About the CTE Summer Workshops

 
This summer, CTE will offer three summer workshops: Arts Festival, Showcase, and Production Team.  The workshops serve a dual purpose. Each one helps the participants learn about and develop  skills and enhanced perspectives in the visual and performing arts through a series of workshop classes taught by CTE faculty and interns.

In addition to rehearsing for their evening theatre performances, students will take classes in such areas as music, movement/dance, and theatre. Students will participate in two classes per week, each for five 45-minute periods.  Class learning and activities will be featured in evening recitals and exhibitions featuring CTE workshop participants.  The workshops also offer students an opportunity to participate in a performance designed to complement the skills acquired through coursework.

For registration and other forms, visit our forms webpage.   If you would like to be added to the mailing list, or if you know other families that would be interested in CTE registration, please contact us at contact@creativetheatre.org or leave a message on the CTE message phone at (360) 459-2093 .

 
2008 Workshop Descriptions
 

Arts Festival Workshop Ages:               Entering 1st grade  - 14 years  **                         (Limited to 120 students!) Dates:              June 23 - July 19 Class Hours:     9:00 - 3:00 pm                         (early drop-off at 8:00 am) Tuition:            $435

Production Team Workshop Ages:    Entering 6th grade -18 years              (Limited to 12 students) Dates:   June 23 - Aug 2 Times:   11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m  Assists with all Recital and Performance evenings. Tuition:  $510

Workshop is full 3/26/08       While students of all skill levels are welcome, this workshop is designed to provide a broad introductory experience in theatre, dance, music and visual arts. Courses are introductory and intermediate levels and include mime, puppetry, music makers (instrumentation), rhythmic movement, world dance, beginning characterization, “tools of the trade” and CTE lore.   Arts Festival Production - Originals: Celebrating the Magic of the Arts for 26 Years...     Under the direction of long-time CTE Student, Intern and Faculty Bree Osgood, our Arts Festival show will celebrate the tales of "Once Upon A Time" through a mix of short plays and new, original works by our interns.  Given the imagination and creativity of the Staff, Interns, and Students, 2008 will be another magical season!   Performances: July 17-19 starting at 7:00 pm

Production team participants will learn about the "behind the scenes" work of the theatre – lighting, sound, set design, building and painting, rigging and all the tasks that make productions work through a combination of instruction, field trips and practical, hands on experience.     Students will have an opportunity to practice what they’ve learned by making up the technical running crew for the Arts Festival and Showcase workshop productions.        Performances: July 17-19 starting at 7:00 pm July 24-28 at  7:00 pm July 30- August 2 at  7:00 pm     (No workshops on days of performances)

2008 Showcase Ages:     Entering 6th grade - 18 years Dates:    June 23  - August 2 Hours:   12:00 - 5:00 pm Tuition:   $550 for Showcase Musical                $510 for Showcase Spotlight   This five+ week workshop features three weeks of classes that touch on each aspect of the visual and performing arts at the intermediate and advanced levels. These classes will include stage combat, advanced characterization techniques, beginning dance composition and choreo­graphy, intermediate and advanced dance styles, movement exploration, music composition, rhythm jam, percussion ensemble, show tunes, theatre time machine, tech labs, theatre games, introduction to playwriting and others.   Students will also be able to choose one “master “ class in dance, theatre, music or art to be taught daily during this three-week period by CTE faculty members.  The fourth and fifth weeks combine more intense rehearsal with activities specifically designed to strengthen performance abilities in the students.

Showcase Musical Production:  "Once Upon A Mattress" (Limited to 50 students)    Workshop is full 3/10/08 Artistic Director Kathy Dorgan announced that the 2008 season would be dedicated to the theme of once Upon a Time  culminating in the musical "Once Upon a Mattress" - this lively musical is based on the story of "The Princess and the Pea"    Evening Performances: July 30 - August 2 at  7:00 pm

Showcase Spotlight Production:  "Story Theatre"   (Limited to 25 students)   This workshop that focuses on non-musical plays.   The Spotlight workshop will be exploring theatre pieces related to our season theme of stories from long ago.  Plays from seasons past have included works by Shakespeare,  A murder mystery with a comic twist, a theatrical adaptation of Dr. Suess's "The Lorax", and a play by a local author "The time Dad Thought I Was From Outer  Space"   Evening Performances July 25th-26th Daytime performances July 24th and 25st