Cinnabar Young Repertory Theater
2008 Spring Classes & Summer Camps

There are Special Projects this Spring & Summer
So PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Camp Musicals

The Petaluma River Anthology [IN 2 PARTS]
Musical Theater [Spring Class & Summer Camp] Ages 11-18 $600.00
PART 1: Spring Class Wed 5:30 - 7:30 pm April 9 – June 11 [10 weeks]
PART 2: Summer Camp Mon-Fri 4:00 - 8:00 pm June 16 – July 13 [4 weeks]
Creator/Director: Brian Glenn Bryson
Choreographer: Mikka Bonel
By audition only.
See Info Below

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Alice
Musical Theater Summer Camp Ages 7-18 $500.00
Mon-Fri 1:30-5:30pm June 30-Aug 9 [4.5 weeks: Rehearsal. 2 weeks: Performance]
Director: Sheri Lee Miller
By audition only.
See Info Below

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Cowboys, Mermaids, & Monsters
Musical Theater Summer Camp Ages 6-10 $550.00
Mon-Fri 9:00-1:00pm June 16 – July 20 [5 weeks]
Writer/Director: Megan Watt
No audition required. Sign up soon, this camp fills quickly.
See Info Below

Info
(Camp Musicals)

The Petaluma River Anthology is a special project commissioned by Cinnabar Young Rep. to commemorate Petaluma’s Sesquicentennial (150th Birthday). Conceived and directed by Brian Glenn Bryson, Cinnabar’s new Director of Education, students will begin the project in spring by conducting interviews with interesting Petalumans (Mayor, Fire Chief, seniors whose families have been in Petaluma for generations, etc.). Interview appointment times will vary, although the students will meet weekly as a group on Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30, April 9-June 11. Then, beginning on June 16, students will enter the summer camp phase of the project. Campers will meet from 4:00-8:00, Mon-Fri, from June 16-July 3. At this time, the interviews will be transformed into a theatrical piece combining music, dance and the spoken word. The show will be rehearsed and then presented at the 4th of July, Sesquicentennial Celebration at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds. There will be three additional performances on July 11, 12 and 13 @ Cinnabar Theater. This camp is open to students aged 11- 18. It is by audition only.

The Petaluma River Anthology is a profound, funny, and touching original documentary /musical theater piece created by Cinnabar’s Young Rep in collaboration with playwright Brian Glenn Bryson for Petaluma’s Sesquicentennial Celebration.  Twenty-five students (ages 9 – 18) will conduct interviews with Petaluma’s community leaders (Mayor, Fire Chief, etc.); seniors whose families have been in Petaluma for generations; and local humanities experts (Museum Curators, Librarians, Historians, etc.).  Students will ask them to share the most compelling stories they know about Petaluma’s history, including stories from their own lives.

All of the words in the play will be taken from the interview tapes and each student will play the person they interviewed, drawing their portrayal from careful observation of their subject’s mannerisms and rhythms, both vocal and physical.

Original songs by local musicians, past and present, will be woven through the piece in stirring song and dance numbers.

The Petaluma River Anthology   [IN 2 PARTS]
Musical Theater [Spring Class & Summer Camp] Ages 11-18    $600.00  
PART 1:     Spring Class         Wed         5:30 - 7:30 pm      April 9 – June 11 [10 weeks]
PART 2:     Summer Camp    Mon-Fri   4:00 - 8:00 pm      June 16 – July 13 [4 weeks]
Creator/Director: Brian Glenn Bryson
Choreographer: Mikka Bonel

Auditions          Saturday, March 22nd                          12:00-5:00
Call Backs:             Saturday, March 29th                           1:00-3:00.
Prepare a monologue OR song.
Monologue: 1 minute; memorized; can be from anything: play, poem, essay, movie, newspaper, etc.
Song: 1 minute. Please bring sheet music in your key.  An accompanist will be provided.
For an audition appointment please call: 707.763.8920.

Performances
July 4th at the Sesquicentennial Celebration at the Sonoma Marin Fairgrounds.  3:45 - Herzog Hall
July 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th   Cinnabar Theater  Thurs, Fri, Sat @ 7:30PM Sun@2:00 PM

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Alice is also a special commission by Cinnabar Young Rep.We will be presenting the world premiere of “Alice” a brand new musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s magical masterpiece, Alice in Wonderland, with music by Brian Rosen and book/lyrics by Marcy Telles. This work is part of the Petaluma Summer Music Festival. Performances are July 30 & 31 and Aug. 1, 2, 6, 8, 9 and 10. Directed by former Education Director, Sheri Lee Miller, this camp is open to ages 7-18 and is by audition only.

Auditions for Alice: Although the Alice camp doesn’t begin until June 30, we realize that people need to plan their summers. So auditions will be held quite early: Saturday, May 3 from 12:00-5:00 with callbacks on Monday, May 5 from 5:00-8:00. The show will then be cast within the week. Auditioners should prepare a one-minute song and bring sheet music in their key. An accompanist will be provided. For an audition appointment please call: 707.763.8920

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Cowboys, Mermaids, & Monsters is the working title of a full length original children’s musical being written by local playwright and theater artist, Megan Watt. Come and experience the thrill of live theater, make new friends and have loads of fun! All children will have lines to speak, songs to sing, dances to dance and other super fun stuff to do. Arts & crafts projects will help create props, sets and costumes. (And don’t forget the water balloon fights, murder mystery games and the healthy lunch challenge.) Camp will culminate with 3 public performances of an original full length musical on Cinnabar’s professional stage. No audition required. Sign up soon, this camp fills quickly.

Acting Classes
The Petaluma River Anthology – Ages 11 – 18
PART 1: Spring Class; Wednesdays 5:30 – 7:30 pm
April 9 – June 11 (10 weeks)
See “Camp Musicals” for more info on this exciting new project.

Primary Players – ages 4-6
Mondays 3:00 – 4:00 Studio
March 31 – June 2 (10 classes) $125
The Primary Players will focus on games and exercises to facilitate awareness, concentration, imagination and expression through movement and storytelling. We will explore story components and styles. As themes emerge, we will use them to create our own stories.

Beginning Theater Workshop – ages 7-9
Mondays 4:15 – 5:15pm Studio
March 31 – June 2 (10 classes) $125
Students will be introduced to the basics of theater vocabulary, etiquette and character development. Using improvisation and excerpts of text, we will emphasize ensemble connection and discovery. We will work on building skills to support confidence in moving, speaking and being "on stage”.

Advanced Theater Workshop – ages 10-12
Mondays 5:30 – 6:30pm Studio
March 31 – June 2 (10 classes) $125
The Advanced Theater Workshop will address basic theater terminology and blocking, in addition to character development and etiquette.We will memorize text, identify and address challenges, and work more in depth on coordinating the many facets of acting/performing.

Musical Theater Classes
Primary Music Theater Workshop – ages 5-6
Wednesdays 3:00- 4:00 Studio
April 2 – June 4 (10 classes) $150
PMTW will focus on stage presence and teamwork through games, movement, singing and acting exercises. Young performers will explore being in the spotlight as well as being part of the ensemble. The class will culminate in an “open final” performance of scenes from classic musical theater for an invited audience.

Beginning Music Theater Workshop – ages 7-8
Wednesdays 4:15 –5:15 Studio
April 2 – June 4 (10 classes) $150
BMTW will focus on basic acting techniques, projection of the speaking and singing voices, stage movement and dance. Games will be used to encourage teamwork among performers and introduce basic elements of theater.The class will culminate in a performance of scenes from classic musical theater.

Advanced Music Theater Workshop – ages 9-11
Wednesdays 5:30 –6:30 Studio
April 2 – June 4 (10 classes) $150
AMTW will focus on basic acting techniques, projection of the speaking and singing voices, stage movement and dance. Games will be used to encourage teamwork among performers and introduce basic elements of theater.The class will culminate in a performance of scenes from classic musical theater.

Orchestra
Community Orchestra - ages 12 and up

Dates and times to be determined after orchestra is assembled - No tuition
By audition only. For audition appointment call: 415.488.0198
The Community Orchestra is a performance-driven course intended for the experienced student and community instrumentalist. The course will culminate in the performance of a large symphonic piece and at least one smaller orchestral work. Solid sight reading and some performance experience is a must; previous large ensemble experience is helpful, but not required. The Conductor: Jared Emerson-Johnson

Instructor Bios
(For complete instructor bios see our website www.cinnabartheater.org under “Education”)

Brian Glenn Bryson (Drama Classes/Camp/Director of Education & Marketing) recently directed the world premiere of his children’s musical-comedy adventure about global warming, Zola’s Footprint at the San Anselmo Playhouse in Marin. An Award Winning Playwright and Actor, Mr. Bryson has taught and directed at the Marin School of the Arts, and the Leysin School in Switzerland. He acted in the film Traffic and Adaptation; was a story editor for the TV shows The Biggest Loser (NBC) and Beauty & the Geek (WB); co-wrote & co-starred in The Belly Dance (Official Selection Mill Valley Film Festival); was a stuntman in AZ; a stand-up comic in LA.; and has a BFA in Theatre.

Melody Caspari (Musical Theater Classes) soprano, is a resident of Petaluma and local voice teacher who holds a BM in Opera Performance from CSU Long Beach’s Opera Institute. Ms Caspari has performed extensively throughout the Bay Area, and was most recently heard in the role of Anna Gomez in Cinnabar Theater’s The Consul. Ms. Caspari is this year’s winner of the Henry and Maria Holt Memorial Scholarship with West Bay Opera and she has taught voice and music classes to children since 1999.

Jared Emerson-Johnson (Orchestra) has taught at Cinnabar for eleven years. He most recently music directed and conducted Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld and the 2006 Cinnabar Summer Camp. He is the conductor and music director of Cinnabar's Community Chamber Ensemble. Jared is also a composer/sound designer with credits on several leading video-game and independent film titles. He holds a B.A. summa cum laude in music from Cornell.

Julie Marie Lewis (Drama Classes) Julie Marie Lewis is a Performer/Educator, recently relocated to Sonoma County from Seattle. She has worked with children of all ages in a variety of settings including classroom, youth outreach and special needs. A proud member of Actor's Equity, she has been a guest artist in the Townhall Program in NYC, developed theater-based curriculum and directed many plays with young children. She has taught classes at Sonoma Dance Arts, and choreographed Aladdin, during the Summer Repertory Theater at SRJC. Julie's early training began in classical voice. In Seattle, she performed regularly with a few groups - a capella quartet, a blues band and Playback Theater, in addition to teaching, recording and roles in regional productions. Favorite roles include Cruella DeVille and (tap dancing) Orca Whale#4.

Sheri Lee Miller (Alice -Director) is the former Director of Marketing and Education at Cinnabar. She has performed and directed at some of the leading theaters on the West Coast including, among others, Seattle Repertory Theatre, A Contemporary Theater, The Gaslamp Quarter Theater, Seattle Children’s Theater, 6th Street Playhouse and Sonoma County Rep. She is a member of Actors Equity Association and AFTRA. She holds a B.A. in Drama from SDSU.

Megan Watt (Cowboy’s, Mermaids and Monsters – Writer/Director) has worked professionally as a dancer, actor, singer, choreographer, director, writer, costumer and teacher in countless productions, from children’s shows to operas to full length ballets, in the bay area and elsewhere, over the last twenty years. She has written and directed four musicals for child performers for previous Cinnabar summer camps. Currently she is teaching and choreographing for the California Academy of Performing Arts in the east bay and being a mom to her own two adorable children.