Virginia Rep Announces a Variety of Summer Day Camps for a Wide Age Range

va rep logo editVirginia Repertory Theatre will offer day camps for rising 1st -10th graders and a half-day camp for preschoolers and rising kindergarteners.

Virginia Rep camps give students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of drama, providing an exciting and comprehensive understanding of professional theatre.

Dramatic Adventures Half-Day Camp for Preschoolers (3 to 5 year olds)
Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 12:00pm
Session One- Goodnight Moon, June 29-July 3, 2015, Location TBD
Session Two- Pooh’s Corner, August 17-21, 2015, at Virginia Rep’s Children’s Theatre at Willow Lawn

va rep camps_summer_2012_stage_sbStage Explorers Summer Day Camp (Rising 1st-6th graders)
Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 4:00pm with extended day option
Session One (two weeks): June 15-26, 2015 at Virginia Rep’s Children’s Theatre
Session Two (one week): August 24-28, 2015 at Virginia Rep’s Children’s Theatre

Young Performers Institute (Rising 7th-10th graders)
Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 4:00pm
July 6-17, 2015 at Virginia Rep Center downtown

Summer Showtime! Musical Theatre Day Camp (By Audition)
(Rising 3rd-10th graders) at Virginia Rep’s Children’s Theatre
August 3-14, 2015 – Registration is by audition only
Public Showcase Performances on Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15, 2015
Auditions: Saturday, March 7 and Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Virginia Rep’s Children’s Theatre.
Sign-ups will be posted on the Virginia Rep website

Registration Information:
Registration opens January 15th
To register and find a detailed description of each camp visit: http://va-rep.org/camps.html#summer

About Virginia Repertory Theatre

Virginia Repertory Theatre, located in Richmond, VA, combines the talents and strengths of two nonprofit companies that shared facilities, resources, and management teams for over a decade. Now the heritages of Barksdale Theatre (founded in 1953) and Theatre IV (founded in 1975) live on in their new form, as Central Virginia’s leading professional theatre company.  Virginia Rep presents national caliber productions of the great dramas, comedies, and musicals including classics, contemporary works, and world premieres, always seeking to demonstrate the unique power of theatre to engage, enthrall, educate, and inspire.  Productions are staged at four distinct venues:  the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre and Theatre Gym at the downtown Virginia Rep Center, Virginia Rep’s Children’s Theatre located at Willow Lawn, and Virginia Rep’s Barksdale Season at Hanover Tavern.