River's Edge Theatre to Hold First Children's Theater Camp

Adding a children's theater workshop to summer offerings at River's Edge Theatre in Yorkville was a natural choice.

"The thing that really made it make sense is that people kept asking," Jon Conover, theater manager said.

To make the workshop a success, River's Edge Theatre partnered with Yorkville Performing Arts Center and with Sue Johnson who has been teaching theater to children for nearly two decades.

"When my daughter was 5, she had a desire to do a theater workshop," Johnson said. "She's 25 now; she's going to teach the class."

Megan Johnson is a professional actress, who recently auditioned for a number of television shows, including Chicago Fire.

The group also includes dance choreographer Emily Weber, music director Pat Nelson, choreographer Anita Pellegrini and stage manager and tech by Tony Sabos.

The two productions the groups have selected are "Bullies Anonymous" and "Character Matters Too."

To register for the workshop, which is priced at $120 per child, call 630-882-0055.