STAGE DOOR CONSERVATORY
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STAGE DOOR CONSERVATORY offers four summer performing arts camps for children in grades 3 through 12 including
KIDS ON STAGE, ON BROADWAY, TEENS ON STAGE and BACKSTAGE. These programs focus on musical theater performance
and production and are from two to six weeks in length, beginning on June 14 and continuing through August 20.
Please read below for more information regarding the focus and scheduling of each program or call our offices at
510-521-6250 for more details. We look forward to hearing from you! PLEASE NOTE: Stage Door Conservatory is NOT offering a Spring Conservatory this coming year!| Your child will perform in one or more short plays during
his or her session of KIDS ON STAGE. The past two years, some
of our productions have included You’re a Good
Man, Charlie Brown, Free to Be - You and Me,
Commercials, Kabuki Gift and Schlimazel
Goes to Paradise. Each session of KIDS ON STAGE will
include instruction in singing, acting and dancing, as well
as the creation of costumes, sets and props, and will conclude
with a Friday night performance at the EPWORTH COMMUNITY METHODIST
CHURCH at 1953 Hopkins Street, where our daily programs are
held. The camp begins at 9:00 a.m. and concludes at 3:30 p.m.,
each day, Monday through Friday, and includes a mid-day outdoor
lunch break. Swimming is included one afternoon per week as
a part of our regular schedule of activities. This year we are offering an aftercare component from 3:30 until 6:00 p.m. daily for an added cost of $25 per day. |
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July 26 - August 6 and August 9-20
Tuition: $600/session, plus $50 registration fee.(t-shirt included)
Aftercare: $25.00 per day for 2.5 hours
Financial aid available to low-income families
To Enroll:
 Full Fee - $650 (Tuition + Registration Fee) |
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TEENS ON STAGE
Directed by Simon Kaplan with co-direction by Katie Kimbal
8th through 12th Grade Teenagers
All levels of experience
Show: Chicago
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Your child will perform in a full-length Broadway musical during
our six week program. The past four years, TEENS ON STAGE has
presented Anything Goes, Urinetown, Grease and Gypsy, drawing
audiences of as many as 250 - 300 persons per performance.
During the six weeks preceding the presentation of our featured 2010 musical, we will guide the members of our cast
through an intensive process of character development and
rehearsal as they prepare to perform in our play. They will
receive instruction in acting and vocal and dance technique,
as well as experience in the design and construction of stage
sets and props and costuming. In addition to their participation
in the workshops and classes that are featured as a regular
part of our program, each teen will also receive individualized
attention to support his or her development. In addition to
the assistance they will receive from our instructors, members
of our TEENS ON STAGE conservatory will also be encouraged
to support and mentor one another as an ensemble. The program
will conclude with a three-day presentation of our featured musical
on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 30, 31 and August 1 at the JULIA
MORGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS at 2640 College Avenue in Berkeley,
where the sixth week of our program occurs. The preceding
five weeks, our program will be based at EPWORTH COMMUNITY
METHODIST CHURCH at 1953 Hopkins Street in North Berkeley.
TEENS ON STAGE begins at 9:00 a.m. and concludes at 3:30 p.m.,
each day, Monday through Friday, and includes a mid-day outdoor
lunch break. |
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SHOW: July 30, 31 and August 1
Tuition: $1,800, plus $100 registration fee
Financial aid available to low-income families
4 hours volunteer time required per family
To Enroll:
Full Fee - $1900 (Tuition + Registration Fee) |
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ON BROADWAY
Directed by Simon Kaplan
One session - 5th through 9th Grade Youth
All levels of experience
Show: Bye Bye Birdie
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child will perform in a full-length Broadway musical during
our six week program. The past seven years, ON BROADWAY has
presented Footloose, The Wiz, Oliver, 42nd Street, Bye Bye Birdie,
Once Upon a Mattress, Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat and Annie, drawing
audiences of as many as 350 persons per performance. During
the six weeks preceding our presentation of this play, we
will guide the members of our cast through an intensive process
of character development and rehearsal as they prepare to
perform in our play. They will receive instruction in acting,
dialect and vocal and dance technique, as well as experience
in the design and construction of stage sets and props and
costuming. In addition to their participation in the special
skills workshops and classes that are featured as a regular
part of our program, each child will receive individualized
attention to support his or her development. In addition to
the assistance they will receive from our instructors, members
of our ON BROADWAY conservatory will also be encouraged to
support and mentor one another as an ensemble. The program
will conclude with a three-day presentation of our featured musical on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 13, 14 and
15, at the PIEDMONT HIGH SCHOOL THEATER at 800 Magnolia in Piedmont, California, where the sixth week of our program occurs.
(Car-pooling from Berekley to families needing transportation assistance).
The preceding five weeks, our program will be based at EPWORTH
COMMUNITY METHODIST CHURCH at 1953 Hopkins Street in North
Berkeley. ON BROADWAY begins at 9:00 a.m. and concludes at
3:30 p.m., each day, Monday through Friday, and includes a
mid-day outdoor lunch break. Swimming is included one afternoon
per week. This year we are offering an aftercare component from 3:30 until 6:00 p.m. daily for an added cost of $25 per day. |
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SHOW: August 13, 14 and 15
Tuition: $1,800, plus $100 registration fee (script, t-shirt and DVD included)
Aftercare: $25.00 per day for 2.5 hours
Financial aid available to low-income families
4 hours volunteer time required per family
To Enroll:
Full Fee - $1900 (Tuition + Registration Fee) |
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BACKSTAGE - 9th through 12th Grades
BACKSTAGE is an exciting apprentice/counselor-in-training program (tuition free) for teenagers in 9th through 12th grade. Each counselor/apprentice will be asked to select a specific focus, such as choreography, stage and set design, music, costuming, stage management or direction. During the course of their apprenticeship, they will assist with our programs and receive direct “behind-the-scenes” experience in both theater and the day-to-day aspects of camp life. Each apprentice will be scheduled for four to ten weeks of service. They will be actively engaged in one or more of our productions, and gain invaluable pre-vocational training in their area of focus. Apprentices are scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 daily, and must undergo a separate application process, including an interview. Call our office for more details and an application.
SESSION DATES: July 14 - August 20 for entire or partial duration of camp
Tuition: $50 registration fee
To Enroll:
LINK: Enrollment Form
LINK: BackStage Application
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
To create a harmonious setting for learning, we have adopted the following principles:
- We will regard each child equally.
- We will honor and respect each child’s abilities and create an environment where their particular skills and talents can be expressed.
- We will encourage and expect our campers to interact with one another respectfully and to cooperate with our staff.
- We will emphasize the importance of cooperation among the members of our “ensembles,” affirming the broad range of talents and experience among our performers and the importance of each person’s unique contributions to our camp and productions.