Altoona Community Theatre
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The Altoona Community Theatre (ACT) has been a frequent recipient of a CPCF competitive grant award. CPCF is a proud supporter of ACT’s Summer Drama Camps. In 2019, funds were requested to underwrite expenses of this exciting educational program for local children and teens. Providing students with the opportunity to perform on the Historic Mishler Theatre stage was a priority for the summer camp.
Drama camp helps to build self-expression, self confidence, and concentration. Students gain an understanding of what it takes to stage a live theatrical show. ACT has offered summer workshops since 1988 and have grown in popularity to the point when a waiting list is not uncommon. Participating students range in age from kindergarten through 12th.
Instructors for the workshops are members of ACT who have had specific training and/or experience in children’s theatre. Some of the most experienced theatre performers and educators in our region were instructors in 2019.
The developmental process of preparing for live performance is a primary benefit of the summer camps. Seeing creative minds as students use their imaginations to develop characters and prepare set pieces, costumes, and props is always a positive outcome.
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Altoona Community Theatre
The Altoona Community Theatre (ACT) has been a frequent recipient of a CPCF competitive grant award. CPCF is a proud supporter of ACT’s Summer Drama Camps. In 2019, funds were requested to underwrite expenses of this exciting educational program for local children and teens. Providing students with the opportunity to perform on the Historic Mishler Theatre stage was a priority for the summer camp.
Drama camp helps to build self-expression, self confidence, and concentration. Students gain an understanding of what it takes to stage a live theatrical show. ACT has offered summer workshops since 1988 and have grown in popularity to the point when a waiting list is not uncommon. Participating students range in age from kindergarten through 12th.
Instructors for the workshops are members of ACT who have had specific training and/or experience in children’s theatre. Some of the most experienced theatre performers and educators in our region were instructors in 2019.
The developmental process of preparing for live performance is a primary benefit of the summer camps. Seeing creative minds as students use their imaginations to develop characters and prepare set pieces, costumes, and props is always a positive outcome.
