Ahoy! There’s a scurvy bunch of 8 and 9 year olds ahead, singing and dancing and telling tales of the deep blue sea. With names like Red Beard, Black Beard, Purple Beard and other fearsome sobriquets, these young performers will fill ArtsView Children’s Theatre with music and mayhem, all under the watchful eye of director, Alisha Kimbley.
“This will be a wonderful opportunity for our 8 and 9 year olds to be the stars of a musical! This is the first time we’ve held an academy just for their specific age group. In the past, these musical academies have been ages 8-12. I’m very excited to work with these students.”
Kimbley, who is the White Oak Elementary Music/Fine Arts Teacher, will rehearse the 24 youngsters for a brief two weeks, beginning July 26th. For three hours a day, she will guide these budding performers in voice, blocking, and dialogue, while her team of student apprentices are busy creating costumes and props for the show.
ArtsView Children’s Theatre, now in its 5th year, identifies its efforts in three forms; productions, academies and workshops.
The theatre produces 3 fully staged productions per season and rounds out the year with two week academies and workshops of varying lengths. All academies and many of the workshops culminate in a performance or showcase of the students’ work.
“ArtsView is about changing lives through education, outreach and the performing arts. That’s our mission statement, yes, but it’s the essential purpose of all our efforts. We have never focused on producing elaborate productions over providing an enriching and encouraging process. We’re here for the children; to give them a nurturing place to express their creativity, to groom their talents and take their place in the spotlight”, said ArtsView’s Education Director, Pamela Bump.
Pirates! The Musical will have three performances; August 6th at 7:00 pm, and August 7th at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Tickets are $5 each.
Tickets go on sale Monday, August 2. For Tickets, call 903-237-7535.
For more information about upcoming events at ArtsView Children’s Theatre, see our website at www.artsviewchildrenstheatre.com
