Summer Programs at St. Mike’s

If you had trouble with the prior link to TASM 2012 applications, try this one instead:

https://docs.google.com/a/smcds.org/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dFAwOU9VSUdvWEVFcmU2T18tOTVaY1E6MA#gid=0

Hopefully that will get you there!

~ Christy

Hello to all and Happy Holidays!

Well here we are, hurtling quickly towards the holidays, and of course it’s time to think about summer!  I wanted to touch bases with you all to say what a wonderful time I had last summer, and that I hope you’re looking forward to TASM 2012 as much as I am!

The camp website (http://stmichaelscountryday.org/summerprograms/home.html) will be updated very shortly with all the new programs and information for 2012.  In the meantime, here is the rundown on the exciting summer we have planned for you:

Movie Production (ages 9 – 14) June 25 – July 6 with a screening on July 6

Teen Shakespeare Intensive “Macbeth” (ages 14 – 18) July 2 – 13, with performances on July 13 & 14

Musical Production (ages 9 – 14) July 9– 27, with performances on July 27 & 28

Shakespeare Production “Merry Wives of Windsor” (ages 9 – 14) July 30 – August 10, with performances on August 10 & 11

Tuition this year is $670 for the 2-week programs and $875 for the Musical (3 weeks).  If you would like to register early and be assured to get a spot before sessions fill, use the following link to fill out our online application: http://spreadsheets.google.com/a/smcds.org/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dHpkTFF5ZkpuTllHcktIMl9kdzFjd3c6MQ#gid=0

As always, give me a call at (401) 849-5970 x411 or email me at cjohnston@smcds.org if you have any questions.  I can’t wait to see you again this summer!

Christy

Dear parents of Movie Campers;

First, let me tell you how much amazing work all the movie campers have done!  I’m very impressed by their creativity, energy, and teamwork to take on such huge projects, and love the stories that they have come up with for all three movies – Misunderstood Monsters, NCIS: the Worst of the Best, and The Mystery of Mr. E. We have had days full of actors running around in full costume muttering lines to memorize, and crew valiantly setting up for shot after shot.  There are a few final pickups being filmed today, and I just came from the editing lab where the pieces are all being put together.  It’s a lot to do but they’re doing a great job, and I can’t wait to see Friday’s screening!

As for tomorrow the 8^th, campers will be taken from camp to the Jane Pickens Theatre for their final screening by bus, and you can meet us there.  The screening will start at 2:00 and will last until the movies are done (we don’t quite have a running time yet…), so you can take them with you when it’s over.  Campers will all receive a ticket good for popcorn and a drink, and the refreshment stand will be open for everyone else to purchase what they’d like.

Everyone will get a DVD copy of the final project, which will be compiled and copied in the weeks following camp.  The t-shirts might be done by tomorrow, but more likely by next week (our screen printers moved this week, and we’re the first job on their list once everything is set up in their new place).  I’ll give you all a call when both shirts and DVDs are ready, so you can drop by to pick them up if you’re near, or so I can mail them to you if you’re far.

I can’t believe that we’re almost done with this session of camp already!  Please put the performance dates of other summer shows on your calendars so you can come back and see what else is in store.  The Comedy of Errors will perform on Friday July 15^th and Saturday July 16^th at 7:00.  The original musical will perform on Friday July 29^th and Saturday July 30^th at 7:00, and A Winter’s Tale will be on Friday August 12^th and Saturday August 13^th, also at 7:00.  I’d love to see any and all of you there!

Please give me a call if you have any questions.  I can’t wait to see you (and the final film) tomorrow!

Sincerely yours,  Christina Johnston, TASM Camp Director

Dear Musical Campers and Parents;

We’re right around the corner from the beginning of the Theatre at St. Michael’s Musical Camp, and I just wanted to touch bases with all of you.  The faculty and I, along with all of the counselors, are looking forward to the burst of creative energy that will mark the beginning of our tenth summer’s original musical.  So please make sure to bring lots of imagination with you!  Our performances will be on Friday, July 29^th and Saturday, July 30^th at 7:00, so don’t forget to mark those dates on your calendar!

Registration is at 9:00 on Monday morning, July 11^th, at the lobby of Hill House (the gym), and I’ll need to see parents as well as the campers for a few moments at the beginning of the first day to make sure all your paperwork is in order.  If you have a balance to pay, or forms to fill out, you can do that then.  There are three forms I will need to have on Monday morning along with our registration and payment – the medical form, the dismissal form, and a lunch form (if you’re planning to participate in the camp lunches). but Please don’t forget to get a copy of your immunization records for me to have on file as well. 

Please use the Gibbs Ave. parking lot for drop-off and pick-up – that avoids a traffic jam with the Summer at St. Michael’s campers.  Campers need to be picked up by 4:00, and as early as 3:00 is fine if they don’t want to swim. 

If you’d like to have the camp lunch on the first day, please leave me a message indicating cheese or pepperoni ahead of time so I can call in the order.  Otherwise, please remember to bring your lunch!  It’s also a good idea to pack a snack, as well as bottled juice or water (especially good since it’s so hot out…).  Of course, don’t forget your bathing suit and a towel for pool time at the end of each day as well.  For those of you who may not want to swim, bring a good book or playing cards if you’d like. 

I think that’s all the information I need to give you before we get started, but feel free to call if you have any questions.  The Theatre at St. Michael’s voice mail is 849-5970 x411, and the camp cell phone is 401-207-7699.  Thanks, and I’ll see you all very soon!  I can’t wait to see what’s in store this year…

 Sincerely, Christina Johnston (TASM Camp Director)

Dear Comedy of Errors Campers and Parents;

We’re right around the corner from the beginning of the Theatre at St. Michael’s Teen Shakespeare Camp, and I just wanted to touch bases with all of you.  The faculty and I, along with all of the counselors, can’t wait to start working on “The Comedy of Errors.”  So please make sure to bring lots of energy and imagination with you!  We will have our final performances on Friday July 15^th and Saturday July 16^th at 7:00, so save those dates on your calendar.

Registration is at 10:30 on Tuesday morning, July 5^th, at the lobby of Hill House (the gym), and I’ll need parents to check in for a few moments at the beginning of the first day to make sure all your paperwork is in order.  If you have a balance to pay, or forms to fill out, you can do that then.  I’ll need to have your medical and carpool forms, and please don’t forget to get a copy of your immunization records for me to have on file as well.

Please use the Gibbs Ave. parking lot for drop-off and pick-up – that avoids a traffic jam with the Summer at St. Michael’s campers.  Don’t forget that the Teen Camp day begins at 10:30, so you can sleep in a smidge.  Campers need to be picked up by 4:00, and as early as 3:00 is fine if they don’t want to swim.  (We may decide to push rehearsals till 3:30, with a final ½ hour of free time – that will be up to the campers.)

To have lunch on the first day of camp, please call and leave a message for me or jot me an email indicating that you want to join us, and also indicating your preference – turkey or roast beef sub (or a Greek salad instead).  Otherwise, remember to bring your lunch!  It’s also a good idea to pack a snack, as well as bottled juice or water (especially good when it gets hot out…).  Of course, don’t forget your bathing suit and a towel for pool time at the end of each day as well.  For those of you who may not want to swim, bring a good book or playing cards if you’d like.

I think that’s all the information I need to give you before we get started, but feel free to call if you have any questions.  My camp cell phone is 401-207-7699, or the Theatre at St. Michael’s voice mail is 849-5970 x411.  Thanks, and I’ll see you all very soon!  I can’t wait to see what’s in store this year…

Sincerely,

Christina Johnston (Camp Director)

P.S.  Please don’t forget that we are closed on Monday July 4^th for a belated Independence Day holiday.  Camp begins on Tuesday!

Dear Movie Campers and Parents;

We’re right around the corner from the beginning of the Theatre at St. Michael’s Movie Production Camp, and I just wanted to touch bases with all of you.  The faculty and I, along with all of the counselors, are looking forward to the burst of creative energy that will mark the beginning of our eleventh summer of camp.  So please make sure to bring lots of imagination with you!  Our movie will have an exciting showing again this year – at the Jane Pickens Theater on the big screen!  So don’t forget to set aside Friday, July 8^th at 2:00 to come to our world premiere screening!

Registration is at 9:00 on Monday morning, June 27^th, at the lobby of Hill House (the gym), and I’ll need parents to check in for a few moments at the beginning of the first day to make sure all your paperwork is in order.  If you have a balance to pay, or forms to fill out, you can do that then.  I’ll need to make sure I have your completed registration, medical, carpool, and lunch forms.   Please don’t forget to get a copy of your immunization records for me to have on file as well.

Please use the Gibbs Ave. parking lot for drop-off and pick-up – that avoids a traffic jam with the Summer at St. Michael’s campers.  Campers need to be picked up by 4:00, and as early as 3:00 is fine if they don’t want to swim. 

To have lunch on the first day of camp, please just call and leave a message for me or jot me an email.  If you could get me the lunch order (including type of pizza) before 5:00 on Sunday the 26^th, then I can call it in the day before.  Otherwise, remember to bring your lunch!  It’s also a good idea to pack a snack, as well as bottled juice or water (especially good when it gets hot out…).  Of course, don’t forget your bathing suit and a towel for pool time at the end of each day as well.  For those of you who may not want to swim, bring a good book or playing cards if you’d like. 

I think that’s all the information I need to give you before we get started, but feel free to call if you have any questions.  My camp cell phone is 401-207-7699, or the Theatre at St. Michael’s voice mail is 849-5970 x411.  Thanks, and I’ll see you all very soon!  I can’t wait to see what’s in store this year…

Sincerely,

Christina Johnston (Camp Director)

As of this afternoon, Shakespeare “The Winter’s Tale” is full, both acting and tech spaces.  We also just filled the acting spaces in Musical camp.  We do still have spaces in Musical tech, Movie camp, and Teen Shakespeare (both tech and acting).

If you had hoped to be in a session that is full, please consider registering for another session instead, or contact me (cjohnston@smcds.org) to be put on the waiting list.

Thank you,

Christy Johnston, TASM camp director

Theatre at St. Michael’s 2011 camps are filling quickly, so please don’t wait any longer to register!

As of this morning, Shakespeare session “Winter’s Tale” is full for actors.  We still have a (very) few tech spaces left in that session.  Also almost full is our Musical Camp acting.  We still have spaces in Musical tech, Movie camp, and Teen Shakespeare (both tech and acting).

If you had hoped to be in a session that is full, please consider registering for another session instead, or contact me (cjohnston@smcds.org) to be put on the waiting list.

Thank you,

Christy Johnston, TASM camp director