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VIRTUAL 2020 SUMMER PROGRAMS
UPDATE: Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the summer programs will be online this year. Safety is our main concern for our cast members, instructors, and their families.
CAST REGISTRATION OPEN FOR VIRTUAL SUMMER PROGRAMS
We hope you and your families are healthy and safe during this difficult time! Here at Brighter Connections Theatre, we are preparing for our 8th annual season of programming in collaboration with the University of Dayton Theatre, Dance, and Performance Technology Program, and we hope you will join us through our virtual programs.
The virtual programs will use Zoom. Links will be sent to registered cast members' parents and guardians.
Schedule for Ages 8-18:
You may choose one or both options.
Option A:
June 2 - July 9
Tuesdays and Thursdays
4:00 to 5:00 pm via Zoom
Cost: $20
T-shirt: Included
Parent Meeting: June 1 at 6:00 pm via Zoom (optional)
This group will be similar to our regular programming, in which we will follow a typical schedule saying hello, playing a game, moving our bodies, and creating sketches, writing monologues, improvising, etc. We hope to live stream a performance at the end for friends and family, so this option would be a typical commitment where we ask that cast members are present and that parents let us know in advance if students cannot attend the session online.
For registration, please see MEMBER FORMS.
Option B:
June 3, June 17, July 1
Wednesdays
4:00 to 5:00 pm via Zoom
Cost: Free
Parent Meeting: June 1 at 6:00 pm via Zoom (optional)
These 3 sessions will be offered separately from Option A. A BCT instructor will lead the group through a workshop focusing on a specific skill.
For registration, please see MEMBER FORMS.
PEER CAST MEMBERS WELCOME
Would you like to make new friends, have fun, and be a peer cast member in our virtual summer programs? Please see MEMBER FORMS to register.
2020
JUNE
JULY
SUMMER THEATRE PROGRAMS
All programs and meetings are via Zoom.
June 1 Parent Meeting - 6pm
June 2 Option A:
Tues/Thurs Rehearsals begin
June 3 Option B:
Wednesday Workshops begin
Please see MEMBER FORMS to register.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 27: IMPROV ALL-STARS NIGHT
On Friday, September 27, 2019, at 7:30 P.M. at the University of Dayton Boll Theatre, the University of Dayton's Theatre, Dance, and Performance Technology Department hosted their third annual fundraiser to benefit Brighter Connections Theatre. The show featured UD's On the Fly student improv organization and Brighter Connections Theatre cast members. We all laughed and enjoyed the show!
MANY THANKS TO UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON'S
THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM!
THANK YOU TO OUR 2019 BCT SPONSORS!
BCT Performances were made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.
AND MAJOR DONORS!
Pfizer Inc.
Denise Richards
Mark Levy & Lisa Becker
Jackie Martin
Kevin & Terri O'Leary
Joseph Krug
Thank you to all of our generous BCT donors
and program ad supporters!
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TODAY'S SPOTLIGHT
Our BCT Spotlights this month are about all the wonderful people who lead our programs!
Our BCT Spotlight this week is Elizabeth. Returning for her 2nd summer as a Youth Instructor, Elizabeth has a rich history in theatre, with experience in inclusive theatre and creating curriculum for children's theatre workshops. We love Elizabeth's patience and positive outlook and are proud to have her on our team.
FOCUSING ON OUR CORE VALUES AND MISSION
Our mission is to create compelling theatrical experiences in an accessible learning environment with and for young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Brighter Connections Theatre believes
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Our programs will meet the needs of each participant;
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Theatre improves social, behavioral, and communication skills;
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Theatre is therapeutic; and
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All children will have access to live theatre.