SUMMER DRAMA CAMP

For the past twelve years, the young people of Princeton and the surrounding area have had the opportunity to participate in the Prairie Arts Council's summer drama camps, run by camp director Rachel Gorenz. Each camp session consists of spending a whole morning or afternoon for two weeks at the Prairie Arts Center, memorizing lines, playing games, learning stage design, and having hands-on practice at building and painting sets.

The children participate in specific theater games designed to teach improvisational skills and character development. They also learn how to apply specific stage makeup techniques for wounds, aging, animals, and more.

The camps conclude with a performance of an original play written specifically for each drama camp. Roles are tailored to the individual talents, abilities, and needs of the cast so that each child is helped to achieve their full potential as an actor. The play for this summer’s first session of drama camp, titled "Fins, Friends, and Foes: Tails from the Sea," was presented to a full audience at noon on June 20 in the theater of the Prairie Arts Center.

The next PAC drama camp will run July 14-25. The camp is open for children who will be entering 2nd through 9th grades in the fall. To register your child for the July camp, call the Prairie Arts Center at (815) 875-2787.