Shakespeare drama camps coming to UAF
June 6, 2014
The Fairbanks campus will look a little more Elizabethan this summer.
For the first time, Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre will hold its summer drama camps
on campus. For three weeks in June, the Gruening Building and the Fine Arts Complex
will resound with the sounds of 8-18 year-olds finding their feet on the stage as
they learn about acting, movement, improvisation and performance.
"FST's summer camps are a terrific chance for kids to discover the magic of theater,"
said Rebecca George, Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre's managing director. "It's a fun
and supportive environment, and there are opportunities for everyone to participate,
whether they're a scene-stealer or the shyest person in the room."
The camps are separated into "Groundlings" (ages 13-18) and "Fledglings" (ages 8-12).
Both camps are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Groundlings camp runs June 9-27 and costs
$600, while Fledglings Camp runs June 16-27 and costs $400. There is a 10 percent
military discount for both.
The camps will culminate in a production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," directed
by guest teaching artist Kat Wodtke. Performances will be June 27, 28 and 29 in the
UAF Lab Theater and will cost $10 for adults and $5 for children.
For more information or to register, please visit www.fstalaska.org or call 457-POET.