Participants in a week-long “Witty Fools” Improv Theater Camp will try-out their newly-honed comedic skills in a performance on Sunday, June 26 at 7:00 p.m. at Gesa Power House Theatre. General admission tickets ($10-$6) will be available at the door.
Summer Camp Programs:
Shakespeare Walla Walla and the Walla Walla Community College Foundation will present four summer camp programs teaching students of all ages through various forms of theater.
The “Witty Fools” Improv Camp runs June 20 to June 26. Younger participants (age 14-18) meet 9AM-12PM; participants age 19 and up meet at 6:30PM. Enrollment is $150. Shawn Franklin from Jet City Improv in Seattle will teach this camp for the second year in a row.
“Shakespeare Players” will introduce kids (9-13) to the language, plot, stories, and themes in Shakespeare’s plays through live performance and narrative. Students will develop imagination skills, public speaking, and basic acting skills through performing a modernized version of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. The camp meets 9AM-12PM, July 5-17, with a performance on Sunday, July 17. Enrollment is $100.
“Shakespeare Intensive” takes performance skills to the next level (for ages 14 to adult), and includes in-depth actor training, highlighting vocal, physical, and acting techniques. In a final public showcase, students will perform key scenes from the Bard’s most beloved plays, on Sunday, July 17. Enrollment is $50.
At “Stage Fight Camp”, students learn both sword fight techniques and unarmed combat. Students progress to choreographing original fights and rehearsing scenes with dialogue and action. The camp runs July 11-17, and meets 1-4PM. The week ends in a public demonstration on Sunday, July 17. Enrollment is $150.
“Musical Theater Camp” will focus on all aspects of musical theater including vocal technique, auditioning, performance, dance instruction and choreography. Students ages 9-13 will meet 9AM-12PM; Students age 14 and up will meet at 6:30PM. The camp runs July 19 – August 7 and ends in public cabaret showcases August 6 & 7. Enrollment is $75.
