The high school theater department hosts its summer acting camp.
By
Jessica Salmond
| 1:02 p.m. June 16, 2016
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It’s a hard-knock life, but not at summer camp.
Lakewood Ranch High School is hosting its 15th annual Acting Up musical theater camp, directed by theater teacher Roxane Caravan. Her theater students at Lakewood Ranch help out as counselors. This year’s production is Annie, Jr.
Camp attendees practice their lines, songs and dances, and also learn about theater, costuming and makeup. They also get to make art projects and spend time together. After three weeks of practice, the production will be held Thursday, June 30.
Pat Ross is the art instructor during camp, although she is a theater teacher at Manatee School for the Arts. She taught students the importance of costumes in a production and how a costume matching the time-period of the play helps set the scene for the audience.
“It’s fun,” she said. “I feel like I’m at camp, too.”
Jordan Cangro, playing Mss Hannigan, Yaira Spears, playing Annie, and Abbi Clark, playing the Ward, act out a scene from Annie, Jr.
Julia Cangro of Classical Academy practices her moves.
Anja Schwarzbauer of McNeal Elementary puts the finishing touches on her costume painting.
Ryan Boback has fun during the theater workshop.
Camp art instructor Pat Ross talks to students about the importance of costumes in a production. During the school year, she teaches theater at Manatee School for the Arts.
Isabella Roca of McNeal Elementary School picked 10 things about herself she wanted other students to know during camp, such as, she likes the circus.
Camp counselor Alysa Ness of Lakewood Ranch High School helps out with music.
Avery Clough of McNeal Elementary and Madeline Freed of Wakeland Elementary practice a routine to "It's a Hard-Knock Life."
Amber DePasquale of Imagine School decorates a poster.
Roxane Caravan runs through a scene with Nolan Middle School eighth-grader Jordan Cangro.
Rylee Little of Palmetto Charter School designs a costume.
Gianna Demino of Classical Academy takes a spin.
Ellie Smyth of Nolan Middle School tries to decide what to write on her poster, 10 Things about Me.
