"During an economic climate in which schools are laying off teachers, and the arts are seemingly the first classes to go, Premiere Stages at
Kean University has an answer to help develop emerging artists and encourage teens to continue their arts education through the summer."
–Susan Myrill Dougherty, Westfield Leader
CAMP PREMIERE
THE PERFECT SUMMER PROGRAM FOR ASPIRING THEATER ARTISTS
Premiere Stages proudly offers two innovative camps for middle school
and high school students.
Session 1: "Let's Put on a Show"
Recommended for Middle School Students: Ages 11-14
Dates: July 15-July 26, 2013 (M-F 10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
Final showcase on Friday, July 26, 2013.
Students enrolled in "Let's Put on A Show" will learn the elements of acting and play development through innovative, active exercises and games that help them translate their
creative ideas and impulses into fully conceptualized and mountable original performances for the stage. Working with professional actors, directors and playwrights in a fun, creative
and collaborative environment, campers will craft and star in their own showcase. This camp session culminates in a public performance of the campers' work developed over the two-week
period, followed by a certificate presentation and reception for the participants.
Location: Vaughn Eames Building (Room 119)
Price: $295.00 *Scholarships are available
Contact: Clare Drobot, Premiere Stages Producing Associate
908-737-4092 • cdrobot@kean.edu
Session 2: "Taking the Stage"
Recommended for High School Students: Ages 15-18
(reservation required)
Dates: July 22-August 2, 2013 (M-F 10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
Final showcase on Friday, August 2.
Students enrolled in "Taking the Stage" focus on the craft of acting including scene work, audition technique, monologue preparation, movement and voice/speech. Students all have the chance to work closely
with professional actors and directors, as well as guest artists in fields such as stage combat, casting and improvisation. Campers perform monologues as well as scenes from original plays that have been developed
through the Premiere Stages Play Festival. This camp session culminates in a public performance of the monologues and scenes, followed by a certificate presentation and reception for the participants.
Location: Vaughn Eames Building (Room 118, week 1) University Center Little Theatre (week 2)
Price: $295.00 *Scholarships are available
Contact: Clare Drobot, Premiere Stages Producing Associate
908-737-4092 • cdrobot@kean.edu
Click here to download the camp registration form.
PLAY FACTORY RESIDENCIES
"The students saw their work brought to life when the …watch Premiere Stages’ actors perform what they had written, which gave the students a great sense of accomplishment…that filled them with pride."
–Sandra Nahmias, Harrison Elementary School
"We look forward to the playwriting residency each year…This year was particularly challenging because we had a mix of veteran seniors and a group of freshman participating for the first time. You were
able to differentiate the program to maximize each student's abilities and ensure a meaningful experience for all."
–John Arlotta, Cranford High School
Premiere Stages offers residencies in Playwriting for school districts and after school programs in central and northern New Jersey. The six to eight-week residencies provide students with an understanding of theatre terminology and methods as they write their own plays.
At the final session, the plays written by the students are performed by professional actors in a school assembly for parents, teachers, school administrators, and students.
The residencies can be developed to tie directly into the curriculum being implemented by the participating classroom teachers. For example, students at the Harrison Elementary School were studying Ellis Island and the immigrant experience. Premiere
Stages worked with the classroom teacher to structure a playwriting residency in which the students wrote about their family histories, writing scenes about how their grandparents, parents, or they themselves came to America. The students interviewed
family members and brought to school a specific object that was brought to America by their families. This object was used as a prop in their group scenes. This approach generated excitement about the curriculum and naturally enhanced the existing classroom
requirements rather than supplanting them.
Click here to download a fact sheet about Premiere Stages In-School Residencies or for more information, or to enroll your school in a residency, please call 908-737-4092, or email cdrobot@kean.edu.
NEW JERSEY YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL
Premiere Stages is proud to partner with Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey to produce the annual New Jersey Young Playwrights Festival, the culmination of the New Jersey Young Playwrights Contest. Each year, schools from across new jersey submit original plays
to the elementary, middle, and high school divisions. In collaboration with staff from PTNJ and Premiere Stages, a team of professional playwrights, educators, dramaturgs, and critics selects plays from each division to be named as statewide winners. Winning plays
receive a staged reading by professional actors and directors. The Festival is open to the public and is held during school hours; school groups are encouraged to attend.
For information regarding the contest, contact Jim DeVivo, Associate Director of Education at Playwrights Theatre, at 973-514-1787, ext. 14, or at jdevivo@ptnj.org.
PLAY FACTORY PERFORMANCE SERIES
Premiere Stages collaborates with other professional theatres to offer professional musical theatre presentations for children during the summer. This series provides an enjoyable and accessible summer arts experience for children and their families.
The performances are open to the public, as well as school and camp groups. Through sponsorships, blocks of free tickets and bus transportation are provided to at-risk and special needs children.
Yates Musical Theatre's vibrant adaptation of L. Frank Baum's treasured classic in which a girl named Dorothy travels over the rainbow and follows the yellow-brick road. Come along! Join in the fun and
experience the perils along with Dorothy and her wonderful band of comrades. It's a jubilant, song-filled journey in which we learn the meaning of friendship, the value of teamwork
and finally come to understand that "there's no place like home."
Recommended for grades K-5. Discounted group rates are available; please contact Heather Kelley at 908-737-4077 for more information. Single tickets will go on sale in May 2013.
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Based on the beloved classic tale of Cinderella, Pushcart Players' Happily Ever After takes us on that sometimes happy, sometimes sad – but always compelling – journey, fueled
by inner beauty, courage and kindness as they triumph over greed, arrogance and bully behavior.
Recommended for grades K-5. Discounted group rates are available; please contact Heather Kelley at 908-737-4077 for more information. Single tickets will go on sale in May 2013.
