The Summer Drama Camp will consist of a variety of activities that will enhance the student’s passion for theatre, sharpen their performing skills, and develop their interest in other fine arts. Some of the items that we will address during the camp are: audition techniques, stage movement, diction, projection, improvisation, character development, camera acting, film editing, art, and music. The students will rotate to different skill stations throughout each day, and by the end of the week their accomplishments will be available for their parent’s viewing. Below is a list of the activities that we hope to address at each camp. However, enrollment will have a drastic impact on the activities that we select to use with the students. The list is simply an outline of what we hope to accomplish with each subject.
Acting Performance – The concept of acting performance will be explored in a variety of ways. The students will be taught fundamental elements of performance, as well as acting techniques that are needed in stage acting. Among these techniques are stage direction, character development, audition techniques, and scene work. Each student will perform a script. The scripts will come from different sources, but many will be adapted around Fulton County’s Core Essential Virtues (ex: kindness, initiative, friendship, etc…). Improvisation will also be introduced and the students will be taught how to think on their feet, while interacting with each other on various activities. The film is a unique opportunity for our students to see how movies are made both on and off camera. Students will be taught camera acting techniques and how they compare with stage acting. The students will then film a one minute scene. Once filmed, they will edit their footage into their final scene. Their productions will be burned onto a CD for them to take home. Music – The music component of the camp will primarily be for vocal training. Each student will learn approximately 16 measures of a song that they will be able to use for musical theatre auditions. Projection is another crucial element of their vocal training. Students will learn how to use their breath and body to project their voices through the theatrical space. Diction and enunciation will also be explored through a variety of exercises.
Art – Theatre is truly a collaborative art. It is truly one of the only mediums where creativity and the execution of design are as critical as an actor’s performance. Students will be working with an excellent art teacher on several projects. Students will study Greek Theatre and discover how masks were used in their performance. They will then create masks based of a literary character of their choice. Set design will also be explored. Each student will design a flat, and learn how these designs make it to their final form on stage. Other potential projects that the students may get to work on will be water color, print making, and pottery
