, which will be conducted at Calliope's Theatre at 150 Main Street in Boylston, MA.

This program is designed for students aged 8 - 12, and will meet on Saturdays at 9:30 - 11:30 am, beginning February 12. It will end with performances of First Ladies: Ladies First, a one-act musical play by Michael and Jill Gallina, on Saturday, April 2.

During the course of this workshop, students will concentrate on performance-related skills such as diction, voice-projection, singing, stage movement, choreography, and characterization, and they will learn about technical and practical aspects of presenting plays as they work towards staging a production.

The workshop will be taught by Megan Reidy, Jan Fuller and John Leslie with others on Calliope's staff. The tuition fee is $150 per student, with space filled on a first-come basis.

Registration requires a non-refundable $50 deposit. The balance is due on February 12.

Parents may register their children by using the Workshop Registration Form, and mailing it in with a non-refundable $50 deposit.

Anyone who is interested in helping with the costumes or assisting in any other way, please contact Dave Ludt at the theatre: (508) 869-6887.


2011 Summer Pre-Teen Workshop

The Summer Pre-Teen Youth Theatre Workshop Program is an intensive performance-centered program that exposes students to the fundamentals of stagecraft and develops students' skills in singing, voice projection and diction, characterization, stage movement, and choreography, as well as providing them with confidence-building techniques and team-building activities. The production focus of this year's workshop will be a presentation of the Disney musical, Beauty and the Beast (Jr).

It starts on Tuesday, July 5, and meets Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.

Performance presentations will be given at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, August 3, through Saturday, August 6.

The cost is $350 per student, with space filled on a first-come basis.

The workshop will be taught by Dave Ludt and John Leslie, Calliope's Artistic Directors.

This workshop is full. Additional registrations received will be placed on the Waiting List.


2011 Fall Pre-Teen Workshop

The Fall Pre-Teen Youth Theatre Workshop Program is The Binding Tale of Beethoven's Bookworms, a one-act musical play by Michael and Jill Gallina.

It meets on Saturdays, 9:30 - 11:30 am, beginning September 17.

Performance presentation will be given on Saturday, November 5.

The cost is $150 per student, with space filled on a first-come basis.

This workshop is full..


For additional information call the theatre at (508) 869-6887.

Calliope Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 581
Boylston, MA 01505-0581

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