名古屋プレイヤーズJr. ショーケース 2023

About the Nagoya Players Junior Showcase

For our next NPJ Showcase we have designed another original mini-musical. Children participating in the show will develop English, acting, and dancing skills. In addition to those skills, we’d also like to introduce vocal training. 

Our next show, Penny’s World of Dreams, will focus on the theme of, “Sharing is Caring”. The story centers on PENNY and her amazing adventures inside her dreams. She has to help her friends and stop a greedy toy pig named ZAG from ruining the Cookie Party.

Jeff Fritich will be returning as Show Director and Choreographer. Ben Dorman also returns as our Music Composer, alongside Jeff.

The NPJ Showcase invites children, ages 4~12, to participate in the show. Beginner level English speakers and performers are welcome. We have both small and large roles. Children will be given roles based on their abilities.

We will also be implementing Auditions into the next show. These auditions will be for leading roles. Auditions will be held Saturday, May 20.

Penny’s World of Dreams is tentatively scheduled for December 2023 at Youth Square.

About the Workshops

In order to prepare children for the show we will run a series of English and performance skills workshops.

There will be 3 Open Workshops in April~May, first-timers and returning performers are both welcome. The Open Workshops are designed to give children a soft introduction to the performing arts. Children will practice the various English and performance activities used in the making of the show. These workshops will help the children as well as parents understand the level of commitment needed to join the show. 

Showcase Workshops will be held from June 2023~December 2023 at Imaike Studio and/or Uchiyama Community Center. These workshops function as rehearsals and children develop the English, acting, dance, and vocal skills needed to perform on stage for the public.

Open Workshops

Workshops #1 & 2
April 15 & 22
15:40-16:20 Kindie (40 minutes)
16:30-17:55 Elementary (80 minutes w/ a 5 min break)

Workshop #3
May 13
15:40-16:20 Kindie (40 minutes)
16:30-17:10 Elementary, Vocal Training (40 minutes)
17:15-18:40 Elementary, Acting & Dance (80 minutes w/ a 5 min break)

Participation Fee(s):
Kindie ¥4000
Elementary ¥8000

Location: Uchiyama Community Center

RSVP

Auditions

Date: May 20th
Location: Imaike Studio
*More details coming soon.

Showcase Workshops

Calendar

Times:
15:40-16:20 Kindie (40 minutes)
16:30-17:55 Elementary (80 minutes w/ a 5 min break)

Elementary Vocal Training will be held once a month. If there is Vocal Training, 40 minutes will be added, and the workshop extended to 18:40:
16:30-17:10 Elementary, Vocal Training (40 minutes)
17:15-18:40 Elementary, Acting & Dance (80 minutes w/ a 5 min break)

Membership Fee(s)
¥3000 Kindie
¥5000 Elementary

Participation Fee(s) & Dates:

Session #1:
June~August
10 Workshops
Payment Date: June 10
Kindie: ¥10000
Elementary: ¥23000

Session #2:
September~November
12 Workshops
Payment Date: September 2
Kindie: ¥12000
Elementary: ¥27000

Payments are non-refundable. Absences are also non-refundable.

Location

Imaike Studio

〒464-0076 Aichi, Nagoya, Chikusa Ward, Honencho, 14−13 クリーンビル 2階

Uchiyama Community Center

1 Chome-4-15 Uchiyama, Chikusa Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 464-0075

Show Sponsor

We are very grateful to IPE Academy for being our Show Sponsor for the 2022 Charity Showcase. IPE has been a long time supporter of the Nagoya Players and instrumental in helping us create our NP Junior series of workshops and programs for children.

IPE Academy is one of the oldest privately owned Eikawa in Nagoya. They teach all levels from children to adults. IPE offers a unique curriculum of Art+English and Music+English for Japanese children. They also cater to the Japanese-language learning community and have helped many students pass the JLPT.

For more information about IPE Academy please visit their website:
https://ipeacademy.com/

Jeff Fritch, Acting Coach & Dance Instructor

Jeff has been teaching dance in Japan and the US for over 30 years. He is also a highly trained English instructor. Jeff is Nagoya Players’ Dance Choreographer and most recently designed the dance routines for NP’s The Gift of the Magi. Every week, Jeff teaches a beginner’s tap dance class in Motoyama at Studio R3. And there is a weekly English and tap class, Eigo de Tap, in Oharu-cho. For more information about Jeff’s weekly classes please email EigoDeTap2020@gmail.com

Ayako Hara, Vocal Training Instructor

Ayako is a former member and performer in the prestigious Shiki Theater Company. She spent her childhood in California before moving back to Japan to pursue a career in singing and performance. She works as a pop singer who specializes in singing in her natural voice. During her time in the Shiki Theater Company, she taught music, singing, and breathing techniques.

Follow Ayako on Instagram:
instagram.com/ayakohara_/

Charity

Proceeds from the showcase will be donated to charities which support children in need in the Aichi area. We are very appreciative of your support. Together we can make a difference in the lives of many children and provide them with resources and opportunities that will help them succeed and thrive.

English Education Initiative (EEI)

Nagoya Players’ English Education Initiative (EEI) has been developed to encourage a life-long love of language study in the residents of Aichi. From youth to adults we are creating materials and organizing events that will aid learners in their pursuit of mastering the English language. And have fun at the same time!

We firmly believe that early exposure to English is a key indicator for future success. Children who develop foreign language skills early in life routinely show improved performance at school and gain access to better career opportunities.

With each Nagoya Players’ show we also organize Kids, Beginner, Intermediate and Advance English programs to encourage everyone to further pursue their studies.

If you’d like a Nagoya Player’s EEI event hosted at your school, business or organization please email us at Info@NagoyaPlayers.org.

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