Act3 Arts Academy Announces 2019 Summer Programs

Act3 Arts Academy, the youth division of award-winning theater company Act3 Productions, announced their summer workshops dates for students in kindergarten through college. Workshops begin May 28. Registration is available at https://act3productions.org/classes

Act 3 Arts Academy offers year-round classes, workshops, and performance opportunities for students K-high school. Classes inspire a life-long love of theater and provide aspiring young artists the confidence to make creative choices and express their opinions in ways that foster unity and collaboration.

All classes are taught by industry professionals, instructors with advanced degrees in Theater and Performing Arts and decades of experience teaching children and youth in Atlanta, Chicago, and New York City.

Act3 alumni have gone on to perform on Broadway, in national tours, and locally at The Alliance Theater, The Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Six Flags, and more! Act3 students have been honored with multiple acting awards at the Junior Theater Festival.

For more information regarding the academy, contact Director of Education Johnna Mitchell (johnnab@bellsouth.net). All auditions, workshops, and performances take place at the Act3 Playhouse, Sandy Springs Plaza, 6285-R Roswell Road, Sandy Springs.

Summer Schedule Includes

Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS

Grades: K-5

Workshop Dates: Workshop Dates: Monday-Friday, May 28-June 7 (10:00am-2:00pm)

Performances: June 7 and 8 at 7:30pm, June 9 at 3pm

Audition Dates: Saturday, April 13

Contact for Auditions: Maggie Allyn (Maggie.act3@gmail.com)

Tuition: $375

Directed by Maggie Allyn

Music Directed by Lyn Taylor

Choreographed by Johnna Barrett Mitchell

Specially adapted from the classic Disney animated film, Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS features a host of colorful characters and your favorite songs from the movie.

Banished by the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan, a human boy named Mowgli and his panther friend, Bagheera, are on the run in the deepest parts of the jungle. On their journey, the two meet a sinister snake named Kaa, a herd of elephants and a giant bear named Baloo, who teaches them the swingin' musical rhythms of the jungle. After surviving a dangerous encounter with a band of monkeys led by King Louie, Mowgli and Bagheera are forced to run for their lives. When Shere Khan returns, our heroes must rally their fellow animals into battle and restore peace throughout the jungle.

The Phantom Tollbooth

Grades: 3-8

Workshop Dates: Monday-Friday, June 17-June 28 (9:30am-2:00pm)

Performances: June 28 and 29 at 7:30pm, June 30 at 3pm

Audition Dates: Saturday, April 20 and Tuesday, April 23

Contact for Auditions: Vicki Chase (Vickichase@att.net)

Tuition: $350

Directed by Vicki Chase and Stephen DeVillers

A stage version of the beloved book, discover Milo’s adventures in the Land of Wisdom, where he’s forced to think about many new things. Milo learns of the argument between King Azaz and his brother, the Mathemagician, whose disagreement over words and numbers has led to the banishment of Princesses Sweet Rhyme and Pure Reason. Milo is dispatched to rescue the princesses from the Land of Ignorance. The knowledge and skills Milo picks up on his journey help him to save the princesses. When he must return home, Milo’s sorry to leave his friends – but enriched by his experience, he realizes his attitude toward learning will never be the same.

Godspell JR

Grades: 6-12

Workshop Dates: Monday-Saturday, July 8-19 (10:00am-3:00pm)

Performances: July 19, 20, 26, 27 at 7:30pm, July 21 and 27 at 3pm

Audition Dates: Saturday, May 4 and Monday, May 6

Contact for Auditions: Johnna Mitchell (Johnnab@bellsouth.net)

Tuition: $400

Directed by Johnna Mitchell and Stephen DeVillers

Music Directed by John-Michael d’Haviland

The first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award-winner, Stephen Schwartz, that took the world by storm. A group of disciples help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and a hefty dose of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.

This production will be Act3’s entry in the January 2020 Junior Theater Festival. Participation in the festival is not a requirement.

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About Act3 Productions

Act3 Productions offers a full repertoire of musicals, dramas, improvisation and original productions performed by professional and amateur actors of all ages on its home stage, Act3 Playhouse, is located at 6285-R Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. Since it’s inception in 2010, Act3 Productions recognitions include: 57 MAT(Metropolitan Atlanta Theater) awards, as well as the prestigious President’s Award. Through its youth division, the Act3 Arts Academy, the company offers classes, workshops, camps and performance opportunities designed to expose young people to drama, dance, music, visual arts, technical production and more both onstage and behind the scenes. The company has won four awards at the Junior Theatre Festival, as well as numerous individual awards. Act3 is a 501(c)(3) organization supported by corporate, foundation and individual donations. www.act3productions.org.