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Make this summer one to remember and spend your days exploring Theatre Arts in beautiful Balboa Park!
Students entering grades K-12 have the opportunity to take four classes each day with San Diego’s best teaching artists!
Acting, voice, and dance are featured and specialty topics will change each week (they may include puppetry, mask-making, make-up, audition skills, and more). Our Traditional Camps are perfect for those students new to theatre or to those just looking to have fun expressing themselves.
If you’re ready for more of a challenge, Junior Theatre offers Performance and Advanced Acting/Musical Theatre Camps. Class sizes are limited to 25 students. In addition to the teaching artist, each team has a high school or college-age aide who has gone through Junior Theatre aide training.
Detailed schedules and online registration will be available in March. Prices will range from $150-375.
Session Dates:
 Balboa Park
Creative Play Camp June 11 – 15
Session 1 June 18– June 22
Session 2 June 25- July 6 (No class 7/4)
Session 3 July 9 – July 20
Session 4 July 23 – August 3
Session 5 August 6 – August 17
Session 6 August 20 – August 24
Session 7 August 27 – August 31
La Jolla
Session 1 June 18-June 22
Session 2 July 9-July 13
Session 3 July 16-July 20
Session 4 July 30- Aug 3
Session 5 Aug 20- Aug 24
 Costume Design Class: Flat Stanley
In this class, students will learn the anatomy of costume design by exploring the relationship with the director other designers. Students will read the script for costume needs, review how an actor reads script and discuss what a designer needs to read for. This hands-on course gets the students involved in sketching for costume design, sharing ideas, and planning for and pulling costumes.
Teacher: David Pelton
Posted January 6, 2012 by theresa,
in Balboa Park, Classes |
Tagged balboa park, costume design, David pelton, design, jt, San Diego Junior Theatre, sdjt, theater classes |
San Diego Junior Theatre Auxiliary
Dear Auxiliary Members!
It’s San Diego Junior Theatre’s 64th Season! We would like to invite you, family members, and friends to become a member of the San Diego Junior Theatre Auxiliary and be a part of the 2010 – 2011 Season. As you know, the Auxiliary is a community of supporters, parents, alumni, and friends of San Diego Junior Theatre students. We organize fund-raisers, maintain advocacy programs and help Junior Theatre in many areas such as in public relations, set-building, production and costumes. Each year we donate thousands of dollars to Junior Theatre. Your membership is one way we raise money to help Junior Theatre.
A description of the three membership levels is provided below:
$40.00 Special Membership Offer, RENEWALS AT THIS LEVEL RECEIVE 6 VOUCHERS!
( offer expires 10/30/11)
Auxiliary Membership
SIX coupons, each redeemable for one ticket during the
2011-2012 Season.
Newsletter (via e-mail)
$20.00 Supporting Membership,
(coupon offer expires OCTOBER 30, 2011)
Auxiliary Membership
Two coupons, each redeemable for one ticket during the
2011-2012 Season.
Newsletter (via e-mail)
$10.00 Basic Membership
Auxiliary Membership
Newsletter (via e-mail)
Coupons are redeemable in any combination during the Season. They may be redeemed at the Box Office only. No telephone orders, please.
If you would like to become a member, please complete the membership application on the back of this letter and return it with your dues to Celestina Cozic, Membership Chair, at the address on the bottom of the form. Please make your check payable to San Diego Junior Theatre Auxiliary (SDJTA). Remember to indicate the committees for which you are interested in volunteering. Your name and information will be forwarded to the committee chairs.
We appreciate your continued support of Junior Theatre through your membership in the Auxiliary. Please join us as we welcome an exciting new season. We look forward to the pleasure of your company.
Sincerely,
Celestina Cozic
Membership Chair, SDJTA
(619) 297-8696
sdjtmom@gmail.com
San Diego Junior Theatre Auxiliary RENEWAL Membership Application 2011-2012
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Address _______________________________________________________________________
Street City State Zip
Phone ____________________________E-mail Address________________________________
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Select a membership level
____Supporting Membership, $20.00
____Basic membership, $10.00
I/We would like to volunteer to help on the following committees:
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for various productions, special events and projects, and coordinates publicity for Aux. events.
st Adult’s Name _____________________
□Parent □Alumni □Parent of Alumni □Friend of SDJTA nd Adult’s Name ____________________ □Parent □Alumni □Parent of Alumni □Friend of SDJTA VERY IMPORTANT!*** Preferred Mode of Communication □Phone □E-mail □Both : ____Special Offer, $40.00. Must be received by 10/31/11 for 6 vouchers st Adult 2nd Adult (Check as many as you like.) PUBLICITY COMMITTTEE: works with the Publicity Director and Marketing Specialist _______ _______
projects involving costuming and the costume loft.
COSTUME: supports the costumer as needed for productions, special events and _______ _______
Balboa Park.
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membership by phone or e-mail.
USED BOOK SALES: sells used books during weekend matinees of productions in COMMUNICATIONS: organizes & maintains a method of rapid communication with the _______ _______
December Nights; or coordinates other fund-raisers
DECEMBER NIGHTS / FUND-RAISING: sells concessions and souvenir items during (circle preference) _______ _______
SDJT Auxiliary functions.
HOSPITALITY: arranges for refreshments and serves as official hostess/host at _______ _______
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JTAGS: sells logo and other souvenir items during productions and other events. ALUMNI: gathers a list of all alumni, maintains a list of this information, and plans alumni events. _______ _______
to the opening night show.
JTOPS: organizes and sells pizza and subs for cast and crew members and families prior _______ _______
JTRAM: recycles used audition materials and distributes at pre-audition meeting Checks made payable to SDJTA. Please return to Celestina Cozic. 614 West Maple, San Diego CA 92103.
Thank you for your support!
Posted October 20, 2011 by theresa,
in Alumni, Balboa Park, Casa del Prado Theatre, Events, Junior Theatre Auxiliary Gift Shop, La Jolla, La Jolla YMCA Firehouse, San Diego Junior Theatre Auxiliary, Shows |
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Junior Theatre announced today that Russell M. Maitland has been appointed as Executive Director. Maitland will assume his new responsibilities as of October 1. “Russell’s diverse background and experience in both theatre and finance will bring exciting new opportunities to San Diego Junior Theatre,” said Michael Liuzzi, President of Junior Theatre’s Board of Trustees.
As Executive Director, Maitland’s primary role will be to ensure that San Diego Junior Theatre consistently achieves its mission of providing engaging, innovative and high-quality theatre education and productions to enhance the lives of children of all ages, cultural backgrounds and levels of interest. Maitland will also be responsible for achieving Junior Theatre’s financial objectives, providing vision for artistic and educational programs, and managing Junior Theatre’s skilled and experienced staff.
Russell moved to Rhode Island in 2007 to be the Executive & Artistic Director at the Courthouse Center for the Arts. At CCA, Russell directed and staged over 30 live productions, a wide ranging list of productions which included musicals, new plays, dance concerts, cabarets and an award winning music theatre camp. The many productions he has directed in NYC, NJ and DC include Angels in America, The Laramie Project, Wit, and The Graduate. His other professional credits include the off-Broadway revival of Inside Out at the Here Theater and the World Premiere production of Flip/Flop at Theater-Off-Park, also in NYC. He has staged productions for Mississippi Opera, Imagination Stage in Bethesda, Maryland, Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey, and the Victory Theater in Newark, New Jersey. He was a member of the Joffrey Ballet Company when it was based in NYC, and he was Artistic Director at Allegro Productions, a professional theater company in New Jersey, for over 15 years. At Allegro, he presented the New Jersey Premieres of such works as Side Show, Urinetown, Violet, Runaways, Brownstone, and Wild Party. Most recently he was a visiting professor at the American University of Tuzia, Bosnia, and a Director at Blackrock Center for the Arts in Germantown, Maryland. He has appeared in theaters throughout most of the United States. He performed in the national tours of Mack and Mabel and Pippin; he has performed at The Whole Theater, Olympia Dukakis’s theater in Montclair, New Jersey, the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and the Alden Theater in Great Falls, Virginia. Russ, who received his Master’s degree from Upsala College, has made several independent films and recently did film work for the Discovery Channel.
As we enter our 64th season, San Diego Junior Theatre continues to provide engaging, innovative and high-quality theatre education and productions to enhance the lives of children of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities and levels of interest.
Q: What are you doing this summer? My summer consists of aiding the lovely yellow team  ,Spending a lot of time with my friends and family before I start college.
Q: How/why did you become a teaching artist? I decided to become an aide back when I was 13 years old because I was always eager to teach the younger children about theatre.
Q: What moment sparked your interest/passion for theatre? I would have to say what sparked my interest in theatre is when my mom would take me to JT show’s back when I was 3years old to watch my older sister in shows. Ever since that moment I have basically lived at JT 
Q: What do you do when youre not at Junior Theatre? When I am not at JT (which is not very often since most of my days I am at JT) but when I do have free time. I love just being at home with my friends and family.
Q: What do you love about Junior Theatre? What is there not to love? JT is my 2nd home, I have made so many close friends. Junior Theatre has also made me a better person I use to be so shy until my first show which was Miss Nelson back when I was 9 years old.. But now people would never guess I was shy 
Q: My favorite ? (fill in the blank)thing to do is photography
Question: What are you doing this summer?
Alyssa: This summer I have had the great privilege of working as a Teaching Artist here at San Diego Junior Theatre, teaching acting, singing, dance, and specialty classes. I also have been performing in the evenings at Onstage Playhouse in the comedic farce, Moon Over Buffalo which runs through August 13th. Getting to teach children in the mornings and share my passion for theatre with them is not only rewarding, but also fuels my performances in the evenings. Growing up, having attended Junior Theatre for so many years, it makes me feel good that I can give back.
Question: How/why did you become a teaching artist?
Alyssa: I love kids! Having graduated with a BA in Theatre Arts from UCSD, I was looking for something that would be fulfilling and also fun! Plus, Junior Theatre has always been my home away from home, and I love that I also spark excitement and creativity in children, like so many Teaching Artists did for me when I was young.
Question: What moment sparked your interest/passion for theatre?
Alyssa: I have always been a theatrical person. I love singing, dancing, and acting and haven’t stopped since I was five! It was only a matter of time before I realized there was nothing else I wanted to pursue in life. When I was eight, I saw my first big show, Peter Pan, starring Cathy Rigby. I was so entertained and starry-eyed and longed to be a part of the magic I had just been before me. The second she threw fairy dust into the audience, I knew, from that moment on that it was it and I was a goner…… (On a side note)… I also had the honor of sitting down and having dinner with Cathy Rigby last year, who once again sparked my inner flame…just goes to show you, you never know what this business has up its sleeve.
Question: What do you do when you’re not at Junior Theatre?
Alyssa: When am not at Junior Theatre I’m most likely sleeping, eating, performing, or auditioning, pursuing a career in theatre myself. In my spare time, I enjoy going to the beach, painting, or playing my guitar and writing songs.
Question: What do you love about Junior Theatre?
Alyssa: What I love most about Junior Theatre is that it is a great place for kids to express themselves though creativity. Building self confidence, learning skills like teamwork and public speaking, creating friendships and being able to find themselves. It’s a great place to play! Also, that here, kids have the opportunity to learn what it takes to create a full blown theatrical production. From sets, to scripts, costumes and make up, lights and sound and eventually performance. Its very hands on and there’s nothing quite like performing in a show you helped create.
Question: My favorite ? (fill in the blank)
Alyssa: My favorite food is BBQ.
Posted August 2, 2011 by theresa,
in Alumni, Balboa Park, Casa del Prado Theatre |
Tagged alumni, drama classes, jt, junior theatre, sdjt, teachers, theatre education |
Q: What are you doing this summer?
A: Mr. Kit Medina will be aiding at Junior Theatre sessions 3-7 in Balboa Park. When he is not at JT, he can usually be found throughout San Diego in one of his many costumes such as The Blues Brothers, The Ghostbusters or even a Giant Sock Monkey! Recently, he volunteered at The Scream Zone booth at the Del Mar Fair for his fourth year as Michael Myers. But don’t worry, even when playing the role of a villain like Myers, Kit always has time for a silly photo opp. Other than that, Kit plans on enjoying many laughs with his friends and some time at the beach.
Q: How/why did you become a teaching artist?
A: Kit started at SDJT when he was 13 in his first production of The Miracle Worker with Desha Crownover (who directed his first and last show [Footloose] at SDJT). After attending a few Summer Camps himself, he was asked if he would like to try his hand helping out on staff with the Summer Camp Programs. Kit always being willing to lend a helping hand took the offer. He’s been doing it on and off again since 18 but has now been there for three years as what he joking refers to himself as “the full time, part time staff member.” Of course, Kit is just happy to have fun and get kids excited and enthusiastic about theatre arts.
Q: What moment sparked your interest/passion for theatre?
A: Well, I guess it’s time I come out of the third person and speak on my own behalf. It depends on who you ask. My father will tell you it was when I was three years old and we went to see “Peter Pan: On Ice” at the San Diego Sports Arena. They bought me a green hat like Peter and a plastic light up sword. We were in the front row and one of the pirates told Captain Hook I was looking for him. So, sure enough, over skates Captain Hook and we engage in a mock sword fight. From what my father tells me, there was a spotlight on us and the image was up on the huge arena screen of little old me and Captain Hook dueling. The audience went nuts for it! That’s what he will tell you. For me personally, it was when I was a sophomore at Horizon Jr/Sr High School. It was my second year on the JV Football Team and we had just won against Claremont HS. As we got back although we had won…I just felt a kind of sinking feeling. My father asked what was wrong. I told him I missed theatre (after doing Miracle Worker and School House Rock: Live! In addition to several classes and camps at SDJT). He told me it was one or the other but I couldn’t do both. So, the next day I turned my gear into my coach - which he couldn’t believe- and left the team for the stage.
Well, after five years of winning the championship in our division, we actually didn’t win it the year I quit. Pretty funny huh?
Q: What do you do when you’re not at Junior Theatre?
A: When I’m not at JT, I can be found on almost any stage in San Diego.
Not to toot my own horn but I’ve been a regular with Lyric Opera San Diego since I was 16. Nowadays, I just like performing and entertaining the audience. In my free time I love reading, writing, building props and costumes, practicing martial arts (I have a black belt in Tang Soo Do) and keeping fit by working out.
Q: What do you love about Junior Theatre?
A: I love that it’s in Balboa Park. I mean there is so much here for people to enjoy. There are the museums, ponds, plant and wild life, street performers and…whoops got sidetracked! I really like to see the kids succeed and have a good time. I know especially when trying something new, it can be hard for kids to break out of their shell and take a risk. They might be shy, embarrassed and even scared. But, when I see them get up there and just plan have fun, that really makes me smile. If a child being able to do something they didn’t think they could doesn’t bring a smile to your face, I don’t know WHAT will. Also, believe it or not, it allows me to keep performing too! Yes, our focus is the kids and their development but whose to say I can have fun playing a game of “What are you doing?” Or even join in a final performance of “You can’t stop the beat” with the Purple Team? It gives me the chance to keep my skills sharp and learn from others.
Q: My favorite ? (fill in the blank)
A: I’ll do this as a multiple answer question so, please enjoy the following answers:
-Favorite Food: Tacos
-Favorite Planet: Saturn
-Favorite Flower: Peruvian Lily/Gerber Daisy -Favorite Action Hero: Bruce Lee -Favorite Sea Creature: Mako Shark -Favorite Land Animal: English Bulldog -Favorite Avian Animal: The Parrot -Favorite Reptile: California King Snake -Favorite Amphibian: Poison Arrow Frog -Favorite Movie: The Blues Brothers -Favorite Novel: Don Quixote -Favorite Video Game: Team Fortress 2 -Favorite TV Show: Anything on the Discovery/History Channel -Favorite Workout Move: Military Press -Favorite Role: Sourdough
Question: What are you doing this summer?
Leasa: I will be teaching at JT Camp all summer! I’m also going hiking/ camping, planting a garden and building a waterfall in my back yard.On the weekends I’m trying to to get stuff done around my house which is almost 100 years old and is a never ending project! At the end of Summer I’m going to Las Vegas!!!
Question: How did you get involved with JT?
Leasa: I was asked to come teach Ballet at The San Diego Civic Youth Ballet and discovered that I had a knack for teaching, choreographing and directing.
Question: What sparked your interest for theatre?: I was pretty much born with it… I was writing plays, making up dances and putting on shows for family occasions, parties, etc. since I was about four years old.
Question: What are you doing when you aren’t at JT?
Leasa: When I’m not at Junior Theatre, I am working on film projects. I have a film company and love to go to Film Festivals all around the world. Although lately I haven’t had as much time for film work, because I got a dog(Beazley) and if I’m not at Junior Theatre I’m usually playing with him and taking him for walks. Beazley played the part of Bruiser in the musical Legally Blonde, which I did the Choreography for at the Outreach Program that I teach at Roosevelt Middle School… He was a big hit and I discovered that I’m a total Stage Mom! I also love to go hiking and camping, especially to waterfalls, hot springs and places to swim out in nature!!
Question: What do you love about teaching at JT?
Leasa: What I love about teaching at JT is getting the chance to share my love of art with the students and also working in Balboa Park!
Question What is your favorite…Fill in the blank?
Leasa: DANCING!!!!!
Question: What are you doing this summer?
Molly: Aside from aiding at Junior Theatre of course, I’m spending a lot of time at the beach and catching up with friends.
Question: How/why did you become a teaching artist?
Molly: When I was 16 and doing shows at JT, kids my age were doing this miraculous thing called “working.” I needed money for gas to get to rehearsal and I was thrilled that JT would trust me (and pay me!) to teach kids about something I loved to do. I remember first aiding a Disney Drama class with four-year-olds and their unsuppressed enthusiasm was so refreshing. Since then the aiding monster was born and this is my fourth summer doing it. I love seeing the kids’ reactions to their aides, because they really do make a difference in the camp experience. When I was 9 I remember talking about Harry Potter with my aide and she became my new favorite person. I have a camper this summer who gets a kick out of holding my check-in clipboard and standing at the front of the line so he can feel like an aide. It’s fun to think that I can set an example and that maybe when they get older they’ll have my job.
Question: What moment sparked your interest/passion for theatre?
Molly: My uncles were at one time professional ballroom dancers in Los Angeles. I would often go to visit my grandparents and cousins every summer and would inevitably be convinced to join in on some of the adult salsa or swing classes. I was five, and soon my uncles started using me as a miniature example. Thus my love for performance started, because it’s great when adults gawk and clap and talk about how cute you are when you’re performing. My cousins were a lot like older brothers, and when they started doing musical theatre, I knew I should start, too.
Question: What do you do when you’re not at Junior Theatre?
Molly: I go to school in New York City, so when I’m not at JT I’m usually not in San Diego. I try to take in as many shows as possible, walk around and explore all the time, and eat at new restaurants. If I ever have free time after that, I’m usually writing or rereading Harry Potter. In San Diego, I am probably at the beach or watching SNL with friends.
Question: What do you love about Junior Theatre?
Molly: I love that JT gives kids the full experience of putting on a production. Students are in charge of everything from the lights to the sound; they get to help with the costumes and sell tickets. All of the cast and crew members have so much responsibility, and I think that’s great, because on opening there’s this sense of great achievement for all involved.
Q: My favorite ? (fill in the blank)
Molly: Hogwarts house is Ravenclaw.
Question: What are you doing this summer?
Patrick: Aside from teaching summer camps and AMT’s, of course, I’ll be playing in The Music Man at Lamb’s Players Theatre and Little Shop of Horrors at Cygnet Theatre. If there’s any time left after all of that, maybe I’ll find time to hit the beach.
Question: How/why did you become a teaching artist?
Miss Andy brought me in to teach classes and camps after I directed music for Richard Scarry’s Busytown up at the La Jolla Firehouse. I absolutely love sharing my passion for music and the theatre with our students and am thrilled to be here again this summer!
Question: What moment sparked your interest/passion for theatre?
Patrick: I have always had a strange fascination with Stephen Soundheim’s Into the Woods. The first time I had the opportunity to actually play the show I was really hooked.
Question: What do you do when you?re not at Junior Theatre?
Patrick: I enjoy taking my dogs to make friends at the dog park.
Question: What do you love about Junior Theatre?
Patrick: I love that kids of all ages and skill levels can come together and put together professional-level productions in a fun atmosphere… Or just simply play and make friends at camp!
Question: What is your favorite…fill in the blank…?
Patrick: My favorite Cheese is Gruyere.
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