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Expand your horizons! Join us for our numerous Classes and Workshops!

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Call 941.552.8879 for more information.

Whether you enjoy Acting, Singing, Dancing, or even want to learn Stage Makeup. We offer classes for everyone 3 years old to 50+! Check them out below!

ALL classes and performing groups will take place at the NEW Arnold Simonsen Players Studio
located at 1400 Boulevard of the Arts, Suite 200, Sarasota, Fl, 34237.

Four-Week Camps
(For Ages 8-17)

Important Dates

Session Dates
Session I: June 3 – June 28 $500/Four Weeks
Session II: July 8– August 2 $500/Four Weeks
Sessions I & II: June 3 – August 2 $900/Eight Weeks

Performances
Session I: Legally Blonde Jr. | Friday, June 28 at 7pm
Session II: Disney’s My Son Pinocchio Jr. | Friday, August 2 at 7pm
Tickets $15 each

About the Camp
Learn acting techniques, audition etiquette, singing, dancing, and backstage technical elements. This fun and exciting camp mixes lots of laughs, games and field trips.

Supply Fee
$30 supply fee per session includes a tee shirt, one field trip and production supplies

Registration Deadline
June 1, 2019

Registered camp participants will receive a packet with detailed information about camp as well as emergency contact paperwork to fill out and return.

Registration and Payments

To ensure your child’s space return the registration form and a non-refundable $100 deposit per session. All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. No credit will be given for days missed.

Registered camp participants will receive a packet with detailed information about camp as well as emergency contact paperwork to fill out and return.

Payment in full must be received by 

1-WEEK CAMPS

Ages (5-10)

Dr. Seuss | June 3-7 $150
One crow, two crow, let’s do a show! Create scenes from your favorite Dr. Seuss books and learn numbers from Seussical the Musical.

Superheroes | June 10-14 $150
Capes and masks are all part of this creative storytelling class. Using the power of
imagination students can create their own superheroes that save the world through dance, song and scenes.

At the Circus | June 17-21 $150
Learn numbers from The Greatest Showman and Pippin, plus learn basic circus skills like juggling and clowning.

Pirates and Mermaids | June 24-28 $150
Ahoy matey! Students will have fun acting out scenes and songs from Pirates of the Caribbean, Peter Pan and The Little Mermaid among others.

Christmas in July | July 8-12 $150
Cool down with a week of winter fun and learn numbers from White Christmas,
Elf and A Christmas Story.

Star Wars | July 15-19 $150
Are you a Jedi or Sith? Learn to use the Force through creative dramatics with basic stage combat techniques to stage an epic battle.
(Includes a take home, practice light saber.)

Vampires & Zombies | July 22-26 $150
Are you more of a zombie or more of a vampire? Maybe both. Learn stage makeup, design your own monsters, and dance to songs like Thriller and Time Warp.

Disney Fairy Tales | July 29-August 2 $150
Life is a fairy tale, and you are the main character! Learn how to craft the perfect fairy tale story and perform numbers from Disney musicals.

Each Friday will be a short “In”formance for parents.

Camp Hours 9:30-2:30
Participants are responsible to bring their own lunches. Please label lunch containers clearly.

Pre & Post Care
Pre-Care Only/$25 per week 8-9:30am
Post Care Only/$50 per week 2:30-5:30pm
Pre & Post Care/$65 per week
Pre-Care is held at both locations. Musical Theatre Camps are located at The Players Centre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail and Dance Camps and Mini Camps are located at
The Players Studio, 1400 Boulevard of the Arts, suite 200.
Post-Care is held ONLY at The Players Studio and students attending camp at
The Players Centre will be transported by staff.

Discounts and Financial Assistance
*Scholarships are available
Please call for a financial assistance application

1-Week Mini Camps are limited to 20 students

The Players Kids 2018-19 Auditions 

Annual auditions for The Players Kids will be held Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 10am under the direction of Berry Ayers and Alyssa Goudy.
The Players Kids represent The Players Studio at community events, public appearances, and in a staged production. Boys and girls ages 7–17 should come prepared with a short (1 minute) song, and wear comfortable clothing for the dance portion. Upon acceptance into The Players Kids, students must register in a minimum of 1 class as well as attend regularly scheduled Saturday morning rehearsals. A $300 annual fee is required which includes a yearly Players Kids shirt and jazz pants.
Limited absences are allowed.
The Players Kids 2018-2019 will be presenting
SHREK Jr. on our stage May 11 & 12, 2019

Upcoming Players Kids Shows

“Skrek Jr.” May 2018

About the Players Kids

 The Players Kids represent The Players Studio at community events, public appearances, and in a staged production. It features both boys and girls ages 7 – 17. They also are required to enroll in at least 1 class with The Players Centre. Each student takes a class of choice as well as attends regularly scheduled Saturday morning rehearsals. A $300 annual fee applies plus the cost of costumes and competition. Limited absences are allowed.

THE PLAYERS TEENS
Auditions for The Players Teens will be held Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018 at 5pm under the direction of Amanda Heisey.
Students between the ages of 12-17 should come prepared with a 1 minute monologue. Upon acceptance in The Players Teens, students must register in a class of their choice as well as attend regularly scheduled Tuesday evening rehearsals. A $150 annual fee includes rehearsal time and a limited edition tee shirt.
Limited absences are allowed.
The Players Teens 2018-2019 will be presenting
a play in our Backstage Theatre April 29 & 30, 2019

THE PLAYERS DANCE COMPANY
Auditions for The Players Dance Company will be held Tuesday, August 21, 2018
under the direction of Logan Junkins and Brian Finnerty.
Students ages 12 though 18 should arrive 15 minutes prior to the audition time. Please wear a leotard and tights with dance shorts, and hair in a bun with bangs off your face. Bring ballet and jazz shoes. Upon acceptance into The Players Dance Company students must register in the appropriate ballet and jazz class under the guidance of the directors.
Limited absences are allowed.
A $100 monthly fee is required to attend company class.
Company class will meet weekly on Tuesdays from 5-7pm.
The Players Dance Company will attend dance competitions within the state.

Berry Ayers (Studio Artistic Director) attended the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music for Musical Theatre, and has theatre credits including performances Off-Broadway and a National Tour of the musical A Chorus Line. Other professional credits include Titanic, Annie, Forever Plaid and Plaid Tidings, State Fair, Show Boat, Footloose, Urinetown, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Full Monty, Anything Goes & Avenue Q, and has performed at The Players in roles such as Albin/Zaza in La Cage Aux Folles and Tito Morelli in Lend Me A Tenor. His Musical Direction works also include The Players acclaimed production of The Who’s Tommy, Seussical; the Musical, Legally Blonde and Footloose. Berry choreographed the sell out performances of A Chorus Line, and directed Applause, Carousel, A Christmas Story, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and several revues for The Players Follies.

Miranda Becker is excited to be with The Players again this year after four years of working as a freelance makeup artist and intern for The Players Make-Up Workshop. She has also worked as makeup designer on numerous shows at The Players such as The Addams Family, Cabaret, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Cyrano De Burgershack, as well as The Players Kids and summer camp shows.

Brian F. Finnerty is excited to be returning to the educational dance department at The Players Studio! Starting as a competition dancer who traveled America until the age of 16, Brian dove into his love of singing and acting, where he studied at Booker High School’s Visual and Performing Arts Program, then later went on to major in Musical Theatre at Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts. He has choreographed multiple productions in the area such as; Singin’ in the Rain, Funny Girl, Reefer Madness, Vaudeville’s Dead, Christmas Belles of ’45: An Offensive Radio Play, YANK: A WII Love Story, and is troupe choreographer for Big Red Nose Burlesque. Brian holds scholarships and awards rewarded by Dance Masters of America, Mia Michaels, Sonya Tayeh, and Anthony Morigeratoratto (Operation Tap Inc). Brian looks forward to bringing his teachings to The Players.

Cinda Goeken grew up in Central Illinois and earned a B.F.A. in Drama from Illinois Wesleyan University. After pursuing a professional career in the field of mental health/rehabilitation for many years, she now devotes her time to participating in theatre in the local area, both onstage and behind the scenes as an actor, singer, director, stage manager and crew person. She has been teaching acting and singing fundamentals to students on a one-to-one basis for many years, thus bringing a breadth and depth of knowledge and experience.

Alyssa Goudy is returning for her third year as co-director/choreographer for The Players Kids. She has worked with The Players Summer Camps for many years, as well as designed for Players Kids main stage shows and substituted for several classes. She is the Production Manager for The Players Centre and is frequently Stage Managing and performing for our main stage as well.

Amanda Heisey has been performing since she was a child. She has a Bachelors of Journalism from The University of Missouri and after working for various news outlets finally returned to her passion for the arts. Amanda is Public Relations and Social Media Manager for The Players Centre and acting teacher for The Players Studio. Favorite stage credits include: Linda in Blood Brothers; Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show; Olive in Bullets Over Broadway; Gillian in Bell, Book and Candle; Maggie in Lend Me a Tenor, Placard Girl in Reefer Madness and Cats for Manatee Performing Arts Center.

Logan Junkins is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Manhattan, New York where he trained in theater dance, voice, and acting. Logan is also trained as a character performer and performed for Sesame Place in Langhorne, PA for 3 years. He toured with the USO, and Sesame Street Live before moving to Sarasota where he has starred in many shows, both on professional and community stages. Logan is proud to be the Head Coach for the multi award winning ASPS Dance Company and The Players Outreach Coordinator.

Jeffery Kin enjoys his time onstage, offstage, backstage and in front of the stage, and finds time for all of these stages as the Artistic Director at The Players Centre. As an actor he has performed such roles as Max in Lend Me A Tenor, Guido in Nine, and Zach in A Chorus Line. As a playwright, his plays have been produced in venues across the country and have won numerous awards. Jeffery holds a BFA in Performance from Otterbein University and is a proud supporter of volunteerism and the fine arts!

Lacey Knispel studied Education and Theatre at the University of South Florida. She currently teaches theatre at Sarasota High School, where she also coaches one of the only local high school improv troupes, “Improv Underground”. She is the director of The Players Studio Summer Mini Camps and she also performs in the area.

Kyle McCraw started dance at age 16 with Ballet Hawaii on scholarship in Honolulu. He fell in love with dance while performing stage musicals. Kyle had a work study scholarship at Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio in Los Angeles, worked for Universal Studio’s Grinchmas Show, and appeared on tv shows such as NBC’s World of Dance and Mobbed. He has also toured and traveled many cities in China.

Mike McManus attended the famed American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. While in Manhattan he studied with many of America’s great dance talents including Henry LaTang, Mary Jane Brown, Charles Kelley, Jerry Ames, and Phil Cook. Mike also had the privilege of taking classes with Patsy Swayze (Patrick Swayze’s Mom) in Houston, Texas. Mike also works at local retirement centers presenting Steven Vincent’s Movement Magic exercise program for seniors.

Cherie Prescod is originally from Antigua a small island in the Caribbean. She started dancing at the age of 10 with the Caribbean Dance Company. This led to scholarships and a move to New York City where Cherie studied with Katherine Dunham School of Dance, Dance Theater of Harlem, Alvin Ailey School of Dance and the Mafata Dance Company. Diagnosed with auto immune issues performing came to an early halt but her love for dance led her to teaching and Choreography. Cherie founded the Red Hook Dance Company for “at risk youth” in Brooklyn, exposing youth to aspects of culture new to them. The company received media attention, Federal Funding and funding from Harry Belafonte. Cherie received a B.S. in Psychology working in the field of Child Protection for 20 years. This class is Cherie’s return to teaching Afro-Caribbean dance, her first love.

Anna Riccardo graduated from Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania in 2004 with a B.S. degree in Business Management and Marketing. While in college, she studied ballet, jazz, creative movement, and acting. She was a dancer with the Emotion Dance Club and also served as choreographer. Anna grew up studying all forms of dance at the Linn McDonald School of Dance in Scranton, PA, where she also served as an assistant teacher. She performed in many full length ballets and participated in a children’s series of shows at the Pocono Playhouse. Since moving to Florida in 2004, she has taught dance in Port Charlotte, Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch.

Kay Siebold has been teaching tap dancing for over thirty years. She owned and operated “K’s Dance Schools” in the states and in Saudi Arabia where she also had the opportunity to teach Arabian Princesses. Kay studied under numerous dancers, and has had award winning competition students, some chosen to perform in TAMPA BAY TAPS faculty show. She has completed both Debbi Dee’s Tap Teacher Intensive Workshops. Kay has appeared in numerous Players productions including The Producers, Seussical, 9 to 5, Dear World, White Christmas, A Christmas Story, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and La Cage Aux Folles to name a few. Kay is currently the Director/Choreographer for The Flash Tappers.