About Us
What
Providing musical theatre, film, acting, production and career coaching to kids ages 7-17 and adults since 1996. We coach and train with a professional spin on the arts and life to prepare campers for performing arts schools, media, film, commercial and theatre careers. Mix that with good ole fashioned camp fun and you have Summer Drama Camp!
Who
A team of qualified theatre, film, television, music, dance and production professionals with a passion to develop and steer your child’s creative gifting.
Where
Christ Church Orlando
2200 South Orange Ave.
Orlando, FL 32809
407-489-4870
E Studio
770 W Bay St #2606
Winter Garden, FL 34787
KIDS
WRITING, ACTING, DIRECTING
E STUDIO – Winter Garden
Age 7 or going into 2nd – Age 12 or going into 7th
Professionals join campers each day virtually in storytelling, writing, directing, acting, how they connect and may grow into a career path. Afternoons tie it together through related activities.
MONDAY
Writing – Jenny Cote
Author of 8 award winning children’s books beginning with “The Ark, The Reed and The Fire Cloud”, Jenny travels to schools, churches, conferences as historic characters reflecting their contribution to US history. Jenny’s morning session will include how she chooses animals to story tell and the exciting book writing process. Afternoons will cover how to dig up our own unique stories, tell stories without writing and put them to paper. No writing skills needed. Just bring fun ideas. epicorderoftheseven.net
TUESDAY
Clowning – Suzanne Flores
Professional Clown Suzanne plays clown characters from Mrs Clause to Zana Banana and more. Learn how clowns become clowns from balloon art skills to face painting and find funny in everything. Afternoons with Suzanne and her clowns will include balloon making, comedy games and how to find the clown in you. Clowning around taught here.
WEDNESDAY
Acting – Cameron Arnett
Star of the faith based film “The Overcomer”, Cameron talks while on set about acting careers, what it takes to be a professional actor. Afternoons will cover how to audition, learn lines, play to the camera, present a scene, play fun and silly acting games. cameronarnett.com
THURSDAY
Puppets – Sean Keohane
ean wrote, directed and toured with Jim Henson puppets made by the well known Creative Shop for the 2013 CBS TV special “New York Christmas to Remember”, Disney show director, muppet specialist and Executive Director of Puppet Celebration, Inc, Sean has an extraordinary style of puppeteering. Joining the children he’ll cover puppeteering skills, how to make, present, find good puppet stories and present a sneak peek puppet show.
FRIDAY
Directing and Producing Film – Marty Jean-Louis
Founder of the International Christian Film Festival internationalcff.org, the family friendly streaming site 24flix.com and producer of the film “Don’t Say My Name”, Marty will share secrets on how a film makes its journey from story idea to the movies. Following Martys talk, campers plan a kid friendly film experience on site and discover how it happens in the studio. Lights, Camera, Action!
MON-FRI, June 14-18, 9A-3P
$300
PATHFINDER ACTING & PUPPETEERING
E STUDIO – Winter Garden
Age 7 or going into 2nd – Age 12 or going into 7th
Kid actors and puppeteer wannabe’s this workshop digs into fun comedy improv skills using everything from theatre games to puppeteering. Sean Keohone Executive Director of Puppet Celebration Inc, will share tips on how to make and present puppets, give puppet and live actor shows, skill up all aspects of how story telling connects acting to puppeteering. You don’t have to be an actor or a puppeteer to enjoy this workshop.
WED-FRI, July 7-9, 10A-4P
$300
DISNEY’S THE ARISTOCAT KIDS
Christ Church Orlando – SODO District
Age 6 or going into 2nd – Age 12 or going into 7th
MON-FRI, July 19-22, 10A – 4P
FRI, July 23, 12P – 9P
SHOW FRI, July 23, 7:30P
Our signature camp includes parent and camper tips on how quickly prepare. Add the jazzy show Aristocats in a workshop setting, a few lights, props and you have good ole summer drama camp fun. Audition on Monday, per- form the end of the week to a paid audience.
MON-FRI, July 19-22, 10A – 4P
FRI, July 23, 12P – 9P
$350
ADULTS
ROGUE ACTING TRAINING
E STUDIO – Winter Garden
Age 14 – Adult
Train, study and experiment using the well-known Method acting process, explore and discuss Meisner, Linklater Voice and more or dig into comedy styles. Explore film, stage and scene study work. New to the craft of acting or need a brush up? Great starting point. Join us and dive into Monday Nights in June.
MON-FRI, June 7, 14, 21, 28, 7P – 9:30P
$200
CAREER ARTS ACTING COACHING
Winter Garden or SODO District
Jump start your arts career online or in person. One on one coaching. If you are new to acting, have a wannabe youngster; want to tune up skills or see yourself or your child move from to the professional world, check out this arts coaching opportunity. Live or through zoom.
In Person: $50 per hour
Zoom: $44 per hour
DEALS & DETAILS
KIDS
Refer a camper, if they sign up, get $30 back up to 3. (Cash paid back 1st day of camp)
More than two campers per family? Ask about family deal.
Deals cannot be combined.
Scholarships are NOT available.
ADULTS
May take and pay one class at a time. Price will vary.
First timers for Rogue Acting Training will receive a 20% discount given back in cash on first day of class. Must sign up for entire camp.
REFUNDS
KIDS CAMP REFUNDS are not available after the first day of camp. If COVID is detected a refund will be prorated with a $50 administration fee after a doctors test is received by camp administration. COVID related refund will be prorated to # days in camp Camper will be expected to remain at home. ALL OTHER KIDS CAMP REFUNDS will be given up to 7 days prior to camp start date less a $50 administration fee.
FINE PRINT
Lunches, snacks, drinks are NOT provided, microwave is NOT on premises. It has not been determined if early drop off/late pick up is available. Please ask.
Sign up deadline 2 weeks prior to camp. Call 407-489-4870 for exceptions.
DISNEYS Aristocrat KIDS production will be a ticketed event with limited seating. Tickets will go on sale 1 weeks prior to camp start date. Details available after signing up.
COVID SAFTEY FIRST. Masks, pre-check of daily temp and social distancing practices will be in place throughout camp, performances, rehearsals, with or without COVID Vaccine in place. Subject to change as we move closer to summer.
Who We Are
Artistic Director/Producer
Lynda Stein, commercial, print, stage and film actress for Disney, Universal, Sea World, Boating Life & Modern Bride Magazines, Publix, Olive Garden, Golf Channel, Audi, Chevrolet, Physicians Mutual, Nexium, Passenger 57 with Wesley Snipes, Divorce Court, From the Earth to the Moon with Tom Hanks and a variety of independent films. Lynda earned a BFA in theatre from the University of Milwaukee, under award-winning director Sandford Robbins, Robert Chaplin co-developer of the LinklaterVoice.com, University of Delaware’s mime and movement Jewel Walker and academy award winning Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn. Lynda has directed, written and produced theatre, film and TV for BennyHinn.org, Exodus International, wacxtv.com, TV45.org, 168filmfestival.com, and a variety of independent production companies. She has coached adults and kids for CircleChristianschool.org, Orangewood Christian, professional talent organizations amtcworld.org , Shine.us, founded the Studio Theatre Company with DrMarkRutland.com 1996 – 2002 and Summer Drama Camp, a structured professionally spun theatre camp to assist creative kids in discovering artistic career journey’s. In her free time Lynda works at Disney in events and stage manages Sunday services at her home church.
Music Director
Shannon Pawlak has a BA in Music and Voice from the University of Illinois. She studied with Mignon Dunn from the New York Metropolitan Opera as well as stage and screen star, William Warfield. Shannon has entertained on stages all across Central Florida and the United States as well as Poland, Switzerland, Russia and Scotland. She performs at Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, and on cruise ships. She has performed in conventions for Pepsi, McDonalds, Home Depot, Fed Ex and many others. Shannon records commercial jingles, conducts orchestras, and music directs stage shows, leads worship at God’s House of Orlando and teaches private voice.
Choreographer
Ashton Antinazi, Trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, hip hop, acrobatics, and modern under the instruction of Robert and Jennifer Mason, Tom Ralabate, Albert Cataffi, and Marcus Alford. An award winning dancer from the North Georgia Academy of Dance Elite Dancers Ashton is a graduate from Georgia College and State University with a BA in History and minor in Dance and Spanish. Ashton belongs to the Chi Tau Epsilon Dance Honorary and Alpha Psi Omega Theater Fraternity. Along with her professional dance performance resume she has a teaching certification in Tap from Dance Masters of America, Inc. Currently Ashton is choreographing and performing with the Emotions Dance Company is a full-time performer at Universal Studios and opened Universal’s Holiday Parade featuring Macy’s. She has also performed at Sea World Orlando in such events as Electric Ocean and Spooktacular. Atlanta born she also brings years of experience teaching little ones as she grew up working in her mom’s dance studio. Ashton hopes to spread the joy and freedom of dance and with younger generation.
Contact
SummerDramaCamp@aol.com
Lynda Stein
407-489-4870
Address
Summer Drama Camp
10600 Bastille Lane #206
Orlando, FL 32836