Summer Drama 2019

MPCSD Presents Musical Theatre Summer Camp 2019!!!

Frozen Jr and Jungle Book KIDS, Mulan Jr and  101 Dalmations KIDS!

Welcome, MPCSD families, to our 7th annual summer drama program at Hillview! This year will be structured like last few years into two, two-week sessions, each with two productions: one Jr musical open to incoming 6th graders up to exiting 8th graders, and one KIDS musical for incoming 4th and 5th graders.

;Session 1  
June 24 to July 5 (6 for KIDS)

Frozen JR (Incoming 6th up to exiting 8th)
Director Danette Bathauer (MA Drama Director)
9:30am to 3:30pm 
(Monday-Friday, excluding 7/4)
Performance on Friday, July 5 at 7pm

Jungle Book KIDS (Incoming 4th and 5th)
Director Rachel Bergeron (Laurel Music Teacher)
10am to 3pm
(Monday-Friday)
Performance on Saturday, July 6 at 2pm

Session 2
July 8 to July 19 (20 for KIDS) 

Mulan JR (Incoming 6th up to exiting 8th)
Director Danette Bathauer (MA Drama Director)
9:30am to 3:30pm
(Monday-Friday)
Performance on Friday, July 19 at 7pm


101 Dalmatians KIDS (Incoming 4th and 5th)
Director Rebecca Bullard (Bay Area Choreographer/Director)
10am to 3pm
(Monday-Friday)
Performance on Saturday, July 20 at 2pm


Please register HERE and send your donation to Mr Hairston or Hillview's front office. You may, then, email Mr Hairston directly to confirm that your registration has been received and your spot is secured! whairston@mpcsd.org

Auditions

Frozen JR and Mulan JR- June 18 and 19, 1-3pm

All Frozen JR and Mulan JR Campers who wish to perform must attend both audition days on June 18 and 19, 1-3pm. All auditioners will be cast!

All Jungle Book KIDS and Cinderella KIDS Campers who wish to perform must attend auditions on June 18 and June 19, 10am to noon. All auditioners will be cast!

Campers who wish to focus on backstage do not need to attend auditions!

Donation: The camp is funded completely through parent donation and a small ticket price at the show, $5 per ticket. There is a requested donation of $375 per camper per 2-week session. For example, both shows/sessions, 4 weeks of camp, would be $750. This is an amazing value!!!
Donations pay for hourly wages of: Camp Director, Show Directors and Assistant Directors, Vocal Director, Choreographer, Camp Counselors, Costumes, Set Building Supplies and more. 
Please make checks to "MPCSD".

Register HERE

Additional Details About Summer Drama

Camp Director: Bill Hairston
Frozen Jr and Mulan Jr Director: Danette Bathauer

Director Jungle Book KIDS: Rachel Bergeron
Director 101 Dalmatians KIDS: Rebecca Bullard
Music Director: Amy Meyers

Tech Director: Bill Hairston

Choreographer: Rebecca Bullard

Assistant Director: TBA

Assistant Director: TBA

Location: Hillview Performing Arts Center, Drama Room (G4), and Fitness Room

Daily Schedule and Shows Dates/Times:

Frozen JR  June 24-July 5          SHOW July 5 at 7pm
(excluding July 4)

9:30am to 3:30pm each day

Jungle Book KIDS June 24-July 5      SHOW July 6 at 2pm

10am to 3pm each day

Mulan JR  July 08-July 19                SHOW July 19 at 7pm

9:30am to 3:30pm each day

101 Dalmatians KIDS  July 8-July 19           SHOW July 20 at 2pm

10am to 3pm each day

Students bring a lunch and snacks each day. No overly sweet or sugary snacks or drinks, please.

Activity: Each show is a  2-week camp. Each will have a culminating production, fully produced.

Most of our time will be spent creating the productions, but we will also have fun with drama games and improvisation. Performers will rehearse their shows, and crew will build and paint sets, operate sound and light systems, and help with costumes and makeup. In addition, all will play drama, improvisation and role-playing games. See above for show dates.

Auditions

All campers who wish to perform must attend the two audition days on June 18th and 19th, 10-noon for KIDS and 1-3pm JR shows.

Sample Daily Schedule

9:30am    Group warm-up/announcements

9:45am    Rehearsal/Stage Tech or Morning Workshop

11am       Break

11:15       Rehearsal/Stage Tech

Noon        Lunch

12:30       Rehearsal/Stage Tech

2:00         Break

2:15         Rehearsal/Stage Tech or Afternoon Workshop

3:00         Wrap-up/Games

3:30         Camp Over for Day

Sample Weekly Schedule:

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:30 am Warm-up	Warm-up	Warm-up	Warm-up	Warm-up
Workshop	Workshop	Workshop	Workshop	Workshop
Break	Break	Break	Break	Break
Rehearsal/Crew Work #1	Rehearsal/Crew Work #1	Rehearsal/Crew Work #1	Rehearsal/Crew Work #1	Rehearsal/Crew Work #1
Noon      Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
Rehearsal/Crew Work#2	Rehearsal/Crew Work#2	Rehearsal/Crew Work#2	Rehearsal/Crew Work#2	Rehearsal/Crew Work#2
Break	Break	Break	Break	Break
Rehearsal/Crew Work#3	Rehearsal/Crew Work#3	Rehearsal/Crew Work#3	Rehearsal/Crew Work#3	Rehearsal/Crew Work#3
3:00   Wrap-up	Wrap-up	Wrap-up	Wrap-up	Wrap-up

Staff: Full time staff: camp director Bill Hairston and an assistant director, four high school camp counselors. Part-time staff: vocal director, tech director, choreographer, additional high-school counselors. Staff to camper ratio will be 17/1.

Cost: The camp is funded completely through parent donation and a small ticket price at the show, $5 per ticket. There is a requested donation of $375 per camper per 2-week session. 

Any questions at all, please email Mr. Hairston at whairston@mpcsd.org.

Register  HERE