TOPSHAM
The Orion Performing Arts Center presents its first Create-A-Play Theater/Art Day Camp, This unique camp invites 20 middle school-age students come together to develop characters, write a script, create scenery and perform a play.
Half of each day will consist of theater activities — character development, scene-writing, acting skills, projecting the voice, theater games and more. The other half of the day will consist of creating visual arts such as set design/building, props, costumes, self-portraits and other art activities.
Camp will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday Friday, July 13-17. The play will be performed at 3 p.m. Friday, July 17, followed by a cast and family party. Registration brochures are available online at www.orionperformingartscenter.org and at Mt. Ararat Middle School, 66 Republic Dr., Topsham. For more information, contact Coordinator Judy Lloyd at the Orion, lloydj@link75.org or 729-2950 ext. 7. Camp will be staffed by experienced theater and art professionals. Employment information is available at www.servingschools.com.
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