New England Traveling Theatre

Old School Minstrels for a New Generation

Enjoy a summer of performing arts, Windsor Mountain style.  If you are excited about theatre and want to try acting, if you like traveling, meeting people and making new friends, if you like exploring interesting sites, then New England Traveling Theatre is for you!  Challenge yourself as you help create a unique traveling theatre performance.  Come together with students of many backgrounds and diverse talents to learn new theatre techniques.  Learn about yourself and develop your theatre skills along the way.  Immerse yourself in this creative process from beginning to end, and face many new challenges.  There are few lines to memorize, no tech rehearsals to check the lighting and you might not even have a dress rehearsal before you meet your first audience! The moment you begin performing the show that you helped to develop, you feel an amazing sense of accomplishment.  As part of a close-knit group of students, always remember what it is all about: FUN!


PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Under the direction of professional leaders, develop an original character and play in less than 10 days

• Relive the tradition of the minstrels of Old Europe, performing your show in exchange for room and board at summer camps, town squares, senior homes, and everywhere in between

• Attend workshops with summer stock theatre companies

• Camp and explore Vermont’s Green Mountains, New Hampshire’s lake region, coastal Maine, and historical Massachusetts

• Learn the basics of minimum impact camping and outdoor cooking

• Perform your final show at Faneuil Hall in Boston


  • WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?

    This program is intended for students who have the desire to experiment in performing arts, want to make friends, and who enjoy traveling, camping and the outdoors.  This program is designed for students who want to try theatre for the first time, as well as those who already have some stage experience. Students need to be ready for the challenges of working and living together as a small, close-knit ensemble, and should arrive with an open mind and a willingness to take risks onstage! As with all our programs, students will not be allowed to bring cell phones and may only communicate once or twice with their families during the program, though families are encouraged to attend performances when possible.

     

    2011 ITINERARY

    Day 1-2: Arrive Boston. Travel to Hanover, NH. Get settled in. Check out your accommodations and rehearsal space at Dartmouth University.

    Days 3-13: Physical Theatre Intensive. Learn the basics of characterization, improvisation, and scene development. Create an original show.

    Day 14: Opening Night!

    Days 15-20: Hit the road: tour your show to summer camps, small towns, and community centers across New England. Camp out under the stars, hit the beach, explore cool towns like Portland, Maine. Grande Finale at Faneuil Hall in Boston.

    Day 21: Reunite with your family in Boston. Say good-bye to your new friends, and head home!

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    2011 details for this program are subject to change as new developments and opportunities arise. If you would like more information or have specific questions please contact Angus Whyte, Summer Travel Program Director, directly by email  or phone at   404-549-9197.

  • VIEW TRAVEL VIDEO

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    Forest Trail Work

    Performing on the Road

    Dinner at Windswept

    Juggling Session

    Performance in Boston

    "I definitely feel like my acting and stage presence has improved on this program. Any stage fright that I have had has been overcome. I've learned how to deal with people even when you are with them all the time. That was probably the hardest part. My cooking skills have improved and I no longer fear the kitchen."
    – Student, New England Traveling Theatre

     

    * Tuition is due in full by April 1, 2011. Travel expenses to and from the starting and ending points are the responsibility of the participant and are not included in the tuition. Windsor Mountain's travel consultant can help you in securing the most reasonable plan for coordinating your travel itinerary.
    Program components are subject to change

    Send Me Information - 1 800 862 7760


    Dates: July 7 - July 28
    Tuition: $3695*
    Approximate Group Size:
    15 students and 2 professional leaders
    Student Grade Level: Finishing Grades 8-10
    Starting/Ending Point: Begins and ends at Boston Logan Airport. Airfare top/from Boston not included.
    Accommodations: Hotels, Youth Hostels, Rustic Camping
    Major Equipment Needs: Sleeping bag and pad, multi-sport outdoor shoes, day pack.

    As with all of our programs, cell phones and personal listening devices (iPods, Discmans, etc.) are not welcome.  Students will be able to call home three times: once upon arrival to the starting point, once ten days into the program and once two days before the program’s end date.