Theatre School

What an experience!

Fun! Motivating! Engaging! Stimulating! Educational!

It’s a blast!

Treat your children & teenagers to the magic of theatre with The Playhouse’s Youth Summer Theatre School.  They’ll experience the joys of theatre while improving their self-confidence and communication skills as they learn to work together to produce  exciting theatrical presentations.

Limited admission (20 students per session) - first come, first served. Applications available at The Playhouse. Please inquire at the Box Office about space availability prior to applying: 613-543-3713

Senior Theatre School

10 years & up

2-week session

July 2 - 14

Public Presentation: July 14

9AM-3PM

$175 per student

The Senior section offers a wide variety of activities to motivate, engage and inspire them in theatre design and production as well as performance.  In addition to developing greater proficiency in listening and communication skills, the participants will have opportunities to experience the many different aspects of the world of theatre. They will discover the importance of designers, technicians, and playwrights. Students will experiment with the use of props, costuming and makeup as they create, rehearse and perform their own theatre.

Instructor: Drama Teacher Mary Ellen Viau

Junior Theatre School

6-9 years

1-week session

July 16 - 21

Public Presentation: July 21

9AM-3PM

$100 per student

The Junior section presents activities to stimulate the students’ imagination and develop their creative and communication skills. It will allow students to work on script development, characterization, improvisation and props making. There is a day spent at the theatre working with the crew and learning how they make their magic. This year’s Junior Section will run with the theme of “Being Green” and explore that theme through poetry, music and story development.

Instructor: Drama teacher & actress Kathleen Egan Veinotte