Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts - Summer 2021

2021

HAPPY HAPPY SUMMER SUMMER The Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts at Ruth Eckerd Hall offers camps for: Ages 5 – 7 • Ages 8 – 10 Ages 14-18 • Adults

Creative Camps Available in Drama & Musical Theater

Why Choose The Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts?

Take advantage of our 3-Plus Program!*

Students will spend a summer in the spotlight in a safe, exciting and creative environment!

Enroll in 3 or more one-week camps and receive 15% off of each camp.

Arts and crafts sessions are taught daily by a visual arts specialist.

*Programs may be applied to one child or multiple children within the same household.

Every student receives a keepsake camp photograph on their final day.

Call the Education Associates at 727.712.2706 to enroll in this program.

Camps provide an opportunity for your child to explore their talents, discover new friends, reunite with old ones, experience the arts with professional instructors, and perform in a professional setting.

Cannot be combined with any other discount offer.

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FAQ’s • Camp sizes are extremely limited. Advanced enrollment is required.

• A nonrefundable enrollment fee of $25 per person is required (waived for REH members). Visit RuthEckerdHall.com for membership information.

• Tuition payment or tuition assistance application is due with enrollment.

• Tuition Assistance is available due to the generosity of our donors and our commitment that no child shall be denied an arts experience because of financial need. Apply early! Please call 727.712.2706 for details and eligibility requirements or visit HoffmanSchoolOfTheArts.com.

• Payment plans are available with credit card only.

• Drop-Off/Pick-Up Procedures: Procedures will be sent to you one week prior to the first day of your camp.

• Refunds/credits are at the discretion of the Vice President of Education and will be handled on a case by case basis.

• Schedule, instructors, and prices are subject to change.

Safety protocols*: Please call for current safety guidelines • Hand sanitizer available • Masks required unless actively eating or drinking • State of the art air purification system installed • Classes spot cleaned throughout the day and deep cleaned after class once a day • Temperature checks • Social distancing will be encouraged, with 6 foot distances clearly marked *All safety protocols will follow CDC guidelines and are subject to change without notice

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drama drama WEEK-LONG CAMPS FIVE DAYS OF FUN! For ages 5-7 and 8-10

During our fun-filled drama camps, students will be introduced to the wonderful world of theater. We teach the basics of acting, character creation, and storytelling. Centered around a different theme each week, they will work together to write, design, rehearse and perform an original play for family and friends by week’s end. All that is required is cooperation, innovation, and imagination!

SUPERHEROES & SILLY SIDEKICKS June 14-17, 9am-3pm $200 Look, up on the stage! It’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s YOU! This week will focus on superheroes, sidekicks, and super-villains from comic books and the movies. Bring your own cape!

WIZARDS & WANDS June 21-25, 9am-3pm $250 Magic will fill the halls this week as witches and wizards cast their spells. Come and find out where the sorting hat will place you!

SCI-FI Week June 28-July 2, 9am-3pm $250 Have you ever wondered what would happen if you gave a lightsaber to a Wookie? Do you think you have a better ending for your favorite space epic? This is the week to find out as we explore tales from a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, on a stage near you!

Mermaids & Pirates July 6-9, 9am-3pm $200 Ahoy mateys! Set sail with us as we tell tales of buried treasure and life under the sea!

Mysterious Monsters July 12-16, 9am-3pm $250 Is that a real monster, or is someone just trying to scare us? Someone has committed a crime and now they’re trying to get away with it! It’ll be up to your crazy kids to try and stop them, just like Scoob and the gang!

Toon Tales July 19-23, 9am-3pm $250 Come be your favorite animated character! Will you play someone from a Saturday morning classic, or a modern box office hit? Will you be Sonic blue, or Pikachu?

Fairytale Frenzy July 26-30, 9am-3pm $250 Maybe the big bad wolf isn’t so bad after all, and you can help set the story straight. Join us and tell a classic tale, or mix and match your favorite fairytale characters to come up with a whole new story!

Game On! Aug 2-6, 9am-3pm $250 Get into the game! Video game, that is. Leave your devices at home and bring your dance moves as you warp into your favorite virtual world and save the kingdom…before time runs out!

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musical musical theater theater The Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts returns to The Murray Theatre for

Music & Lyrics by William Finn Book by Rachel Sheinkin Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Ages: 14-18, $575

June 14 - July 10, 9am - 4pm Performances: Thursday & Friday, July 8 & 9, 7pm, Saturday, July 10, 2pm & 7pm at The Murray Theatre An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, poutinducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a juice box.

Call 727.712.2706 for audition information.

TTHE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

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musical musical theater theater The Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts returns to The Murray Theatre for an Alumni production of

Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones Music by Harvey Schmidt Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Ages: 18 and up

July 12 - August 7, 5pm - 9pm Performances: Thursday & Friday, August 5 & 6, 7pm, Saturday, August 7, 2pm & 7pm at The Murray Theatre The Fantasticks is a funny and romantic musical about a boy, a girl, and their two fathers who try to keep them apart. The narrator, El Gallo, asks the audience to use their imagination and follow him into a world of moonlight and magic. The boy and the girl fall in love, grow apart and finally find their way back to each other after realizing the truth in El Gallo’s words that, “without a hurt, the heart is hollow.”

Call 727.712.2706 for audition information.

THE FANTASTICKS Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

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CLASSES AT-A-GLANCE CLASS NAME

AGE

DATE

TIME

TUITION

MULTI-WEEK, PERFORMANCE CAMPS MUSICAL THEATER Putnam Co. Spelling Bee

14 - 18

Spelling Bee Performances The Fantasticks

Jun 14 - Jul 10 9am - 4pm

$575

Jul 8 - 10 18+

The Fantasticks Performances

Jul 12 - Aug 7

Evenings

N/A

Aug 5 - 7

ONE WEEK CREATIVE CAMPS DRAMA Superheroes & Silly Sidekicks

5 to 7

Jun 14 - 17

9am - 3pm

$200

Wizards & Wands

5 to 7

Jun 21 - 25

9am - 3pm

$250

SCI-FI Week

5 to 7

Jun 28 - Jul 2

9am - 3pm

$250

Mermaids & Pirates

5 to 7

Jul 6 - 9

9am - 3pm

$200

Mysterious Monsters

5 to 7

Jul 12 - 16

9am - 3pm

$250

Toon Tales

5 to 7

Jul 19 - 23

9am - 3pm

$250

Fairytale Frenzy

5 to 7

Jul 26 - 30

9am - 3pm

$250

Game On!

5 to 7

Aug 2 - 6

9am - 3pm

$250

Superheroes & Silly Sidekicks

8 to 10

Jun 14 - 17

9am - 3pm

$200

Wizards & Wands

8 to 10

Jun 21 - 25

9am - 3pm

$250

SCI-FI Week

8 to 10

Jun 28 - Jul 2

9am - 3pm

$250

Mermaids & Pirates

8 to 10

Jul 6 - 9

9am - 3pm

$200

Mysterious Monsters

8 to 10

Jul 12 - 16

9am - 3pm

$250

Toon Tales

8 to 10

Jul 19 - 23

9am - 3pm

$250

Fairytale Frenzy

8 to 10

Jul 26 - 30

9am - 3pm

$250

Game On!

8 to 10

Aug 2 - 6

9am - 3pm

$250

Bring your talents back to The Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts and join us for our Fall 2021 class offerings.

Stay tuned for more information.

HoffmanSchoolOfTheArts.com • 727.712.2706