Aloha Performing Arts Company

Aloha Performing Arts Company will offer its Spring Break Production Workshop, "Tarheel Tales," March 27-April 1. The workshop, for 8-12 year olds, culminates in a free public performance at 2:30 p.m. April 1 at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu.

APAC board member Jan Johnson will be the primary instructor, assisted by APAC teen volunteers. The workshop will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily, with tuition set at $130. Optional extended hours are 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. with a tuition of $170. Tuitions include all materials needed, plus an afternoon snack and a T-shirt. Each student will need to bring a lunch.

Participants will receive an intensive week of planning, rehearsing, and performing a show. Each student is guaranteed a role in the final performance and will participate in technical preparations as well.

"Tarheel Tales" is is a classic story theatre piece adapted by Tom Behm from the works of Richard Chase. Mime, improvisation, and audience participation will be featured in the telling of five stories: "Jack and the Northwest Wind," "The Big Toe," "Old Dry Frye," Wicked John and the Devil," and "Jack and the Robbers."

Scholarships are available and must be arranged in advance with Jan Johnson at 328-8225. Enrollment is limited, so parents and guardians are encouraged to pre-register children by calling the APAC office at 322-9924.