UPCOMING EVENTS:
We are thrilled to once again be offering MTG’s THEATRE CAMP this year! Dates for the camp are July 31–August 4, with performances the evening of August 4 and the afternoon of August 5. We’ll be structuring camp a little differently this year. We are continuing our focus on THEATRE EDUCATION for the younger group, and we are shifting our focus to PERFORMANCE for the older group. The camp will be structured as follows:
Price for participation is $35 for the AM Session and $50 for the PM Session (to help cover the cost of show rights). We hope to see you at camp!
- AM Session (9 am to 12 pm): Youth ages 6–11 will be invited to attend the morning session. They will participate in various intro to theatre classes and prepare a short skit or musical number for the end-of-the-week performance. (If students attended camp in 2022, they will be offered the option to participate in this session again and/or participate in the PM session.)
- Note: Students in the older age range who sign up for the PM session are welcome to volunteer to help lead activities in the AM session (at no cost).
- (12 to 1 pm): Lunch break! Campers should bring a sack lunch (refrigerators are available), and all are welcome to eat and socialize during this time.
- PM Session (1 to 5 pm): Youth ages 12–18 will attend the afternoon session (any youth aged 10–11 who participated in camp in 2022 are also welcome to be a part of this session). This group will put together a one-act play (show TBD). Audition details are as follows:
- Auditions will take place July 13–15 (times TBD).
- Auditions each day will last 1 hour, and students will be asked to stay the entire hour. Students will have the opportunity to sign up for the day/time they wish to audition. Students only need to attend ONE audition day.
- ALL STUDENTS WHO AUDITION WILL GET A PART IN THE SHOW!!
- Scripts will be available for review at the MTG office beginning in early July.
- Students will be expected to have lines memorized by the time camp begins on July 31.
Price for participation is $35 for the AM Session and $50 for the PM Session (to help cover the cost of show rights). We hope to see you at camp!
the need for theatre education
"For art establishes the basic human truth
which must serve as the touchstone of our judgment".
— Pres. John F. Kennedy, 1963
which must serve as the touchstone of our judgment".
— Pres. John F. Kennedy, 1963
Today’s fast-paced world keeps us very busy with so many roads to navigate, obstacles to face, and different directions to go. Exhausted at the end of the day, we’ve forgotten to check in on our well-being, we didn’t take time to enjoy the journey, and we may not even be sure the final destination was where we wanted to be.
Through all of life’s chaos, theatre reminds us of who we are as human beings, and how precious that experience truly is. When we’ve lost our sense of self, theatre offers us a truthful mirror. When we feel most alone, theatre comforts us. When we need reassurance, theatre offers us laughter, joy, hope, and vision. That’s no easy feat.
In order to truthfully share all the dynamics of life from mankind’s worst moments to its highest achievements, theatre artists have to train their minds, bodies, and spirit to accurately play every possible note of human experience. It takes courage, hard work, and commitment that not everyone is willing to devote. But as the ancient Greeks knew, it’s absolutely vital in order to safeguard and to better our culture and our values.
Here at MTG, we will continue to offer theatre training because it is absolutely vital. We encourage you to visit this page every month and take what is useful to you. Tidbits, workshops, programs. Form new friendships. Challenge yourself to grow. Share what you can with others. Check in on your well-being. And most of all, enjoy the journey every step of the way.
Through all of life’s chaos, theatre reminds us of who we are as human beings, and how precious that experience truly is. When we’ve lost our sense of self, theatre offers us a truthful mirror. When we feel most alone, theatre comforts us. When we need reassurance, theatre offers us laughter, joy, hope, and vision. That’s no easy feat.
In order to truthfully share all the dynamics of life from mankind’s worst moments to its highest achievements, theatre artists have to train their minds, bodies, and spirit to accurately play every possible note of human experience. It takes courage, hard work, and commitment that not everyone is willing to devote. But as the ancient Greeks knew, it’s absolutely vital in order to safeguard and to better our culture and our values.
Here at MTG, we will continue to offer theatre training because it is absolutely vital. We encourage you to visit this page every month and take what is useful to you. Tidbits, workshops, programs. Form new friendships. Challenge yourself to grow. Share what you can with others. Check in on your well-being. And most of all, enjoy the journey every step of the way.
previous events:
Want to direct a show at MTG? Here's your chance to learn about the required materials for show proposals, learn what it takes, and meet others who want to direct!
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Stuck home during spring break with no place to go? Come to MTG for an afternoon of theatre! We'll play theatre games, work on acting, and sing theatre songs!
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While the cast literally takes center stage, theatre is far more than the cast. This week-long Day Camp will focus on the many facets that make up theatre.
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