VPA Summer Theatre Arts Program

VPA Summer Theatre Arts Program

Contributed by Ashley Elver, Valley Performing Arts

VPA’s Summer Theatre Arts Program has been teaching theatre arts for more than eighteen years.
Our program offers three separate two-week workshops for youth throughout the summer.  These sessions help young people build self-confidence, self-expression and concentration skills through experiences that focus on the fundamentals of theatre production. Students also get an understanding of theatrical terms and what it takes to stage a live show from auditions through performance including: acting, set design, costuming, artistic design, stage direction, lighting design, and sound engineering. 
They also prepared a short play for family and friends, presented at the theatre the evening of the final day of their workshop.

Class size is limited! Stop by the VPA office behind the theatre Tuesday - Thursday 10 AM - 4 PM to enroll.

AM Sessions: 9 AM - 12 PM Mon - Fri - AGES 7-11
PM Sessions: 1 PM - 4 PM Mon - Fri - AGES 12-17

Session 1

- 6/10 - 6/21

Director Sam Krauser

AM class - Abracadabra Aladdin (musical)
PM class - Aladdin and his Wonderful, Magical Lamp (musical)

Session 2 

- 7/8 - 7/19

Directors Laesa Den Bleyker and Alexis Horning

AM only - Tale of Beauty and the Beast (musical)

Session 3

- 7/29 - 8/9

Directors Janelle and Jeremy Davis

AM class - Rainbow Fish the Musical
PM class - Order up! (not a musical)