BAY AREA STAGE JUNIOR

BAS JUNIOR! Workshop for Teens & Children, ages 7 to 17 Theatre for Children, Performed by Children Foster the imagination in your child, by enrolling him or her in the next Bay Area Stage Junior Summer-Fall workshop & production. Directors, Jessika Speer & Stacey Loew, train young performers in the arts of acting, dance, and voice, followed by a weekend of three performances on the BAS mainstage. Twice a year, BAS Junior workshops offer instruction in dance, music and acting, to young people ages 7 to 17 years old. The students in the program have the use of the theatre’s two dressing rooms, theatre lighting, and stage, and for BAS teens who feel more comfortable working behind the scenes, our 2021 Spring workshop will offer technical instruction in lighting and sound design. BAS instructors are steadfast in providing students the tools they will need to succeed in life on, and more importantly, off the stage. Being a part of a theatre production takes teamwork, courage, persistence, and commitment – traits that will sustain young people throughout their lives. We feel it is equally important to become well-rounded in the arts, and to develop an understanding for everyone who puts in the work to make a production happen. BAS often utilizes children in their productions, but does not always have the time to teach the basics during rehearsals. Thus in 2014, BAS started offering a children’s instructional theatre workshop. BAS is committed to the health and safety of all performers, patrons, and volunteers , young and old alike. We will adhere to all safety measures of diligent social distancing and mask-wearing, as mandated. With the current circumstances in mind, we will be dividing what would normally be one workshop, into two groups— Juniors (ages 7-12) and Teens (ages 13-17)—and limiting the number of students to no more than ten per workshop. WORKSHOP #1 - BAS Teen (ages 13 to 17): Production (Maximum 10 students) “Help Us, Mr. Holmes!” ~ BY CRAIG SODARO Sherlock Holmes is retired and in a foul mood. It’s 1922, and Dr. Watson’s granddaughter, Dot, has been trying to edit the old detective’s long- awaited memoirs. But Holmes fears his best days are past and that the future holds little promise for him. Everything changes, however, when two neighbor girls, Milly and Maggie Turner, beseech him to find their missing father. They insist he would never just run off and leave their mother, who is convalescing after an automobile accident. It’s not long before Holmes learns their father has been accused of stealing expensive jewelry from the store he managed. The local constable is sure the girls’ father has taken flight because he’s guilty. But Holmes — with the reluctant help of Dot — digs a bit deeper and uncovers a clever plot which needs an even shrewder trick to expose. A revitalized Holmes returns the girls’ father, just in time to celebrate their mother’s birthday. He has saved their father, but it seems finding their father has also saved Mr. Holmes . WORKSHOP #2 - BAS Junior (ages 7 to 12): Production (Maximum 10 students) “Keeper of the Tales” ~ BY TIM WRIGHT STORIES FROM 1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS You’re invited to the bazaar, where a wise old beggar will set your imagination on a magic carpet ride through tales filled with laughter, love and life lessons! When a spoiled young princess comes across the storytelling beggar in the marketplace, she gets more than what she came for... and is forever changed by it. Featuring lesser-known stories such as “The Husband and the Parrot,” “The Donkey Driver and the Two Thieves,” and “The Fisherman and the Genie” among others, the beggar skillfully brings the stories alive, highlighting the unique morals of each. Be whisked away with the princess to explore tales filled with talking animals, light-hearted comedy, spectacular miracles and timeless lessons for audiences of all ages. We hope to be allowed to perform live in front of an audience, but In lieu of an in-person audience due to Covid restrictions, the production will also be made avaiable via live streaming and/or digital video. Tuition: $150.00 + $20.00 materials fee. Enrollment is taking place now! For more info or to pre-register your child, call 707-649-1053. Bay Area Stage Theatre 517 Broadway Street Vallejo, CA 94590 Enroll Now! (707) 649-1053 