The Summer Shakespeare Corps (ages 10-18) blends professional acting instruction with classic literature to help students develop their self-confidence and creativity within an acclaimed regional theatre.
“The Corps provides a welcoming and inclusiv e space for students to come together and build relationships that last far beyond the final bow each summer,” says Molly McCarthy, Education Associate.
Participants receive high-caliber training and mentorship from The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s professional actors, directors and teaching artists. Through a combination of class work, rehearsal, games, exploration and play, students grow as collaborators, creative thinkers and artists.
“Our program engages young imaginations in a unique way—students get to bring royalty, magical creatures, warriors, witches and other fascinating characters to life,” McCarthy says. “They become fully immersed in some of the most exciting and beloved plays and stories in the world.”
Both the Junior and Senior Corps programs culminate in a final performance. In just two weeks, Junior Corps artists (ages 10-14) put together a 20-minute ensemblebased performance of a classic tale, while Senior Corps participants (ages 14-18) spend three weeks preparing an abridged (but unaltered) production of a Shakespeare play.
“In addition to these exciting final projects, students engage in physical storytelling, collaboration, characterization and interpretation, acting, and performance in classes and workshops,” she says. “We often hear our students express gratitude for the passionate community of bright, silly, and imaginative young artists that the Summer Shakespeare Corps brings together.”
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