** in 2021, there will be no shared food at camp due to Covid restrictions. Following the performance there will be a cast party with a pot luck buffet provided by parents. And yes, everyone gets a speaking role.įinal performances are at 2:00PM on the final Friday of the camp. Every effort is made to give each child an appropriate role for his or her level of experience and comfort on stage. The teaching artist usually decides on the casting that night and distributes parts on Tuesday during rehearsal. Beginning campers, who still need to work on the above skills, will probably start with smaller roles. Intermediate campers, who can be heard and understood, stand comfortably on-stage, and seem energized and committed, are likely to be cast in roles with a larger amount of stage time. + How do you cast the camp shows? Does everyone get a part?ĭuring the first day of camp, the teaching artists will describe the characters and action of the play and have campers read aloud from the script. We find that even if cast in a role that has only one scene and a few lines, an actor with a good attitude can make the most of it, and often becomes one of the most memorable actors in the show! Most campers, even if they are initially unhappy with their casting, find that they love their roles after a day or two of rehearsal. + What if my child is unhappy with his/her role? In Shakespeare Players camps, the classes are Voice & Movement, which helps each actor to learn to use their voice and body to tell the story of their character Discovering Shakespeare, focused on exploring the words of Shakespeare, how he used his language and acting skills and Production & Design, in which campers design and create their own props, scenery, and costumes. At the end of the day, each group has a trehearsal for the final performance. Then the group divides up into smaller groups for three classes. We are very proud of the quality of our teaching artists and curriculum.įor the first half-hour, from 9-9:30 am, the whole group meets together to do a warm-up. We do criminal background checks on all teaching staff. At least one per site is certified in First Aid and CPR. All our teaching artists attend our classroom management and curriculum training sessions. About a third have postgraduate degrees in theater. Most have extensive teaching experience in other camps and programs. Our teaching artists are working actors, stage managers, directors, and designers. + Who are the teaching artists at Players' Camp? Each group has no more than 12 campers with one teaching artist, to ensure that everyone gets plenty of individual attention and a speaking role in the final production. Full camps frequently also have a teen intern. For a full camp, there will be 3 teaching artists and 1 manager. The maximum number of campers at each session is 40. + What is the student to teacher ratio at camp?Īpproximately 6:1. Classes are small enough that our teaching artists are able to work with each individual at his or her level, including those who are new to performing. Yes! ESC Camps are designed for beginning and intermediate campers. + Is it okay to go to Players' Camp if you've never acted before? We leave it to parents' discretion to decide whether a 13-year-old will most benefit from being the oldest camper or youngest camper in a group. Campers must be the appropriate age at the start of the camp session.įor older students, please consider Teen Camp for ages 13 through 17 (rising 8th graders to rising Seniors), or the more intensive Summer Scholars Internship Program for ages 14-19 (rising 9th graders through recent HS graduates). + How old should you be to attend Players' Camp?Ĭhildren ages 7 years old (rising 3rd grader) through 13 years old (rising 8th grader). The format, curriculum and teaching artist training comes directly from San Francisco Shakespeare Festival's nationally recognized curriculum which is now in their 30th season of Shakespeare Camps, and serves over 750 campers every summer in 35 locations. + How long have you been doing Players’ Camps?Īfter a very successful first year in 2016, and a pandemic online shift for 20220, ESC Players Camp returns for 2020.
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