ACTING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE PRESENTS
A One-week Intensive Summer Musical Showcase for
Ages 7 – 15
THE MAGICAL LAND OF OZ
Book by Tim Kelly
Music by Bill Francouer
Overview of the Program
AFYP’s Summer Musical Showcase is a week-long intensive program of fun and excitement! With our younger actors we will rehearse and perform a musical production in only one week! This summer we have chosen a new version of the beloved classic “The Magical Land of Oz”. This ensemble based show has a role for everyone with classic characters and high-energy music. Please see the “About the Musical” section below for more details.
What can you expect during AFYP Summer Musical Showcase? Monday: actors make friends while playing entertaining theater games; directors determine the best fit for each actor, and they will receive their roles in the production. Monday through Thursday: actors rehearse this lively children’s musical while continuing to develop their acting, vocal, and dance skills. Thursday: actors run through the play off-book (memorized) while adding exciting production elements such as costumes, lights, sound, and even a set! Friday: we add technical elements for our final dress rehearsal, and Saturday: actors perform their musical for an audience of family and friends in George Mason University’s professional TheaterSpace! Throughout the week, our young actors can also expect to explore a variety of engaging theater activities while boosting confidence and learning to use their body, voice, and imagination.
Affectionately described as “boot camp theater,” AFYP’s Summer Musical Showcase is an exhilarating combination of theater training and professional stage experience, and a wonderful supplement to the AFYP curriculum. This program requires a lot of discipline and focus and is an exciting challenge for any young actor.
About the Musical
THE MAGICAL LAND OF OZ
Book by Tim Kelly
Music by Bill Francouer
Directed By Candice Cooper
Musical Direction by Patrick Magill
In this ever popular musical, when Dorothy's house squashes the Wicked Witch of the East, she and her dog Toto set out on the adventure that has charmed millions. With her friends, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodsman, this remarkable journey takes them to the great Oz, who will only grant them their wishes if they rid the world of the Wicked Witch of the West. On their journey they meet many characters from the timeless, classical story such as the Munchkins, Winged Monkeys and many more!
Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Services.
About the Directors
Candice Cooper is a faculty member of Acting for Young People (AFYP), and is also the Director of Touring Programs and Outreach. She moved to the DC area from Norfolk , VA where she was employed for four years with Virginia Stage Company (VSC), LORT, as the Education Associate and Tour Manager. Candice has served on the faculties of Imagination Stage and Educational Theatre Company; and has directed for Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre. In the past, she served on the faculty at the Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts and worked at several professional theaters up and down the east coast from her home state of Alabama to New York as a director, stage manager and educator. Out of the numerous productions Candice has worked on, some of her favorites include touring Wiley and the Hairy Man, Fisherman and his Wife (VSC) as well as assistant directing the world premier of Indoor/Outdoor (Hangar Theatre). Candice holds a BA in Theatre from Jacksonville State University.
Patrick Magill is currently a DC area resident working as a stage manager, director, and actor. He has held stage management positions with companies including Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Theater of the First Amendment, Studio Theatre 2nd Stage, Washington Shakespeare Company, No Rules Theatre Company, and The American Century Theater. This past summer he directed Public Seed Theatre Company’s sold-out run of Lysistrata…The Musical! in the 2010 CAP Fringe Festival. He spent the 2009-2010 Season at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company as the Assistant to the Production Manager. This summer he will be working as one of the Associate Producers for the 2012 Source Theater Festival. Patrick has been teaching with Acting for Young People since January 2007. With AFYP Stages, he is Resident Stage Manager and a member of the Acting Company, where he performs the role of the Fisherman in The Fisherman & His Wife and Narrator et. al in Street Smart: The Adventures of Polly Pedestrian. Patrick holds a BA in Theatre from George Mason University.
Program Details
Dates: Rehearsals: Monday, June 25 – Friday, June 29
Performances: Saturday, June 30 at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Schedule: Rehearsals:
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Weekend call times to be announced
Location: George Mason University
TheaterSpace
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
(comprehensive directions will be sent with final confirmation)
To Enroll: You may register online, or please complete the Summer Musical Showcase PDF application form and return with a recent photo and a resume/list of performance experience and classes taken. This program is recommended for students who have studied/performed with AFYP or have equivalent training/experience.
Program is limited to 30 students.
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: JUNE 1, 2012
Cost: $350
Registration includes two tickets for the performance of your choice, regularly $5 per ticket.
We will collect your complimentary ticket information via email prior to the start of the program.
Additional tickets will be available for pre-order through our website starting June 1.
Students will also receive a souvenir t-shirt. Please indicate size on registration form.
Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Registrants will receive an initial confirmation email, followed by a final confirmation email that will include additional information about daily schedule, drop-off & pick-up, and other important logistical details.
Please note that this program is not part of the regular camp season. Please visit www.afyp.org or call Mary at (703) 307-5332 for Summer Arts Camp information.