A History of Summer Theatre at HCC for Teens & Pre-Teens
A summer theatre program for Teens and Pre-Teens has existed in multiple forms at HCC for over twenty years.  After several re-organizations, the program has finally found its home with the stellar organization,  in the summer of 2007 - HCC's Student Arts Collective.

The Actors' Studio
The Actors' Studio now lives under the umbrella of Howard Community College Student Arts Collective (formerly known as Student-Alumni Arts).  HCC's Student Arts Collective is the college’s student and community outreach program for performing artists, designers and technicians, providing educational and performance opportunities to performers of all ages possessing all levels of experience!  Susan G. Kramer and Grace Anastasiadis heads up a stellar team of local artists and instructors, including outstanding current and past HCC students and alumni.   

What Types of Shows do We Produce?
We are best known for focusing on the classics... favoring the works of Shakespeare in the most amazing student-friendly way known thus far!!!  We're chosen to offer two of the BARD'S most favorite works... "THE TAMING OF THE SHREW" and "MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING"... Shakespearean texts will be celebrated by our Preteen and Teen performers. 

Our belief is that basic theatrical skills are best-gained through practice in a classic theatre setting.  It is our hope that skills and techniques learned in our summer programs will  prepare students for success in future productions.  While we focus on basic "straight play" theatrical education, our productions often incorporate other performance skills such as music and dance.  We find that each student brings unique talents to our stage, and we do everything possible to feature these talents in our productions. 

Past Productions Include...

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