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Put together an original
theater production

JOIN US THIS SUMMER AT Touchstone Theatre

Mountain House Touchstone Theatre, Photos courtesy of Touchstone Theatre
known for producing
Day Camp and presenting innova- Touchstone Theatre’s summer camps let youth explore their dramatic
tive original theater, offers sides and create an original production.
Mountain House is located right off I-78/PA-309 on creative young people the
SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 2017 Allentown’s South Mountain and offers programs opportunity to “learn while ative expression, and skills learned include: ensemble
for girls entering grades K-12. Extended care and you play” this summer. of group collaboration in a devising, character creation,
optional overnight stays are available! You don’t playful and encouraging physical theater practices,
already have to be a Girl Scout to attend camp. With two summer camps environment. Camp runs stage combat, and training
Visit gsep.org/camps to register and learn more serving ages 9-13 and 13-17, July 17-28 from 9 a.m to 2 in vocal work, scene writing
about all of our fun and affordable summer camps both groups have the oppor- p.m., followed by the op- and more. Teen Ensemble
for girls. tunity to create their own tional Camp-after-Camp, runs June 12-16 from 1 to
original production as an which runs from 2 to 4 p.m. 5p.m. The ensemble per-
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION OF THE MORNING CALL ensemble. They will then Then at 6 p.m. on Friday, forms its original play at
perform it for an audience July 28, the campers per- 6 p.m. on June 16 on Touch-
of family and friends in form their original play on stone’s stage.
Touchstone’s intimate 75- Touchstone’s stage.
seat theater at 321 E. 4th St., For more information
Bethlehem. Established in Teen Ensemble is a about Touchstone’s award-
1981, Touchstone’s educa- whirlwind summer theater winning theater arts educa-
tion programming strives to workshop for teens (ages tion programming, call
imagine, create and inspire. 13-17), geared toward writ- 610-867-1689 and ask for
ing, directing and perform- Emma or visit www.touch-
Camp Touchstone is a ing original theater. Skills stone.org.
two-week dramatic day
camp, where campers (ages
9-13) are guided through the
process of creating original
theatre as an “ensemble.”
Led by Touchstone teaching
artists, participants gain
experience in acting, play-
writing, improvisation,
movement, and character
development while devel-
oping self-confidence, cre-

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