Winchester Players

The Winchester Players Musical Theater Program is a dynamic musical theater performance and educational experience like no other. The program is taught by the Broadway and Las Vegas professional entertainment siblings Susan Swanson and Christopher Swanson. Through their devotion to quality theatrical instruction and their love of the arts, they have grown a small acting program into a theatrical performance company of children ages 6 to 17. The Winchester Players Musical Theater Program enrolls more then 70 kids in the spring, summer and fall sessions. Susan and Christopher write, direct, choreograph and teach original musical productions to the students.The program runs in 12-week sessions, meeting two days a week (Tuesdays 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.) in spring and fall. The program culminates with a performance of an original musical production to sell-out audiences.

Winchester Players Summer Boot Camp

Winchester Cultural Center’s Theater Boot Camp upped the ante with this summer’s program, adding writing, magic and circus to its list of traditional dance and drama skills taught at the camp held at the center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Theater Boot Camp begins June 9 and is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday with instructional time from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center is closed Mondays as well as the Fourth of July holiday on Friday, July 3.

Campers can enroll on a monthly or weekly basis. Registration is $225 for June 9 – 26; $206 for June 29 – July 17 and $300 for July 22 – Aug. 14. Weekly registration is available for $85 per child. An additional $10 will be charged at first enrollment for admission to the end-of-the-summer performance Aug. 14 and 15. Students must attend eight weeks of camp – two of which must be the last two weeks of camp – in order to perform in the final show. The show is a musical journey through dance, rock n’ roll and magic, where the audience participates in the laughs and fun as the children run off to the circus.

Along with professional theater instruction, participants will attend classes in the skills of musical theater, dance, magic and circus skills. Dance classes include tap, jazz and ballet along with acrobatics. Field trip shows include “Lion King,” “Mystère” and a magic show on the Strip. Apart from instructional classes, campers also will participate in recreational activities and watch movies.

The Theater Boot Camp is lead by Winchester Players director Susan Swanson and by her brother Christopher Swanson. Susan Swanson brings Broadway experience from shows such as “No, No Nannette,” “Pajama Game” and “Anything Goes” while Christopher Swanson was a long-time performer in “Jubilee!” at Bally’s on the Strip.

Those interested in Winchester’s Theater Boot Camp can call 455-7340.

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