Spring Break Camps: Dramatic Rumblings (Ages 8-10) - Week 2
Gallery 7 Theatre Rehearsal Hall
Dramatic Rumblings offers children the opportunity to express their creative sides in this interactive camp that uses theatre games and activities as a foundation. Basic theatre skills such as blocking, characterization, movement, and line memorization will be explored. Life-skills such as cooperation, teamwork and focus will also be inherently developed.
Instructors
Ruthie Mackenzie
Instructor
Ruthie MacKenzie holds a professional “BA(Hons) Musical Theatre Triple Threat” Degree from the University of Chichester Conservatoire (England). Telling stories through the vice of Musical Theatre is something very close to Ruthie’s heart. A theatre veteran, she has appeared in a wide variety of theatre since she was young. Highlights in her training include being part of ‘The National Theatre of Great Britain’ and gaining her Grade 8 Gold Award in the LAMDA exam for ‘Speaking Verse and Prose’. Her recent Gallery 7 performances include the Baroness ‘Elsa Schrader’ in The Sound of Music and ‘The Doctor’ in Prince Caspian. Ruthie passionately believes in the power and enjoyment of storytelling, and is eager to see this passion instilled in the next generation.
Em Matchette
Instructor
Em (they/them) is a graduate of the Musical Theatre program at Capilano University, and the Bachelor of Performing Arts Program at Douglas College. Passionate about youth theatre, they are an instructor at the Lindbjerg and Showstoppers Academies of Performing Arts, as well as Evergreen Cultural Centre. This past summer, they travelled to New York to be a Theater Director at the French Woods Festival of Performing Arts. Some favourite directing/teaching credits include: A Year with Frog and Toad, The Big-On Oh! Jr (French Woods), Finding Nemo Jr, The Little Mermaid Jr (Showstoppers), Matilda Jr, Honk Jr, and Frozen Jr (Lindbjerg).
Additional Information
Time
March 24 – 28, 2025
9am - 4pm
Location
Gallery 7 Theatre Rehearsal Hall
#100 - 34595 3rd Ave, Abbotsford, BC
Price
$280 per registrant