2017 Youth Theater Program June 5th thru June 25th Under the Direction of Kelly Clark Join us this summer for an all new WRP Youth Theater Workshop! Your child will engage in activities that will teach them to be on stage and learn the tools of the actor including vocalization, improvisation, and movement. Actors will be introduced to musical theater and engage in a work of comedy. All participants will perform in a comedy, a musical play or work backstage if preferred. Instruction will also include how casting works; auditioning for parts, theatre etiquette and students will learn how to create sets, work with props, the roles behind the scenes and much more! Under the direction Kelly Clark, classes will be held June 5th thru June 23rd - 9:00 am - 1:30 pm weekdays at the Western Reserve Playhouse, 3326 Everett Road, Bath-Richfield. Performance dates of June 23 and 24 at 7:30 pm Sunday June 25 at 2:00 p.m. Children ages 8 – 17 are encouraged to register. The registration fee is $150.00 and there are discounts available for returning students and siblings. If you need further information or want to register or make reservations please call (330) 523-6580 or email WRPYouthTheater@gmail.com. Class size is limited so enroll now! The Comedy *CASEY AT THE BAT Adapted by Noah Smith Based on the poem by Ernest L. Thayer Mudville's star slugger, the Mighty Casey, has struck out and now Mudville has one chance left to win the series. But millionaire Bob Evilman bribes Casey to lose the final game. Jimmy Blake, a young rookie on the team, overhears this and vows to win without Casey. Can he do it? This easy-to-stage play has a wonderful moral about hard work, honesty and team playing, but it's never preachy. It incorporates much of the famous poem with lots of action (in some cases fast forward!), lots of humor and optional dialogue. It's sure to score a home run with young audiences. *Pending Rights The Musical GIANTS IN THE SKY Music & Lyrics by Denver Casado Book & Lyrics by Kerry Kazmierowicztrimm This magical story explores the world of Giants who live above the clouds. Ever since they left Earth a long time ago, the Giants have made a life up above where their job is to keep the sky beautiful. They polish the stars, poke the clouds to let it rain and paint the sunsets. But there is one curious Giant who wonders what life is like on Earth, so she steals a key to the locked up “beanstalk” and embarks on an adventure down below!