Thursday, October 30, 2008

Announcing Final Performances for ACT's Fall Term!

Thanks to all of you who have partipated in our Fall 2008 Academy of Creative Theatre Classes. We are having a great time and really enjoying working with the children. We are looking forward to sharing all of our work with you at the end of our term, which is the week of December 9th. The final class presentations will take place on the following:

Advanced Acting Techniques
Tuesday, December 9th at 5pm

Introduction to Improv!
Wednesday, December 10th at 5pm

Musical Theatre I
Wednesday, December 10th at 5pm

Musical Theatre II
Wednesday, December 10th at 5pm

Introduction to Theatre
Thursday, December 11th at 4pm

The presentations are open to all family and friends who would like to attend. The students will attend class as normally scheduled on that day and then present their work at the scheduled time.

The emphasis of the ACT Department is on the process of developing theatre skills, therefore our final presentations are a way for us to share what we have learned in class rather than presenting a polished performance. Nevertheless, we are sure that you will enjoy what we have to share with you!

We hope to see you there!

Meet Our New ACT Coordinator!


Dear ACT Family and Friends,

As many of you already know, my time at the SLO Little Theatre is coming to a close. I have had an amazing year working at the theatre, but it is time for me to move on to other ventures. I will still be actively involved in the theatre and hope to stay on as a teacher for the spring and summer sessions.

In these final weeks at the theatre I have had the pleasure of training our new ACT Coordinator, Kerry DiMaggio, and I would like to take some time to introduce her to all of you. Kerry has been involved in the SLO Little Theatre for many years in different capacities and I was very lucky to have her come on board this summer as a teacher for the ACT Summer Musical Camp. She is a gifted performer and teacher who shares her love for theatre with passion and fun. Her students love her energy, flexibility, and caring nature. I have every confidence that Kerry is going to make a great addition to the SLOLT Staff and lead the ACT Department into another successful season.

Thank you to all of you for your enthusiasm and support for me this past year. I look forward to what the future holds and am excited to stay involved in the program to see how all of you grow and shine.

Kerry has also wrote a letter to all of you (see below) with some details about her background and plans for the ACT Department. If you have any questions or just want to say hello, please feel free to contact us at act@slolittletheatre.org or (805) 781-3889 ext 14

Best,
Katie



P.S. For those of you interested in seeing what Kerry looks like, please see her headshot!
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Dear Parents and Students,

My name is Kerry DiMaggio and as some of you know, I will soon be joining the Little Theatre team as ACT Coordinator. I am absolutely thrilled by the opportunity to be working at the theatre and with such wonderful and talented students, no less!

I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know a little bit about myself. I’ve been a singer and actor most of my life; one of my earliest memories is performing songs from “The Little Mermaid” for a family-member audience…and I’ve been onstage ever since! I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Arts from Cal Poly, where I worked in many aspects of theatre, from costume design to playwriting, acting to directing. One of my favorite courses at Cal Poly was Children’s Drama: one taste of teaching theatre to children and I was hooked! Since then, I’ve been lucky enough to be hired as a teacher for the ACT department; I co-taught the Summer Musical Theatre course, and am currently teaching the Musical Theatre I and II courses for the Fall session.

I’ve always been a strong believer in the importance of education. In particular, a theatre education teaches leadership, teamwork, and discipline, and concentration. A theatre education challenges us, stretches our imagination and creativity, and is just plain fun! I am so excited to be continuing my theatre education here as ACT Coordinator; not only will I be constantly learning, but I get to pass along my experience, enthusiasm, and love of theatre to children. What could be better?

As for the future of the program, we are enthusiastically planning the Spring and Summer sessions. We are very excited about both of these sessions; we will be offering some great classes for each. We are always looking for as many students as possible with which to share our program, so I’ll be sure to keep everyone updated! In addition, we are always looking to expand, enhance, and improve our program in as many ways as possible, so comments, suggestions, or ideas are always welcome. We want your child to get the best theatre education possible!

Thank you for your interest and continued support of the San Luis Obispo Little Theatre’s Academy of Creative Theatre. I am very much looking forward to meeting you in person. Please feel free to contact me with questions, concerns, anything!

Sincerely,
Kerry

Kerry DiMaggio
San Luis Obispo Little Theatre
ACT Coordinator
act@slolittletheatre.org
(805) 781-3889 ext 14

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Party Tonight!

Hello everyone! Don't forget to stop by the Corner View Restaurant today between 5 & 7 pm for happy hour! All tip proceeds go to support the San Luis Little Theatre.