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02/15/2017 11:01 PMShoreline Arts Alliance is bringing back the student component of its Shakespeare on the Shoreline program. For the two weeks prior to the main stage production of The Tempest, Shoreline Arts Alliance will offer a theater performing arts program, Rising Star, to children aged 8 though 15. Session 1 is July 17 through 21 and Session 2 is July 24 through 28. The Rising Star program runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday under the tent on the Guilford Green. Students in the Week 1 program will also have an opportunity to appear in the finale of the main stage productions and students in Week 2 have the opportunity to perform nightly as an opening act as well as take part in the finale.
On Saturday, March 4 representatives from Shoreline Arts Alliance and Shakesperience Productions, Inc., will host two information sessions for parents and a workshop for students to learn about the summer Rising Star program, the curriculum, teaching philosophy, and expectations. The first Meet & Greet will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and the second from 1 to 2 p.m.. Both sessions will take place in the Quonnipaug Room at Guilford Parks & Recreation Center, 32 Church Street, Guilford. Reservations are requested, but walk-ins are welcome. To attend one of the sessions, email donita@shorelinearts.org or call 203-453-3890.
Rising Star Session One’s theme is Inspiring Shakespeare: Gods and Goddesses. Young artists rehearse short myth scenes focusing on the gods and goddesses who appear in The Tempest, and learn the dance and song for the masque in the last scene of the main stage production of The Tempest. Students from this week may participate in the main stage performance Aug. 2 through 6, though it is not required. Session Two’s theme is The Prologue. Students study The Tempest and learn a short version of the play. Students from this week of Rising Star are invited to join the main stage production and perform this abbreviated version nightly prior to the 7:30 p.m. main stage full performance. Session Two students will also learn the dance and song for the masque in the last scene of The Tempest.
Students may register for one or both sessions. Tents and rain location will be provided. Rising Star is an outreach program. If interested in enrolling a child younger or older than the suggested ages, contact Shoreline Arts Alliance. Tuition is $250 per session or both sessions for $450. Some need based scholarships and tuition assistance are available. Each session is designed to encourage creativity, reading and interpretation, and engagement in an artistic endeavor. All participants will receive training from professional instructors in script analysis, interpretation,and performance, and will briefly touch on set design, sound and lighting, costume design, and stage management. Older participants will also benefit from training in work/life skills (i.e. proper dress, inter-personal development, work ethic, public speaking, communication, etc.) to develop and strengthen crucial skills aiding in admission to college or entrance into the work force. Shoreline Arts Alliance is again working with Shakesperience Productions, Inc., for the operation of Rising Star Summer Theater Experience.