Children's Experimental Theatre
CHILDREN’S EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE’S REGISTRATION FOR THE 20TH ANNUAL SUMMER INTENSIVE IS HAPPENING NOW!
The 20th Annual SUMMER INTENSIVE is now registering at Children’s Experimental Theatres.
For four weeks (June 23rd to July 18th) young people, ages 7-15, interested in all aspects of theatre arts will meet five days a week, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Students will explore a variety of subjects drawn from puppetry, mask-making, theatrical makeup, stage combat and fencing, dance, set design and artistry, stagecraft and prop construction, movement, play-writing, period costuming, heraldry, improvisation and more. Experts in these fields will teach a limited number of students at the INDOOR FOREST THEATRE. All materials are included. Tuition is $600 for the term with a $50 registration/insurance fee.
Space is very limited and filling up fast. An Early-bird discount is offered if registration is completed by June 1st , with discounts for concurrently enrolled siblings! For more information call 624-1531 or email us. We’ll mail a registration packet to you or you can download registration forms here.
CET CONSERVATORY & SUMMER HANDBOOK 2007-2008
SUMMER REGISTRATION 2008 - Please be sure to download and include the following MPC registration forms to accompany your registration!
MPC REGISTRATION FORMS - These forms are REQUIRED and must accompany your registration.
Children's Experimental Theatre was founded in 1960 by our artistic director, Marcia Gambrell Hovick, to encourage students in grades K through 12 to find and develop their own level of creative confidence through theatre. Utilizing the disciplines and techniques of the dramatic arts - speech, movement, pantomime, stage combat, period costume, dance, historical characterization, improvisation, etc. - students learn to enhance their awareness, self-esteem and the ability to work with others toward a common goal.
THE 48TH ANNUAL CONSERVATORY YEAR
Children’s Experimental Theatre, a unique Monterey County institution,
began its 48th year this September. The amazing CET offers classes
for young people grades 1-12, in all aspects of dramatic training – all aimed at
creating confidence and delight in the participants. CET focuses on the
growing experience of each child as they cooperate with one another. The
year includes an opportunity to be part of CET’s famous Traveling Troupe.
Since 1967 Traveling Troupe has visited elementary schools all over Monterey
County, free of charge, in original fable and fairy tale productions.
The CET Conservatory Program begins the first Saturday after Labor Day, offering varied performance opportunities and training in classical theatre arts and ending with the Spring Play Festival, the first two weekends of June. Young people interested in a performance-based program in classical theatre arts meet Saturdays and after school, with older students allowed to work with the adult classical company, Staff Players Repertory Company.
Students explore various theatre disciplines drawn from stage combat, fencing, staffs, movement, period dance, improvisation, period history, cultures and theatre literature, scene work, music, voice, speech and more. Experts in these disciplines teach small classes in this progressive program. All materials are included & space is limited. No auditions or experience required; all students are welcome. For more information please call the Indoor Forest Theatre at 624-1531.
ON-LINE HANDBOOKS AND REGISTRATION PACKETS
Details about the following programs for 2007-2008 are available on-line! Follow the links below for more information. (The files are in pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat for viewing.)
Parent Handbook 2007-2008
Conservatory Registration Packet 2007-2008 (all students grade 1-12)MPC forms - All students - Please fill out and return the appropriate MPC registration forms along with the CET forms.
Enrollment in the CET Conservatory is on a first-come basis with no auditions required. At the end of each school year, in June, each class presents a play in which every student performs. Every year, 5 to 8 different plays are presented in repertory for two weekends. These productions are free of charge and open to the public as a gift to the community.
In addition, CET students participate in a community outreach program called Traveling Troupe. Three to five casts annually tour throughout Monterey County, bringing the excitement of live performance to approximately 25,000 elementary school children. Students may begin Traveling Troupe after one season with CET. In addition to regular class, they rehearse one afternoon per week beginning in October for two to three months.
The Summer Intensive begins in late June after schools are out. One four-week session meets 5 days per week from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Masks, puppets, stage combat, costumes, scene design, lighting, dance, aikido, makeup, improvisation, speech and play writing will be taught by outstanding specialists in their fields, culminating in a demonstration for parents. Theatre field trips are included. Classes are open to young people 7-15 years. Enrollment is limited.
The Break Sessions are five-day immersions into the theatre arts of varied historical periods through the lens of the actors, artisans, directors, designers and playwrights of the times. Sessions are held Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in fall and spring, for ages 7-17. The sessions cover all theatre sub-disciplines, from the Greeks to the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, with a format similar to the Summer Intensive.
Traveling
Troupe
is a community outreach program which began touring in 1966. Three to five
casts annually tour throughout Monterey County and bring the excitement of live
performance to approximately 25,000 elementary school children, from Moss
Landing to San Ardo, free of charge.
For a majority of these young audiences,
this is their first opportunity to experience the thrill of live performance.
Traveling Troupe visits county schools during the school day. Children work in multiple casts and have the chance to perform once monthly in the spring, January through May. Traveling Troupe performers meet early on touring days and perform 3 to 5 shows for participating elementary schools in Monterey County. If you are an educator and would like to schedule a performance of Traveling Troupe next season, please contact us.
