These are focused specialty classes with an emphasis on individual and small group work.
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Ages are as of March 1, 2008.

Scenes and stories from The Phantom Tollbooth will be staged throughout the week. Take a trip through Digitopolis or the Doldrums. You will learn the tricks to transforming into the characters of Milo, Tock and the Humbug. The class will also work together to create sets and props, and our favorite scenes will be performed in Friday's finale!

This will be a jam-packed week of Broadway-style musical theatre -- no experience necessary. This summer, each week brings a different musical, so you can take all three. Our first week will focus on PIGS! The Rock Musical, then we'll sample musicals from the past 24 years at YTN, and finally we'll end with the classic musical, Cinderella! We will teach the basics of vocal training, acting and choreography. By the end of the week campers will be singing and dancing in a showcase of toe-tapping fun that will leave their audience cheering for more! Bravo!

Tired of being tongue-tied? Ready to learn how to think on your feet? Then theatre sports are what you need. Working with some of the Northwest's most talented improv artists, students will learn such skills as trust building and saying ÒyesÓ to any theatrical improv situation, all while laughing a ton and having an incredible time!

Charlotte's Web that is! ÒSome pig!Ó is what you'll be saying after this week of scenes from the classic Charlotte's Web. We will be staging scenes from this classic tale throughout the week. The class will create characters, sets and props, and our favorite scenes will be performed in Friday's finale!

Ever wanted to do a show like Saturday Night Live? Well, this is your chance! In this Sketch Comedy class students will write, act, and direct in their very own sketches. We will generate ideas through writing exercises and improv-based games. From there, the students create their own hilarious characters, work on rewrites to perfect the jokes, block out the sketches for the stage, and finally put it all together for our final performance. They will be working together as a team to create and amazing afternoon of hilarious sketches for all to enjoy!

Our instructors work on an individual level to create a safe and fun introduction to stage combat. Work with top fight-choreographers and learn basic hand-to-hand combat, including staged falls and reactions. All fights are carefully staged and choreographed to assure the safety of all involved. The week's focus is on presenting the skill and the art that the audience does not see.

Let's make a play! Students in this class will work together, along with a professional educator/director, to create a play written and performed by none other than themselves! The ensemble of actors will decide on the use of costuming, sets, lights, and staging to create this play. This class offers a wonderful experience for all students who want to learn about all aspects of theatre.

Ready to take on a challenge? We have one week to put on a complete one-act play. We have lights, sound, set pieces, props, and costume pieces. All thatÔs missing are our actors - YOU! Each week of The Play's The Thing offers a play that challenges young actors and presents many opportunities to use their imaginations. The play will be chosen at the beginning of the week based on enrollment. Gain experience on stage as we bring new characters and stories to life!