Hamilton-Gibson’s Winter Theatre Arts Camps in Elkland and Wellsboro for youth in grades 3-9 will present the musical “Junie B. Jones JR” based on the beloved books by Barbara Park.

The Winter Theatre Arts Camps are offered at no cost to campers due to generous grants from the Deerfield Charitable Trust and UPMC Wellsboro.  The camps are free and open to students attending public or private schools or who are home-schooled. Each camper will receive a tee shirt, script, rehearsal CD, and instruction.

Registration forms for the Elkland camp are now available at schools in the Northern Tioga School District, online at the HG website, hamiltongibson.org or can be obtained by calling the HG office at 570-724-2079 or emailing hamgib@gmail.com.

Wellsboro camp information sheets and registration forms for Southern Tioga and Wellsboro school district students will be available in early January. The first after school camp is for third through ninth graders who reside in the Northern Tioga School District. It will be held for 12 days at the Clark Wood Elementary School at 110 Addison Hill Road In Elkland beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 17, and continuing on selected dates through Thursday, Feb. 1 with Pay-What-You-Can performances for the public at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2 and 3.  

Auditions for the Elkland camp will be at the three Northern Tioga District elementary schools. Right after school, auditions will be on Monday, Jan. 8 at R.B. Walter Elementary School in Westfield; on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Clark Wood Elementary School in Elkland; and on Thursday, Jan. 11 at Westfield
Elementary School. Role selections will be made following the auditions.

The second after school camp in Wellsboro is for third through ninth graders who reside in the Southern Tioga and Wellsboro Area School Districts. This camp will be held for 14 days at the Deane Center at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro beginning Wednesday, Feb. 14, and continuing on selected days through Thursday, March 7 with Pay-What-You-Can performances for the public at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9.  Audition dates, times, and locations for the Wellsboro camp will be announced in
January.

Campers will rehearse and perform “Junie B. Jones,” a delightful adaptation of four of Barbara Park’s best-selling books created specifically for Broadway Junior performers.  Join Junie B. on her first day of first grade, where many changes are in store. Junie’s best friend Lucille has found new best friends and Junie B. makes friends with Herb, the new kid at school. While in Mr. Scary’s class, Junie has trouble reading the blackboard and may need glasses. Add in a friendly cafeteria lady, an intense kickball tournament, and a “Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal,” and first grade has never been more exciting. 

“Junie B. Jones JR” will capture the audience’s and performer’s hearts just as the books captivated an entire generation of students. Featured are many lovablecharacters and fun-filled songs.  The campers will be taught choreography, how to project their voices when speaking and singing and how to create a character – all while having fun.