Summer Drama 2023

MPCSD Presents Musical Theatre Summer Camp 2023!!!

Schoolhouse Rock Jr and 101 Dalmations KIDS, Music Man Jr and Music Man KIDS!

Welcome, MPCSD families, to our 9th annual (1 year off for Covid) summer musical theatre program at Hillview! We will have 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 20 to June 30

Schoolhouse Rock JR (Incoming 6th up to exiting 8th)

Director TBA

9:30am to 3:30pm 

(Monday-Friday)

(Off Monday June 19 in observance of Juneteenth)

Performance on Friday, June 30 at 7pm

101 Dalmations KIDS (Incoming 4th and 5th)

Director Rachel Bergeron (Laurel Music Teacher)

10am to 3pm

(Monday-Friday)

(Off Monday June 19 in observance of Juneteenth)

Performance on Friday, June 30 at 4pm

Session 2

July 5 to July 14 

Music Man JR (Incoming 6th up to exiting 8th)

Director Bill Hairston (Hillview Drama Director)

9:30am to 3:30pm

(Monday-Friday)

(Off Monday July 3 and Tuesday July 4 in observance of 4th of July)

Performance on Friday, July 14 at 7pm

Music Man KIDS (Incoming 4th and 5th)

Director Rebecca Bullard (Bay Area Choreographer/Director)

10am to 3pm

(Monday-Friday)

(Off Monday July 3 and Tuesday July 4 in observance of 4th of July)

Performance on Friday, July 14 at 4pm

Please register HERE and send your donation to Mr Hairston or Hillview's front office. Email questions to Mr Hairston whairston@mpcsd.org

Auditions

June 13 and 14

Schoolhouse Rock JR and Music Man JR-  1-3pm. 

101 Dalmations KIDS- 10am to noon.

All Schoolhouse JR and  Music Man JR Campers who wish to perform must attend both audition days. All who audition will be cast!

All 101 Dalmations KIDS Campers who wish to perform must attend both audition days. All who audition will be cast!

Music Man KIDS Campers will audition the first day of Camp!

Campers who wish to work backstage do not need to attend auditions!

Donation

$575 per 2-week session
 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 $575 per camper per 2-week session due by Friday, May 19. For example, both shows/sessions, a month of camp, would be $1150. This is an amazing value!!!

Donations pay for hourly wages of: Camp Director, Show Directors and Assistant Directors, Vocal Director, Choreographer, Technical Director, Camp Counselors, Costumes, Set Building Supplies and more. 

Please make checks to "MPCSD" and drop off at Hillview Office c/o Mr Hairston.

Register HERE

Additional Details About Summer Drama

Camp Director: Bill Hairston

Director Schoolhouse Rock Jr: TBA

Director Music Man Jr: Bill Hairston

Director 101 Dalmations KIDS: Rachel Bergeron

Director Music Man KIDS: Rebecca Bullard

Music Director: Amy Meyers

Tech Director: Bob Crabb

Choreographer: Rebecca Bullard

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

Daily Schedule and Shows Dates/Times:

Schoolhouse Rock JR  June 20-June 30          SHOW June 30 at 7pm

9:30am to 3:30pm each day

101 Dalmations KIDS June 20-June 30      SHOW June 30 at 4pm

10am to 3pm each day

Music Man JR  July 05-July 14                SHOW July 14 at 7pm

9:30am to 3:30pm each day

Music Man KIDS  July 5-July 14           SHOW July 14 at 4pm

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 end in a fully produced show.

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 (except Music Man KIDS campers) who wish to perform must attend the two audition days on June 13th and 14th, 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/Producer-Bill Hairston, Director Schoolhouse Rock Jr TBA, and Music Man Jr-Bill Hairston, Director 101 Dalmations KIDS-Rachel Bergeron, Director Music Man KIDS and choreographer- Rebecca Bullard, Technical Director- Bob Crabb and four high school camp counselors. Part-time staff: Amy Meyers-vocal director, and additional high-school counselors. Staff to camper ratio will be 12/1.

Cost: The camp is funded completely through parent donation and a small ticket price at the show, $5 per ticket. The requested donation is $575 per camper per 2-week session. 

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

Register HERE