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  • 1.  Summer Camp Question

    Posted 26 days ago

    Hello all, 

    I am hosting a Theatre Camp for my school this summer for the first time. It is a Monday-Thursday camp for 5th - 8th graders, all girls, for three hours each day. We would like to do a short ten-minute medley type performance from a musical, teaching them the music and choreography during the first three and a half days culminating in a free showcase of the short number for parents, etc. I am assuming others have done this before and might have advice? How did you go about licensing the material? Any other tips and tools you have to share would be most appreciated. Thank you so much! 



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    Sarah Aanderud Wahlen
    Director of Theatre & Film
    Holy Names Academy
    Seattle, WA
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  • 2.  RE: Summer Camp Question

    Posted 25 days ago
    Sarah,

    I use Concord and MTI mostly for summer camp shows. I always do a jr show which runs about an hour…

    I teach most of the kids during the school year so we have a chance to discuss as I won’t do a show the kids don’t want to do. I get the backing tracks and digital backdrops as well.

    I do hire a musical director and choreographer, plus the kids do lights and sound (non paid)…

    Johnny Elmore
    323-855-4420




  • 3.  RE: Summer Camp Question

    Posted 22 days ago

    Hey, Sarah! MTI has some 10 minute musical collections and you can license some of them individually.

    https://www.mtishows.com/10-minute-musicals

    Over Covid, we did "The Greatest 10 Minute Musical Ever Written" and it was silly but fun. Lot's of places to let kids shine, but not too much to do in the time you have available. 

    Good luck!!



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    Tracy Friswell-Jacobs
    Theatre Teacher
    MOT Charter High School
    DE
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  • 4.  RE: Summer Camp Question

    Posted 22 days ago

    Thank you so much! 



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    Sarah Aanderud Wahlen
    Director of Theatre & Film
    Holy Names Academy
    Seattle, WA
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