[NEohioPAL] Lorain Palace Youth Theatre signup deadline 6/18!

[Fred and Valerie Farschman]

PALACE YOUTH THEATRE (PYT) Registration for the 2010 program is still open! 

For students Ages 8-18 (2nd grade to 2010 H.S. graduate)

Sign up soon, only 3 more days to join this 6 week theatre camp! 

Perform on Broadway!* July 30, 31, and August 1, 2010

Play to be performed will be announced at the mandatory parent's meeting 10 a.m. Saturday 6/19




*In Lorain, Ohio

The Lorain Palace Youth Theater (PYT), now in its thirty-third year, has been going strong as one of the most successful youth theaters in northeast Ohio. The Lorain Palace Youth Theatre is a six-week summer program for ages 8-18 that promotes a positive, character-building atmosphere through which the methods of acting, singing, dancing and technical production are utilized. Workshops are conducted in the morning, rehearsals in the afternoon. The program culminates with the presentation of a full-scale, family oriented musical theatre production at the end of summer in the beautifully renovated 1928 theatre on Broadway in Lorain, Ohio.
PYT strives to maintain a program that inspires, motivates and engages children with an interest or passion for theater - both on stage and off.  PYT is not just some camp, workshop, or glorified daycare -- it is an experience.

Check out info at:

http://www.palaceyouththeater.com

or Lorain Palace Assistant Director Suzanne Tansey Suzanne at lorainpalace.com
(440) 245-2323
617 Broadway Ave.
Lorain OH 44052.
www.lorainpalace.com
Box Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 AM to 3 PM

Press info

PYT 2009: Peter Pan




PYT 2008:
2008-06-28 17:50
Lorain Palace Youth Theatre program now in its 31st summer

LORAIN — Jacob Myers is the Willy Wonka you know and love — whether that’s Gene Wilder, Johnny Depp or Roald Dahl’s original.

Myers, 18, is starring as the confectionary genius in “Willy Wonka Junior,” a stage version of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” that combines aspects of the book and both movies in a form short enough for kids to appreciate.  

It is being put on by participants in the Palace Youth Theatre program, now in its 31st year.  This year, 74 kids ages 8 to 18 are handling about 150 roles in the play — most as kids in the candy store, Oompa Loompas and squirrels.

The large number of parts allows actors who aren’t in leading roles to have two or more smaller roles throughout the play. “Just because they don’t have speaking roles doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be on stage as much as possible,” said Jessica Smith, the show’s producer.

The participants spend their weekdays 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. learning about all aspects of the theater.  In the morning, the kids break into smaller groups based on age to work on acting, dancing, singing and costume and set design.  During the acting group time, the players get their scripts and work on elaborate character sketches. 

These sketches ask the actors to come up with a history for their characters that might not show up in the play — their religion, what motivates them, what secret they have that no one knows, and the like.  They also write out their characters’ relation to every other character in the play and decide for every entrance why their characters are coming on stage.

“It helps make your character the best character possible,” said Emily Phillips, 12, who is perfecting Mrs. Gloop, the mother of the boy who loves to eat too much.

After lunch, they come together and work on group songs and dances.  The six-week youth program allows students to get involved in the theater, but they’re not the only ones who enjoy their time at camp.  The fee to sign up is $350.

“The parents love it just as much if not more than the kids,” Smith said.

Palace Youth Theatre has brought to life many popular plays and movies over the years, including “Aladdin Junior,” “Honk Junior,” and last year’s “Seussical Junior.”  The staff tries to keep each year’s play a secret until after the program has started. “We don’t want kids to sign up for the show,” Smith said.  “We want them to sign up for the experience.”

And they do.

“I’m going to keep doing this until I can’t do this anymore,” Emily said.

The actors will also be getting involved in community events — kids from the show will be participating in the International Festival parade on Sunday, throwing Wonka candy into the crowds.

Contact Alison Dietz at 329-7128 or metro at chroniclet.com.


2010 PYT Staff
Valerie Farschman, Acting / Director
Corey Knick, Vocal / Music Director
Alex Arroyo, Dance / Choreographer
D. Justin Bilewicz III, Tech / Costumer
Dan Wenzel, Tech / Tech Director
Jessica Smith, Producer
Assistants:
Sarah Dorrence
Christie Gigliotti
Pat Maroney
Zach Heiser
Jessi Super
Kristin Stark

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You don't stop laughing because you grow old, 
You grow old because you stop laughing!

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