Musical Theater at Kids 'N Dance

Summer Theater

Lafayette 2013:

Before 6/1 receive 25.00 off!

Aristocats little theater

age 4-8 7/2-8/20 $150.00

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Tuesday Cast 3:55-4:45 instructor Marlena
Show Aug. 24 at 2:00pm
Dress rehearsal Aug. 17 2:00-3:30pm

Spring Theater 2013

Lafayette Studio:

Lion King little theater

age 4-8 4/9-5/31 $150.00

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Tuesday Cast 3:55-4:45 instructor Kehinde
Show June 1 at 2:00pm
Dress rehearsal May 11 2:00-3:30pm

Wednesday Cast 4:05-4:55 instructor Marlena
Show June 1 at 3:30pm
Dress rehearsal May 4, 5:00-6:30pm

Friday Cast 5:00-5:50 instructor Marlena
Show June 1 at 5:00pm
Dress rehearsal May 5, 2:00-3:30pm

Watch a song from the 8-14 year old group of theater kids in Once Upon A Mattress.

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Summer Theater Oakland 2013:

Before 5/20 receive 25.00 off!

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Tuesday Cast 4:10-5:00- Ariel

Show Aug. 24, at 4:00pm
Dress rehearsal Aug. 17, 4:00-5:30pm

Thursday Cast 5:00-5:50 - Marlena

Show Aug. 25 at 3:00pm
Dress rehearsal Aug. 18, 3:00-4:30pm

Saturday Cast 12:00-12:50- Megan

Show Aug. 25 at 5:00pm
Dress rehearsal Aug. 18, 4:30-6:00pm

Spring Theater Schedules 2013:

Oakland Studio:

Starts week of 4/2

Lion King little theater

age 4-8 4/2- 6/13 $195.00

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Tuesday Cast 4:10-5:00

Show June 15 at 2:00pm
Dress rehearsal June 9, 5:30-7:00pm

Thursday Cast 5:00-5:50

Show June 15 at 4:00pm
Dress rehearsal June 13 4:00-6:00pm

Mary Poppins intermediate

age 6-10 4/4 - 6/6 $250

Thursday Cast: 3:45-5:00

Shows:June 8 7:30pm & June 9 2:00pm
Dress Rehearsal June 2 6:00- 8:00pm

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Bye Bye Birdy advanced

age 8-14 4/2 - 6/4 $250

Tuesday Cast: 4:30-5:55

Shows: June 8, 2:00pm & June 9, 4:00pm
Dress Rehearsal May 31 Friday 6-9:00pm

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Orinda Rec Center:

Spring Theater 2013

Aladdin

Lion King

age 4-8, age 6-10 age 8-14

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Musical Theater at Kids'N Dance teaches vocal, dance and acting skills, in a creative, supportive and FUN environment, culminating in stage performances for each level of study.

Audition Procedure

Beginning Musical Theater: The first day of class children will play acting games. During these games, they will be asked to pretend to be different characters, asked to speak using many different feelings, and asked to memorize one sentence and speak it. Children will be asked to come prepared to sing a verse of a song they prepared. Children may also learn a few lines to a song from the show and will be asked to sing it by themselves.

Intermediate and Advanced Musical Theater: The first day of class each actor will be expected to bring a short song to sing by memory. An accompaniment tape may be used or children may sing accapella (without music.) We may also give each child a question and ask them to talk about their answer in detail or we may have children read from the script and try out different parts.

Character Selection (how we choose your part): This is always the most difficult decision because of the incredible amount of talent that comes through Kids 'N Dance 'N Theater Arts. Parts are chosen mainly on the bases of ability, dedication, and behavior. We also must consider, height, age, if your singing voice is low or high and who else is in the cast. Our theater program is different because lines are spread out among all the characters more evenly. We make smaller roles larger and larger roles smaller, thus giving everyone in the cast a good role.

Expectations: On the second week of class, children will receive their parts and a schedule listing which scenes and songs will be rehearsed from week to week. Actors are expected to learn lines and songs before coming to class. If your child doesn't know his/her lines and songs before their scheduled time to block them, he/she will be holding up the entire play. It is very difficult for a child to learn movement and work on characterization if the lines and songs are unknown to that child. Bring a pencil and your script to every class (Beginning cast, a pencil is necessary only if they can write)

Parental Commitment: Each participant in the program will be required to have an adult who is willing to commit six hours of time to assist with productions.

Parent Job Descriptions:

Supervisor:	Making sure everyone knows what their job is and does it. Calling parents to remind them of deadlines, etc.
Lighting Person:	Controlling lights during shows (must come to rehearsal at theater and work both shows) .
Sound Person:	Controlling microphones, and stereo during shows (must come to rehearsal at theater and work both shows)
Props:	We will give you a list of things to find and you ask parents, look for them at Goodwill, or make them.
Set Crew:	Making or finding set pieces.
Publicity:	A list of schools, stores, etc. will be given out. Place ads. and flyers at locations on list. Send info to newspapers.
Costumes:	Hem, take in or let out costumes. Come to Kids 'N Dance during class time and have children try on costumes.
Rehearsal Helper:	Coming to rehearsals to help children with their lines, focus, or whatever the director needs.
Load In & Out:	Bring scenery to theater (Weekday day time) and load scenery out of theater Sun evening.
Backstage Crew:	Moving scenery pieces on and off stage during show. Helping actors with costumes and entrances. Keep children quiet (must come to rehearsal at theater and work backstage for one show).