Friday, February 1, 2013
New children/teen performance group Spotlight Youth Theater features its first production in Orland Park, opening Friday, Feb. 1st at 7 p.m.
High Point student Alanna Buechele stands onstage at Carl Sandburg High School, wearing a wide brimmed hat and swinging a purse for the role of Lily St. Regis from Annie. "This has been a lot of fun and a lot of hard work. You have to practice your character, how to walk and talk," Buechele said. Joining Buechel is another first time thespian, Kennedy Carrera from Oak Forest. The home-schooled teen takes the character of Miss Hannigan and makes it her own. "I enjoy getting into character onstage, becoming mean and nasty then coming off the stage and helping the other children." Carrera said. Chloe Harris from Midlothian portrays Mrs. Pugh. The first time onstage has opened up a whole new world for her. "Annie has been such a blessing," …
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Carl Sandburg High School
13300 S la Grange Rd, Orland Park, IL
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Sunday, September 16, 2012
Drama, voice and musical theater are some of the after-school classes offered for students 6-18 years of age.
Does your child sing in front of a mirror? Or maybe tries speaking in different character voices. If you think your child might be bitten with the acting bug, youth theater classes begin on Tuesday, Sept. 11 and go through Nov. 13. For younger kids 6 and 7 years old, Tune Town works with dance, acting singing and more. Included are fun-based games. For ages 8-12, two classes are offered. Voice 1 for Kids teaches good technique and style in voice. Drama 1 for Kids works in turning your child into a character from head to toe through creative movement, story enactment, theater games and more. For kids ages 12-18, Musical Theater 1 for Teens is offered. This class will help strengthen your teen as an actor, singer and dancer while …
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Calvary Church of Orland Park
16100 104th Ave, Orland Park, IL
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Saturday, July 21, 2012
Calvary Church in Orland Park is hosting Spotlight Youth Theater with one of their very own volunteering.
When Orland Park resident Mary Freeman heard her church was starting a youth theater program, she couldn't be happier. "Theater is one of my passions," she said. "I jumped at the opportunity to volunteer next week." On Monday, Spotlight Youth Theater will make it's first curtain call in the south suburbs for the summer. Children ages 5 through 11 will take part in a five day camp learning the arts of drama and singing at Calvary Church in Orland Park. Freeman, a teacher at Calvin Grove School in Lockport, will bring her knowledge to the campers. A Trinity Christian College alum who serves on their theater board, Freeman has been producing her own productions with students during the past few years. "I just finished directing my fifth show…
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Calvary Church of Orland Park
16100 104th Ave, Orland Park, IL
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