Theater Arts

FOCUSfish, the non-profit that brings aerial & theatre arts to schools and communities, is proud to offer a musical theater program as an innovative, after-school, community theatrical experience. FOCUSfish presents an array of creative opportunities, including costume design, set design, aerial, singing, contemporary dancing, social and cultural dancing, stage managing & more! In true community theatre fashion, FOCUSfish & community artists mentor children… while the older children mentor the young performers!

Coming this September... a hybrid aerial/musical theatre program taking place online and in-person, outdoors (with Covid-19 safety protocols in place). This program will run for
8 weeks at the aerial pavilion located on the Cali-Camp/Manzanita campus.

PE/Theatre Hybrid Program for the Fall with FOCUSfish

3 days a week (1/2 hour to 2 hours a day, depending on age and role)

MON-WED-FRI “After School” (Times TBD, but probably 2-4pm)

Mondays and Fridays are ONLINE Zoom and Video sessions: Vocal training/rehearsals with Gabbi, Makeup and Costume creations and tutorials with Special Guests, Dance classes and rehearsals via zoom and videos, video direction for scene rehearsals (if we need more outdoor and on-location small group in-person rehearsals, we will schedule them in place of Zoom and video rehearsals)

Wednesdays are in-person days at the FOCUSfish outdoor pavilion and lawn. Small groups socially distance rehearse, outdoors to rehearse dances and scenes (masks required upon arriving and leaving, but not throughout the entire outdoor, SD lesson). Dances will be very physical and sporty to offer fitness and PE options for our children. Aerial is included for those who are mature and strong enough to handle choreography (Those who wish to participate in Silks choreography must purchase personal silks for safety and NO GERM SHARE). Times TBD, but probably 1-4pm

Videos will be shot by the production crew, not by the parents. (An ALL ZOOM/VIDEO option is available for those uncomfortable with in-person rehearsals outdoors. No judgement, no lesser parts. We will blend videos shot at home with production video footage.) All scenes and numbers will be shot in small groups/solos, outdoors, “on location.” We will locate cool alley ways, "royal palaces." and all-around cool spaces for our production which will be filmed like a movie musical.

The session will run 8-weeks from September 9 through October 30th.
Cost $225 (comes out to $10 a rehearsal avg)
Movie will be distributed digitally by Thanksgiving, at the latest.
DATES:
Sept 9,11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 30
Oct 2, 5, 7, 9, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30 (Would love to celebrate in costume somehow for Halloween TBD)

Past productions include over 10 years at Topanga Elementary, including the lauded Lion King 2018 and Mary Poppins 2019!

FOCUSfish returns to St. James School this fall with Cats!

FOCUSfish has also choreographed the children of Topanga Youth Services for the past 8 years!

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