April Vacation Drama School Sessions April 14, 2008

FNot sure what to do with the kids during school vacation? Does your child want to sing like an American Idol or perform like a “High School Musical” star? Add some creative drama to their schedule. Hartford Children’s Theatre is offering two drama school sessions during April school vacation.

Vacation classes — open to students in grades K through 8 — focus on developing performance pieces inspired by award-winning children’s books that explore issues of tolerance. Classes are offered Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in two sessions:

• April 14-18
• April 21-25

The first April session (April 14-18) will feature theater immersion using the following children’s books:
• The Bat Boy and His Violin, by Gavin Curtis, illustrated by E.B. Lewis
• In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers, by Alan Schroeder, illustrated by Javaka Steptoe
• Jimi & Me, by Jaime Adoff

The second April session (April 21-25) will feature theater immersion using the following children’s books:
• Ellington Was Not a Street by Nzotake Shange and Kadir Nelson
• I See the Rhythm by Toyomi Igus, illustrated by Michele Wood
• Days of Jubilee: The End of Slavery in the United States, by Patricia C. and Frederick L. McKissack, illustrated by Diane and Leo Dillon

All classes are held on Hartford Children’s Theatre’s campus, located across the street from the Mark Twain House on Farmington Avenue in Hartford.

Tuition is $325 per session with early drop-off and late pick-up available for a small fee. There is a non-refundable $15 registration fee per family.

For additional registration details, request a brochure by calling 860-249-7970 or visit www.hartfordchildrenstheatre.org.

Official Website: http://www.hartfordchildrenstheatre.org