Summer Camp - First Stage Theatre

   Continuing our rundown of summer camps, here's the info about First Stage's version:

   Huntington’s children’s theatre will offer its 2nd Annual First Stage Theatre Summer Camp for young people in June and July. 

   The first camp is open to kids from Kindergarten to 5th grade, and it will show what it’s like to be in a stage show! The week-long class is called “Alice in ‘Wonder What It’s Like to Be in a Show’ Land,” and it will cover auditioning, rehearsing, costuming, set building, and performing in a show! The class will be offered Monday through Friday, June 17 to 21, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $120 per student.

    The second week of camp is open to young people from 6th through 12th grades, and it will offer a workshop in developing “Wicked Auditioning Skills.” It will cover preparing for an audition, monologues, vocal assessment, dance, and even what to wear! The week will end with a Mock Audition with critique from area Theatre Directors. The class will be offered Monday through Friday, July 15 to 19, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $120 per student.

   The camps will be held at the Pea Ridge United Methodist Church at 5747 East Pea Ridge Road in Huntington, W.Va.

    The director of the camp is Mary Smirl. She said, “Last year’s summer camp was a huge success, so we’re glad to once again make this opportunity available for aspiring actors.”

   For more information about the camps offered, call 304-525-2557.

   Based in Huntington, W.Va., the First Stage Theatre Company is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing an educational, developmental experience for young people through the performing arts.

   The group's upcoming season will include It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Dear Edwina and another show to be announced.