Camp on the Coast
TAMUCC Department of Theatre and Dance
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About the Camp The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Summer Theatre Workshop is a two-week residential camp designed for high school students seeking a highly intensive and creative theatre experience. Participants will rehearse and perform in a one-act play directed by one of five highly successful theatre educators. Students interested in performance will study acting, voice, and movement in morning classes taught by TAMUCC Theatre faculty. Returning campers will take a three-hour master class in acting and movement. Technical Theatre Students will attend classes in design, participate in the creation of each production's sets, lighting, and costumes, and serve as crew for the shows.
High School teachers who wish to attend will serve as assistant directors for the shows and participate in sessions on directing taught by our guest directors and members of the TAMUCC faculty. Additionally, teachers will observe the acting, movement, and voice classes. Continuing Education Credit will be awarded for workshop hours. Workshop Fees
Welcome to the Island University Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a unique campus, in that it is located on its own private island, just minutes away from miles of Gulf Coast beaches. From palm-lined breezeways to state-of-the-art classroom facilities, TAMUCC is a great environment for living and learning. The campus is located at 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas, 78412. Housing Arrival and Departure Application/Registration Summer Theatre Workshop Student Application (pdf) (MS Word) Teacher Internship Application (pdf) (MS Word) Return the completed application to: A non-refundable deposit of $300 made payable to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi must accompany your application. The application deadline is May 17, 2012. The remaining balance is due at registration on June 17, 2012. 100 campers are accepted each summer (50 female and 50 male campers). Capacity is usually reached before the application deadline. Students are accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Auditions Commuters Meals Safety and Camp Guidelines Students will be housed in the TAMUCC campus dormitories. Access to living areas of the opposite gender will be absolutely prohibited at all times. Violation of this rule will result in suspension from the camp. Individuals staying in the dorms who bring their own cars will surrender their car keys to the Camp Director at Registration. The Camp Director will return keys during check out. Students will never be allowed to ride in a car with anyone other than camp staff ... and then only in the case of an emergency (trip to the hospital, doctor, etc.) We have an excellent faculty and staff that will supervise the campers at all times. College counselors will accompany campers to the food court, rehearsals, the dorms, and social activities. At no time during the day will students be left un-chaperoned. A strict dorm curfew will be enforced, and an adult dorm supervisor will be on-site throughout the camp, along with the counselors. Contact Information Department Office: Camp Director: Mail can be sent to campers at the following address: For Further Information Contact: FACULTY/STAFF Kelly Russell (Camp Director) is an Associate Professor of Theatre at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He received a BFA in Acting from Texas State University and an MFA in Directing from Baylor University. In his ten years as a high school teacher, four of his one-act plays advanced to the UIL state meet, winning 1st in 2001 and placing 2nd in 1996, 2000 and 2002. He has been honored with three A&M Chancellor's Awards for Teaching Excellence and is past-president of the Texas Educational Theatre Association. Alison Frost (Director) joined the faculty of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in 2009. In 2001 she founded the acting studio, The Actor Factory, and has worked professionally with the Alley Theatre in Houston, the Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota as well as with London's RADA, Royal National and Royal Shakespeare theatre companies. In 2007, Alison was the Assistant Director to Michael Donald Edwards on the pre-Broadway musical production of A Tale of Two Cities starring James Barbour. As the Director of Theatre at Klein High School, she directed 4 one-act plays that advanced to the state meet, winning 1st in 1993 and 2nd runner-up in 2003. Lisa Hale (Director) was the theatre director and fine arts department head at Plano East Sr. High School for 27 years where she directed over eighty productions. While at Plano East she made two appearances at the UIL State Meet placing 2nd in 2004 with Big Love and capturing the state title in 2006 with her production of The Marriage of Bette and Boo. In 2009, she was named Educator of the Year by the Texas Educational Theatre Association. Currently, she is teaching theatre at Collin College and enjoys conducting workshops as well as working as a UIL judge and contest manager. Travis Poe (Director) just finished his 25th year as Director of Theatre at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu. Mr. Poe and his students at Barbers Hill have competed in 23 regional one-act play contests that have resulted in 15 appearances at the state finals, where they were named State Champions in 1996, 1999, 2003, 2010 and placed 2nd or 3rd on 6 other occasions. He is a recipient of the UlL/Southwestern Bell Outstanding Sponsor and TETA Founders Awards. He earned a BFA in Theatre Education from the University of Texas and an MS in Theatre from Lamar University. Rod Sheffield (Director) is chair of the Theatre and Fine Arts Departments at Atascocita High School. He was the winner of the 2003 HEB Excellence in Education Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year Award. He has advanced to the State Championship in UIL One-Act play at all three high schools where he has taught, with a total of seven appearances. Two of these shows won 1st place (1998-4A, The Hypochondriac, LaMarque and 2003-5A, Black Snow, Kingwood), and another placed 2nd (2010-5A, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Atascocita). David Stevens (Director) is the director of fine arts for Keller ISD, past-president of TETA, and contest manager at the UIL One-Act Play State Contest. He adjudicated the 2007 3A and 2009 4A state meets. Dr. Stevens' success in the OAP process began in high school by attending summer theatre camps. During his 9 years of directing UIL OAP, his shows made 5 state appearances, winning 2 state championships and 2 first runner-ups. During his 9 years as an administrator, Keller schools have made 7 appearances at state OAP, winning a state championship, 2 1st runner-ups and a 2nd runner-up. Mandy Whitlock (Teacher Workshop Coordinator) received a BFA in Theatre from Sam Houston State University and a MEd from Lamar University in Secondary Administration. She is currently the Fine Arts Coordinator and Director of Theatre at Brandeis High School in San Antonio. Over her career, she has acted and directed professionally in Houston, Dallas and San Antonio and has taught numerous acting and movement workshops throughout the state at festivals and conferences. She was recently named SHSU Theatre Alumni of the Year and Northside ISD High School Educator of the Year. Don Luna (Voice and Diction), Chair of Communication and Theatre, has been awarded the annual "College Teaching Award" at TAMUCC and was named the 2009 TETA University Educator of the Year. Prior to moving to TAMUCC he worked with Lee Breuer of Mabou Mines, who developed The Wrath of Kali with Don in a lead role. The show moved to the Theatre for the New City in the East Village, NYC in summer of 1994 for a 3 month run. Working in theatre for the past 25 years, Don has directed and acted in scores of plays and has had starring roles in multiple film and television projects. He has been chosen as the 2010 UIL State Meet Judge for Conference 2A. Dr. Terry Lewis (Master Class) has over thirty years of educational and professional theatre credits. He has directed over 200 productions, acted as Artistic Director and Founder of four theatre groups, and has directed at the Tony Award-Winning Utah Shakespeare Festival. His production of Breaking the Code was awarded the highest honor in the National College Theatre Festival, and performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He has also served as Director of Cornell University's Interactive Theatre Ensemble, and as Playwright Chair of Region VI, KC/ACTF. Dr. Lewis was named TETA Community College Educator of the year in 1994. He has over twenty years experience as a UIL critic judge and contest manager. Philip Johnson (Design/Tech) has been the faculty Designer and Technical Director at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi since 1986. His role as scenographer and technician has allowed him diverse work in Theatre, Television, Ballet and Dance. Phil believes very much in the production team and strong conceptualization of the design idea. Phil also serves as a theatre consultant to schools and organizations on projects, architecture and implementation of theatre technology. He judged the UIL State Theatrical Design Contest in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Checklist ___ The non-refundable $300 deposit must be mailed with the camp application by May 17, 2012. Checks should be made out to "Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi." ___ Medical Emergency Information/Consent for Treatment form MUST be completed, signed by a parent or legal guardian, and submitted with the camp application by May 17. ___ Waiver, Indemnification, and Medical Treatment Authorization form MUST be completed, signed by a parent or legal guardian, and submitted with the camp application by May 17. ___ A copy (front and back) of the student's medical insurance card must be submitted with the camp application by May 17. ___ Parental Authorization and Request Form for Student Pickup/Drop Off should be submitted on or before June 17 only if a student needs to leave the camp at any time after registration and before the end of camp. ___ Audition Form must be submitted with the camp application by May 17. ___ The tuition balance is due at registration on June 17. The tuition balance can also be mailed prior to the beginning of camp. |
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Camp on the Coast
CAMP DATES:
JUNE 17-JUNE 30, 2012
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