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Visit Our NMSU Theatre Academy Camp Website
575-646-6000
wkilroy[AT]nmsu.edu
NMSU Las Cruces Campus
1000 E. University Ave
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003
CAMPER AGES: 13-18
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: The NMSU Theatre Academy gives students a basic understanding of performance concepts and introduces them to the skills needed to create a stage production: voice, improvisation, dance, scene study, character development, and other acting techniques. Students engage in performance exercises that will not only enhance acting talent, but also assist in developing imagination, confidence, self-awareness, teamwork, collaboration and communication skills.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Theater, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: Located on the main campus of New Mexico State University in the heart of Las Cruces, NM.
CAMP FACILITIES: We have a state of the art theatre with a rehearsal studio and classroom in addition to a beautiful stage space.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: This sleep-over theatre camp for students 13-18 years of age, 7th-12th grades, will include dormitory housing, all meals, and a variety of theatre classes from characterization to scene study. Artistic director Wil Kilroy is the Department Head of Theatre Arts at New Mexico State University and will be joined by advanced university students and alumni.
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: There are scholarships available for those with financial need.
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: NMSU Theatre Arts is a producing organization with a season of 4-5 shows during the academic year, offering a B.A. Degree in theatre and a concentration in Musical Theatre, with a variety of courses which include performance, design, technical theatre, and playwriting.
OTHER CAMP INFO: Other campus events will be included as available such as trips to on-campus museums.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
The week will begin with check-in at 4pm on Sunday, June 12th, at Garcia Hall on the NMSU Las Cruces campus and culminate in a public presentation of work from the week on Friday June 12th at 5:30pm, onstage at the ASNMSU Center for the Arts.
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