Fun Freetime: Guthrie Summer Camps (Twin Cities MN)

The Guthrie Theater (Joseph Haj, Artistic Director) today announced its complete lineup of 2017 Summer Camps, weeklong day camps for young people entering grades 3-12. Led by fun and engaging Guthrie Teaching Artists, camp offerings range from Shakespeare to puppetry to musical theater and promise an unparalleled experience in a world-class theater facility. Camps begin June 19 and continue through August 4, 2017. Registration fees start at $250 per week; scholarships are available. For more information or to register, visit www.guthrietheater.org or call 612.225.6134. 

Guthrie Summer Camps are taught by an impressive roster of teaching artists with local and national credentials in character acting, vocal performance, European-style clown, sketch comedy, dialects and more. Summer Camp Teaching Artists include: Betsy Benjamin, Brian Bose, Shinah Brashears, Bear Brummel, Jay Eisenberg, Laura Esping, Jon Ferguson, Jim Gangl, Stuart Gates, JuCoby Johnson, Adia Morris, Esther Ouray, Sara Richardson, Mark Rosenwinkel, C. Ryan Shipley, Justin Spooner, Jenn Stewart, Jack Walterman and Andrew Watkins.

GRADES 3-5
Beginner Camp: The Wondrous World of Theater (Half-day)

Session 1

June 19 - 23, 2017
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  • $250
Session 2
July 24 - 28, 2017
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. • $250

GRADES 6-8
Musical Theater: Scenes and Songs

Session 1
June 26 - 30, 2017
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. • $425
Session 2
July 31 - Aug. 4, 2017
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. • $425

Comedy: Make 'Em Laugh

July 10 - 14, 2017
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. • $395

Puppetry: Party with Puppets

July 17 - 21, 2017
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. • $395

Acting and Storytelling: Act It Out

July 24 - 28, 2017
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. • $395

GRADES 9-12
Shakespeare: From Page to Stage

June 26 - 30, 2017
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. • $395

Directing: Idea to Stage

July 10 - 14, 2017
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. • $395

Musical Theater: Storytelling through Song and Dance

July 17 - 21, 2017
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. • $425

Tech: All Things Technical

July 24 - 28, 2017
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. • $395

Summer Intensive: Creating from Scratch

July 24 - 28, 2017
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. • $395

THE GUTHRIE THEATER (Joseph Haj, Artistic Director) was founded by Sir Tyrone Guthrie in 1963 and is an American center for theater performance, production, education and professional training, dedicated to producing the great works of dramatic literature and to cultivating the next generation of theater artists. Under the leadership of Haj, the Guthrie produces a mix of classic and contemporary plays on three stages, and continues to set a national standard for excellence in theatrical production and performance. In 2006, the Guthrie opened its new home on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel, the Guthrie Theater houses three state-of-the-art stages, production facilities, classrooms, full-service restaurants and dramatic public lobbies. www.guthrietheater.org