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ativity and imagination.
Bean states the ABCT Summer
Camps’ primary objectives are to
instruct each child is Teamwork,
Civic Service, Cultural values, and
the importance of culture. “These
values are what I wish to impart in
the kids of ABCT. I realize that theater
is just a platform I use to empower
young people to soar in whatever
they choose to pursue in life.”
The History and
Impact of ABCT
The Anthony Bean Community
Theater and Acting School
(ABCT) was established in Spring
2000 to meet the growing demands
of New Orleans area residents
seeking a quality, culturally
diverse performing arts venue.
The theater also met the needs of
individuals seeking to learn the
art of acting, set design, and theatre
management. Named after
its Founder and Artistic Director,
Anthony Bean, ABCT combines
a theater company and acting
school to accomplish its mission
to provide young people of all ages
the opportunity to study their
craft while actively participating
in a Performing Arts Summer
For over two decades, Anthony Bean Community Theater (ABCT)
combinesa theater company and acting school to accomplish its
mission to provide young people of all ages the opportunity to study
their craft while learning skills that will help them reach their full
potential both on and off stage.
Program that will earn them skills
for life. The Anthony Bean Community
Theater and Acting School
have served New Orleans youth
and its surrounding area for over
twenty years. It is and always has
been the goal of ABCT to reach
out and touch the lives of as many
young people as possible.
Giving Young
People A Voice
During the camp they will learn
stage presence, stage technique,
and stage terminology. They will
also be taught voice-over (projecting
the voice) and a long list of theater
and film lessons, all taught by
a staff with more than 50 years of
experience between them.
At the end of the program, the
students will have a strong knowledge
of the art of live performing
on and off the stage. It will give our
young people a voice and a forum
where they can express in their
way (HIP-HOP THEATER) how
they feel about the state, the city,
the arts, and their community. The
program also enables our young
people to contribute to bringing
quality productions to our community
while exposing our young
people to the arts firsthand.
In addition to training for the
stage, this summer, the Anthony
ABCT Summer Program is more
than a Camp...It’s Culture!
6-Week Summer Performing Arts Program
Southern University at New Orleans
Monday, June 3rd - Friday, July 12, 2024
CAMP HOURS: Monday - Friday:
8:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
For Children 7 – 17 years of age
Breakfast and lunch will be served on-site.
For Audition and Registration,
Call: 504-862-PLAY
www.anthonybeantheater.com
Bean Performing Arts Summer
Camp will film a TV Show called
‘WHAT’S GOING ON.’ It is an innovative,
fun, uplifting, and engaging
TV Talk Show that gives the
youth a voice on topics that impact
us all. The hosts and audience
members will be the summer
camp teens. The TV Show will air
in the fall on WUPL MY-54.
“The Goal of the camp is to help
them discover their voice. Also
provide an intense, high-quality
learning and performing opportunity
in an atmosphere where young
people are encouraged to set goals,
take risks, and view mistakes as an
avenue for learning. The Summer
Arts Program opens students up to
greatness and creates an awareness
that the arts are a constructive vehicle
of personal expression.”