Imagine being the first actor to ever play a part... Now is your chance! Join the ensemble at 16th Street Children's Theater and originate a role in a new play written just for you by you and the ensemble! Work with professional theater artists to develop a character in a never before told story. Use your voice, body, and imagination to create a brand new piece of theater, then perform it on the stage for family and friends.
7 weeks *Must commit to all 7 weeks of this camp Ages: 8-14 yrs. Days: Monday-Friday Dates: 6/10-7/26 *No Camp 6/19-7/4 Times: 10:00 am-2:00 pm Full Session D/ND Fee: $600/$650 full session Weekly D/ND Fee: $86/$93 per week *Register for all 7 weeks at once receive a $60 discount *Due the Friday before each week Location: Joseph C. Vallez Activity Center Register by: 1 week in advance of session on Mondays Min. 5 Code: 263813A
$15 late fee will apply for late registration Campers must bring a sack lunch and beverage daily Registration forms must be complete and accurate prior to attendance Children must be restroom independent
It's Show Time
Days: Friday, Saturday, Sunday Date: July 26, 27, 28 Time: 2:00 pm Performance Tickets: $5 adults $3 for children 4-14 yrs. Location: Joseph C. Vallez Activity Center
To ensure a distraction free and enjoyable experience for all attendees, we kindly ask that children under 4yrs. of age not be brought to the show.
This eight-week class introduces students to Armed and Unarmed Stage Combat for theater, with a concentrated focus on partnership, safety, and storytelling through movement. Focus on hand-to-hand combat and single sword. Learning how to understand and apply basic stage combat techniques in a safe and effective manner -- Develop a better sense of awareness, balance, control, and coordination. Learn partnering skills that include clear communication and trust. This class is for beginners and students with some prior knowledge.
We will present what we have learned at the final session for friends and family. Instructor: Michele DiMaso
5 weeks Ages: 9-13 yrs. Days: Mondays Dates:4/15-5/13 Time: 4:30-5:30 pm D/ND Fee: $50/$60 Location: Joseph C. Vallez Activity Center Register By: 1 week in advance of attendance Min 4/Max 10 Code: 262811A
1st Monday's "Let Me Tell You!" A Curated Story Telling Jam
1st Monday of each month storytelling event hosted by 2-time Moth winner Errol McLendon
Everyone tells stories. At family gatherings. In bars and coffee shops. Here is your opportunity to share your personal stories with your community. Stories can be funny or poignant. About love or tragedy, or maybe both. They can be about something you learned or something you wish you had never done. Something historic you witnessed or were a part of.
Submit a description of a 7 - 8 minute story you would like to tell to errol.mclendon@gmail.com to be included in an evening of friends sharing stories with friends. First time tellers are welcomed and encouraged.
A free Zoom workshop will be offered two weeks prior to each show to help enhance your story in a relaxed, informal environment. One-on-one coaching will also be available.
Instructor: Errol McLendon
Ages: 18+ Days: Mondays Dates: 5/6, 6/3, 7/1, 8/5, 9/9 Time: 7:00-9:00 pm Fee: Free Location: Joseph C. Vallez Activity Center
Solo Performance written and performed by Mary Olivieri
Mary Olivieri
(Betty, herself, author, producer) is a writer and comedienne – having induced hilarity from New York to Chicago. A student of Second City, she is the co-creator of The Spew and The League of Improv Heroes. She has been an ensemble member of many improv companies including It’s Knot Theatre at the Knitting Factory, NYC; The Comedy Shrine in Naperville & Aurora; as well as with many Chicago companies including: The Free Associates – Cast on a Hot Tin Roof, As We Like It, B.S. and many others. Other Chicago stage credits include: Molly/Peggy in Damage Control, Tina Baritone in The Baritones, Scary Bradshaw in Sex in the Suburbs, and Marion Hollander in Don’t Drink The Water – all with Noble Fool. Film credits include: Dean Hilfner in Art House – starring Greta Gerwig and Iggy Pop; Betty Vindaloo in Stash, written and directed by NY Times best-selling author Jay Bonansinga (The Walking Dead) and starring Tim Kazurinsky and Marilyn Chambers. Mary holds a degree in English and Theatre from Southern Connecticut State University. She would like to thank her son Gage for allowing her the privilege of being his mother and her Mom – Betty – who inspires her every day. She would like to blame (and probably eventually thank) Michele Dimaso for making her do this.
Come honor mothers everywhere with this sometimes funny-and truly poignant-look at the complicated dynamic of mother-daughter relationships.
Ages: 18+ Performances: Friday, May 10 @ 7:00 pm Saturday, May 11 @ 7:00 pm Sunday, May 12 @ 2:00pm Fee: $15 per performance Location: Joseph C. Vallez Activity Center 1529 Harlem Ave.
Nothing prevents a good program from running more than waiting until the last minute to register for it. Classes that have a low enrollment are generally cancelled approximately one week prior to the first meeting date. Please register for your programs as early as possible to avoid cancellations.
