Fox Country Players Holding Theatre Academy

The Fox Country Players is gearing up for its annual Theatre Arts Academy and looking for elementary and high school students to attend.

High school students will meet from 1 to 4 p.m. for two weeks starting July 6. From July 20 to 24, they will meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Friday, July 24 and twice Saturday, July 25, the students will perform “The Little Mermaid, Jr.” Tuition for this event is $175 and includes a T-shirt and FCP membership.

The elementary students will meet from from 9 a.m. to noon for two weeks starting on July 6. They will rehearse for two weeks and then perform Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18. Skits, songs and dance will all follow an “Under the Sea” theme. Tuition for this event is $125 and includes a T-shirt and temporary FCP membership.

Academy Director and President of Fox County Players Jennifer Whittington said theater is important because it helps give kids confidence, among other qualities.

“It really helps kids in a lot of different ways. It helps with their confidence. It helps with their self-esteem. It helps them find a place where they can be themselves where no one will judge them,” Whittington said. “We focus more on the fun, not the polished final product. The goal is to find a place where you can make friends and have a good time and feel good about yourself.”

Classes and performances will be at the Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ, located at 409 Center Parkway.

Registration is now open. Click here to print out a form to be mailed to P.O. Box 46, Yorkville, IL 60560, or drop it by Wholesale Tire, 1209 N. Bridge (Rt. 47) during the week.

Click here to access the online registration form.