Summer Drama 2018

MPCSD Presents Musical Theatre Summer Camp!!!

Lion King Jr and KIDS, Little Mermaid Jr and Cinderella KIDS!

Welcome, MPCSD families, to our 6th annual summer drama program at Hillview! This year will be structured like last year's camp 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 25 to July 6 (7 for KIDS)

Lion King 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 6 at 7pm

Lion King KIDS (Incoming 4th and 5th)
Director Rachel Bergeron (Encinal Music Teacher)
10am to 3pm
(Monday-Friday)
Performance on Saturday, July 7 at 2pm

Session 2
July 9 to July 20 (21 for KIDS) 

The Little Mermaid JR (Incoming 6th up to exiting 8th)
Director Danette Bathauer (MA Drama Director)
9:30am to 3:30pm
(Monday-Friday)
Performance on Friday, July 20 at 7pm


Cinderella KIDS (Incoming 4th and 5th)
Director Rebecca Bullard (Bay Area Choreographer/Director)
10am to 3pm
(Monday-Friday)
Performance on Saturday, July 21 at 2pm


Please register on the Google Form 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

Lion King JR and Little Mermaid JR- June 19 and 20, 1-3pm

All Lion King JR and Little Mermaid Campers who wish to perform must attend both audition days on June 19 and 20, 1-3pm. All auditioners will be cast!

All Lion King KIDS and Cinderella KIDS Campers who wish to perform must attend auditions on June 19 and June 20, 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 $350 per camper per 2-week session. For example, both shows/sessions, 4 weeks of camp, would be $700 (suggested). 
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".

Additional Details About Summer Drama

Camp Director: Bill Hairston
Production Manager: Rachel Knight
Lion King Jr and Little Mermaid Director: Danette Bathauer

Director Lion King KIDS: Rachel Bergeron
Director Cinderella KIDS: Rebecca Bullard

Tech Director/Music 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:

Lion King JR  June 26-July 7           SHOW July 6 at 7pm
(excluding July 4)

9:30am to 3:30pm each day

Lion King KIDS June 27-July 8      SHOW July 7 at 2pm

10am to 3pm each day

Little Mermaid JR  July 11-July 22                SHOW July 20 at 7pm

9:30am to 3:30pm each day

Cinderella KIDS  July 11-July 22           SHOW July 21 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 19th and 20th, 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 $350 per camper per 2-week session. 

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

Register on the Google Form