BRUKALTON ACADEMY OF
MAGIC & RIDICULOUSNESS
An Original YOUTH Theatre Creation Workshop & Presentation
For Ages 12 – 16
Join us for a truly experimental and inspiring dramatic experience in which young artists are nurtured in a positive and creative theatre environment. This year’s camp is all about magic and ridiculousness and the characters that learn from each other at the Brukalton Academy. Working theatre professionals lead participants in creative activities designed to develop and foster imagination, concentration, acting, movement and dance, voice technique, character, theatrical design, and an appreciation of the theatrical artistic journey presented in a two-week collaborative workshop.
This is a special and unique opportunity to work with artists from Brüka Theatre to develop craft, focus, and technique while creating an original theatrical production for an outdoor public performance on July 23 and perhaps July 24, 2022. Open to 14 participants ages 12-16. Sign up by July 1, 2022 for $250. $300 after July 1, 2022.
GENERAL HOURS: 10 am to 4 pm on weekdays with adequate breaks. LUNCH: 11:45 am to 12:30 pm. Participants must provide their own lunch and we ask that each participant, if able, sign up to bring snacks for the group on one of the days.
Preview Performance - Friday, July 22, 2022 @ 1:00 AM
Public Performance - Saturday, July 23, 2022 @ 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM
Covid-19: We suggest that camp participants be vaccinated or wear a mask for their protection. All of our instructors are vaccinated. All Covid - 19 safety protocols are in place at our theatre and will be observed at all times.
Registration is also available through our box office : (775) 323-3221. Please call if you have any questions or concerns and someone will get back to you Thursdays-Saturdays from 3-6 pm.
Workshop Artists
Mary Bennett – Core Director/Producer. Improvisation. Acting. Creation.
Producing Artistic Director – Brüka Theatre. Works as an actor, director, producer, and Artist in Residence for The Nevada Arts Council and The Sierra Arts Foundation. Recently, Mary was commissioned by The Nevada Museum Of Art to bring The Victorian Radicals to life. Bennett has worked as a professional theatre maker for over 25 years as well as being Madame Curry and creating The Carson City Ghost Walk. She has adapted fairy tales and created original plays in workshops with children and adults for the duration of her theatrical career. Mary teaches drama at Doral Academy.
Alexander Biber – Movement. Choreography. Acting. Coach
Alex is currently the Ballet Master of The Sierra Nevada Ballet and is a past company member of the Sacramento Ballet, has danced with The Australian National Ballet Company. Alex’s work as a teaching artist spans more than a decade with Brüka, schools and dance companies. Most notably, Alex has worked as a dancer and choreographer with Sierra Nevada Ballet as well as choreographer/creator on Brüka’s Buttcracker series.
Holly Natwora - Acting. Coach.
Operations Director - Brüka Theatre. Holly Natwora received her MFA from Columbia University and has acted in more than 70 plays, most notably at La MaMa E.T.C., SoHo Rep., The Neighborhood Playhouse and two summers at Joseph Papp’s New York Shakespeare Festival. Television and film credits include Law and Order and Law and Order: Criminal Intent. After moving to Reno in 2005, Holly has performed or directed at Brüka Theatre, Reno Little Theater, Good Luck Macbeth and TheatreWorks of Northern Nevada. Most recently, Holly directed Waiting for Godot at Brüka and teaches theatre at Truckee Meadows Community College.
David Simpson - Technical/Facility Director
David Simpson, born in Reno, Hug High School graduate, learned the art of photography during five years in the Navy as a Photographer's Mate aboard the U.S.S. Constellation. In the early 90's he was introduced to theatre in Modesto, CA and has been involved since. “Sometimes immersed in it, sometimes not [with] various duties, a few roles, numerous venues, a lot of shows.” At Brüka, Dave brings stage productions to life through his lighting and sound expertise. Artists and audiences throughout the region have benefited from his tireless work ethic and attention to detail when building a world on stage with sight and sound.
We may have other artists working with students in acting, make-up, costuming, theatrical devices and playwriting.
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