Altarena Playhouse » Special Events http://www.altarena.org Frederick L. Chacon, Artistic DIrector • 1409 High St. • Alameda, CA 94501 • (510) 523-1553 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:13:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 2010 Summer Theater Camp http://www.altarena.org/2010/02/11/camp/ http://www.altarena.org/2010/02/11/camp/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:11:42 +0000 Webmaster http://www.altarena.org/?p=198
Conveniently located at our theater in central Alameda, the Altarena Playhouse Summer Theater Camp, Led by professional instructor and Altarena Director of Education Richard Robert Bunker, offers young people of all skill levels the opportunity to study acting, monologues, improvisation, movement, and commercial technique. Camp alumni often go on to act in both Altarena and other local and regional productions.

Click Read More for dates, details and enrollment materials.

]]> noah_han_campTwo two-week sessions for youth 9 – 16 years old!
Session 1:  June 14 – 25, 2010 – Monday through Friday, 9am – 3pm
Session 2:  July 12 – 23, 2010 – Monday through Friday, 9am – 3pm
(pre- and post-camp day care will be available for an additional fee)

Altarena is proud to offer your budding young actor or actress an amazing theatre summer camp experience—not just a chance to perform, but a chance to be taught by a professional Actor and Director, Alameda’s own Richard Robert Bunker.  Altarena Theater Camp will focus on beginning and intermediate mastery of theater skills:

Stage blocking • Voice/stage diction • Theatre games • Auditions for commercials • Stage combat • Creativity • Ensemble work • Lighting • Directing • Movement • Improvisation • Masks • Basic costume design • Scene work • and more!

Held at the conveniently-located Altarena Playhouse in central Alameda, each two-week session meets Monday through Friday from 9am to 3pm.

On the last day of each session at 2pm, the campers will present a family-friendly play showcasing the skills they acquired during the camp sessions.  Past productions have included kid-friendly versions of The Three Musketeers, Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, and even Macbeth!

Tuition is $475.00 per session.  After-care until 5:30 is available for an additional charge.

Our 2009 summer camp sessions filled up well in advance, so reserve your child’s place early!

  • Send us the enrollment form with tuition payment to reserve your child’s spot.  (Cancellation/refund policies are described on the form.)
  • This release form must also be signed before the first day of camp—you can include it with the enrollment/payment form if you wish.
]]> http://www.altarena.org/2010/02/11/camp/feed/ 0 The Making of “Man of La Mancha” on TV! http://www.altarena.org/2010/02/05/the-making-of-man-of-la-mancha-on-tv/ http://www.altarena.org/2010/02/05/the-making-of-man-of-la-mancha-on-tv/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:09:48 +0000 Armando Fox http://www.altarena.org/?p=575 Starting this week, Theatre Factory host Patty Page talks to director Stewart Lyle, music director Armando Fox, and actor LaMont Ridgell about the Altarena Playhouse and its upcoming production of Man of La Mancha!

]]> We’re excited to report that the community cable show Theatre Factory, which takes you “behind the scenes” of local community theater productions, is featuring Altarena’s Man of La Mancha in upcoming episodes!

Host Patty Page talks to director Stewart Lyle, music director Armando Fox, and actor LaMont Ridgell about the theater, the show, its background, and their ideas for the production.

Theatre Factory airs on community access cable channel 27.  The complete schedule of upcoming episodes can be found on the Community Media Center web site.  The episode featuring Altarena’s Man of La Mancha will air on channel 27 at all of the following times:

Fri, Feb 5th 8:00pm & 8:30pm
Sat, Feb 6th 4:00am & 4:30am
Sun, Feb 7th 6:30pm & 7:00pm
Mon, Feb 8th 5:00pm & 5:30pm
Tue, Feb 9th 12:00am & 12:30am
Fri, Feb 12th 8:00pm & 8:30pm
Sat, Feb 13th 4:00am & 4:30am

Fri, Feb 5th – 8:30pm
Sat, Feb 6th – 4:30am
Sun, Feb 7th – 6:30pm
Mon, Feb 8th – 5:00pm
Tue, Feb 9th – 12:00am
Fri, Feb 12th – 8:00pm
Sat, Feb 13th 4:00am

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