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THEATRICAL LEARNING CENTER
The mission of the Theatrical Learning Center (TLC) is to create well-rounded, kind, and informed theater artists.
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By providing an environment and culture where a student can act true to themselves, they can then be true to the craft of acting.
Winter Camp 2025
Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity.
In-Person Audition Date: October 24th, 3 PM - 6 PM
Performance Dates:
Friday, January 2nd at 7:00 PM
Saturday, January 3rd at 2:00 PM
Sunday, January 4th at 2:00 PM
Ages: 3rd-8th Grade
Registration Cost: $300
Michael D. Naffziger is a Tony nominated theatre educator and director. He has been an actor, director, and producer of theatre for over a decade.
Before becoming the Theatre Director at Indian River Charter High School, Michael was the producer for the D-Gallery Theatre in Los Angeles, while performing with The Redlands Civic-Light Opera.
At Indian River Charter High School, several of Michael’s productions have received the title of “Florida Thespian Mainstage '' and have been invited to perform in professional theatres (The STRAZ Center for the Performing Arts and The Tampa Theatre).
Some of his latest productions include Lord of the Flies, The Fantasticks, Camelot, To Kill A Mockingbird, Jekyll and Hyde, and CATS. Michael is the owner of the lighting company East Coast Encore, and the Vice President of The Vero Beach Theatre Guild. Michael lives in Vero Beach with his incredibly supportive wife, Lindsay, and his two amazing children, Alyzsa Love and Jagger Dones.
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