Shake(speare) things up this summer
Registration is now open for summer performing and visual arts day camps in Newport, with students entering grades one through 12 invited to take part in what is sure to be a summer to remember.
The two acting camps will give kids the chance to perform on stage at the Newport Performing Arts Center.
Shakespeare Camp
Led by Rod Molzhan, with assistance from Milo Graamans, this year’s camp runs June 18 through 29 and will culminate in a performance of the bard’s classic comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Students entering grades six through 12 are invited to join the company and help bring this wonderful show to life.
Theatre Camp
Director Jennifer Hamilton and Associate Director Anna Zimmerman invite students entering grades three through eight to take part in the ultimate performing arts experience from July 17 through 28. Participants will audition for, be cast in and mount a full production as they make new friends, find out about the Happy Box, enjoy camp dress-up days and earn prizes from the camp treasure chest in this enjoyable summer offering. Students will be cast in one of two shows based on age. The younger group will perform the musical “Disney’s Newsies Jr.” and the older group will perform in the hilarious play, “The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza.”
Visual Arts Camps
Oregon Coast Council for the Arts’ own Arts Education Manager Sara Siggelkow and a team of experienced teaching artists will lead camps at the Newport Visual Arts Center. Students entering grades one through eight are invited to explore their creativity and meet new friends as they combine their own vision and imagination with the building blocks of art: line, shape, form, value, space, color and texture. Camp One, for students entering grades five through eight, will take place from July 10 through 14 with full- and half-day options. Camp Two, for students entering grades one through four, is a half-day camp with morning or afternoon options and will take place from July 24 through 28.
Tuition ranges from $175 to $450. Scholarships are available for all camps. Before- and after-camp care is also available during some camps for an additional fee. To register and learn more, go to coastarts.org/camps or call 541-574-3364.