Summer Camps at The Orchard School 2011
Theatre Camps
The Sound of Music
– June 6 – June 10
Grades:
Kindergarten-Grade 5
The hills are alive…
Join this cast for an adventure through the Austrian alps and some of the most
memorable songs of the Broadway theatre. Full staged version
to be produced by the children with sets and costumes.
High School Musical
– June 6 – 10
Grades: 5-8
Back by popular demand! This
musical theatre production camp will rehearse, learn and perform High
School Musical. Campers will
experience the three performance aspects of a musical including dancing, singing
and acting. The show will be cast on
the first day. Come ready to
perform!
Disney’s
Grades:
Kindergarten-Grade 5
On a perfect summer day in the
park, Alice daydreams while her sister Mathilda lectures from a book and
children play games nearby. A White Rabbit suddenly hurries past Alice, who
follows him to the edge of his hole, anxious to know where he is going. She
ponders Mathilda's advice before jumping into the dark tunnel and the rest is
Disney Magic!
Wicked–
June 13 - 17
Grades: 5-8
Back by popular demand! Experience how it all started with
Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and Galinda, the Good Wood of the
North. Their friendship struggles
through their opposing personalities and viewpoints, rivalry over the same
love-interest, their reactions to the Wizard’s corrupt government, and,
ultimately, Elphaba's public fall from grace.
Enjoy songs like “No One Mourns the Wicked”, “Loathing”, “Defying
Gravity”, “Popular” and more…
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
– June 20 - 24
Grades:
Kindergarten-Grade 5
Brand new for 2011, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, based on the books by the same
name is sure to become an Orchard favorite!
Children who have enjoyed the books will delight in finding and
portraying their favorite characters on stage.
Travel through those treacherous middle school years with Greg Heffley
and his friends who discover ways to survive and even enjoy that unique time
between elementary and Jr. High School!
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
– June 20 - 24
Grades: 5-8
Brand new for 2011, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, based on the
books by the same name is sure to become an Orchard favorite!
Children who have enjoyed the books will delight in finding and
portraying their favorite characters on stage.
Travel through those treacherous middle school years with Greg Heffley
and his friends who discover ways to survive and even enjoy that unique time
between elementary and Jr. High School!
Junie B. Jones–
June 27 – July 1
Grades:
Kindergarten-Grade 5
Junie B. Jones is the main character in this comical
review adapted for the stage by our own
Harry Potter on
Stage! – June 27 – July 1
Grades: 5-8
If your child is even remotely interested in the Harry
Potter books, this camp is sure to be the highlight of their summer!
Students of Hogwarts will be sorted into 4 houses and then spend the week
learning and competing for the House Cup!
Days will be spent concocting potions, dueling wizards, practicing
defense against the dark arts, creating their own unique wands, and of course
playing Quidditch! Students will
also choose and rehearse scenes from the Harry Potter books.
Camp will conclude with a performance of these scenes and perhaps some
magic surprises!
Peter Pan
– July 5 - 8 Four Days Only!
Grades:
Kindergarten-Grade 5
Join
Peter and the Lost Boys (and girls!!!) as they trick and battle Captain
Hook in Neverland. Be in an adventure to find the buried treasure and save
Wendy, Michael and John from Tiger Lilly’s band of Indians.
Mary Poppins
– July 5 - 8 Four Days Only!
Grades: 5-8
A spoiled and bored upper crust
Edwardian English family has their world turned upside down by an all
nonsensical nanny who teaches them how to enjoy life. Actors will have a chance
to sing, dance, do comedy and act in this delightful rendition of a classic
movie. This musical and has both comedy and pathos and lots of imaginative
scenes that are wonderful for adults and children alike. You'll be singing along
in no time..."in the most delightful way!"
The Wizard of Oz
– July 11 – 15
Grades:
Kindergarten-Grade 5
Be part of a production that will bring “forever kind of memories” as
children portray the characters in this classic masterpiece. See and hear
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Man sing Over the Rainbow
and We’re off to See the Wizard!
Annie
– July 11 – 15
Grades:
Kindergarten-Grade 5
Set
against a
American Girl–
July 18 - 22
Grades:
Kindergarten-Grade 5
The stage
will bring to life the dolls from the American Girl collection. This dramatic
story will take you into the world of Samantha, Kit, Molly, Felicity, Josefina,
Kaya and more of their friends. If you love reading the stories or collecting
the dolls, you are sure to enjoy this stage production.
Cinderella
– July 18 - 22
Grades:
Kindergarten-Grade 5
This is the
timeless fairy tale of poor Cinderella being endlessly mistreated by her wicked
stepmother and stepsisters, and denied a chance to go to the Royal Ball. With a
little help from her mice friends, and a lot of help from her Fairy Godmother,
Cinderella goes to the ball, meets the Prince, and falls in love! With beautiful
songs including the classic Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo, this musical will charm
its way into your heart, and remind you that dreams really can come true.
Where the Sidewalk
Ends – A Shel Silverstein Fantasy –
July 25 - 29
Grades:
Kindergarten-Grade 5
Where the Sidewalk Ends is a collection of children's poetry written by Shel
Silverstein. The book's poems address many common childhood concerns and also
presents purely fanciful stories adapted by
Sleeping Beauty
– July 25 - 29
Grades:
Kindergarten-Grade 5
It’s Princess
Aurora’s sixteenth birthday, and Flora, Fauna and Merryweather must use their
fairy magic to save her from the spell of evil sorceress Maleficent! This
classic fairy tale is told Disney-style. Everyone will want to sing and dance
along to the classic “Once
Upon a
Dream” and fun new numbers like “Goon Conga” and “Let’s Have Some Magic Now.”