Calling all lovers of the theatrical arts, Bucks County Playhouse is offering a new four-week theater program this summer.
The new initiative, titled the Playhouse Institute Summer Conservatory, was designed to empower and inspire the next generation of theater artists. Beginning July 7 and running through Aug. 1, the program will take place at Lambertville Hall in Lambertville, New Jersey, and is open to students ages 13 to 18.
This is not your traditional theater camp.
The Playhouse Institute Summer Conservatory sets itself apart by offering professional-level training in a variety of theatrical arts, from acting to movement, vocal performance, and creative storytelling. The camp faculty is made up of experienced artists, including working actors, directors, choreographers, and musicians. This program teaches core values, including collaboration, curiosity, and risk-taking, to students while in an ensemble-driven environment, a release notes.
“The program is about developing voice, movement, and storytelling skills, while also cultivating a mindset that is solution-oriented, receptive, and adaptable,” says Michaela Murphy, Director of Education at Bucks County Playhouse.
Faculty participating this summer include Obie Award-winning artist, educator, and actor James Jackson, Jr.; multidisciplinary theatre artist, director, and educator Chad S. Parsons; vocal instructor Meagan Lee Hodson; actress Victoria Ann Scovens (National Tour and Broadway’s ‘Hamilton’); creator, producer and star of the web series ‘Whatever It Takes’ Johanna Tolentino; dancer and choreographer, Dani Tucci Juraga; and more.
Financial assistance is available to young artists of all backgrounds. Families interested are encouraged to apply by June 15.
“We created the Conservatory to offer young performers a space where they can take creative risks, build confidence, and explore the full potential of what theater—and they themselves—can be. Our goal is to provide an experience that goes beyond memorizing lines and hitting their blocking,” says Murphy. “ We also introduce students to the business side of the industry—how it works, and how to work it. This is a collaborative environment where imagination is valued just as much as technique, and we’re thrilled to launch a program that nurtures the whole artist.”
For more information, visit BucksCountyPlayhouse.org
