Youtheatre Summer Programs
In an effort to accommodate a variety of schedules we have included one, two and three-week workshops in our summer program. Check your calendar and see when you can join us, and please note age requirements to be sure the program is a good fit. Enrollment is limited in most workshops; minimum enrollment required for some workshops.
Workshop space is limited, and space will be reserved in the order that applications with deposits are received. Please note that deposits are non-refundable after the published spring deadline; balance of tuition is due one month prior to the start of each session. For tuition assistance and scholarship information, please e-mail audrey@triarts.net. Please note that the deadline for financial assistance applications is listed in registration materials.
To reserve a place for your child, please mail the required forms with your deposit for each program (payable to TRIARTS) to: TriArts Youtheatre, POB 1187, Sharon, CT 06069. Questions? Call Audrey at 860-364-7469, ext 100
Special Spring Workshop: Legends of Show Biz
Rate: $200
Focusing on the greatest legends of screen and stage, this workshop will help students learn how to perform with pizzazz while learning from some of the greatest performers in the history of show business. The workshop will include individual vocal coaching time and will culminate with a showcase for parents on the final day.
3-Week Musical Theatre Performance Workshop: Imagine That!
Rate for 3 weeks: $685
Work with TriArts Artistic Director Michael Berkeley in a musical theatre performance workshop that will develop students' acting, singing and dancing skills while rehearsing Michael's original musical Imagine That!, culminating in a performance on TriArts main stage.
3-Week Musical Theatre Performance Workshop: Willy Wonka, Jr.
Rate for 3 weeks: $825
Experience the fun, the challenge, the excitement of a musical theatre performance workshop that will culminate in a production of Willy Wonka Jr. on TriArts main stage. The class will also attend TriArts production of The Sound of Music and have a talkback with the actors after the show.
Creative Dramatics
Rate for 2 Week: $340
Our youngest aspiring actors will explore the performing arts in a relaxed and fun environment through theatre games, singing, storytelling and creative movement. Parents are invited to a brief showcase on the final day.
Monday Night Acting Class
Rate: $90 (or $25/class)
Explore acting technique and character development through movement, finding your action in a scene, working with props, entrances and exits, character research, and interpreting text. Scene work will include working on scenes with a partner and individual monologues.
Wicked Workshop*
Rate for 1 Week: $150
Explore the Broadway sensation Wicked in depth – study the characters, the story, and the songs. Learn the techniques of performing numbers from the show.
Broadway Rocks*
Rate for 1 Week: $150
Explore Broadway's rock musicals (Hair, Hairspray, Rock of Ages, Grease, Rent, Jesus Christ Superstar, American Idiot) while developing contemporary rock performance styles.
"glee" Club
Rate for 1 Week: $175
Work with composer Joshua Stone and create your own original mash-ups of pop songs a la Glee, using material from Ellington to Beetles to Bieber!
Grumbling Gryphons
Rate for 1 Week: $150
Leslie Elias, artistic director of the Grumbling Gryphons Traveling Children's Theater, leads this workshop exploring drama through improvisation, music, art, movement, storytelling, mask making and more. At the end of the workshop, students will have the opportunity to perform for their parents.
Theatre Sampler
Rate: $20/class or $85 for full day (five classes)
Spend an hour or spend the day "sampling" different theatre classes, including Auditioning Without Fear, Stage Combat, Acting Through Masks, Breaking Into Show Business, Juggling, Making It Count: Singing From The Heart, Gospel Singing, 5-6-7-8 Kicks! and more! Make it a family day – parents are encouraged to sign up as well!
The Sound of Music: Behind The Scenes
Rate: $35 kids/students / $45 adults (includes ticket)
This one-day intensive will explore the story, songs, and characters of The Sound of Music. Attend the matinee performance and meet with the cast for a talkback afterwards and backstage tour. Parents are encouraged to sign up as well!
Disney Heroines
Rate for 1 Week: $150
Belle, Mulan, Ariel, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mary Poppins… Disney is full of heroines and princesses. Spend a week immersed in their worlds – become your favorite character while developing your performing skills.
*Note that TriArts offers a special option of combining a morning and afternoon session; at no extra charge, we will provide supervision during a lunch break for students who wish to bring a lunch and spend the day immersed in theatre!