ArtsSplash Summer Theater Camp Grows Self-Esteem
Forest Flynn, 11, plays Robin Hood in the theater camp’s production. (Wave photo)
By KAREN JOLLY DAVIS
Cape Charles Wave
July 25, 2012
The Palace Theater swirls with youthful energy. On stage, choreographer Amy Watkins directs a swordfight. Kids with sticks, plastic swords, bows, and quivers (also full of sticks) lunge at each other with cries of delight.
“So much of what you do in the fight scenes is shown by what you do with your body,” said Watkins, gently organizing the pandemonium. “You don’t really have to hit each other.”
Thirty campers in the ArtsSplash Summer Theater program have two weeks to memorize their lines, movements, songs, and put on two live performances. It’s a lot for a kid to learn, and many of these children are very young.
“The kids learn how to cooperate and take direction,” said Mary Ann Roehm, co-director of Arts Enter, the nonprofit that sponsors the theater camp. “It’s a big confidence booster for them to get on the stage.”
All of the camp staffers are volunteers, said Roehm. Three years ago, Emily Bates —- who runs a children’s theater group in Florida and spends part of the summer in Cape Charles -— walked through the Arts Enter doors. [Read more…]
SATURDAY 7/28: Boardwalk Gazebo Party Tries Again
We are not giving up! The “Applaud the Sun” Boardwalk Gazebo Party has again been rescheduled due to weather. The Northampton County Chamber of Commerce invites everyone, including the Shore’s classic car enthusiasts, to the Cape Charles Gazebo on Bay Avenue this Saturday, July 28, from 6 – 10 p.m. Admission is $5; kids under 12 are free.
Classic cars are asked to arrive by 5 p.m. (Call the Chamber at 757-678-0010 to register.)
Stroll the boardwalk, get a cold drink, enjoy some great food, watch the sun set over the beach, and dance in the street to live music by G.Z. Slick.
