A 2015-16 ALL Youth Productions!
Fall 2015: Alien Invasion! – What if extraterrestrials were real and they came to visit you? What if they were friendly or funny or didn’t want to talk to the grown up’s- only you? This promises to be a whimsical and sometimes hilarious story of flying saucers, aliens and all their antics. Rehearsals Oct. 12- Nov. 5 (M-F). Performances are Nov. 6, 7, 8 (Fri- Sun).
Winter 2016: Invisi-kid- What would happen if you woke up one morning and you were invisible? Would you tell your parents or skip school or sneak up on people and play pranks? Would you listen in on private conversations? Would you enter a talent show and win? Do you think you would get tired of it and paint yourself green-just to be seen? Rehearsals Jan. 25- Feb (M-F). 18, 2016. Performances Feb. 19, 20, 21 (Fri-Sun).
Spring 2016: Johnny Appleseed- Rehearsals April 11- May 5 (M-F). Performances May 5, 6, 7 (Th-Sat).
Workshop tuition is offered on a sliding scale from $150- $250. Story adapted and program directed by Kate Ayers. Registration and more information will be available soon!
All rehearsals and performances will be held at our new location- 612 4th Ave E in Downtown Olympia. Not every actor is called for every rehearsal. Submit your specific conflicts on the first day of the program and audition for your part- every student will have a role and needs to be present for the first 2 days of program and the entire last week including all performances.
OFT Education Mission: OFT is your community partner in raising imaginative, loving, joyful and confident children. Our educational programs provide opportunities for personal development for young people, teaching creativity and responsibility, encouraging teamwork and personal integrity, and fostering self-esteem and appreciation for the performing arts.
Director’s Bio:
Kate Ayers has toured extensively throughout the Midwest performing in educational theatre programs in schools and museums. She has written curriculum for theatre based programming and has 20+ years teaching experience ranging from pre-schoolers to university students. As Artistic Director of the Indianapolis Children’s Theatre, Inc, (90-97), Kate was active in all areas of educational theatre from playwriting, teaching, and directing. Ms Ayers ran the Theatre program at the Indiana Women’s Prison for 10 years, studied at the Goodman Theatre School, and graduated at Columbia and the Playback School at Vassar. She has her Masters in Applied Sociology and uses theatre for business management training, and team building. Kate has appeared in Olympia Family Theater productions Goodnight Moon, Go, Dog. Go!, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Lyle the Crocodile. For OFT’s recent mainstage seasons, she directed Cinder Edna and The Monster Under the Bed. She is the director of OFT’s daytime programs including the professional touring group: “On the Move”.
