summer theatre programs
July & August 2019
Register now for Festival 2019 Summer Theatre Programs!
We also have summer Co-op Placements and Internships
We have summer educational theatre programs for youth 7 – 21 years & adults, offering a variety of single week sessions in performance, production skills and playwriting, and a two-week pre-professional performance mentorship program. If performing onstage is not your thing, we also offer backstage summer co-op placements in front of house, production and scenic decoration.
Details below or contact us directly at info@theatre3x60.ca for more information.
Register now for Festival 2019 Summer Theatre Programs!
We also have summer Co-op Placements and Internships
We have summer educational theatre programs for youth 7 – 21 years & adults, offering a variety of single week sessions in performance, production skills and playwriting, and a two-week pre-professional performance mentorship program. If performing onstage is not your thing, we also offer backstage summer co-op placements in front of house, production and scenic decoration.
Details below or contact us directly at info@theatre3x60.ca for more information.
Our Summer Programs for Ages 6 - Adult
Playing on Stage Performance Camps (youth, ages 6 – 12). (Registration opens March 4th. See details below.)
Building the Playground Production Skills (youth and adult, 13 & up)
Playmakers Playwriting Workshop (youth and adult, 13 & up)
Pre-Professional Performance Mentorship Program (ages 16 – 21)
Festival 2019 Apprenticeship Program (ages 16 to adult)
Participants work with trained professionals in all programs to have a fun, positive experience, and develop both theoretical and hands on skills. While we give participants the opportunity to present/display their achievements in a public forum at the end of each session, our focus is on process and personal growth in a supportive collaborative environment.
Playing on Stage: Performance and Stagecraft (1 week session, full days)
In partnership with the Township of Scugog
July 29 – August 2 (ages 7 – 12)
August 12 – 16 (ages 7 – 12)
Have fun in this playful approach to performance and stagecraft, with a focus on process and personal growth in a supportive collaborative environment! New and experienced performers welcome! Acting is so much more than delivering the right lines in the right place at the right time and, whether in the ensemble or carrying a leading role, performers need to be versatile, adventurous and open to playing in the rehearsal process to come alive on stage. Come play with the professional theatre instructors of Theatre on the Ridge through a variety of warm-up, rehearsal and performance techniques that come together on stage at the end of the week in a public presentation. Playing on Stage programs will be held at Town Hall 1873 Centre Any camper who is registered by July 1 will also receive 2 ticket to our family production of The Wind in the Willows.
*This is a full day specialty summer program in partnership with the Township of Scugog offering introductory theatre skills in the morning and other recreational activities and locations in the afternoon. A full itinerary will be available through the Township of Scugog.
Full program registration & information now available in the Spring Summer Scugog Leisure Activity Guide.
Registration opens in March 4, 2019. Click here for online registration!
Building The Playground: Production Skills (1 week session)
July 2 – 6, 10 am – 4 pm (youth and adult, ages 13 and up)
The set is the actors’ playground and Building the Playground gives participants hands on experience exploring a variety of set decoration, costume and props making techniques. Work created during the week will be on display on the final day, and then may be used on stage in one of our fully staged productions. Building the Playground will be led by professional scenic artist, Melanie Baker. No previous theatre, art or construction experience required.
ee: ONLY $175.00 before June 15 ($225 AFTER June 15)
Register here
Playmakers: Introductory Playwriting (1 week session)
July 29 - August 2, 1 – 4 pm (youth and adult ages 13 and up)
Explore the power of words and learn playwriting fundamentals in this unique course that highlights the creative process of creating work for the stage. Through word games and exercises, participants will create individual and group pieces for presentation by themselves and artists of the company. Playmakers will work with Theatre 3×60 artistic director, Carey Nicholson and local playwrights.
Fee: ONLY $85.00 before June 15. ($95 AFTER June 15)
Register here
Pre-Professional Performance Mentorship Program
July 2 - August 16, 9 am - 4 pm
(minimum 2 week session, 5 days/week, Monday - Friday), 9 am – 4 pm (ages 16 – 21)
This program provides an inside perspective of professional theatre practice and takes the next step towards professional theatre training. Participants have the opportunity to participate in morning warm ups with the company, sit in production rehearsals and assist with behind the scenes production and technical work. Each participant will also be paired with a mentor from the professional company and have the opportunity to work one on one on an audition monologue(s). Recommended for participants who may be considering theatre as a career or are ready to prepare for a post secondary program audition. Program mentors and instructors include artistic director, Carey Nicholson, Theatre on the Ridge educational instructors and qualified members of the Theatre on the Ridge summer company. Admission to the program is by application and previous theatre experience is required. For an application form, click here. Deadline to apply is June 1, 2019.
Deadline to apply is June 1, 2019
Fee: ONLY $375 before May 15. $425 AFTER May 15)*
*partial working scholarships are available for this program. Please contact Carey at info@theatre3x60 for more information.
Festival 2019 Apprenticeship Program
June 3 - August 16 (youth and adults, ages 16 and up)
Application deadline is April 1, 2019
Perform onstage with our professional company in our production of The Wind in the Willows, onstage July 10 to 20, and receive your Pre Professional performance Mentorship Program free of charge. The Apprenticeship Program provides a unique opportunity to experience professional theatre from the inside as a member of the Theatre on the Ridge summer company. Admission to the program is by audition only and participants must be available for all rehearsals and performances. For more details contact us directly at info@theatre3x60.ca. Deadline to apply is April 1, 2019.
FOR ALL PROGRAMS (except Playing on Stage, Pre-Professional Performance Mentorship and Apprenticeship):
Receipt of completed registration form and payment are required before we can confirm your place in any program.
FOR PRE-PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE MENTORSHIP & APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS:
Please submit application prior to payment. Upon acceptance of your application, we will request full payment if applicable, before confirming your place in the program.
Location
All programs take place at Town Hall 1873, 302 Queen St., Port Perry. (corner of Queen and Simcoe Sts.)
More questions? Email us or call 905 431-0977
Registration Forms
Playing on Stage Performance Camps (youth, ages 6 – 12). (Registration opens March 4th. See details below.)
Building the Playground Production Skills (youth and adult, 13 & up)
Playmakers Playwriting Workshop (youth and adult, 13 & up)
Pre-Professional Performance Mentorship Program (ages 16 – 21)
Festival 2019 Apprenticeship Program (ages 16 to adult)
Participants work with trained professionals in all programs to have a fun, positive experience, and develop both theoretical and hands on skills. While we give participants the opportunity to present/display their achievements in a public forum at the end of each session, our focus is on process and personal growth in a supportive collaborative environment.
Playing on Stage: Performance and Stagecraft (1 week session, full days)
In partnership with the Township of Scugog
July 29 – August 2 (ages 7 – 12)
August 12 – 16 (ages 7 – 12)
Have fun in this playful approach to performance and stagecraft, with a focus on process and personal growth in a supportive collaborative environment! New and experienced performers welcome! Acting is so much more than delivering the right lines in the right place at the right time and, whether in the ensemble or carrying a leading role, performers need to be versatile, adventurous and open to playing in the rehearsal process to come alive on stage. Come play with the professional theatre instructors of Theatre on the Ridge through a variety of warm-up, rehearsal and performance techniques that come together on stage at the end of the week in a public presentation. Playing on Stage programs will be held at Town Hall 1873 Centre Any camper who is registered by July 1 will also receive 2 ticket to our family production of The Wind in the Willows.
*This is a full day specialty summer program in partnership with the Township of Scugog offering introductory theatre skills in the morning and other recreational activities and locations in the afternoon. A full itinerary will be available through the Township of Scugog.
Full program registration & information now available in the Spring Summer Scugog Leisure Activity Guide.
Registration opens in March 4, 2019. Click here for online registration!
Building The Playground: Production Skills (1 week session)
July 2 – 6, 10 am – 4 pm (youth and adult, ages 13 and up)
The set is the actors’ playground and Building the Playground gives participants hands on experience exploring a variety of set decoration, costume and props making techniques. Work created during the week will be on display on the final day, and then may be used on stage in one of our fully staged productions. Building the Playground will be led by professional scenic artist, Melanie Baker. No previous theatre, art or construction experience required.
ee: ONLY $175.00 before June 15 ($225 AFTER June 15)
Register here
Playmakers: Introductory Playwriting (1 week session)
July 29 - August 2, 1 – 4 pm (youth and adult ages 13 and up)
Explore the power of words and learn playwriting fundamentals in this unique course that highlights the creative process of creating work for the stage. Through word games and exercises, participants will create individual and group pieces for presentation by themselves and artists of the company. Playmakers will work with Theatre 3×60 artistic director, Carey Nicholson and local playwrights.
Fee: ONLY $85.00 before June 15. ($95 AFTER June 15)
Register here
Pre-Professional Performance Mentorship Program
July 2 - August 16, 9 am - 4 pm
(minimum 2 week session, 5 days/week, Monday - Friday), 9 am – 4 pm (ages 16 – 21)
This program provides an inside perspective of professional theatre practice and takes the next step towards professional theatre training. Participants have the opportunity to participate in morning warm ups with the company, sit in production rehearsals and assist with behind the scenes production and technical work. Each participant will also be paired with a mentor from the professional company and have the opportunity to work one on one on an audition monologue(s). Recommended for participants who may be considering theatre as a career or are ready to prepare for a post secondary program audition. Program mentors and instructors include artistic director, Carey Nicholson, Theatre on the Ridge educational instructors and qualified members of the Theatre on the Ridge summer company. Admission to the program is by application and previous theatre experience is required. For an application form, click here. Deadline to apply is June 1, 2019.
Deadline to apply is June 1, 2019
Fee: ONLY $375 before May 15. $425 AFTER May 15)*
*partial working scholarships are available for this program. Please contact Carey at info@theatre3x60 for more information.
Festival 2019 Apprenticeship Program
June 3 - August 16 (youth and adults, ages 16 and up)
Application deadline is April 1, 2019
Perform onstage with our professional company in our production of The Wind in the Willows, onstage July 10 to 20, and receive your Pre Professional performance Mentorship Program free of charge. The Apprenticeship Program provides a unique opportunity to experience professional theatre from the inside as a member of the Theatre on the Ridge summer company. Admission to the program is by audition only and participants must be available for all rehearsals and performances. For more details contact us directly at info@theatre3x60.ca. Deadline to apply is April 1, 2019.
FOR ALL PROGRAMS (except Playing on Stage, Pre-Professional Performance Mentorship and Apprenticeship):
Receipt of completed registration form and payment are required before we can confirm your place in any program.
FOR PRE-PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE MENTORSHIP & APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS:
Please submit application prior to payment. Upon acceptance of your application, we will request full payment if applicable, before confirming your place in the program.
Location
All programs take place at Town Hall 1873, 302 Queen St., Port Perry. (corner of Queen and Simcoe Sts.)
More questions? Email us or call 905 431-0977
Registration Forms
| registration_form_–_festival_2019_summer_theatre_programs.pdf |
| pre_professional_program_2019_online_app._form.pdf |