The Garfield Center For The Arts runs Educational Outreach programs throughout the year, offering seasonal workshops for youth. Any participant involved in Garfield Center programming is referred to as a PLAYMAKER.
GCA educational programming engages the whole PLAYMAKER- physically, mentally and artistically – providing practice in the areas of improvisation, movement, character development, self presentation, script building, critical thinking, and collaborative problem solving.
Youth programming for 2013 is supported in part by grants from:
THE HEDGELAWN FOUNDATION & THE UNITED WAY OF KENT COUNTY
PLAYMAKERS AT CAMP
Playmakers Summer Theatre Camp at The Garfield Center For The Arts is provided for youth in two different age groups (see details below). The summer camp program runs 5 weeks, culminating in an original final production that includes all participants.
Playmakers Summer Camp 2013: July 8 – August 10 - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Mondays – Thursdays
Ages 8-10: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Ages 11-15: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Fridays*
Ages 8-10: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Ages 11-15: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Final Productions: August 9 @ 7pm & August 10 @ 3pm – $5 suggested donation
*Friday sessions are longer to accommodate the Hedgelawn Performance Series Part of the Playmakers’ experience includes three Fridays of interactive entertainment. Each week, exciting multi-cultural performers introduce Playmakers to a variety of theatrical arts. These shows are open to everyone, so friends and family can attend too! Dates: July 12, July 19 & July 26. All shows begin at 1pm. (Tickets are $5 for non-campers)
Click here for Playmakers Camp Registration Form.
PLAYMAKERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
If you would like to contribute to the Playmakers Scholarship Fund to help send a child to Playmakers Camp we will happily accept your donation! Donations in any amount can be made out to Garfield Center for the Arts – please be sure to specify in the memo that the donation is for Playmakers Camp. Or you can make a donation online via PayPal by clicking on the donation button below:
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PLAYMAKERS’ MUSICAMP
- Directed by Julie Lawrence & Team-
August 12-16
9am-3:30pm
Final Show: August 16 @ 7pm
Registration Fee: $175
MUSICAMP is an intensive one week program for students aged 8-14 that will allow students to experience all parts of being in a musical! Campers will participate in acting, singing, movement, set design, and costume creation. Camp will run Monday through Friday 9a.m. to 3:30p.m. and culminate in a performance on Friday evening . Because of the concentrated form of this week, campers MUST attend every day of the 5-day Camp as well as Friday evening.
For more information email Lfoster@garfieldcenter.org
Click here for Playmakers MUSICAMP Registration Form.
PLAYMAKERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
If you would like to contribute to the Playmakers Scholarship Fund to help send a child to Playmakers Camp we will happily accept your donation! Donations in any amount can be made out to Garfield Center for the Arts – please be sure to specify in the memo that the donation is for Playmakers Camp. Or you can make a donation online via PayPal by clicking on the donation button below:
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PLAYMAKERS IN THE SCHOOLS
The Garfield Center for The Arts collaborates with Kent County Public Schools to provide after school enrichment programs for elementary and middle school students. The semester-long sessions include practice with improvisation, character development, movement, script-work, teambuilding, critical thinking and communication skills. Each student group prepares a public performance for family and friends.
Playmaker collaborations with other local schools include Wye River Upper School, Kent School and Queen Anne’s County Public Schools.
PLAYMAKERS IN THE COMMUNITY
Some Playmakers are active in the Prince Theatre’s Teen Theatre Troupe. The troupe’s first project, Stories of Our Elders, engaged teens in collecting stories from community elders and devising theatre pieces to share the stories with audiences.
The Prince Theatre also engages Playmakers in collaborating with community groups on individual performance projects. Past collaborations include programs with the Kent Family Center, Phenomenal Women, C-300, African American Heritage Day and most recently in our Improv Night Showcase and First Friday events.
ADULT PROGRAMMING
Adults interested in playwriting meet in the Kohl Lobby on the first Monday of every month to participate in the Live Playwrights’ Society which creates a workshop environment for testing and improving scripts (www.liveplaywrightssociety.org).
Novice and experienced adult actors are encouraged to participate in our Improvisation Workshops. Workshops are offered free of charge.
OUTREACH PROGRAMMING
The Garfield Center for the Arts has a troupe of actors and musicians who are available for outreach programming. Contact Lucia for more information about contracting adult or youth Playmakers for off-site events (lfoster@garfieldcenter.org).
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