Looking for something to do during the winter school break? Go to the 333 page to check out our 2 camp offerings and to register. For more information, call 355-1461.
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Our summer camp schedule for Charlotte and 333 in Burlington is now posted. Visit our Summer Camps link at the top of the page.
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Very Merry Theatre offers Burlington Schools Mentoring Project for second year.
INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
Very Merry Theatre continues its new mentoring project with Burlington
High School students interested in all aspects of the theater arts.
This program is in collaboration with Burlington High School and the
Burlington Schools Foundation. Burlington High School students can
still apply to serve as interns with Very Merry Theatre for its summer
programming in Burlington throughout the summer season. Students will
provide leadership in the areas of acting, choreography, sets, and
music, and will serve as role models and mentors for children and will
be eligible to receive a stipend (minimum wage).
Burlington High School students who wish to participate with Very Merry
Theatre as interns should have prior theater arts experience, work well
with others, like children, be adaptable, and willing to take
direction. Duties will potentially include all aspects of preparing a
theatrical production.
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION
QUESTIONS? Contact Don Wright at 355-1461 or donwrightvt@yahoo.com.
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Very Merry has three musicals and one stage-play that are currently being created: Pinocchio, The Count of Monte Cristo, Treasure Island and A Comedy of Errors. Stay tuned to our Summer Camps and 333 page to find out when these classic stories will be offered. Our composers, Jim Wolvington and Bill Mullins, are hard at work writing music with writer and lyricist, Don Wright.
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The Saturday morning drama club meets nearly every Saturday at 333 from 10am to 1pm. Kids of all ages are welcome to come join the fun as we create characters, songs, dances, stage fights, clown routines, and finish with a performance! We play theater games, have a singalong, enjoy nutritious snacks, and have great fun with our group of Very Merry teen counselors. Call Don at 355-1461 for more information. No need to pre-register, just show up at the door!
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The 2009-2010 school year is well underway. Very Merry has been or will be directing shows at Edmunds Elementary and Middle Schools, Orchard Elementary, Wheeler Elementary, CP Smith Elementary, and Flynn Elementary. We'll also be doing an "artist-in-residence" production at Fleming Elementary in Essex Jct.
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Want to host Very Merry's "333 Troupe" for a performance at your school, festival, event or venue? This year's 10-kid troupe is offering two wonderful shows:
The Lost Prince - 40 minutes and great for schools, festivals and particularly young audiences.
Macbeth - a fun-for-all-ages version of Shakespeare's famous tragedy; 50 minutes; edited for kids
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Very Merry Theatre announced the start up of "The Shakespeare Project: Playing with the Bard" this past summer. Collaborating with UVM English Professor, Andrew Barnaby, and other local artists, Very Merry will be offering a variety of opportunities for children of all ages to explore the Bard's works: perform in a play, explore language through scene and sonnet presentation, learn the art of stage fighting, create an Elizabethan song and dance, and much more. VMT has long included the works of Shakespeare at camps and in school productions, including A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, King Lear, Macbeth, The Winter's Tale and Twelfth Night. Carrying on in this tradition we'll be offering even more opportunities at 333 and elsewhere in the coming years, including an adaptation of A Comedy of Errors that will hit the boards this winter.
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Merchandise available from Very Merry Theatre: A wide array of tee-shirt colors, CDs from The Secret Garden, The Lone Ranger, Peter Pan, and our compilation CD including 19 songs from 14 different VMT original musicals. Contact us at info@verymerrytheatre.org
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Want to participate in a great piece of Shakespeare? Andrew Barnaby is adapting the Bard's "A Comedy of Errors" for a cast of twelve teens and pre-teens. We go in to production later this winter. Let us know if you're interested. Rehearsals will be twice a week.---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Become a sponsor! Would you like to become a sponsor for a child to participate in Very Merry's programs? Or become a show, tour or season sponsor? See our Donations page for more information or contact Bill Harvey, VMT's Board President, at bill@harveyseverance.com.
Visit our "media" link to sample original music from past and current VMT shows!
