CLASSES & EVENTS
Arts Alive! Summer Show Camp 2024
(WEEK ONE)
Campers will have the opportunity to rehearse a student musical theater production throughout the week, culminating with a performance for family and friends. They will develop skills in musical theater basics including acting, singing, and dancing. They will be immersed in the creative process as they bring their characters to life. The camp week will also include theater games and opportunities to form new friendships. Campers will benefit from the wealth of theater experiences that camp staff bring to the week.
Ages 7 - 13
Dates: July 15 - 20, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Performance will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 20
Arts Alive! Summer Show Camp 2024
(WEEK TWO)
Campers will have the opportunity to rehearse a student musical theater production throughout the week, culminating with a performance for family and friends. They will develop skills in musical theater basics including acting, singing, and dancing. They will be immersed in the creative process as they bring their characters to life. The camp week will also include theater games and opportunities to form new friendships. Campers will benefit from the wealth of theater experiences that camp staff bring to the week.
Ages 7 - 13
Dates: August 12 - 17, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Performance will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 17
Arts Alive! Summer Arts Camp 2024
Self-expression and creativity are key at this unique summer camp. A truly process-driven experience where children are encouraged to explore the arts. This year the camp will feature activities including theater, dance, material art and more! Guest instructors will be in and out all week sharing new activities and skills with the children. Plus, this camp always features a nature walk at the Marietta river trail along the Susquehanna River. At the end of the week, camp activities are presented in a showcase, featuring both a performance and a gallery presentation.
Ages 7 - 13
Dates: June 24 - 28, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with an extended Friday for extra practice and a pizza dinner. Showcase will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday evening.
Creative Drama
In this class, imagination is key. Young students engage in creative
thinking through movement, theater games, and improvisations. Students dramatize stories and poems as well as come up with original stories. This class is meant to help children work on social skills and academic subjects using theater tools. It provides a safe environment for students to explore behavior, ideas, creativity, and school subjects. Ultimately, creative drama is
an out-of-the-box approach to learning that engages imagination, concentration, and sensory awareness in a theater environment.
Instructed by Jim Johnson
Ages 5 - 9
Date: Saturdays October 26 - November 30
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Theatre Dance Workshop (Beginner/Intermediate)
Students have the opportunity to experience ballet and jazz dance
techniques with a focus on musical theater performance. This is a mixed beginner to intermediate level dance class that encourages experimenting with creative movement, character play and choreography. At the end of each 7 week session we will have a short costumed showcase for friends and
family.
Instructed by Michelina McGrady
Ages: 6 - 10
Things To Bring: Please dress in dance or athletic attire, with ballet slippers or jazz boots.
Date: Saturdays September 7 - October 19
Time: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Theatre Dance Workshop (Intermediate/Advanced)
Students have the opportunity to experience ballet and jazz dance
techniques with a focus on musical theater performance. This is a mixed beginner/intermediate to intermediate/advanced level dance class that encourages experimenting with creative movement, character development and choreography. At the end of each 7 week session we will have a short costumed showcase for friends and family.
Instructed by Michelina McGrady
Ages: 11-15
Things To Bring: Please dress in dance or athletic attire, with ballet slippers or jazz boots.
Date: Saturdays September 7 - October 19
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
A free staged reading series exploring contemporary voices and stories of our community. Readings begin at 8 PM and conclude with the Q&A session.
SPONSORED BY THE MARIETTA CHARITABLE TRUST
Doctor Voynich
and Her Children
By Leanna Keyes
Directed by Erin Vago
March 23 | 8:00 PM
Doctor Rue Voynich and her apprentice Fade travel the American Heartland dispensing herbal medications. Covertly, they perform abortions, which have been illegal since the days of the first woman president, Ivanka Trump. Fade tries to help local youth Hannah complete her abortion, using knowledge from an ancient manuscript, before her mother and the sheriff can nail them for the “attempted murder of an unborn person.”
This post-Roe v. Wade play about mothers and daughters is poetic, sexy, vulgar, queer, and a little too real.
Content warning:
This show contains adult themes that include abortion, death, physical intimacy, drug use, and partial nudity. It is recommended that children do not attend.
I and YOU
By Lauren Gundersen
Directed by Charis Alkinburgh
July 6 | 8:00 PM
One afternoon, Anthony arrives unexpectedly at classmate Caroline’s door bearing a beat-up copy of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, an urgent assignment from their English teacher. Homebound due to illness, Caroline hasn’t been to school in months, but she is as quick and sardonic as Anthony is athletic, sensitive, and popular. As these two let down their guards and share their secrets, this seemingly mundane poetry project unlocks a much deeper mystery that has brought them together. An ode to youth, life, love, and the strange beauty of human connectedness..
Poor Clare
By Chiara Atik
Directed by Daphnee McMaster
September 7
| 8:00 PM
It’s 1211 in Assisi, Italy, and Clare’s got beauty, wealth, and a rich suitor who showers her with expensive presents. So why is she so drawn to this guy Francis who gave up all his possessions just because poor people are suffering? Everyone in town says he’s crazy. And yet…she starts seeing everything in her life differently. This hilarious, anachronistic telling of the real story of St. Clare considers the cost of doing good—and how little has changed for the haves and the have-nots in almost a millennium.
The Thanksgiving Play
By Larissa Fasthourse
Directed by Lydia Brubaker
November 23
| 8:00 PM
Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in Larissa Fasthorse’s wickedly funny satire, as a troupe of terminally woke teaching artists scrambles to create a pageant that somehow manages to celebrate both Turkey Day and Native American Heritage Month.
Special Events
Aside from stage productions, we host a wide variety of theatrical events throughout the year.
Harvey Fierstein's
Torch Song
June 14, 15, and 16
A Limited Engagement in celebration of Pride Month
A timeless exploration of love and identity in the LGBTQ+ community. With its poignant storytelling and unforgettable characters, it's a must-see journey of self-discovery and resilience.
Special Thanks to our 2024 Season Sponsors
2024 SEASON SPONSOR: The Eater Foundation
2024 SEASON PRODUCER: Mary Gildea
GREASE: Opening Night Sponsor: Northwest Bank
ANYTHING GOES: Show Sponsor: American Legion William Brenner Post #466
THE UNDERCURRENT: Marietta Charitable Trust
HOSPITALITY SPONSOR: Nissley Vineyards and Winery
INKIND SPONSOR: Power X3 Property Maintenance