Summer Drama Camps 2023 (June)
It’s a Seussical Summer with Alice & Her Friends (Ages: 8-17) CAMP IS FULL
Join Alice and her friends for a magical Dr. Seuss themed theatre camp with puppets! Campers will learn about all things musical theatre – singing, dancing, and acting. Campers will also work with a real puppeteer to learn how to work puppets and make them come to life. The week ends with a performance that family and friends are invited to attend.
Dates:
June 5-9
10 am to 3:30 pm (Monday-Friday)
Cost: $200
Instructors: Marla Krohn & Krista McGee
Event Address: The Lionheart Theatre Company – 10 College Street, Norcross, GA 30071
Questions? Email Marla Krohn at krohn.marla@gmail.com
This camp is now full.
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Shakespeare Camp (Rising Middle School through High School)
The Lionheart Theatre’s Shakespeare Summer Camp will immerse middle and high-school age campers into the world of one of the most celebrated playwrights in history — Shakespeare. The camp will provide campers with an active, personal approach to Shakespeare’s words and stories. We will spend the week exploring his life and times, unlocking the secrets to his lyrical language, and bringing scenes from his most beloved works from the page to the stage. Campers will enjoy interactive theatre games, character development exercises, safe and professionally supervised stage combat training, and small group and individual coaching, culminating in a showcase performance guaranteed to bring joy to both participants and audience.
Dates:
June 12-16
8 am to 12 pm (Monday-Friday)
Cost: $200
Instructors: Mary Thornton, Anna Huffman, Sharyn McHenry and Shakespeare Tavern Actors Adam King and Daryel Monson
Event Address: The Lionheart Theatre Company – 10 College Street, Norcross, GA 30071
Questions? Email Mary Thornton at mkthornt@yahoo.com.
Please click here to complete the form to register your child or children.
Upon submission of this form, you will be contacted shortly by instructor Mary Thornton to arrange payment and for additional instructions and information.
NOTE: The Lionheart Theatre Company is lifting the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for students participating in our drama classes and youth camps. Starting with our December 2022 Winter Drama Camp, campers will not be required to have received the COVID-19 vaccination to attend and participate.
Camp Instructor Bios
About Marla Krohn, Director of Education
Marla Krohn is the Director of Education for Lionheart and is in charge of coordinating Lionheart’s theatre classes and summer youth camp programming. Her dream has always been to give people the ability to get on stage without fear or worry. For 15 years, she taught middle school at Bridgeway Christian Academy and home schoolers at Dunwoody Home School Group. Taking someone who has never been on stage or who has some stumbling blocks is where she likes to focus her teaching. As an instructor her goals with her middle schoolers as well with adults has never been to make them Broadway stars but to give them confidence in themselves whether on or off stage. Marla has been performing since she was a child and her heart strings have always gone towards helping kids reach their potential. performed professionally for over 35 years and loves doing radio voice overs. But her heart belongs to the stage. Comedy and voices are her expertise.
About Krista McGee
Krista McGee has been an English and Drama teacher for 15 years, in Florida, California, Mississippi, and currently, online. She has directed over 20 musicals, led Thespian troupes to competition, and taught private acting lessons. Additionally, Krista is a published author of 6 novels and 3 novellas; she has also written scripts for churches and church ministries, and she has led creative writing workshops in Florida and California.
Send a Child to Camp
Norcross is a big and diverse town. At Lionheart, we are committed to being a community theatre for our ENTIRE Community. In 2019, when we last held camps in-person, we were able to partially or fully sponsor 25 children to our camps from just a few donations. This year, we’d like to triple that number. Please consider making a donation to help send a child to camp this year.
All donations are 100% tax-deductible. Feel free to donate via check at 10 College Street, Norcross, GA 30071. Make sure to include “2021 Camp Sponsor” in the memo section of your check.
The Case for Children’s Theatre: A Place for Kids to Learn, Grow and Imagine
Besides being crazy amounts of fun, theatre also has tons of great benefits in terms of development and socialization. It’s probably no surprise that activities like improv and other drama courses can boost self-esteem and confidence. The theatre is a place where inner silliness and creativity are embraced. When children learn to be more confident in themselves, it translates to other aspects of their lives, like school, communication, and social situations.
In addition to confidence and creativity boosts, practicing theatre can help in other useful ways. If your child decides to participate in one of Lionheart’s Children’s Theatre productions, chances are they’ll have to learn parts of a script. When they see what they read come to life on the stage, they’ll likely improve their reading comprehension elsewhere. It might even make them more interested in reading off the stage, too!
Ultimately, the benefits of theatre are endless. But besides that, it’s a lot of fun. Check out our upcoming camps, auditions and plays, and sign your child up today to be a part of the extended Lionheart family!