2009 Important Information For Campers

A CLASS ACT – ACTING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE SUMMER ARTS CAMP 2009 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CAMPERS & FAMILIESPLEASE PRINT OUT AND KEEP FOR YOUR RECORDS WHAT TO BRING TO CHECK-IN ON YOUR FIRST DAY 1. A copy of the confirmation email received upon registration, which will be returned to camper at check-in. 2. If not already submitted, a photocopy of proof of medical insurance for each participant, for our files, in order to comply with GMU regulations (photocopy of insurance card will be fine). 3. TWO snacks with drinks (students will need two snacks for each day of camp). 4. If you have made carpool arrangements, please prepare a note with names of participating families, or the names of anyone other than those listed on camper’s registration form that may be picking them up. If student is taking public transportation, please prepare a note with that information for us to keep on file. If you provided with registration form, it is already on file.

STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A CARRY BAG CONTAINING ADDITIONAL HANDOUTS (ALONG WITH THEIR CAMP T-SHIRT!) AT FIRST-DAY CHECK IN – PLEASE REVIEW HANDOUTS TOGETHER. DIRECTIONS TO GMU/FAIRFAX: Directions: GMU is located at the intersection of Chain Bridge Road (Route 123) and Braddock Road (Route 620) in Fairfax. From I-495: take exit 54, Braddock Road (Route 620), westbound. Follow Braddock Road West for approximately six miles. Pass the first entrance to the university and turn right at the stop light at Roanoke River Road; may also be called Roanoke Lane). Once on Roanoke, bear right at the fork in the road. Take your first left onto Mason Pond Drive; drop-off point is curbside in front of door at the Concert Hall. From Braddock & Rte. 123: proceed east on Braddock Road to first light (Roanoke River Road/may also be called Roanoke Lane) and turn left. Bear right at the fork in the road. Take your first left onto Mason Pond Drive; dropoff point is curbside in front of door at the Concert Hall. Additional Directions to the Fairfax campus and a campus map are available at: http://www.gmu.edu/welcome/Directions-to-GMU.html

Using the PDF map of the Fairfax campus, drop off point is #5, Concert Hall, and Pick up point is “Lot K General”.

IMPORTANT, FYI: A great deal of construction is planned on the campus during our camp season. YOU WILL RECEIVE A REMINDER WITH TRAFFIC UPDATES PRIOR TO YOUR FIRST WEEK OF CAMP. MORNING DROP OFF:

Students should plan to arrive no later than 8:45 a.m. each morning to check in at the lobby of the Center for the Arts Concert Hall. You may begin arriving at 8:30 a.m.; faculty and staff members are ready to greet students at this time. AFYP staff, dressed in red shirts, will be at curbside to greet campers and walk them to the registration desk, and provide supervision throughout the Concert Hall and Performing Arts Building. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PARKING & STANDING AT DROP OFF POINT: Due to a high volume of cars in this area each morning, GMU has mandated that no driver leave his/her car unattended on Mason Pond Road (Concert Hall entrance) for any length of time. IF YOU WISH TO WALK YOUR CHILD(REN) INSIDE: short-term parking (up to 15 minutes) is provided, free of charge, in the parking deck. After 15 minutes, you will be charged the hourly rate. It is IMPERATIVE that you follow the directions of AFYP staff to designated drop-off points in front of the Concert Hall. There may be other camps dropping off in this area, as well, so please keep your eye out for our AFYP staff. Periodically we will have an outside check-in. If you do not see our check-in desk inside the Concert Hall lobby, we are just outside the doors on the adjacent plaza. If you anticipate a late arrival, please call us at 703-307-5332. If it is after 9:30 a.m., one of our staff members will meet you at curbside and escort your child to their age group’s current location. If your child(ren) will be absent from a camp day, please call us as soon as possible to let us know. If your child must leave early, please send a note with them to that morning’s check-in so that we may incorporate it into our end-of-day plans. A PREVIEW OF OUR MONDAY CHECK-IN PROCESS FOR OUR NEW FAMILIES: Campers enter the Concert Hall Lobby and 1) Get in line to check in with Mary & hand in copy of insurance card if not already submitted (please have out of backpacks and ready to turn in); 2) Get a name tag; 3) Get a carry-bag containing Camp T-Shirt and written materials; AND 5) Join their teachers and age group according to the posted signs in the

lobby.

AFTERNOON PICK UP:

At the end of each camp day, students will be escorted to Parking Lot K for pick up (you will be given map/directions at Monday check-in). Please enter Lot K and pull into a parking spot; you may leave your car unattended while you come to curbside to pick up your child(ren) from their group. Students are asked to stay with their groups and make sure their counselor has checked them out on our roster before leaving. Please understand that to ensure everyone’s safety, we must take our time getting downstairs and to Lot K from the upper floor classrooms, so thank you in advance for your patience if we are running a few minutes behind or not all age groups appear at the same time. Please follow the written instructions and DO NOT try to pull up to the Lot K curb for “kiss and ride” style pick-up; it is extremely hazardous, and there are plenty of parking spots available. IN CASE OF AFTERNOON INCLEMENT WEATHER, please proceed to Lot K as usual. You will be instructed from there by our staff to our alternate pick-up point. Rest assured that we will keep the campers safe and dry. If rain is predicted, it’s best to send your camper with appropriate rain gear. IN THE EVENT OF EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER, please be sure to arrive at Lot K for pick up as close to 2 p.m. as possible to avoid children having to wait in the heat. If necessary, we will go with our inclement weather plan, but in all cases, parents should report to Lot K first. Students MUST be picked up by 2:15 p.m. A $10 fee for late pick-ups will be assessed every 15 minutes starting at 2:30 p.m.; payable by next morning’s check-in. CUE Buses: For older children whose parents have notified AFYP staff that they will be using the CUE Bus system at the end of the day, an AFYP staff member will escort that group to the CUE Bus stop after camp each day. SNACKS: Two snack breaks are scheduled each day. Please send two hearty snacks or a light lunch and one snack and drinks for your child each day. As we often have several students with severe food allergies (in some cases life threatening), we ask that you refrain from sending snacks that include nuts and peanuts in the ingredients. Snacks must not be shared. Although there are vending machines on the premises, we discourage use of them by our campers. AFYP does not provide food or drink. ATTIRE: Students should wear clothing that is comfortable and easy to move in. Theater activities require that students be able to comfortably perform a variety of movements, therefore, NO SHORT SKIRTS FOR GIRLS, unless it is a character costume requested for the end of the week; shorts should be worn underneath skirts. Teachers have made a special request that students respect this. Sneakers/tennis shoes are recommended footwear; flip flops and sandals are discouraged.

COSTUME PIECES FOR FRIDAY PRESENTATIONS: in some instances, as we near the Friday performance, a teacher may suggest items that can be used as simple costume pieces/props for each actor. This is intended as a suggestion only and is not a requirement. Please do not feel obligated to purchase any costume or prop pieces. WEEKLY SCHEDULE: Please see activity schedule outline below. Wednesday workshop listing and information will be distributed with materials given to campers at Monday check in. AGE GROUPS: Students are divided into five groups: Ages 5-6; 7-8; 9-10; 11-12 and 13-17. In some instances, in order to keep group sizes manageable and accommodate groups of children attending together, students may be grouped in a slightly wider spread, depending on where birthdays fall. In all cases, faculty is aware of age range of each group and will plan their curriculum accordingly. Students in groups for ages 78 and 9-10 will be subdivided into two smaller groups for some activities. Careful attention is paid to keeping grouping requests together, provided students are in the same age group. Students may be divided into three groups for Wednesday Workshops. CHANGES TO ELECTIVE CLASS CHOICES: We have found in some instances that students wish to change their electives for their Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday classes. We can be flexible with this, and find it best to honor the student’s choice once they’ve had a chance to be involved with the program. Switching is not encouraged but we do want everyone to be happy with the choices they’ve made. Please check in with your child about this; also note that if a child has switched OUT of camera class, they will not receive a DVD at the end of the week. If your child is attending more than one session and would like to try different electives than requested for later sessions, please let us know by Wednesday of the week prior to their next session. CAMERA CLASS DVD DISCS: Work done in camera class will be taped on Wednesday of each week. The camera class disc is provided to you as a courtesy. Please note that while every effort is made to create a DVD disc that is playable on all home DVD players, not all machines are compatible. We cannot guarantee that the disc we provide will play on all machines. If you do not have a DVD player, please let us know and we can provide the material on a VHS tape for you. SCRIPTS: Throughout the week, students will receive scripts for their acting class, commercial copy for acting for the camera, lyric sheets for musical theater, etc. Please be sure that these scripts are brought to camp each day, and let us know right away if your child needs a replacement copy. LOST & FOUND: Lost & Found items will be placed on a table outside TheaterSpace. Please check with your child(ren) to be sure they have all personal belongings throughout the week/upon leaving on Friday. We will make an effort to contact you if names are included on items left

behind, and ask that you pick up your items as soon as possible, before the end of the camp season.

FRIDAY’S FINAL PRESENTATION: Campers arrive at the regular morning check-in time. The presentation will include a sharing of each age group’s work, each of which will last approximately 30 minutes. The groups perform in order by age, starting with the youngest. Everyone is welcome to join us in watching all age groups, but for more specific timing for your child’s performance, recommended arrival times are listed below. For all presentations, please meet in the CONCERT HALL LOBBY (same location as check-in). AFYP staff members wearing red staff shirts will be on hand to escort groups to TheaterSpace beginning at 11:00 a.m. If you do not see a staff member and you have arrived before noon, you may follow signs directing you to TheaterSpace, or you are welcome to wait until we return to pick up another group. DVDs from camera class will be playing in the waiting area right outside TheaterSpace prior to and immediately following the presentation. We recommend coming early and getting a prime seat as soon as theater doors open at the start of the presentation or between each age group’s presentation. PLEASE VERIFY YOUR CHILD’S AGE GROUP. IF YOU ARRIVE LATE – Please tell staff the NAME OF YOUR CHILD and we can let you know if they have begun performing and get you into the theater as soon as possible, or show you to a lobby seat until doors open for the next group’s performance. PRESENTATION SCHEDULE (Please note that is an approximate timeline. We know that many of you have made special arrangements to spend time with us during this day, and we appreciate your patience as there are likely to be slight delays from time to time – this is live theater!). FAMILIES FOR Group 1 (ages 5 – 6) & Group 2 (ages 7 – 8): Presentations begin at 11:30 a.m. FAMILIES FOR Group 3 (ages 9 - 10): Presentation begins at approximately 12:30 p.m. FAMILIES FOR Group 4 (ages 11- 12): Presentation begins at approximately 1:00 p.m. FAMILIES FOR Group 5 (ages 13+): Presentation begins at 1:30 p.m. PRESENTATION MAY RUN UNTIL 2:30 p.m. We will do our best to keep things running on time. We understand that many of you will have to leave and take your child(ren) after their group’s performance, and that is perfectly fine. On your way out, please be sure to pick up your child(ren)’s certificate and small token of appreciation. Camera students will also receive their DVDs in certificate envelopes. PARKING is available for a nominal fee in the deck next to the Concert Hall. We do not recommend parking in Lot K. We cannot help you in this instance if your car is ticketed.

Videotaping and photography are allowed, we just remind you that flash photography can be distracting to performers on stage. IMPORTANT! If you are unable to attend the presentation and would like your child escorted to Lot K for regular pick-up at 2 p.m., PLEASE ADVISE US AT FRIDAY MORNING’S CHECK-IN so we can ensure that your requirements are met. TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR AFYP: (703) 307-5332. If we must make an outgoing call to you, you may receive a call from (703) 554-4931, our alternate, outgoing number. We look forward to having you with us! If you have any questions prior to the start of or during your camp session, please feel free to call Mary at (703) 307-5332 or send an email to [email protected]. Thank you!

AFYP SUMMER ARTS CAMP 2009 DAILY SCHEDULE MONDAY Acting Voice for the Stage Movement for the Stage Acting for the Camera OR Playwriting TUESDAY Acting Voice for the Stage Movement for the Stage Musical Theater OR Improv/TheaterSports WEDNESDAY Acting Voice for the Stage

Acting for the Camera* OR Playwriting Workshops *commercials are taped today THURSDAY Acting Voice for the Stage Movement for the Stage Musical Theater OR Improv/TheaterSports FRIDAY Acting Voice for the Stage Movement for the Stage Final Presentation 11:30 – 2:00 PM

All schedules subject to change AFYP SUMMER ARTS CAMP 2009 FACULTY BIOS AND INFORMATION Additional faculty information may be found on our “Instructors” page

Group 1 (Ages 5 – 6) will be taught by Lisette LeCompte. In addition to an extensive performance background and teaching at Imagination Stage, Lisette has an advanced degree in Special Education. She will be assisted by Katy Ford. Katy has been working with AFYP for five years now and loves teaching her students the love she has for acting. She has most recently performed in West Side Story, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Quilters. Next year she will attend New York University. Teaching & Staff Assistants: Conor Tarpy, Arielle Seidman, Charlotte Gertzog. Group 2 (Ages 7 – 8) will be co-taught by Megan Thrift and Phil Dallmann. Megan is a Senior Theater Major, Education/Dance Minor at GMU and with her degree she hopes to become a High School Theater teacher while pursuing professional work. She is a company member of the Keegan Theatre Co in Washington,DC and has also performed locally and regionally at Gunston Arts Center, Folger Theater and the Kennedy Center. She has worked with AFYP since October of 2005 teaching acting and movement in our camp, afterschool and weekend programs. Phil is a Senior Theater major at GMU. He has participated in several shows for the GMU Players, most recently as assistant director for Measure for Measure. He recently directed The Pillowman. Phil is also a playwright, and teaches in AFYP’s afterschool programs.

Teaching & Staff Assistants: Joshua McCreary, Courtney Fonnesbeck, Kate Welsh, Suzie Radcliffe, Emily Wilkins, Collin Peterson. Please note that due to the large size of this age group, they will be carefully subdivided further for some activities. Group 3 (Ages 9 – 10) will be co-taught by Elana Boulos and Mimsi Janis. Elana has been with AFYP Camp for four years. She is a recent graduate at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia where she studied Theatre Management and Production with an emphasis in Musical Theatre Direction, and this fall, she will begin working with Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. She has been teaching theatre to children in Virginia and Philadelphia for six years now and has recently worked at the Walnut Street Theatre's Education Department in Philadelphia. Mimsi holds a BA in theater from Principia College and an M.Ed from George Mason University. This fall Mimsi will begin pursuing her MFA at Catholic University. Mimsi performs improv comedy with the Screaming Puppets and at The Comedy Spot. She just completed a year long tour with the Maryland Shakespeare Company. Other acting credits include CATS, Much Ado About Nothing, Julius Caesar and A My Name is Alice. She has been with AFYP for five years. Teaching & Staff Assistants: Jack Miggins, Dane Styler, Rachel Heyd, Blair Bowers. Please note that due to the large size of this age group, they will be carefully subdivided further for some activities. Group 4 (Ages 11 – 12) will be taught by Kelly Thomas. Kelly was born and raised in Washington DC, and is a graduate of GMU, where she earned her degree in Theater. She is currently Director of Theater at Stafford High School. Past performances include Look Homeward Angel and Lion in the Streets, for which she was commended in the Washington Post. Kelly has studied dance, drama, and music up and down the east coast. She wishes to share her love for the arts by teaching children of all ages about the performing arts. Kelly will be assisted by Charles Mann. Charles is a Senior Theater major at George Mason University and has recently appeared as Oberon in Shakespeare in Hollywood, Lucio (Measure for Measure), Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd), and Mr. Klemper (The Boys Next Door). He has appeared professionally with Theater of the First Amendment and First Stage. Teaching & Staff Assistants: Kelly Henessey, Perry Melat, Lara Murray. Group 5 (Ages 13+) will be taught by Lisa Nanni-Messegee. Lisa is a freelance theatre artist and teaches at GMU, NOVA Manassas and AFYP. Her production company is Lucy 8 Productions, L.L.C. Lisa has produced plays throughout the country, and along with her husband Todd, is on contract as a screenwriter for the Hallmark Channel. Her directing credits include The Shape of Things, The Dining Room and Violets. Lisa is Resident Playwright & Director for our company’s newest branch, AFYP Stages. She will be assisted by Candice Carter and Patrick Magill. Candice recently moved to the DC area from Norfolk, VA where she was employed for four years with Virginia Stage Company (VSC), LORT, as the Education Associate and Tour Manager. Currently, Candice is a member of the faculty for Imagination

Stage and Educational Theatre Company; and recently directed Oliver Twist for Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre. In the past, she served on the faculty at the Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts and worked at several professional theatres up and down the east coast from her hometown of Alabama to New York as a director, stage manager and educator. Candice holds a BA in Theatre from Jacksonville State University. She is Director of Touring Programs and Outreach for AFYP Stages. Patrick recently graduated with a degree in Theater from GMU. He has taught with AFYP since Spring 2007, and is also a company member for AFYP Stages’ Street Smart: The Adventures of Polly Pedestrian. At GMU, Patrick worked on over 18 productions as actor, stage manager, and director. He has also worked professionally with Theater of the First Amendment as stage manager, assistant director, and assistant production manager. Dave Joria (Voice for the Stage) attended Shenandoah Conservatory, where he appeared in several musicals, straight plays, and children's theatre productions. He graduated with a degree in Music Theatre, and since then, has appeared locally at Signature Theatre ("My Fair Lady"), Olney Theatre ("1776"), with the Musical-Improv Group "Now This", as well as the Grey Ghost Theatre and the Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre. He recently toured with Maryland Shakespeare Company and teaches Musical Theater for AFYP during the school year. Dave will be joined by Matthew Friedman. Matt recently graduated with a degree in Theater from GMU where he appeared in several productions, and is currently working with Rorscach Theater and will appear in the Source Theater Ten-Minute Play Festival. Jay Saunders (Movement) is a graduate of George Mason's Theater program and has completed classes in acting, movement, stage combat, and Linklater voice techniques. He has previously taught Stage Combat for AFYP and this will be his third year with the AFYP team. He is currently pursuing a career in both Stage and Film in the DC area, appearing with Washington Shakespeare Company, Rorscach, and Ganameade Theater Company. Jay will be joined by Cameron Brenke. Cam is a graduate of the AFYP program and has been on the faculty since Summer 2006, teaching Improv and acting in our afterschool programs and weekend classes. He is a Junior at GMU, majoring in Film and Visual Studies, and recently appeared in the GMU Player’s production of Shakespeare in Hollywood. Cam also teaches Improv/TheaterSports and will be assisted by Dane Styler and Emily Wilkins. Kimberley Cetron (Musical Theater) worked for over 15 years as an actor, singer, director, and producer in NYC, Washington DC, Boston, and Chicago. She has a master’s degree in early childhood/elementary education (Fordham) and is a doctoral candidate in education at GMU. She taught general music and musical theater in the New York metro area before relocating to Northern Virginia, where she worked for the Fairfax County Public Schools (elementary/secondary). She is a published writer, and served as board chair for Theater of the First Amendment. She teaches in the theater and education departments for GMU. Kimberley will be assisted by Ahmad Maaty, a recent graduate of GMU’s Theater and Dance Departments. This fall, Ahmad will pursue his MFA at Pace University in New York.

Kevin Murray (Acting for the Camera) is Managing Director of Theater of the First Amendment at GMU. He teaches audition techniques for stage and camera for GMU's Theater Department, and works frequently as a freelance actor, having appeared in TFA's productions of The Memorandum and Three Hotels, Paramount's Runaway Bride, several episodes of NBC's Homicide, HBO’s The Wire, and two TNT Original Movies, The Day Lincoln Was Shot and The Hunley. He will be assisted by videographer David Burns. Frank Robinson, Jr. (Playwriting): Frank gladly returns to AFYP to teach playwriting. He recently performed as Manny Steen in Ellis Island: The Dream of America with the Fairfax Symphony and Theater of the First Amendment in the Mason Festival of the Arts. His plays have been produced at Source Theatre, Washington, DC and The Birmingham Children’s Theatre, Birmingham, Alabama. He also appeared in the HBO mini-series, John Adams. He has performed throughout the United States and Canada and in Washington, DC at Church Street, Ford’s, and Source Theatres, and with Interact at Folger Theatre and Arena Stage. He has also performed many times with Theater of the First Amendment’s First Light Festival. Favorite roles include: James Wilson in 1776 at Ford’s Theatre, Uncle Pumblechook in Great Expectations: The Musical at Folger, Noel Coward in Queen of Clubs at Church Street, and Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol for Nebraska Theatre Caravan. Additional Faculty/Staff: Dannie Snyder, Margaret Gertzog, Richard Allridge. Administrative Staff: Mark Ormesher, Molly Jacobson, Andria Bacus, Perry Melat. Instructors/Staff subject to change