Beginning July 27 and going
to July 31, Main Street Toccoa in cooperation with the Savannah River
Production, will sponsor a children’s Drama Camp at the historic Schaefer
Center in downtown Toccoa.
The class will be offered
from 9:00 am – 12:00 noon for children going into first grade (and can read) through
5th grade. The registration fee is $50 per child with a $10 discount per
additional sibling.
Throughout the week, the
children will learn a variety of skills such as breathing exercises, blocking,
and memorization. They will be working on a production which they will perform on Friday, July 31,
at 7:00 p.m. at the Schaefer Center. This year’s production is entitled, “Treasure
Island.” The community is invited to attend the final production on July 31.
The children will be working
on a production of “Treasure Island” a musical adaptation of Robert Louis
Stevenson’s classic book. The story is about Jim Hawkins who longs for
adventure and finds it in this tale of pirates, pigaloos and buried treasure.
This musical features an expanded script and eight original songs - ideal for
performers who are ready to try a full-length musical production. The score
includes the accompanied songs, full script and staging guide. Step back in
time and share an adventure with Jim, Bill Bones, Long John Silver and a host
of interesting characters! 55 minutes.
Savannah River Productions, Inc. is a regional theatre troupe that
performs in Elberton, GA at the recently renovated Rock Gym and in Hartwell, GA
at the Savannah River Playhouse. Savannah River Productions strives to
offer high-quality theatre productions to the Northeast Georgia
region. “We are looking forward to working with Seth Howard and Laura Beth
Cannon from the Savannah River Productions. Both come highly recommended and
with much experience,” stated Sharon Crosby, Special Events Coordinator.
Seth Howard is a native of St. Mary's in southeast Ga. Seth has a BA in Theatre
Arts with a minor in Education from Piedmont College and an MA in Theatre
Production and Design from Southern Oregon University. Seth has taught for 10
years in the Hart county school system and is currently Theatre Arts teacher at
Hart County's middle and high school. He has worked on many productions with
SRP, but his two favorite roles are Shrek in Shrek The Musical and most
recently Jean Valjean in Les Miserables.
Laura Beth Cannon is an intern in her junior
year at Anderson College in South Carolina with much experience working with
children as well as acting.
For more information on the
drama camp, or a registration form, go to www.mainstreettoccoa.com or call the Toccoa Main Street office at
706-282-3309. You can also register at the door on July 27.
