University of Massachusetts
Theater

Session1	July 18 - July 23, 2009
Grades	9 - 12
Tuition	$1100
Audition	No Audition Required

Tuition includes room and meals
Grade entering in Fall 2010

Study the essential components of acting - character development and interpretation - through scene study, voice and speech, movement, and improvisational games.

Details

Program Director: Eileen Woods

Join us for an exciting week of honing your craft through professional training in Theater. The week's activities involve intensive training in the craft of acting through theater game techniques and improvisation. The workshops are designed to incite the creative imagination of every participant. Each day students will explore performance techniques in comedy, improvisation, character analysis, rhythm and timing, movement, and stage combat.

* Additional Camp/Workshop Information

Students check-in between 1 - 3pm on the first day of camp.
Flights should arrive into Bradley International(BDL) on the First Day of camp between 10:30am and 2pm.
Flights should depart from Bradley International(BDL) on the last day of camp after 7pm.
Transportation is available to and from Bradley International(BDL) for $30 each way.

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Directors and Faculty

Eileen Woods

Workshop Head

Eileen Woods began her career as a Radio City Music Hall Rockette and has appeared in numerous television shows, such as Conan O'Brien, Saturday Night Live, The Today Show and Good Morning America. Her film credits include A Day in Black and White, Sex and Dying, Muffy and Melvin and the Four Eyed Monsters. Onstage she has been seen in such shows as Gigi, Clearing the Air and Funny Girl.

Location Information

University of Massachusetts, Amherst is the flagship campus of the Commonwealth's University system. As a major research university it attracts students from all 50 states as well as over 100 countries. Located on 1,450 acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, the campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers. As a member of the Five College consortium, the University shares a mutually rewarding relationship with students from Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith colleges.

If you have questions or need help registering, please call 888-497-3553

Dates, Directors, and Faculty subject to change without notice. The faculty is comprised of college professors representing their schools and professional industry artists. Images are of USPA programs, but may not represent actual program or location. Photos by Tito Deverya (UCLA TFT), and Lauren di Matteo.

** USPA highly recommends that students secure travel insurance to cover trip cancellation, interruption, and/or medical emergency. For more on travel insurance, please visit: Assurance Solutions.

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