Play in A Week
Summer Camp
A Fairy Tale Adventure
July 24th – July 28th
Monday – Friday
10am-5pm
Join our talented theatre artists for a week full of fun! The week of Monday, July 24th – Friday, July 28th from 10AM-5PM, The Alban Arts Academy will host our “Play in a Week” day camp. Our “Play in a Week” day camp, is just that: we’ll spend our day rehearsing, designing, and producing a play in preparation for our Friends and Family performance on Friday, July 28th at 6PM.
DETAILS:
LOCATION: The Alban Arts Academy located at 2121 Kanawha Terrace in the former First Christian Church building, across the street from St. Albans High School.
DATES/TIME: The week of Monday, July 24th – Friday, July 28th from 10AM-5PM. Arts Academy will open at 9:45AM and close at 5:30PM each day.
GRADES: 5-12
COST: $250 (40 student maximum)
This year Play in a Week presents A Fairy Tale Adventure. The Wicked Witch is at it again and this time she has changed the endings to all the Fairy Tales so that evil will triumph. Only Hansel, Gretel and Paddy the Gingerbread man can ensure that things end happily ever after.
Our 2023 Season
The Mountaintop
February 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 & 26
The Mountaintop is a gripping reimagination of events the night before the assassination of the civil rights leader. On April 3, 1968, after delivering one of his most memorable speeches, an exhausted Dr. King retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel while a storm rages outside. When a mysterious stranger arrives with some surprising news, King is forced to confront his destiny and his legacy to his people.
Children of Eden
April 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 & 30
From musical theatre greats, Stephen Schwartz and John Caird, Children of Eden is a joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith… not to mention centuries of unresolved family business! The musical is based on the Book of Genesis, with Act I telling the story of Adam and Eve, and Cain and Abel, while Act II deals with Noah and the flood. Adam, Eve, Noah and the “Father” who created them deal with the headstrong, cataclysmic actions of their respective children.
BUSTOWN
June 23, 24, 25, 30 & July 1, 2
Enjoying the safety of their junkyard town, the people of Bustown happily wait for The Driver to return. But Axel and Cressida can’t stop thinking about Otherness. With a chain of keys in close reach, how long will they continue to wait?
A vibrant exploration of small town life, Bustown questions the desperate move young people make to the city and the impact it has on the people and places they leave behind.
The Taming of The Shrew
August 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 & 20
Lucentio loves Bianca but cannot court her until her shrewish older sister Katherina marries. The eccentric Petruccio marries the reluctant Katherina and uses a number of tactics to render her an obedient wife. Lucentio marries Bianca and, in a contest at the end, Katherina proves to be the most obedient wife.
Mary Poppins Jr.
September 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17
The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again.
CLUE
November 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 & 19
It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well . . . dead. So whodunnit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist.
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BUSTOWN
June 23, 24, 25, 30
July 1 & 2
Enjoying the safety of their junkyard town, the people of Bustown happily wait for The Driver to return. But Axel and Cressida can’t stop thinking about Otherness. With a chain of keys in close reach, how long will they continue to wait?
A vibrant exploration of small town life, Bustown questions the desperate move young people make to the city and the impact it has on the people and places they leave behind.
BUSTOWN by Lachlan Philpott will rehearse Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings throughout May and June 2023. Performances are 6/23, 6/24, 6/25, 6/30, 7/1, and 7/2 at the Alban Arts Center.
To schedule your audition, please submit a form at the link below and prepare a short monologue of your choosing. No experience necessary. For more information or to submit a video audition, contact [email protected].
Alban Arts Academy
Fall 2023
Registration for will Open July 1st
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