THE LION KING KIDS

**REGISTRATION FOR THIS CAMP IS FULL**

Hakuna Matata!  This summer our kids will bring the African savannah to life with Simba, Rafiki, and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again in this inspiring, coming-of-age tale.  This two week musical theatre summer camp will culminate in a four full stage productions of Disney's The Lion King KIDS June 16-18.

JUNE 5 - JUNE 18 (Ages 7-12)
**Two sessions available**

Cast Hakuna
Monday - Friday, 9am - 12pm
Performances June 16 at 7pm and June 17 at 2pm

Cast Matata
Monday - Friday, 1pm - 4pm
Performances June 17 at 7pm and June 18 at 2pm

$195

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

JOHNNY PASSMORE is thrilled to be encouraging young people to love acting as much as he does. Johnny teaches theatre at Conway Junior High and has been on stage and screen all around central Arkansas. He recently finished his master's degree in gifted education at UALR, where many of his studies revolved around early talent development in theatre, teaching gifted students theatre, and creativity. Johnny can be found on stage this summer as Cornelius Hackl in Red Curtain Theatre's production of Hello, Dolly! You may have also recently seen him on stage in RCT's production of Barefoot in the Park as Paul Bratter or The Studio Theatre's production of Beauty and the Beast as Gaston.
TRIPLE THREAT

Through scene work and exercises, actors will learn cold reading techniques, how to quickly analyze scripts and scenes for character development, on -camera techniques for film and commercial work, improvisation, proper actor resume structure, headshot dos and don'ts, and more. This workshop is designed to take actors to the next level of performance.

JULY 11 - 15 (Ages 13-18)

Monday - Friday, 9am - 1pm
Showcase Friday 1pm
​$150

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

WARREN McCULLOUGH  spent his early career in Los Angeles where he starred in national TV commercials such as Jaguar, Bud Light, Natural Light, Zicam and GoodYear. He has worked alongside stars such as Jennifer Lopez, Molly Sims and Steve Carell. He has acted in over twenty films, dozens of plays and has appeared on The Chelsea Handler Show and on the pages of Glamour, Blender and People magazines. He worked on television sets such as E.R., Entourage, Crossing Jordan, and The Young & The Restless and also movie sets such as He's Just Not That Into You and Yes, Man. While in L.A., Warren studied acting at the Anita Jesse Studio under the critically acclaimed acting teacher Anita Jesse.  He also studied with acting coach to the stars, Margie Haber. Margie has served as a personal acting coach to actors such as Halle Berry, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon. Warren was recently nominated for Best Actor for his leading role in the film "The God Particle" which was one of only twenty films to be selected to the prestigious Louisiana Film Prize Film Festival. Warren grew up in Thayer, MO, and Salem, AR, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater from Lyon College in Batesville, AR.
THE ART OF COMEDY

This fun and unique camp will immerse actors in the world of... you guessed it, comedy! Both beginning and advanced actors will explore improv, sketch comedy, and comedic movement in an effort to become more confident finding their inner comic, feel comfortable on stage, and help them have more fun in their theatrical endeavors.

JUNE 19-23 (Ages 10-18)

Monday - Friday, 9am - 1pm
Showcase Friday 1pm
$150

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

MICHAEL GOODBAR is thrilled to return to Red Curtain Theatre this summer to help young performers navigate through the world of theatrical comedy. He is currently the Technical Director at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock and sits on the Board of Directors at the Studio Theatre.  Michael has has also worked as the Director of Theatre at a non-profit arts academy. He has previously been seen on stage as Mark in Rent, Sir Robin in Spamalot, the Baker in Into the Woods, Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast, along with many others roles. He has also been a member of the Red Octopus Theater Company for seven years now and has performed in more than 30 shows with the group. This summer he can be seen on stage in Sweet Charity at Argenta Community Theatre.