PICTURES!!

MEET THE COUNSELORS!
AMY CHEYFITZ
is finishing a B.A. in theater at the University of Michigan's Residential College focusing on costume design and performance, working with the Head of the Drama Concentration, Kate Mendeloff, and with the RC Players, Basement Arts, and Rude Mechanicals, three of the university’s student-run theater groups.  She has worked on "Falling You’ll Fly", an original play that we performed in Moscow at the 2005 International Chekhov Festival; Garcia Lorca’s "Blood Wedding"; and "Twelfth Night" for the largest student theatre group on campus.  Over the past summer I interned in the costume shops at both The Goodman Theatre and Chicago Shakespeare Theatre in Chicago, IL. She has taught at two summer camps: Hidden Valley Camp in Maine, teaching horseback riding and theatre classes such as improvisation and Shakespeare (and supervised a production of "The Merchant of Venice"). At Harand Camp of the Theatre Arts in Wisconsin I worked as a vocal coach for "Guys and Dolls" and taught classes in stage make-up, improvisation, Shakespeare, script analysis, and scene work.  She loves working with kids who are enthusiastic about theatre. 

 

VALERIE GLEASON is absolutely delighted to be part of CAP's Youth Theatre Camp! Valerie's other community theater productions have been with Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, where she has acted, done crew, collected props, designed and run sound, but her most favorite role being a children's theater director. Valerie last played a Bride in her December 2007 wedding, and is next looking forward to the role of Mommy with Baby G's schedule debut on November 10, 2008. Valerie would like to congratulate (and say BRAVO!) to all of the campers for their hard work, to thank the other staff for their inspiration, to thank Bill for the opportunity, and to send her love to Steve, Baby G, Mom, Dad, and "the Family" for all their love and support!
 

KEN FAULK has been involved in well over a hundred productions at theatres such as Second City, Performance Network, Boarshead Theatre, Power Center, Planet Ant, Mendelssohn, Quirk Theatre, Spondberg, and Riverside Art Center.  Ken was nominated by the Detroit Free Press for his Technical Achievement in Sound Design and was awarded the Stage Manager of the Year Award by the Oakland Press.  Ken has overseen the Chelsea High School Theatre Guild for three years.  During his three years the Chelsea Theatre guild has gone to the MIFA State Competition two times, winning in once.  When Ken is not working for the Chelsea School District he works as a professional freelance sound designer, equity stage manager, and technical director.  Ken has been working professionally for 10 years.

 

STACY BUCK has been doing theatre from the age of eight and is now delighted to help young actors. This is Stacy's second time doing CAP's Summer Workshop and can't wait to teach all new information. Before she stumbled upon this opportunity Stacy was attending Adrian College where she studied theatre and art. She was in numerous performances but her heart was really behind the scenes. Stacy was constructing sets, Stage Managing and preparing costumes left and right. So during this summer Stacy plans to focus on make-up and costumes for the very young actors. She plans on teaching the importance of having (and not having) both as well as expanding their imagination on what certain costume and make-up designs can be used for and what feelings they portray. Stacy can't wait to get started!
 

RAY CARGILE was born in metro Detroit and educated in the Detroit Public Schools system.  He has dedicated his educational career to educating and instilling high self-esteem in young people.   He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from the University of Detroit and his Masters in Education from the University of Massachusetts.  He has also received professional development and educational training from Boston University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  Early during his tenure with Southfield Ray produced an adaptation of It's a Bug Life  during the spring Musical at Kennedy Elementary and last year he produced Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. meets the Dreamgirls with his fifth grade students.  Previous to that he was employed with Boston Public Schools where he received most of his dramatic training for working with students.  During his employment with Boston Public Schools he produced several major stage productions including: Beauty and the Beast, The Wiz,  and The Secret Garden.

 

Our awesome confirmed Assistants this year are: 

Eric Hohnke and Ty Mitchel, two alumni from Chelsea High School who are now pursuing their own studies in drama from a variety of places. 
Plus a special guest appearance by CAP Youth Theater's Ty Jacobs who will be giving a special workshop on auditioning!

 

 

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