Summer: NHSI vs. YCTC

hotNcold
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:48:46 +0000

Mine will be attending YCTC for the 4th, and unfortunately last time. If you want intense this is it. Theater 18 hours a day. This year the senior division is doing Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra, in their entirety, split between 3 casts. Aside from rehearsals --and ALL of the first day is one big audition-- there are all sorts of master classes. From rapier technique to play text analysis to clowning, you name it. Campers can go to the resident company shows as many times as they wish. You’ll work closely with some of the resident company actors. You’ll perform on the Blackfriars stage, very beautiful. Your fellow campers will come from all over the country and will be some of the smartest, most talented, and nicest people you will ever meet. The lack of a university affiliation is in one way a plus --these people are here for the sheer love of it. (Although they do draw faculty from Mary Baldwin College.) To top it off, Staunton, VA is a lovely little town, with lots of good independent restaurants. Who could ask for more? People my age say that this place reminds them of why they love theater. Enrollment is limited and it’s first come first served, so if you’re interested, go to their website and fill out the online application.