Summerfun Theatre School: 2000 Classes
Apple Hill ran low-cost summer theatre classes for children and teens for many years. This 2000 schedule describes each class by age group, from the playful Summersong for ages 4 to 6 to the intensive Curtain Up! for teenagers.
Archive page. The dates, prices and booking details below are historical and are kept for the record. The Apple Hill barn theatre closed in 2020, and phone numbers and email addresses from the original page have been removed.
Apple Hill Playhouse offers reasonably priced theater classes for kids ages four through eighteen. Taught by a qualified staff of teachers, the classes offer instruction in music, acting, and dance. The classes run two to three weeks in length and finish with a performance for friends and family. See the schedules and descriptions below for more information. |
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Title of class |
Age |
Length of class |
Description of class |
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4-6 | 1.5 hrs./day 3 days/week for two weeks | This class is designed to encourage creative participation in the younger child. Through songs, dances, games, poems, stories, fingerplays, and role plays, the students will experience musical concepts. Concepts to be taught include pitch, melody, beat, tempo, and rhyme. Students will enjoy learning about music as they explore and develop their own musical ability! |
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6-9 | 2hrs./ day, 5 days/week for two weeks | Any child who enjoys singing, dancing, and pretending will love Movin' On Up. This class uses an elementary musical script to introduce children to the process and experience of performing a real musical. |
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8-12 | 4 hrs./day, 5
days/week for 3 weeks (two sessions) |
Students will experience the creation and performance of a musical from start to finish. All aspects of a working theatre will be covered; experience will be gained backstage as well as on stage. They will also receive instruction in acting, voice, and dance.Depending on class size and makeup, the performance will be either Fiddler on the Roof, Into The Woods, or Annie. Due to a heavy demand, we are offering this class at two separate times. |
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preTeen-
Teen |
6 hrs./ day, 5 days/ week for 3 weeks | This class is well designed for teenagers who wish to continue theatre experience in a more serious capacity, such as school musicals, community theatre, or professional, and those who have taken at least one year of Spotlight. The class focus will be to prepare each student for auditions. They will become better acquainted with several musicals and plays. The students will learn the tips to auditioning for both plays and musicals as well as choosing appropriate material that can be developed for future auditions. |
2000 Schedule of Summerfun Theatre Classes
Title of class |
Dates of Class |
Days and Times of Class |
Cost of Class |
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June 12-23, 2000 In-class performance, June 23 |
Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays 9:30am-11:00am |
$55.00 ($50 if paid by May 1) |
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June 12-23, 2000 In-class performance, June 23 |
Monday through Friday 9:00am-11:00am |
$100.00 ($90.00 if paid by May 1) |
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July 10-28, 2000 Performance, July 29 at 2pm |
Monday through Friday 9am-12:45pm |
$180.00 ($165.00 if paid by May 1) |
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July 31-August 18, 2000 Performance, August 19 at 2pm |
Monday through Friday 9am-12:45pm |
$180.00 ($165.00 if paid by May 1) |
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July 10-28, 2000 Performance on Apple Hill Mainstage, July 28, 7:30pm |
Monday through Friday 1pm-4pm |
$200.00 ($185.00 if paid May 1) |
All classes require a $25.00 non-refundable deposit
For a registration form for the Summerfun Theatre Classes, contact the Director of Education at
or call