Auburn Players will perform Into the Woods Jr at Cayuga Community College’s Irene Bisgrove Theatre on August 7th, 8th and 9th.
For the past 12 years the Auburn Players have presented a Summer Youth Theater for kids to learn about and create theater.
Youth Theater Director, Elisa Carabajal Hunt, believes that theater can teach children artistic and interpersonal, as well as help them development self confidence and the ability to work as an ensemble or team. In addition, a UCLA study concluded that students involved in the arts tend to have higher academic performance and better standardized test scores — nearly 100 points better on the SAT, according to a separate study by The College Board. Hunt points out that a play requires students to follow a time line, to use self-discipline, and to accept feedback. Studying theater can be a great starting point for careers such as teaching, law, and politics, not to mention broadcasting and performing. And the ability to speak confidently in front of a group is a boon for any career.
We asked a few of our theater kids, what the Auburn Players Summer Youth Theater has meant to them over the years. Here’s what they had to say…
Name: Zach Driscoll
Age: 18
Last Grade and School: 12th Skaneateles High School
My First Auburn Players Show: Oz! in 2005 where I was a Munchkin and a Flying Monkey!
Role in Into the Woods, Jr.: The Baker
What have you gained from your theater experience?
I have made many friends through the many shows that I have participated in. I also have gained a high level of confidence. This has helped me with things such as public speaking as well as with meeting new people. I have gained knowledge from each show that I have done. I believe that musical theatre has helped make me the person I am today
To download the flyer with the coloring contest and the ticket discounts, click here!
Tickets may be obtained online through showtix4u.com or at the door. Ticket prices are $14 General Admission, $12 Senior/Student, $10 ages 12 and younger. Discounted tickets are only available at the door.
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