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1. Play Your Part
in Theater Production

2. Funny skits performed at overnight campfires, family days
and assemblies are among the highlights of summer
sleepaway camp.

3. Whether you’re writing the script, directing, acting or setting
up the stage, theatrical performances
are among the most treasured of camp traditions.

4. From dramatic performances to comedies and musicals,
skits can really knit a group of campers together
and are also an amazing way to gain confidence,
overcome shyness and maybe discover a love of the theater.

5. Favorite times to put on skits
vary at different camps,
often held at campfires,
parents’ nights, talent shows
and after dinner.

6. Usually humorous,
skits can poke fun at anything
from camp traditions to current
events, monsters and historic
figures, and many camp favorites
put a funny twist on camp events
or local legends.

7. Older campers often put on plays
for the younger kids, discovering
the amazing rewards of earning
loads of laughs and applause
from an enthralled audience.

8. Campers love to let their creative spirits rock, and writing
and acting in skits is the perfect way to have some fun
and learn about the performing arts.

9. Often campers get to write, direct and act in their own skits,
excellent opportunities for figuring out dialogue, humor
and how to encourage audience participation.

10. Kids who love to wield a paintbrush or build things will love
creating sets, while musicians have a blast providing
background music, anything from wild guitar licks to just
a few ominous notes signaling the arrival of the villain.

11. Putting on a performance
is a great way to get to know
your fellow campers better;
it’s a project that promotes
team work and really helps
a group bond.

12. The give and take of putting
even a very short show
together requires lots of
cooperation, ingenuity,
patience and humor …

13. … everyone has to work
together for a successful
performance, from
memorizing lines to showing
up for rehearsals.

14. Of course, all plays don’t have to be funny; some can even have
a moral message or deal with a difficult subject like overcoming
being scared of the water or dealing with homesickness.

15. Directing and writing scripted theater is also a great way to develop
leadership skills; it’s no small talent to get people to follow
your vision while allowing them to incorporate ideas of their own.

16. Acting in a skit or play can give you an exciting chance
to be someone else, even for a few minutes.

17. For example, if you’re really shy, it can be fun to play
the life of the party.

18. Part of the fun of doing theater is creating a character,
stepping into the shoes of a completely different person
and figuring out how they would act in a given situation.

19. Plays give kids a chance to and learn all the different facets
that go into creating a character, from props and costumes
to makeup and voice.

20. You’ll notice right away how much a wig, a goofy pair
of overalls, a different way of speaking or a cane can make
a character more real.

21. Plays and skits are a big, funny part of super summers
at overnight summer camp.

22. So whether you prefer to be the star, the director
or just an active audience participant…

23. … step into the spotlight and enjoy making magical,
theatrical memories with your camp pals.

24. Let your child have the summer camp experience
at Camp Walt Whitman, located in the White Mountains
of New Hampshire.

25. www.campwalt.com

26. Camp Walt Whitman
Camp Walt Whitman
1000 Cape Moonshine Rd
Piermont, NH 03779
603-764-5521
cww@campwalt.com