• May 10-12, 7pm; May 12, 3pm -
  Kanine Krunchies cast
• May 17-19, 7pm; May 19, 3pm -
  Thunderbolts cast
• Tickets: Adults, $8; Students/Seniors, $6

• June 15, 16, 21, 22, 23., 7pm
• June 24 at 2pm

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Our camps feature a blend of arts instruction and inventive camp activities including; acting, vocal production, choreography and dance; Shakespeare, stage combat, dialect training, improv and more. Camps will take place in June and July. Plan on your child joining us for a creative, one-of-a-kind week exploring the arts, developing skills and polishing natural abilities.

Summer Camp Classes

Staging Stories – (K-1st grade)

This mini-camp brings a different children’s story to life every day and turns it into a play – right before the young thespian’s eye. Students use their imaginations to create characters and tell stories, while learning basic acting skills. This camp supports creative development and encourages teamwork. Published author, Jon Jon Lannen (“The Giraffe That Taught Me How to Laugh”), joins students one day of camp to perform a special reading of his book and engage in talkback.

Cost: $85.00/session
Teacher: Sara Milbrath
Guest Teacher: Jon Jon Lannen

Session Date: July 9-13
10:00am-12:00 noon

Session Date: July 30-August 3
10:00am-12:00 noon

High School Camp – (9th-12th grade)

This camp is ideal for students passionate about theatre. It caters to the student looking to add to an existing skill set or wanting to explore theatre for the first time. Students are exposed to Shakespeare, Improv, stage combat, stage movement, vocal production, laban efforts, dialects, acting for the camera and more. Special guest, Sue Knudten, offers a unique opportunity for campers – she is teaching a one day workshop on acting for the camera and voice-over work. Another added bonus – students leave camp with auditioning skills, as well as a monologue suitable for high school, college and professional auditions. This advice provides direction for a potential college search and includes information regarding theatre programs in Colorado and across the country. You don’t have to be looking to make acting your major to enjoy this course – but if you are – this camp can give you an exciting head start.

Cost: $250.00
Teacher: Sara Milbrath
Guest Teacher: Sue Knudten

Session Date: July 16-20
10:00am-3:00pm
High School Camp Friends and Family Showcase – Saturday, July 21, 8:00pm

Improvisation Camp – (6th-8th and 9th-12th grade)

This camp exposes students to different forms of improvisation, with a focus on short form. Improv is a wonderful tool for the dramatic actor, as well as a great form of theatre for those interested in comedy. Students also receive a specialized lesson in long form improvisation. They learn to build characters and create relationships and conflict, all from the organic eye of the actor. The skills learned in this camp are showcased in a full-length (90 minute) show for friends and family. This camp is a lot of fun and gives students valuable tools to perform both on stage and off. One day of camp, a special guest speaker introduces campers to the world of stand-up comedy, including pointers and how to get started.

Cost: $125.00/session
Teacher: Sara Milbrath
Guest Teachers: Mara Wiles, Brian McManus

Session Date: June 25-29
6th-8th grade, 10:00am-12:30pm
9th-12th grade, 1:00pm-3:30pm
Improv Camp Friends and Family Show – Saturday, July 30, 8:00pm

Session Date: July 23-27
6th-8th grade, 10:00am-12:30pm
9th-12th grade, 1:00pm-3:30pm
Improv Camp Friends and Family Show – Saturday, July 28, 8:00pm

Fractured Fairy Tales – (2nd-5th and 6th-8th grade)

This unique camp takes creativity to the next level. Students are given the opportunity to imagine, write and perform a “fractured fairy tale.” Students choose to either combine two fairy tales together, or set an existing tale in another place. Using improvisation, vocal production, stage movement and acting exercises, they learn to develop a well rounded character who graces the stage in a final performance the last hour of class. Will Snow White meet Sleeping Beauty, or will Alice visit Mall Land? Find out in this wildly imaginative camp facilitating creativity, confidence and fun.

Cost: $250.00/session
Teacher: Sara Milbrath

Session Date: June 4-8
2nd-5th grade, 10:00am-3:00pm

Session Date: June 11-15
6th-8th grade, 10:00am-3:00pm

Session Date: June 18-22
2nd-5th grade, 10:00am-3:00pm

Songwriters Workshop – (6^th -12^th grade)

Anyone can write a song. Join this class and learn how better to write songs or polish something already written, no matter what the genre of music.  Individual attention is given focusing on lyric and melody writing, chord development, song structure, tempo and performance. This class is designed to help cultivate and refine writing skills, as well as strengthen creative methods of composition. Playing an instrument is not a requirement.  Final class includes a performance of songs written in class.

Cost: $150

Teacher: Gavin Maurer

Final performance on July 28, 10am

What You Need to Know

Registration

Download the Summer Camp Registration Form pdf III  (pdf) and choose one of the following options:

1. Return by mail: Send completed registration form with a check or money order made payable to StageDoor Theatre or a Visa or Mastercard number to StageDoor Theatre, PO Box 71, Conifer, CO 80433
2. Return in person: Drop off completed registration form with check or money order made payable to StageDoor Theatre or a Visa or Mastercard number to StageDoor Theatre, 25797 Conifer Rd Conifer, CO 80433

Deposit and Tuition Payment

All camps require a $50 non-refundable deposit (per camp) to hold a camper’s spot. Full tuition payment is required the first day of camp, minus the $50 deposit. If full payment is not made, student participation is not permitted. Please see individual camp descriptions for camp costs.

Multiple Camp Discount

Campers who register for more than one summer camp receive a 10% discount on every subsequent summer camp. The discount also applies if you register more than one member of the family for any summer camp. The more camps, the more savings!

Age Range

StageDoor summer camps are designed for specific age groups. Please only register for the class fitting your child’s grade for Fall 2012.

Refund Policy

Refunds and exchanges are accepted only up until one month prior to class starting date. Deposits will not be returned.

Camp Cancellation

Sometimes it is necessary to cancel a camp. If a camp is cancelled, students will be notified and receive a full refund, as well as an opportunity to attend another class with a $10 discount.

Questions

Please email summercamp@stagedoortheatre.org with any questions. Thank you.

Meet the Instructors

Sara Milbrath

Sara is a working actor in Denver. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting from the University of Northern Colorado. She has been in dozens of professional productions and is currently performing at the Denver Center in Cult Following, as a company member of Impulse Theater and at the Buntport Theatre in the children’s show Trunks. Though Sara has always loved the stage, she fell in love with theatre as a nine year old at a summer acting camp because of a wonderful teacher. Her life was never the same after returning home from that camp and has wanted to instill the same passion into young people ever since. Sara feels there is a need for art in the lives of all people and is thrilled to be bringing her passion to StageDoor this summer!

Susan Knudten

Susan has been a working actor for more than 30 years. She has performed all over the country both onstage, in front of the camera and behind the microphone. She has appeared in numerous television commercials and voice over spots both here in Denver and around the country. She has been the voice of Furniture Row for years and has spots running now. She is an invaluable resource for the world of commercial agents, acting for the camera and voice over work.

Jon Jon Lannen

Jon Jon Lannen is national-touring personality, award-winning author and performer who has been influenced by a handful of spiritual and professional teachers all over the world. Beginning his most early lessons in Germany, Lannen stays true to his roots and has a true, contagious love and undeniable passion for learning, teaching and performing. Having studied in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles & Denver (to name a few), Lannen has taken great pride and passion in growing his love and understanding for not only the art of improvisation, but life. The arts, he believes, are an extension of our lives. He has performed in more than 500 productions across the country. He currently lives in Denver, Colorado humbly doing what he loves.

Brian McManus

Brian McManus is a working actor in Denver. He is currently performing at the Denver Center and Impulse Theater. He had been doing improv for 15 years. He found his love for Long Form in New York where he worked as an improviser. He has been teaching long form improv for 8 years and is very passionate about teaching this wonderful form.

Mara Wiles

Mara is a successful stand-up comedian in Denver. She performs at various comedy houses, including Comedy Works and The Squire. She also performs at Impulse Theater doing improv and created a sketch comedy group called “Lady Face” which performs all over town. She entered into the world of comedy through trial and error and has a world of knowledge to offer young people looking to get started.

Sara Alan

Sara has been working in the writing world for 10 years. She specializes in young adult novels and has a real passion for writing. She has several publishers looking at a novel she has written as we speak!!! She is a wonderfully patient and amazing teacher who wants to bring the art of writing into the lives of young people.

Gavin Maurer

Gavin has been a songwriter since the 1970′s, and has performed as a solo act and with several bands. He has performed locally at many of the most popular mountain venues, including the Little Bear, Ravens, El Rancho, Stagecoach Grill, Cactus Jacks, and the Conifer Mountain Festival, just to name a few. From 1975-1977, he was on the road with a blues/R&B band, The Rocket 88’s. He’s been writing and performing since that time. He is familiar with many songwriting styles, and his own songs range in style from folk, to indie, blues, R&B, bluegrass, country and more.

NEW! Non-musical production for high school students!

Almost, Maine

by John Cariani

Directed by Jay Louden of Metro State College

“Poignant, funny, and smart.  Wonderfully whimsical yet so down-to-earth”

A collection of one acts pulled together by the place, & everyone cast has a major role in their respective scene.

Performances:  June 15, 16, 22, 23, & 24, 2012

Pre-audition workshop: Monday, March 12th from 6:15 PM to 9:00 PM

Auditions: Saturday, March 17, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Casting by audition

Special introductory pricing & discounts for current StageDoor students. For more information, send an email to jmanser@stagedoortheatre.org.