Welcome to the SouthWest StageWorks BootCamp - Returning August 2021 (we hope!)
The Creative Team and Student Board of your friendly neighborhood Theatre Company will be here to ease your fears and educate your minds about how to get involved with the great things that we do, through a series of workshops designed to bring you up to speed on the skills and mindsets necessary to be productive members of the (SW)2 team!
The SouthWest StageWorks BootCamp workshops will cover topics including:
-Improv Auditions and Game Play
-Musical/Mainstage Auditioning
-Build Crew Basics
-Costume Crew Basics
-Sound/Light Rigging Crew Basics
-Show Support/Run Crew Basics
-Stage Management Basics
...and potentially others!
No pre-registration is required! Simply print out and return the Waiver below, and look over the session offerings, so that you have an idea of where you'd like to jump in. On Monday morning (or immediately prior to any session, if you're planning on a la carte sessions only later in the week), bring in your waiver form, and tuition for your sessions and you'll be good to go! Cost is $10 per AM or PM Session, or $50 for the full week experience. In addition, just bring a lunch and a positive mindset, and you’ll get the rest you need here. We can only accept Cash or Check right now, so please plan ahead! There is some scholarship availability for those with limited means...please feel free to contact me directly at mjamie@pps.net with inquiries.
Theatre students truly interested in being a part of the SouthWest StageWorks family, students wanting to maximize their opportunities right away (especially incoming Freshmen) should plan on taking part in the full set of sessions across all the theatrical disciplines...the Company Basics sequence. This group will typically move from session to session together, building both their community as a part of the Company, and the skill sets vital to feeling comfortable in the work we do. At Wilson, we are not just techies, actors, or costumers...we're a community of theatre artists working from a place of knowledge, understanding, and respect!
Those folks who are brushing up on particular skill sets, particularly younger artists and returning veterans, can take the full week, or take individual sessions a la carte. The schedule for these opportunities is posted below.
Any student in incoming Grades 6-12 is welcome…polish up your skills, learn something new, or just get involved with the award-winning (SW)2 theatre company! All sessions will be mixed age, giving a one of a kind educational theatre experience!
The section below has a schedule of the individual sessions and session leaders for your planning ease.
Jamie Miller, SouthWest StageWorks Artistic Director
The SouthWest StageWorks BootCamp workshops will cover topics including:
-Improv Auditions and Game Play
-Musical/Mainstage Auditioning
-Build Crew Basics
-Costume Crew Basics
-Sound/Light Rigging Crew Basics
-Show Support/Run Crew Basics
-Stage Management Basics
...and potentially others!
No pre-registration is required! Simply print out and return the Waiver below, and look over the session offerings, so that you have an idea of where you'd like to jump in. On Monday morning (or immediately prior to any session, if you're planning on a la carte sessions only later in the week), bring in your waiver form, and tuition for your sessions and you'll be good to go! Cost is $10 per AM or PM Session, or $50 for the full week experience. In addition, just bring a lunch and a positive mindset, and you’ll get the rest you need here. We can only accept Cash or Check right now, so please plan ahead! There is some scholarship availability for those with limited means...please feel free to contact me directly at mjamie@pps.net with inquiries.
Theatre students truly interested in being a part of the SouthWest StageWorks family, students wanting to maximize their opportunities right away (especially incoming Freshmen) should plan on taking part in the full set of sessions across all the theatrical disciplines...the Company Basics sequence. This group will typically move from session to session together, building both their community as a part of the Company, and the skill sets vital to feeling comfortable in the work we do. At Wilson, we are not just techies, actors, or costumers...we're a community of theatre artists working from a place of knowledge, understanding, and respect!
Those folks who are brushing up on particular skill sets, particularly younger artists and returning veterans, can take the full week, or take individual sessions a la carte. The schedule for these opportunities is posted below.
Any student in incoming Grades 6-12 is welcome…polish up your skills, learn something new, or just get involved with the award-winning (SW)2 theatre company! All sessions will be mixed age, giving a one of a kind educational theatre experience!
The section below has a schedule of the individual sessions and session leaders for your planning ease.
Jamie Miller, SouthWest StageWorks Artistic Director
Camp Schedule
(attendees may take one workshop per session where there are multiple sessions; not all workshops available all sessions; topics/presenters subject to change. Company Basics group will move together through a full sequence, selecting their own breakouts on Thursday and Friday):
Monday, 8/19
900a-930a: Check-in and Registration
930a-1000a: Warmups, Introductions, and Announcements
1000a-1200p: Welcome to High School Theatre at WHS and Beyond
Stepping into a new environment, whether because you're stepping up a level or coming into a new company or project, is full of challenges and expectations. This workshop with Artistic Director and Teacher Jamie Miller, as well as current (SW)2 Company Members, focuses on getting new or future WHS Theatre student-artists up to speed on the program, opportunities, and expectations, all in the context of your prior theatre experiences.
1200p-100p: Lunch
100p-300p: Auditioning for Theatre
Theatre is a blast...but only if you actually get to do it! This workshop takes a look at the process of auditions, here and elsewhere, and helps arm you with the tools to have the most successful audition/interview you can in order to get the gig.
Tuesday, 8/20
915a-930a: Check-in
930a-1000a: Warmups and Announcements
1000a-1200p: Improv Games and Auditions
A big part of the (SW)2 Company is the Improv Team! Improv Theatre is a fun, dynamic way to experience theatrical performance, build skills, and build teams. This workshop mixes Improv Basics, Gameplay, and Audition Techniques for an exciting and spontaneous time! Join Company Members and current (SW)2 Improv Captain Maxwell Sivers-Boyce for a great experience.
1200p-100p: Lunch
100p-300p: Fall Musical Auditions
Want to get prepped for our first show? Join Director Jamie Miller and Music Director Chrisse Roccaro to dive into the music of our fall musical, 'A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder'! We'll go over audition music and get a chance to work with the folks you'll be working with in rehearsals this fall. A must for prospective ensemble members...
Wednesday, 8/21
915a-930a: Check-in
930a-1000a: Warmups and Announcements
1000a-1200p: Scenic Crew Basics/Building the Sets
The biggest non-acting part of prepping a show is the scenic construction and painting that helps realize the visual world of each play! On top of that, the scenic builds here are the largest social gatherings short of a show performance that we have...there're no better ways to get to know the team here at WHS! Join us as we go through gear, safety protocols, and build basics to get you ready to be productive in any Build environment. Join da Vinci Arts Technical Director Heidi Sprecher for the details!
1200p-100p: Lunch
100p-300p: Run Crew Basics/Running the Show
For every person you see onstage during a production, there are no less than an equal (if not greater!) number you'll never see...and the show doesn't work without them. Learn the key responsibilities and expectations of Run Crew members, and get up to speed on the most accessible way to be a part of productions. da Vinci Arts TD Heidi Sprecher returns to take you through the gig.
Thursday, 8/22
915a-930a: Check-in
930a-1000a: Warmups and Announcements
1000a-1200p:
-Costume Crew Basics/Building and Maintaining
One of the most impactful ways we put our audiences and actors in the mental and emotional storytelling place necessary to tell our tales is through the clothing they wear onstage. Learn the basic tools, skills, and expectations to contribute to this vital part of our world from Artists Repertory's Costume Head, Alana Wight!
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-Lighting Crew Basics/Hanging, Focusing, and Gear
Few things can establish mood, tone, or time like the lighting in a space...and theatre is certainly no different! This workshop will introduce the basic equipment, safety techniques, and how-to's involved in contributing to the lighting effects on a show. TDs Heidi Sprecher and Jamie Miller will lead these sessions.
1200p-100p: Lunch
100p-300p:
-Costume Crew Basics/Building and Maintaining
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-Sound Crew Basics/Gear and Essentials
Jump in on this exciting and engrossing aspects of theatrical-world building! This workshop will introduce the basic equipment and how-to's involved in creating the auditory world of the play for Actors and Audiences alike. Resident Sound Designer Gordon Romei will take you deep into the auditory world.
Friday, 8/23
915a-930a: Check-in
930a-1000a: Warmups and Announcements
1000a-1200p:
-Make Up Basics for Actors and New Artists
Learn the basic gear, safety techniques, and application styles of theatrical makeup...great for Actors and Make Up Artists alike! Costumer Alana Wight will guide you through.
-Writing for the Stage: Original Short- and Micro-Plays
One of the hallmarks of the (SW)2 experience is creating new works of theatre with the fresh and passionate voices of our people at the forefront. This session targets some theatrical writing basics and empowering you to tell your stories! Company Alumnus and Year 1 'Shut Up!...' member Parker Callais will lead the charge in new work creation here.
-Stage Management Basics
Theatre has a huge number of moving parts...and the Stage Manager is the key to all of those parts meshing smoothly! Learn the basics of arguably the key job on any production from some of our best and most experienced people. Company Stage Management veterans Annika Phillips and Emma Jeffcock will help start your journey
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-Lighting Crew Basics/Hanging, Focusing, and Gear
1200p-100p: Lunch
100p-300p:
-Fall Musical Auditions
-Directing Your Own Short Play
The (SW)2 Company Season offers a number of opportunities for our artists to lead their own projects, from script to performance. Work with one of our most experienced Company Alumni to touch base with the skills and mindsets needed to realize your vision! Local director and Company Alumnus Parker Callais returns for this exciting opportunity.
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-Sound Crew Basics/Gear and Essentials
700p-1000p:
Movie Night! All are invited...we'll be screening 'Back To The Future'!