Youth Theater Workshop to begin Monday at Playhouse

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

The 8th annual "Shakespeared!" Youth Theater Workshop is set to begin next week on Monday, June 18 at Putnam County Playhouse in Greencastle.

This year's workshop, in addition to applying instruction in acting, voice, and stage movement techniques, will focus on rehearsing and presenting William Shakespeare's "The Tempest," condensed and adapted by Caroline Good.

The middle school group, directed by Alisa Isaacs-Bailey and assisted by Lauren Good and Beth Bax, will meet 12:30-2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday both weeks (June 18-29) at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre to rehearse a fun version of the play.

The high school group, directed by Good and assisted by Heather Owens, TJ Tincher and Kenny Buchanan, will meet 3-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday both weeks (June 18-29). They will rehearse their version set on a South Pacific island that includes head hunters and islanders in grass skirts, contemporary music and of course, a chase.

Applications for the youth workshop are still being accepted. Visit the Youth Theater Workshop page at putnamcountyplayhouse.com to fill out an application online or print it out and bring it to the first day of the workshop, along with $10 for a "Shakespeared!" T-shirt.

The workshop will culminate into a public performance on Saturday, June 30 at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door for $3 for adults and free for children 12 and under.

Corporate sponsor for "Shakespeared!" is Duke Energy Foundation.

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