Just Kidding is an unique theatre program designed by CCLO just for kids ages 5 – 7!

Summer Theatre Playground

All Aboard, Broadway:
Traveling the Great White Way

By participating in a variety of creative drama and musical theatre explorations, children will have an opportunity to build and develop performance skills as well as enjoy personal and artistic growth and development! Participants will have an opportunity to train and rehearse in a professional 600-seat theatre as well as a mirrored studio with sprung dance floors. Environment is engaging, energetic, nurturing and fun!

Participants receive daily instruction from experienced artists and educators in singing/vocals (with live piano accompaniment); dance/movement; acting/character development; imaginative improvisation; set, prop and costume crafting; theatrical vocabulary; performance techniques; and theatre etiquette. Every student thrives!

Summer Session

*One-week option

If you are unable to attend for both weeks, you do have the option to attend either week one or week two. Activities will relate to one another, yet they will be varied and diverse. All musical numbers learned will be reviewed daily. (Please note: there will only be one Showcase.).

If you attend week one, you do not have to participate in the Showcase. However, if you would like to participate in the Showcase, you will need to attend for the full day and after-Workshop run-through.

Orientation – Day one of workshop Selecting a program of this nature is collaboration between parent, child and instructor. Therefore, we ask that a family representative stay for a brief half-hour Orientation on the first day of our FUN WITH FAIRYTALES session. This Orientation will 1) help your child transition into the program 2) provide you with an opportunity to meet our experienced staff 3) allow us to familiarize you with all aspects of our program.

Place

The Norman J. Pattiz Concert Hall
2955 So. Robertson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(at Hamilton High School - corner of Cattaraugus)

Two Unique Opportunities

1. Members of our Mainstage Summer Company (youth ages 8 – 18) will be paired with Just Kidding cast members as “Backstage Buddies.” This will be a wonderful opportunity for mentorship and reciprocal learning!

2. Just Kidding cast members will have an opportunity to perform the Prologue in our Mainstage Summer Production. (This is optional, not a q requirement to participate in Fun with Fairytales!) Performing in the Mainstage number will require an additional commitment later in the summer

Just Kidding cast members will have the option to leave after they have completed the Prologue – or they may stay and watch the performance.

Registration

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For more information and/or to receive a brochure, please contact us at
CCLO@verizon.net or (310) 478-5886.

Please email CCLO@verizon.net if you would like to reserve a spot in FUN WITH FAIRYTALES. Include your name, mailing address, telephone number, email, child(rens) name(s) and age(s). In addition, indicate if you are interested in participating in the Mainstage production! A registration packet will be mailed within the next few weeks.

JUST KIDDING Ensemble

A unique theatre program designed especially for kids ages 4 – 7.

Learning and growing through theatre can be invaluable. As Children’s Civic Light Opera began its 18th year of successful theatrical instruction and education for young people, we proudly announced the debut of Just KIDding, a one-of-a-kind theatre program designed especially for kids ages 4–7 that integrates several early education pedagogies, such as Reggio Emilia, into theatrical explorations and activities.

Through participation in music/singing, movement/dance, role-play, make-believe, brainstorming, questioning, imagining, story making, dialoguing and arts ‘n crafts, not only are children introduced to the magical and magnificent world of theatre, they unknowingly practice and apply numerous fundamental academic, personal, social and emotional skills, as well:

• Cooperation, collaboration, creating community
• Team building and investigating individuality
• Self-expression
• Listening, seeing, hearing, feeling
• Remembering directions and problem-solving
• Creating and sharing (with each other and with audiences)
• Responsibility and respecting
• Discovering and discussing

…just to name a few.

All classes culminate with a short presentational performance that incorporates skills exercised and applied during class.

It has been said that theatre is dress rehearsal for life; begin to prepare kids now!