Starkville Community Theatreis making some changes to its Youth Theatre Guild. All youth activites, including monthly guild meetings, the summer's long-running Project P.L.A.Y. and the newly established youth musical, will now be under the heading of SCT's Rising Stars.

We are very excited to continue to improve our youth services and look forward to what this new change will bring.

A little informatio about our new Rising Stars monthly meetings:

Who: Theatre lovers aged 8 - 17

What: Monthly workshops led by local theatrical amateurs and professionals, geared to foster development of performance and technical theater knowledge and skills among area youth

When: 1st Saturday of the month, October 2009 - May 2010, 9 a.m. to noon (except January)

Where: Starkville Community Theatre, 108 East Main
 (occasional other locations TBA)

How: Register with parent/adult present at 8:45 just before any workshop.

Why:  For the love of live performance!

Cost: $5.00 per participant

FALL WORKSHOPS

October 3
9 a.m. to noon
Halloween Costume Project
Presenter: M.J. Etua with assistance from Simone Cottrell and Mary-Kay Belant

October 31
Time TBA
Hallowe'en Party - In Costume!
Presenter: M.J. Etua; Facilitated by SCT Youth Programming Committee and parent volunteers

November 7
9 a.m. to noon
8-12-year-olds: CROW+C
Presenter: Simone Cottrell with assistance from Mary-Kay Belant
13-17-year-olds: The Language of the Stage
Presenter: Paula Mabry with assistance from Grant Alexander

December 5
9 a.m. to noon
8-12-year-olds: Audition Skills
Presenters: Krista Vowell - monologue preparation and performance; J'sette Belant - song preparation and performance; presenter(s) for dance/movement TBA
13-17-year-olds: CROW+C
Presenter: Simone Cottrell with assistance from Mary-Kay Belant

For more information email Mary-Kay Belant at mabelant@alumni.nmu.edu

Click here for a registration form.