By Joan C. McKinney, news and publications coordinator

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - Would you like a summer theater program where your child could learn some acting skills and perform a play?

Campbellsville University's Theater Department fits the bill with the Summer Theater Program June 21-July 2.

Students can learn acting techniques and will perform Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet” at the end of the training, according to Starr Garrett, assistant professor/theater director. The program is open to students, ages nine to 15.

Garrett said students attending will get a T-shirt at the end of the camp, and there will be a pizza party after the performance.

The sessions will be in the afternoons, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., in the University Theater. Snacks will be provided each day. Cost is $200 per student

Campbellsville University is a private, comprehensive institution located in South Central Kentucky. Founded in 1906, Campbellsville University is affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention and has an enrollment of 3,006 students who represent 97 Kentucky counties, 30 states and 37 foreign nations. Listed in U.S.News & World Report's 2010 “America's Best Colleges,” CU is ranked 23rd in “Best Baccalaureate Colleges” in the South, tied for fifth in “most international students” and fourth in “up-and-coming” schools in baccalaureate colleges in the South. CU has been ranked 17 consecutive years with U.S.News & World Report. The university has also been named to America's Best Christian Colleges® and to G.I. Jobs magazine as a Military Friendly School. Campbellsville University is located 82 miles southwest of Lexington, Ky., and 80 miles southeast of Louisville, Ky. Dr. Michael V. Carter is in his 11th year as president.

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