Cotton Club (Musical)
Cotton Club  Audition Workshop May 21st, 2011, 12am-3pm at the Playhouse,  Visit the Audition Info page for forms and information.
Ages: 6th – 12th grade
Cost $100
Rehearsals Start: June 6th, 2011
Time schedule set by Director and Stage manager
Show Opens: July 7th, 2011 runs until July 17th, 2011
Description: The Cotton Club revisits the famous nightclub in New York City during the time of prohibition. This original musical presents a cast of colorful characters based on the famous – and sometimes infamous – as the story unfolds through an afternoon, evening and night of the people who work, perform and play in the most famous scene of the Jazz Age. This entertaining show for all ages uses both original songs and classic jazz tunes of Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Cab Calloway, Billie Holiday and others as intrigue unfolds on and off the stage while flappers dance and the band plays on. Featuring Neal Kirkwood as Composer and John Fleming as Director.

Theater Arts Camp
Camp Director: Ara Beal
Grades: 3rd- 5th
Cost: $200
1-4pm M-F
Camp Begins: July 26th –  August 5th (1.5 weeks)
Description: Suited for youth who are younger or have limited stage experience (suggested grades 3rd – 5th). Focuses on building theater fundamentals in acting, character development, playwriting, and creative collaboration while offering a quality production experience. Youth will showcase what they have learned in a small public presentation to be held on August 5th.

Creative Arts Camp 1
Camp Director: Jill Becker
Grades: K-2nd
Cost: $200
9am-12pm M-F
Camp Begins: June 13th-June 24th (2 weeks)
Description: The summer Creative Arts Camps are intended as an introduction to the creative arts for youth in grades K-2. Youth will participate in a variety of activities that integrate movement, dance, storytelling, songs and art. An informal presentation will be held on the final day of each session.

Creative Arts Camp 2
Camp Director: Jill Becker
Grades: K-2nd
Cost: $100
9am-12pm M-F
Camp Begins: July 18th – July 22nd (1 week)
Description: The summer Creative Arts Camps are intended as an introduction to the creative arts for youth in grades K-2. Youth will participate in a variety of activities that integrate movement, dance, storytelling, songs and art. An informal presentation will be held on the final day of each session.

For the 2012 Summer Season the YSKP will present Mozart’s Night at the Opera. This new original musical is a “mash-up” that combines Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro with the Marx Brother’s A Night at the Opera. Written and directed by John Fleming with Musical Director Neal Kirkwood, this zany new musical follows a tangle of relationships both on and off stage during the presentation of an opera. The fancifully costumed production will feature live music and period dance. Performances of Mozart’s Night at the Opera will take place from July 12 – 22 in the Antioch Amphitheater.

Participants in Mozart’s Night at the Opera will take part in the 2012 Summer Performing Arts Immersion, a theater, dance and musical training from June 11 – July 22. Participating students will work with professional artists to develop acting, singing and dance skills. This year’s Immersion will focus on a variety of performing styles integral to the production including slapstick comedy, chromatic harmony in singing and the Minuet. Auditions for the 2012 Summer Performing Arts Immersion will take place May 16 at The Playhouse, 910 Corry Street in Yellow Springs.

As part of the 2012 Season the YSKP will partner with the Yellow Springs Community Chorus to present musical and informative events exploring the music and life of W.A. Mozart. The production will be presented in conjunction with the YS Arts Council’s YS Experience series.

Mozart’s Night at the Opera is the culminating work of the YSKP’s Musical Moments series. This trilogy of original productions has included The Cotton Club (July 2011) and The New Bremen Town Musicians (December 2011).