A Noise Within will once again offer a weeklong day camp, All the World’s A Stage, for younger children ages 6-9, from July 21-25.
All the World’s A Stage introduces the stage and Shakespeare, helps them build social skills and encourages full-time fun. The week’s activities include acting classes, stage combat, costuming and scene-making workshops and crafting galore. Kids also learn improv, acting techniques, and vocal and movement exercises, along with technical theater knowledge. The camp culminates in a final performance of their version of a Shakespeare play. Along the way, campers acquire teamwork skills and confidence and develop their creativity to the fullest.
According to A Noise Within’s Education and Community Outreach Director, Alicia Green, “Our program is very nearly one-of-a-kind, as most summer theatre camps are designed for older children. All the World’s A Stage is unique in the skill level and social interaction it brings to children in this age range–and they appreciate the chance to work with real professionals in the theatrical arts, while learning and having fun.”
While play is the thing, so are the plays! A Noise Within’s summer programs have served as a launch pad for theatrical careers, even for the smallest fry. Cases in point: Rafael Goldstein, now one of their Resident Artists, and Seven Pierce-English, a member of this year’s Macbeth cast.
Notably, all of the program’s instructors are working actors as well as accredited theater educators. Alicia holds a master’s degree in educational theater from the Steinhardt School at New York University. A classically trained actress who has taught nationwide, she has also studied at Circle in the Square and Alvin Ailey Dance Theater in New York.
All the World’s A Stage takes place Monday July 21-Friday July 25, Daily 10 AM – 4PM with pre-/post-care starting at 9AM and ending at5PM. A Noise Within is located on the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Sierra Madre Villa Avenue at 3352 East Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. Weeklong youth camp costs $360 includes snacks and supplies. For details, contact Alicia Green, Director of Education, at (626) 356-3104 or email education@anoisewithin.org. www.anoisewithin.org
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