REGISTRATION FOR OUR 2025 SUMMER THEATER CAMPS IS NOW OPEN!
PROP MAKING (Ages 10-18):
*Students must attend all three days in order to participate*
JUNE 16, 17 & 18
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Students will learn all about the different aspects of making props for theater. Painting, glueing, fabric cutting, designing and more! At the end of the camp, students will take home all of their props that they have made.
A minimum of two students.
A maximum of eight students.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CAMP WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 13th
THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT (Ages 7-12):
*Students must attend all five days in order to participate*
JUNE 23 – 27
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Based off of the beloved children’s book now turned musical, a little boy named Duncan receives a stack of letters from his crayons. In the letters, each crayon shares why they are quitting and will no longer be his crayons. With classic hits such as ‘BLUE’, ‘Walking on Sunshine’, ‘Purple Rain’ and more! This humorous view into the life of a child through the colorful world of crayons will surely make you smile!
Students will learn dances, songs (if they’d like to sing – it is not required!), lines, blocking, help create prop/set pieces and play fun theater games along the way! On the final day of the camp, The Day the Crayons Quit: The Musical will perform for friends and family at our studio!
A minimum of four students.
A maximum of ten students.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CAMP WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 20th
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN (Ages 12-18):
*Students must attend all five days in order to participate*
JULY 14 – 18
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Based on the beloved Charles Schulz comic strip, Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts bunch explore life's great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship.
Students will learn dances, songs (if they’d like to sing – it is not required!), lines, blocking, help create prop/set pieces and play fun theater games along the way! On the final day of the camp, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown will perform for friends and family at our studio!
A minimum of four students.
A maximum of ten students.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CAMP WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY, JULY 11TH
MUSICAL THEATER DANCE DAYS:
JULY 21 – 25
Ages 7 – 9 (10:00 am – 10:30 am)
Ages 10 – 12 (10:30 am – 11:00 am)
Ages 13 – 18 (11:00 am – 11:30 am)
Learn a fabulous dance number to a classic Broadway musical song! From Wicked, Hamilton, Six and more! These are drop-in style classes, so you can register for one class or the entire camp! Students will perform the dance they learned in class that day at the end for any family who’d like to see!
A minimum of two students per day.
A maximum of fourteen students per day.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CAMP WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY, JULY 18th
ALICE IN WONDERLAND (Ages 8-18):
*Students must attend all five days in order to participate*
JULY 21 – 25
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
A minimum of six students.
A maximum of twelve students.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CAMP WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY, JULY 18TH
REGISTRATION FOR THE FOLLOWING CLASSES IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. REGISTRATION WILL OPEN FOR SESSION I IN MAY 2025:
Junior Musical Theater (Ages 7-12)
Mondays 4:30 - 5:30 pm *please keep in mind that if a student has to arrive 5 minutes late due to schools getting out later, that's okay! Please just let us know beforehand - thank you!*
Performers will learn the ins and outs of putting on a show. This includes learning dance numbers and memorizing lines, learn songs if they'd like to sing, fun theater exercise games and even behind the scenes work of creating prop pieces!
The first two classes are getting to know you style classes where students will learn all about the show, learn some choreography, practice some acting scenes, work on theater prop/set/costume ideas and play some fun theater games getting to know one another! Auditions for the specific roles each actor will play will be during the following class and then find out the following class what role they received.
Senior Musical Theater (Ages 12-18)
Wednesdays 4:45 - 5:45 pm *please keep in mind that if a student has to arrive 5 minutes late due to schools getting out later, that's okay! Please just let us know beforehand - thank you!*
Performers will learn the ins and outs of putting on a show. This includes learning dance numbers and memorizing lines, learn songs if they'd like to sing, fun theater exercise games and even behind the scenes work of creating prop pieces!
The first two classes are getting to know you style classes where students will learn all about the show, learn some choreography, practice some acting scenes, work on theater prop/set/costume ideas and play some fun theater games getting to know one another! Auditions for the specific roles each actor will play will be during the following class and then find out the following class what role they received.
Junior Acting (Ages 8-18)
Wednesdays 5:45-6:45 pm
Performers in Junior Acting will learn the ins and outs of putting on a show. Students will learn and memorize lines from the script, learn blocking, work on character analysis, and play fun theater games along the way! Our Acting classes help students get in touch with themselves as actors and how to elevate their performance quality.
The first two classes are getting to know you style classes where students will learn all about the show, practice some acting scenes, work on theater prop/set/costume ideas and play some fun theater games getting to know one another! Auditions for the specific roles each actor will play will be during the following class and then find out the following class what role they received.
Senior Acting (Ages 13-18)
Thursdays 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Required: *Our Senior Acting class is for performers who have had at least one year of theater experience either at VDT, a professional theater company or a school theater department.
Performers in Senior Acting will learn the ins and outs of putting on a show. Students will learn and memorize lines from the script, learn blocking, work on character analysis, and play fun theater games along the way! Our Acting classes help students get in touch with themselves as actors and how to elevate their performance quality. Senior Acting is for performers who are serious about their training as actors who really want to dive deep into their characters, learn acting techniques and work on the dramatic side of acting.
The first two Thursdays are getting-to-know-you style classes. Students will learn all about the show, work on physicality such as character walks, readings from the script and create prop pieces! On the third Thursday, students will audition for roles in class and find out the roles they get the following week in class.
Creative Playwriting (Ages 10-18)
Thursdays 6:00-6:45 pm
Creative Playwriting is a great opportunity for students to let their creativity shine! Each student gets to write a short play and codirect with teacher Hannah. Students will cast fellow classmates in their play, help pick out costumes and props, and help shape the script! Each student will also be cast in classmates' plays. Students will participate in creative writing activities, improv games and scene work.
(Lines do NOT have to be memorized for this class!)
Minimum of 4 students
Maximum of 6 students
Junior Musical Theater (Ages 7-12)
Saturdays 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Performers will learn the ins and outs of putting on a show. This includes learning dance numbers and memorizing lines/prerecording lines, learn songs if they'd like to sing, fun theater exercise games and even behind the scenes work of creating prop pieces!
The first two classes are getting to know you style classes where students will learn all about the show, learn some choreography, practice some acting scenes, work on theater prop/set/costume ideas and play some fun theater games getting to know one another! Auditions for the specific roles each actor will play will be during the following class and then find out the following class what role they received.
Competitive Monologue and Scene opportunities:
Students have the option to compete a monologue or a scene with another student. BravO! Dance and Talent Competition offers the wonderful chance for theater performers to compete at Regional and National competitions. Each student must have an audition/meeting with teacher Hannah to be evaluated before determining if the performer is ready to compete.
Students who compete need to keep actively working on the craft of learning and growing as an actor and performer. To this end, students are required to participate in either session of a VDT theater class or perform in a play or musical throughout the studio season at school, a community theater, or a professional theater.
Recreational Monologue/Scene opportunities:
Students will have the option to perform a monologue or scene (3 students max in group) at our theater recital at the end of the season. This would be a recreational specialty number to help students gain confidence, work on showmanship and memorization! Students who register to perform a monologue or scene at the recital are also required to participate in a Session II VDT theater class, perform in a play or musical in the winter / spring at school, a community theater, or a professional theater.
Additional Opportunities...
Audition Technique Privates:
Have you ever wanted a little more help preparing for a theater audition? Our Audition Technique Privates are the perfect fit! These privates are wonderful if a student needs help picking out a monologue, to work on their dance technique or gain helpful tips that every auditioner should know!
If you are interested, please email VDT and we can set up days/times to have rehearsals that work with your schedule!
Our 8th season was our first season we were able to have a stand alone Theater Recital! To honor this, we created a Theater Alumni Piece to the song 'Louder Than Words' from the acclaimed musical Tick, Tick...Boom! We invited back all past and current theater students to participate in an unforgettable, moving piece to kick off the Theater Recital. This is now a tradition we would love to continue this season!
*All past and present students are eligible to participate*
