CSTW
CSTW is back again for the 20th year to celebrate the young thespians of Allen County! THREE workshops will be offered this year for students entering 3rd thru 9th grades.
WORKSHOP DATES: Tuesday, July 5 - Friday, July 15
LOCATION: Iola Community Theater Warehouse, 203 S. Jefferson Ave. in Iola. Drop-off and pick-up students here each weekday.
WORKSHOP I: Students entering 3rd thru 5th grades - meet from 8am - 10am
WORKSHOP II: Students entering 6th thru 8th grades - meet from 10am - Noon
CSTW 2.0: New this year!! Students entering 9th grade - meet from 1pm - 3pm
PERFORMANCE: Saturday, July 16th at 9:30am in the Bowlus Auditorium. Students from all three workshops participate. No cost for friends and relatives to attend.
CSTW Workshops I & II will explore a combination of techniques basic to theatrical performance. Students will play improvisational theater games, practice voice projection and expression, help develop characters, memorize lines and perform in front of their peers. Students will also take a tour of the Bowlus stage, experience the catwalk and learn about basic stage equipment.
CSTW 2.0 is a new addition this year! This workshop is open to students entering 9th grade and will focus on advanced techniques of pantomime, voice and diction, improvisation, playwriting, vocal enhancement, expression and body movement. Students will also learn about the audition process and theater technology.
For the second year now, CSTW is under the reins of Creative Director John Higginbotham. John has a long history with CSTW. He participated in the program throughout elementary and middle school and worked as a camp assistant during high school. While attending Iola High School, John was active in Forensics and participated in numerous plays and musicals both on-stage and behind the scenes. He graduated from Ottawa University in 2008 with a degree in fine arts with an emphasis in set design and construction. During the school year, John is employed by the Bowlus as an assistant technical director. He has his summers off . . .but just can't stay away from the lights and sounds of the stage! John not only brings with him a great deal of education and experience, but also a deep-rooted passion for the Bowlus' CSTW program. He can't wait to share the joys of the theater with your child this summer!
Each workshop group is limited to 30 students. Pre-enrollment is required to reserve your spot!
For more information, please contact:
John Higginbotham
john.higginbotham@bowluscenter.org
(620) 365-4765
