PROGRAM:
"Watching the production in August brought tears to my eyes," said proud parent Nancy Pelosi about "A Tale of Two Nations," the scintillating conclusion to Urban Stages' Summer Theatre Camp for teens and tweens. The annual camp will be in session again this summer from July 9th to August 10th at the Urban Stages Theatre at 259 West 30th Street in Manhattan. This five-week intensive professional theatre experience trains kids aged 11-14 in a variety of fun and challenging theatre arts skills, including mime, dance, movement, music, speech, acting, and playwriting. Professional artists and teachers from Broadway and Off-Broadway dedicate their time and energy to making sure these kids not only learn new skills but have a fun summer as well.

According to Artistic Director Frances Hill, "the program strives to help kids develop self-esteem, interact and relate with others, expand their ideas of what art is and can be, and build a lifelong love of the arts."

The camp will be comprised of three morning classes, a supervised lunch in a local park and then three more classes in the afternoon. In addition, there will be opportunities to see Broadway and Off Broadway productions.

Urban Stages is an award-winning Off-Broadway theatre with more than 23 years of experience bringing theatre to the New York City cultural community. The company is dedicated to discovering and nurturing exceptional new plays. Each year Urban Stages produces 10-15 projects specifically designed for young audiences, including a world premiere production each winter.

URBAN STAGES 2006 SUMMER THEATRE CAMP
July 9 - August 10, 2007
Mon-Fri 9:30am - 5:00pm

Spend the summer creating your own theatre piece, to be presented onstage at Urban Stages Theatre during the final week of summer camp!

WHEN: July 5 - August 4, 2007 (5 weeks, Monday - Friday) 9:30am - 5:00pm

WHERE: Urban Stages Theatre, 259 West 30th Street, between 7th & 8th Avenues

WHO: Students 11 -14 years old (6th-8th grades). No previous experience
necessary.

COST: $1,800 per student

TO APPLY: Call Urban Stages for an application/interview/questions at
212-421-1380 or email summer@urbanstages.org. Space is limited - The classes will be small with a maximum of 25 students in the camp. Early applications are suggested.

Cordis Heard, Camp Director
began her acting career with Paul Sills of Chicago's SECOND CITY and "The Story Theatre" seen on Broadway and the Mark Taper Forum. She has been a teacher of the "games", improvisation and story making all of her career-in Chicago Los Angeles and New York. She is a founder of the Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago and the Live Arts Theatre in Los Angeles. She has worked extensively within the school systems of Los Angeles and New York teaching story - making and as a teaching artists with Lincoln Center. Her extensive experience with improvisation and theatre games has encouraged children of all ages to develop their own writing and acting skills to help grow their self-confidence and become more successful in their language skills and education in general. "Learning that you have something to say begins with a confidence that you have an individual way of saying it."