Polaris Production’s Theater Camp of 2018 Presents Annie Junior!
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Come join us, beginning July 9th, for a two-week long musical theater experience where kids learn, rehearse, and then perform Annie Jr. for an audience of family and friends.
Whether you need a fun summer activity for your veteran child actor, have a child who just wants to test the waters of musical theater or one who just wants to have a fun camp experience, consider this: We offer two weeks of music, dance and acting instruction in an inclusive, friendly, and supportive environment.
This is a two-week, Monday through Friday (10-5) musical theater camp experience right here in Manhattan, at Cameo Studios in the Theater District.
Kids build confidence, gain experience, make friends and have a lot of fun. At camp’s end, the kids will perform an enchanting one-hour version of Annie just for family and friends. It’s an accomplishment every child and parent will be proud of, and will remember for years to come.
More About Annie Jr.
Annie Jr. is a one-hour long adaptation of the Broadway musical Annie, especially tailored for elementary school and middle school aged children.
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Annie eventually foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations, finding a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
Camp In A Nutshell
What: Annie Jr. Theater Camp
Where: Cameo Studios, 307 W. 43rd. St., NYC
When: July 9 through July 20, Mondays Through Fridays
Time: 10-5
Finale: Two studio performances on Friday, July 20 at 5:00 pm
Ages: 6 through 13
Fee: $600. There is a 25% sibling discount.
For more information, please send an email to me, LeCee Johnson lecee@polarisproductions.org, give me a call at 917-658-9538, or fill out our contact form.
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Teaching Artists
LeCee Galmiche Johnson, Artistic Director
I graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Drama from the University of Dallas. I’ve trained and performed professionally in New York and regionally as a dancer, singer and actress. Since March of 2008 I’ve has been producing, directing and choreographing educational musical theater for New York City children and teens. In November of 2010 my husband and I founded Polaris Productions, a nonprofit youth theater company. Over the last several years I’ve been participating in Broadway Teachers Workshops, which have deepened my understanding of educational youth theater and how to use it to bring greater joy and creative fulfillment into the lives of children. As the mother of triplet daughters, my goal as a director is to find a way to reach each of my actors and help them to blossom and grow in self-confidence, ability and maturity.
For a complete list of my directing credits, please visit out Previous Shows page.
Annie Jr. will be her fifth summer theater camp.
Whitney Gardner, Musical Director
Whitney Gardner, founding member of In The Pocket NYC, is a free-lance pianist and music educator in New York City. Whether it be providing live music for a dance class, theater production, cocktail party, pop concert, visual art exhibit, or traditional recital, Whitney is thrilled to be able to make music and collaborate with so many talented artists!
In addition to her own music making, Whitney loves to teach. She has been teaching private piano students and coaching musical theater vocalists in the New York City area since 2005. In 2012, with the help of her In The Pocket NYC vocal colleagues, Whitney launched SING SING SING, a kids vocal ensemble, which she proudly Music Directs today.
Whitney studied at Carnegie Mellon University, earning both a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Music in Piano Performance, as well as a certificate in Piano Pedagogy.
Faculty: Carnegie Mellon Preparatory School, Piano (’01-’05); Bergen Academy of Music and Art, Piano (’05-’07).
Staff Accompanist: Ballet Tech (’13-present), Marymount Manhattan College, Dance Department (’13-present), Ballet Academy East (’05-present); Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School (’03-’04); Carnegie Mellon University, School of Drama (’99-’05); Rosie’s Broadway Kids (’06-’07).
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