If you didn’t get up that early, you can also watch the video below. For outtakes, visit our new YouTube channel, http://youtube.com/coloradoacts

(Please note: All classes and camps are subject to change. Students will be notified of any changes upon registration.) 

Family & Friends Show:

Weekly Theater Classes (Meet 1-2 times a week): 

Fools by Neil Simon <- New Class!

Description: Leon Tolchinsky is ecstatic. He’s landed a terrific teaching job in an idyllic Russian hamlet. When he arrives he finds people sweeping dust from the stoops back into their houses and people milking upside down to get more cream. The town has been cursed with Chronic Stupidity for 200 years and Leon’s job is to break the curse. No one tells him that if he stays over 24 hours and fails to break the curse, he too becomes Stupid. But, he has fallen in love with a girl so Stupid that she has only recently learned how to sit down.

Auditions will be held Saturday, June 2^nd, 4pm – 6pm at the Colorado ACTS Theater.
Please prepare a 1-2 minute comedic monologue and be prepared to cold read from the script. If call backs are needed, they will be held on Sunday, June 3^rd, 2pm-3pm. To schedule an audition please call Havilah at 303-476-0470. <- New Details!

• Dates: TBA
• Rehearsals: TBA, rehearsals will be decided based on the cast and director availability.
• Time: TBA
• Performances: July 27^th & 28^th
• Ages: 15 – Adult
• Teacher: Havilah Pyrc
• Cost: $50.00

Murder Mystery in One Act

Description: Who dunnit? Where? Why? And of course…Will they get caught? Discover the answers… *Please bring a sack-dinner along to class OR bring $2 to purchase pizza and soda.*

• Dates: June 4^th-June 20^th  
• Time: Mondays and Wednesdays, 3pm to 6pm
• Performances: Friday, June 22^nd and Saturday, June 23^rd
• Ages: 11-19
• Teacher: Cindy Troup
• Cost: $80

Creative Drama (2 Sessions)

Description: This class is a great introduction to theater basics. Simple plays will be staged using costumes, props, simple scenery and make-up too. Our purpose is to foster a love of theater. 

• Dates: First Session: June 8^th- June 22^nd Second Session: July 13^th- July 27^th
• Time: Fridays, 10am to 12pm
• Ages: 4-8
• Teacher: Betty Lohr
• Cost: $60 for both sessions or $12 per class

Week-Long Theater Camps:

Aesop’s Fables “Improv” Camp

Description: This class is a great way to get to know Colorado ACTS! We will focus on bringing to life some of the most loved Aesop’s Fables including, many of the stories, such as The Tortoise and the Hare, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, and The Ant and the Grasshopper. The main focus of the class will be learning or improving your improvisation skills. Simple scenes will be staged using costumes, props, simple scenery and make-up too. Our purpose is to foster a love of theater.

• Dates: June 4^th-June 8^th
• Time: M-F 9:30am to 12pm
• Performances: Parent-Share after class on June 8^th
• Ages: 7-13
• Teacher: Cindy Troup
• Cost: $50

The Jungle Book

Description: Come spend your week with Mowgli and his jungle friends the bear, panther, python, cobra, monkeys, and the infamous tiger, who seeks to take over the jungle and all who live within it. Mowgli and his friends must thwart Shere Khan’s destructive plan! This class is a great introduction to theater basics. Simple scenes will be staged using costumes, props, simple scenery and make-up too. Our purpose is to foster a love of theater. 

• Dates: M-F, June 25^th – 29^th
• Time: M-F 9:30am to 12pm
• Performances: Friday, June 29^th at 11:00am and 7:00pm
• Ages: 6 to 12
• Teacher: Cindy Oury
• Cost: $80 for the week

“Rock Around the Block”: A One-Act 50’s Musical. (2 Week Class)

Description: Are you ready for a fun, high-energy, intensive, musical class? Then this is the class for you! Learn nifty fifties dances and improve your singing and acting skills in this two-week production class. This class will culminate in a fully-staged performance of the one-act musical “Rock Around the Block.”  Students will be a given a lunch break each day. Please bring along a sack lunch to class.

• Dates: M-F, July 9^th-20^th  
• Time: 12:00pm-3:00pm
• Performances: July 20^th at 7:00pm and July 21^st at 4:00pm (Sock-Hop to Follow on the 21^st)
• Ages: 8-14
• Teachers: Erin and Rachel Buterbaugh  
• Cost: $160.00

Musical Ensemble Class

Description: Learn about the various aspects that go into singing. In this class students will do group voice lessons and also benefit from one half hour private lesson during the week. Students will look at all different aspects of the voice and good vocal technique. This class will be focusing on Musical Theater music, although other styles will also be explored. The week will end with a Saturday recital.

• Dates: June 11^th-15^th
• Time: M-F, 10:00am-12:00pm <-New Time
• Performances: Saturday, June 16^th at 4:00pm
• Ages: 12-18
• Teacher: Claire LeBorgne
• Cost: $55.00

Shining Stars: A Class for Differently-Abled Actors and Actresses

Description: SHINING STARS is a drama camp experience for children with special needs. This week long course will provide students with varying abilities the opportunity to expand their communication and social skills through dramatic play and storytelling. Kids with limited mobility or speaking abilities will be able to participate in creative ways. The class will be taught by a certified speech/language pathologist with a theatre degree, and will conclude with a final performance for family and friends. This class is made possible through a grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities. We thank them for their generous contribution. Click here for a brochure.

• Dates: Students can choose from two different sessions: 
• Session One: July 16^th- 20^thand
• Session Two: July 23^rd-27^th
• Time: 
• Session One: 9am-12pm and
• Session Two: 1pm-4pm
• Ages: 5-18
• Teacher: Abby Dorn and Student Classroom Assistants
• Cost: $100 per session - Full and Partial Scholarships may be available. Please email or call Colorado ACTS to inquire.

Pilgrim’s Progress (2 Week Class)
Description: This class will be a “travelling show”. This means that the students will prepare the production and then tour the show to assisted living centers or churches in the Arvada area. Pilgrim’s Progress is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan in the 17th century. It is considered one of the most significant works of religious English literature. The play is about the struggles one faces on life’s journey and how the road to salvation is not an easy one. This version is a more contemporary adaptation, but guarantees the same message.

• Date: July 23^rd, 25^th, 27^th, 30^th and August 1^st & 3^rd
• Time: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9am-1pm
• Performances: TBD
• Ages: 12-25
• Teacher: Havilah Pyrc
• Cost: $130.00

Learn to Sew: Let’s Make a Dress! (2 Week Class)
*If you own a sewing machine or have easy access to one, please bring it to each session. Please come prepared with money to buy supplies at the first session. If a student is unsure how much money to bring please contact Colorado ACTS.*

This class will teach students how to put together an entire dress using a pattern.  We will spend time shopping for appropriate fabrics, cut the dresses out, and put them together.  This class is not recommended for those who have never used a sewing machine before, but you are not expected to be an experienced sewer for this project.

• Dates: June 11^th, 13^th, 15^th, 18^th, 20^th and 22^nd
• Time: 9am-1pm each day
• Ages: 8 to Adult
• Teacher: Havilah Pyrc
• Cost: $110 + the cost of materials

One-Day Classes:

“Your Voice”: A One Day Seminar & Audition Skills & Tips
Description: Are you interested to learn about how your voice works? Are you ready to improve your audition skills and boost your confidence?  In these seminars we will be looking at how to create and keep the best voice possible and how to “WOW” in your next audition. “Your Voice” will look at how the voice works and the different things that a singer or actor can do to keep the voice healthy and working at its best. “Your Voice” will also include hands-on learning through pictures, videos, models, and real-world applications. 

• Date: Saturday, June 30^th
• Time: “Your Voice”: 9:00am-12:00pm (Please bring a lunch) “Audition Skills & Tips”: 1:00pm-4:00pm
• Ages: 12-Adult
• Teachers: Claire LeBorgne & Cindy Troup
• Cost: $25 for “Your Voice” and $25 for “Audition Skills & Tips” OR $40 for Both Seminars

Dance Classes:

Lindy-Hop and Jitterbug for Ages 13-18

Description: Come and learn the dance that’s been all the rage since the 1930’s.  These dances will be handy for the stage, as well as just going out dancing on the town. Discover how they blend together and go hand in hand when it comes to learning the steps.  Knowing how to dance the Lindy Hop & Jitterbug will be great for prom, homecoming, or going out.

• Dates: July 11^th-August 8^th
• Time: Wednesdays, 3:30pm-4:30pm
• Performance/Dance Party: TBA
• Ages: 13-18
• Teachers: Havilah and Jeremy Pyrc
• Cost: $50

Foxtrot for Ages 8-12

Description:  Learn the fun foxtrot which can be danced to some of that slower swing music, and was made especially famous by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Enjoy the excitement of learning skills that will help you have more fun in life as well as help to prepare you for the stage.

• Dates: July 11^th-August 8^th
• Time: Wednesdays, 2:30pm-3:30pm
• Performance/Dance Party: TBA
• Ages: 8-12
• Teachers: Havilah and Jeremy Pyrc
• Cost: $50

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Grant Writer

FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF COLORADO ACTS

For the first time we have a grant writer.

 We hope to use grant money to:

• Offer more scholarships to students who can’t afford classes
• Offer more classes to differently abled children
• Improve our Outreach to the community
• Help pay our teachers better
• Improve our lighting system

You can help us.

We are asking you to donate $55.

This would mean that you are donating 1 hour of her services.
Your donation could translate to as much as $550 in Grant Money for the theatre school.

Please mail your donation to

Colorado ACTS
P.O. Box 745190
Arvada, CO 80006

If you are interested in renting the lights, costumes, props, or the building space, please contact us via

mail
Colorado Acts
P.O. Box 745190
Arvada CO 80006-5190
phone 303-456-6772
or e-mail coloradoacts@yahoo.com