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Summer Theatre Programs for Children Grades K-5 at Playhouse on Park

WEST HARTFORD- Summer is just around the corner, and Playhouse on Park is offering summer acting programs for Grades K-5. Each program meets two hours a day for two weeks. Students are generally grouped by grade level to focus on age appropriate acting techniques, and each session ends with a final student showcase.

For Grades K-2 there is the Creative Kids program, which introduces young children to acting with creative play. Exercises and games will focus on acting, story telling, puppetry, music, and movement. A craft and story will often be included. By the end of the class, students should be using their bodies and voices to start to create characters. Grades 3-5 will have the Young Actors program, where students gain more comfort portraying a character onstage. Topics will include basic scene work, story telling, puppetry, music, and movement / dance. The instructor for these programs is Dawn Loveland, the Director of Education at Playhouse on Park.

Registration is required; Class size is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information on these programs, or to learn about additional programs that the Playhouse is offering this summer, including the Young Actor Musical Theatre Preparatory Program, visit www.playhouseonpark.org, call 860-523-5900 x10 or email info@playhouseonpark.org. 

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