Category: Acting

The series of Summer Acting Camps presented by Acting For Young People are some of our most popular programs for kids and teens ages 5-18. The famous “Red Shirt” staff and instructors are known for the great care and attention they provide to their students, for developing the actor within through fun lessons and activities, and for helping every child shine on stage and off.

The camps can accommodate students of all levels of acting and stage experience. Even if your child is new to acting or theater, there is still much to gain from participating. One of the biggest goals of the AFYP staff is to make sure that students finish a week of camp with more confidence and openness to try new things and meet new people!

Weekly camps start late June and run through July. Each week has a different theme, with several new themes being introduced this summer. You can sign up for one of the weeks, all the weeks, or any combination of weeks therein! Themes include:

• “Master the Magic of Theater” (June 25-29) – Explore some spellbinding stories!
• “Stand Up! It’s Comedy Week” (July 2-6, off July 4) – A week filled with laughter!
• “Around the Castle: Beauties, Beasts, & More” (July 9-13) – Classic stories we all love!
• “Your Name in Lights!” (July 16-20) – Be transported to Hollywood and Broadway!
• “Fantastic Characters and Where to Find Them” (July 23-27) – Featuring adventures and epic characters!

“Many of our favorite summer teachers will be returning to lead their groups once again!” said AFYP staffer Zach Wilcox. “Each week has it’s own little special events hidden within (including Workshop Wednesdays), and of course our final presentations for family and friends each Friday. My favorite would be Workshop Wednesdays, where students get the unique opportunity to learn something a little bit out of the box that relates to the week’s theme. For example, last year during ‘Shakespeare to Star Wars’ week, there were workshops about Droid-Building, Light-Saber Stage Combat, and Shakespearean Tweets!”

If you want to give your child a fundamental understanding of acting, growth in personal confidence, tons of new friends, and opportunities to shine, then the Summer Acting Camps are just for you!

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Do your kids get bored during the Fairfax County (FCPS) Spring Break? Would you like them out of the house during the day? Have no fear – our theater-based Spring Break Camp is the perfect opportunity to keep your kids’ minds engaged while still enjoying a nice break from regular school classes. Daily program times are 9AM to 3PM. Sign up now for single days or the full week of March 26-30, 2018!

Acting For Young People (AFYP), the theater division of Mason Community Arts Academy, is excited to present this thrilling week of theater exploration for students ages 5-11. Spring Break Camp is the perfect way to try out theater skills for the first time. With daily and weekly enrollment options, campers may choose days with themes that interest them most or stay all week!  Spring Break Camp works around your schedule – we even have an “aftercare option” from 3-5PM for a small additional fee.

DAILY TOPICS:

• Monday 03/26 – Acting
• Tuesday 03/27 – Musical Theater
• Wednesday 03/28 – Playwriting
• Thursday 03/29 – Characterization
• Friday 03/30 – Improvisation

“We love meeting new students at spring break camp!” exclaimed instructor Rebecca Wahls. “This camp is the perfect time for a newcomer to try out acting with AFYP. Everyone has a blast learning and creating together.”

Students will be separated into age-appropriate groups and will spend the day doing theater-based games, activities and learning exercises. The award-winning AFYP “Red Shirt” staff will keep participants engaged and entertained, while facilitating team-building and confidence-building experiences. Each day will culminate with a short, informal presentation for families.

Find out how un-boring Spring Break can be! Register and reserve your spot today.

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Calling all writers – instructors Zachary Wilcox and Andrew Reid return in February for another exciting session of Creative Writing for Stage & Screen! For new and experienced teen writers alike, this class explores the strategies and techniques used by professionals to create stories and scripts for tv shows, feature films and more.

“In Creative Writing for Stage & Screen, we are able to give a lot of individual attention to the students and their stories,” explains Zachary Wilcox. “We begin the session with a couple of standard writing activities that expand and stretch one’s creativity. We strive to challenge the students to push their comfort zone as far as their characters and plot will allow. We want them to think outside of the box, take in influences from everywhere and everyone, and write often.”

“The most important part of the class is sharing one’s work with classmates and instructors – hearing your work read aloud is invaluable to the growth of your script,” Wilcox says. “We will talk about dialogue, stage directions/action, character, motivation, style, plot, structure, and much, much more. This class is truly for writers of any level – it is a judgement-free space, and everyone is welcome to share their stories and ideas!”

The Spring session class meets on Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00 pm at the Academy Building, starting February 14th (happy Valentine’s Day!). The countdown has begun, so grab your stop today!

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