UND Offering Two One-Week Intensive Theatre Arts Programs

The University of North Dakotaﾒs Department of Theatre Arts and the Crimson Creek Players will offer one-week intensive courses in Theatre Arts Management and Musical Theatre. Both programs are open to high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate college students, teachers, and the general public. Participants will work together to plan and produce a showcase performance on July 14 at UNDﾒs Burtness Theatre.

The Theatre Arts Management program will feature instruction in production management, financial management and marketing, and will be taught by Dr. Kathleen McLennan, associate professor of Theatre Arts, and Ben Klipfel, director of Marketing Services Partnership and experienced director of regional plays. The Musical Theatre program will provide instruction in acting, dance/movement, and vocal music, and will be taught by a team of three professionals: Gaye Burgess, associate professor of Theatre Arts; Dr. Anne Christopherson, assistant professor of Music; and Job Christenson, artistic director of the North Dakota Ballet Company.

The courses are brought to you in part by the UND College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Theatre Arts, the UND Summer Programs and Events Council, and the Crimson Creek Players, who are a division of the Greater Grand Forks Community Theatre. Participants will meet June 25-29, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Theatre Arts Management program and July 9-12 for the Musical Theatre program.

When registering, participants can choose from several education tracks. The courses may be taken for non-credit, undergraduate or graduate academic credit, and professional development credit for educators. The registration fee is $500 to attend for non-credit. Educators may attend at a fee of $400 (includes two professional development graduate credits), and $600 (includes three professional development graduate credits). Additional hours may be required for participants earning credit. Participants enrolling in the Musical Theatre course must have some musical theatre experience.

To register for undergraduate or graduate academic credit, visit the Summer at UND Web site at www.summer.und.edu for links to enrollment information.

To register for professional development graduate credits or for non-credit, call the UND Summer Events Office at 701-777-0841. The deadline to register is June 18 for the Theatre Arts Management course, and July 2 for Musical Theatre.

For more information, visit the Summer at UND Web site at www.summer.und.edu to find a program brochure. By telephone, contact the UND Summer Events Office at 777-0841 or the UND Department of Theatre Arts at 701-777-3446.

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Contact: Julie Bean, Program Specialist, Summer Events Office, UND Division of Continuing Education, 701-777-0441, juliebean@mail.und.edu, www.summer.und.edu

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UND Summer Writing Camp Aug. 6-10

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