Friday, July 17, 2015
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Neighbors | Amanda Tonoli.The Austintown library hosted Drama Camp from June 15-19. Pictured, from left, are Jacob Wolf, Amelia Bonacker, Leah Burns, Marcus Jones, Cadence (back) and Matthew McStowe (front), Makayla Gibson and Kayelin Crofford.
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Neighbors | Amanda Tonoli.Students practiced reading lines for Drama Camp at the Austintown library on June 15. Pictured, from left, are Amelia Bonvicker and Kayelin Crofford.
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Neighbors | Amanda Tonoli.On June 15 the Austintown library hosted the first day of a week-long Drama Camp. Librarian Jen Kuczek (left) led the class, preparing them for a big presentation on June 19.
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Neighbors | Amanda Tonoli.Friends and families came together for the kickoff of Drama Camp at the Austintown library on June 15. Pictured, from left, are Makayla Gibson, Suzanne Rudnytsky, Cadence McStowe and Matthew McStowe.
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Neighbors | Amanda Tonoli.The Austintown library hosted Drama Camp the week of June 15-19, training for a final production on June 19. Pictured, from left, are Samantha Raymond, Annastasia Ashburn and Karleesa Rickerd.
By amanda tonoli
Jen Kuczek ran a week-long Drama Camp at the Austintown library from June 15-19. During this week students learned about reading and reciting plays, making creative masks and acting with one another in a fun and educational environment.
“It’s about stepping out of your comfort zone,” Kuczek said. “It’s good because you’re doing something you’ve never done before.”
Kuczek encouraged students to rehearse dramatically, telling them to try and achieve her level of annoyance
Cadence McStowe played a grandmother in the scene being rehearsed, using an accent and voice to match her part.
“I just love acting,” McStowe said.
Suzanne Rudnytsky, McStowe’s grandmother, accompanied Cadence and her brother to watch the mock performance. She said she was happy the library was doing something with the theater.
“I love the chance they have and the opportunity to explore it [drama],” Rudnytsky said.
Rudnytsky said this creativity is within their bloodlines.
“They have that creative personalities to begin with. They are characters — they have it in their family background,” Rudnytsky said. “I’m an opera singer and my husband is a concert pianist.”
Makayla Gibson, a friend of McStowe’s and fellow participant in Drama Camp, took part in Drama Camp more for the fun aspect.
“I just like being silly,” Gibson said.