The Johns Creek Arts Center is offering a new 2-week Broadway Camp this summer resulting in a performance of Aladdin Junior. The camp will allow children ages 7-13 to act, sing, and dance in the production. The director, Anna Galt, has experience acting, directing, and choreographing for various theaters. Broadway Camp will run July 18-22 and July 25-29, with a final performance on July 29.

1. Press Release: Johns Creek Arts CenterAuthor: Sue Ettershank<br />Spectacular new Broadway Summer Camp with the Johns Creek Arts Center!<br />The Johns Creek Arts Center is pleased to be offering a wonderful opportunity for budding stars: a special 2-week Broadway Camp, resulting in the spectacular show, Aladdin Junior, The Musical!<br /> <br />The Johns Creek Arts Center has always offered Theatre Arts Camps during the summer - these are popular and well attended, and will continue to be offered again in 2011 in addition to the new Broadway camp. Theatre Arts Camps include acting games to learn acting skills, as well as set and costume design – a great way to get one’s “feet wet” for Broadway Camp during which both veteran and new campers can apply their acting skills. Children ages 7 to 13 years will have the opportunity to act, sing and dance, or just specialize in one of these talents they have an affinity for. <br />JCAC has purchased the Royalty Rights (including script, choreography and music) of Aladdin Junior The Musical, from Music Theatre International (a New York based Broadway Company) so that our campers will have the opportunity to be a part of a real Broadway show.<br /> <br />Don’t miss this opportunity for your child to be a star and perform in this spectacular production as they join Johns Creek Arts Center on the adventures of Aladdin, Jasmine, and the Magic Genie of the Lamp! The show is set in Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! Favorite characters exist in this stage adaptation of the Disney hit filled with magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides - audiences' spirits will soar with excitement and the tuneful, Academy award-winning score with songs including quot;
A Whole New Worldquot;
and quot;
Friend Like Mequot;
will certainly make this musical a favorite!<br />The Director for the JCAC Broadway camp is Anna Galt. Anna has been acting, choreographing, and directing since she graduated from Baylor University in 2008. As an actress, director, and choreographer, she has worked on multiple productions such as Junie B. Jones, CATS, Music Man, All Shook Up, and much more. She has worked with multiple Atlanta theaters such as OnStage Atlanta, Blackwell Playhouse, Cumming Playhouse and The Red Clay Theater. Anna also worked for Applause for Kids for the last year, teaching children of all ages how to sing, act, and dance. She also works with many schools and workshops that teach techniques on acting and dance. Anna is currently a dance instructor with the Atlanta Ballet and is currently choreographing SideShow with OnStage Atlanta. She has taught theatre to children of all ages as well as adults in Atlanta and is dedicated to making the Performing Arts an enjoyable experience where every child can learn to shine.<br /> <br />Broadway Camp camp runs from 9am (drop-off from 8:30am) to 3pm each day, except the final day which will include a full day of rehearsals from 9am till 5pm, ending in the production at 5pm that same evening. This camp runs during the following two weeks: July 18-22 and July 25-29, with the final performance on Friday July 29.<br />Call Johns Creek Arts Center at 770-623-8448 for more information.<br />Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns Creek, GA 30097 www.JohnsCreekArts.org<br />