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| OVST’s Summer Youth Theater Program OVST presents an exciting new program to nurture students in the development of theatrical knowledge and skills. Through a variety of hands-on activities, participants will have an opportunity to explore performance and/or technical production and artistry with a concentration in the area of their choice. Individual growth and development is the goal. Possible topics of exploration include movement, voice, acting and character development, stage lighting, sound, costume design and stage make-up, prop construction, puppetry, and stage combat.
To register, click on the link at the bottom of the page.
Who: The program is open to primary through high school grade students. When: Classes will be held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., July 7-25. The program will culminate on Saturday, July 26 with a free demonstration performance sharing with family and friends the knowledge and skills learned. Participants will be grouped by age level. Where: ARTS/West, 132 W. State Street Athens, OH Cost: $50 for a total of nine class meetings, one technical assembly, and one demonstration performance. Additional participants from the same family are $40. Faculty: Principle teachers are Dr. Kate Enger and Connie Winters. To register, click on the link at the bottom of the page. Kate Enger has many years of experience in professional children’s theater with companies such as: CLIMB, Inc. of St. Paul, Minnesota; the Children’s Musical Theater of Mobile, Alabama; and, The Circuit Court Jesters of Chicago, Illinois. A few of her additional professional theater credits include stints with The Nebraska Theater Caravan, Live Theater of Evanston, IL and 210 performances of the outdoor drama, Tecumseh! Kate lives on a small farm in Vinton County with her husband, two sons, and assorted horses, dogs, cats, rabbits, hermit crabs, and pet mice. She holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, earned her BA in Theater from the College of St. Benedict’s at St. John’s University in St. Joseph, Minnesota, and completed additional masters level theater training at Ohio State University. Kate is currently an instructor at Hocking College teaching classes in Psychology, Sociology, and Theater appreciation. Connie Winters was a central figure with the Athens Children’s Theater from 1980—95, mounting workshops and school productions for children first grade through middle school. She is a certified teacher at both the elementary and high school level, and taught at River Valley Community School for 16 years where she also served as fine arts coordinator. During that time Connie directed 15 children’s productions, many of which were original scripts created by her students. Her participation with OVST began in the early 1970’s as an original cast member of the Appalachian Green Parks Project. While with AGPP Connie specialized in developing performance segments geared toward children, including the popular Green Parks puppet vignettes. She has played a variety of roles with OVST including, most recently, Amanda in The Glass Menagerie. Over the years, Connie has also worked on several Athens High School productions. She earned BFA degrees from Ohio University in both Theater and Dance, and has choreographed many OVST musicals. Connie now teaches at Hocking College and lives in Athens with her husband Bob. They have three grown sons. Additional specialists will be brought in to introduce students to areas of their expertise. Click on "REGISTER FOR YOUTH THEATER!" below to register.
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