Cape May Stage brings stories to life

One of the oldest traditions of our civilization is that of the storyteller.
We tell stories to teach and enlighten, to entertain, and delight. In their many forms, stories have long served as a way to bring people together both as a community and, more importantly, as a family.
It is with this idea in mind that Cape May Stage, in cooperation with the New Jersey Theatre Alliance, has designed their contributions to the 12th Annual Family Week at the Theatre and Stage Festival event.
This annual statewide program, running March 4 through 31, offers free and discounted tickets to attendees, and was developed to encourage families to attend professional theatre together by making the experience affordable, educational, and exciting.
Cape May Stage’s offerings include events for people of all ages. For the very youngest and their parents, local libraries will be holding special storybook reading sessions from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. on March 7 and March 21 at the Lower Township library, 2600 Bayshore Road in Villas, and on March 14 and March 28 at the Upper Township branch, 2050 Route 631 in Petersburg.
For those young people looking to take a more active role in storytelling, Cape May Stage will be offering a weekly acting course for teenagers ages 12-17. The class will be held every Wednesday afternoon in March from 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
The students will study essential acting techniques that focus on creating honest, believable, and fun performances. This includes physical movement and vocal techniques, improvisational acting, and monologue and scene work.
Advance registration for the course is encouraged but not required, and attendance for all four sessions is preferred and will allow students to get the most out of the program.
Classes will be held at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse on the corner of Bank and Lafayette streets in Cape May.
Children are not the only ones that can take advantage of the fun of Family