Welcome to NEYT’s Summer of Fabulous Theatre Programs!
There is something here for youth of all ages and all interests. Learn to act, clown, juggle, ride a unicycle, perform Shakespeare, sing and dance in a Broadway show, tame a shrew, learn new skills, and make new friends at one of the Northeast’s premiere theatre schools. Each program is staffed by professional teachers and directors and most programs conclude with performances. Sign up immediately because, historically, these camps fill up very, very quickly. Download a copy of the schedule and registration form at the bottom of this page. Be sure and send in your deposit with the tear off form soon and get ready for outrageous summer fun!
#1 Melodrama, Ages 9-11
Directors: NEYT Founder Stephen Stearns and NEYT Alumnus Ben Stockman.
This is a high voltage program–a laugh-riot, action-packed, full-bodied play-acting experience. Melodrama is a theatrical melting pot spiced up with jokes, songs and clown bits. Expect larger than life characters, exciting action, twisting and turning plots, lots of funny effects, running gags, and slapstick against cartoon-like sets and costumes. We’ll produce a full-blown play in two weeks and you’ll learn the basic skills and techniques you need to be a confident and powerful performer who can play the hero, the villain, the sophisticate or the low-life.
Dates: Monday, July 14–Friday, July 25 (Does not meet weekend of July 19–20).
Time: (Mon-Fri) 9:00am- 3:30pm.
Performance dates: Fri, Sat, Sun, July 25, 26 & 27.
Place: New England Youth Theatre.
Tuition: $385
#2 Melodrama, Ages 12-16
Directors: NEYT Founder Stephen Stearns and NEYT Alumnus Nick Bombicino.
This is Melodrama for older kids, with more lines, more detail, and more complicated gags requiring verbal, physical and musical skills. We will produce a play in two weeks, so get ready to leap into the bliss of total knuckle-biting drama and unashamedly dumb jokes! It will be a wild and hilarious acting experience that helps you develop the skills needed for confident and powerful performing.
Dates: Monday, June 23–Friday, July 4 (Does not meet weekend of June 28–29)
Time: (Mon-Fri) 9:00am-3:30pm.
Performance dates: Fri, Sat, Sun, July 4, 5 & 6.
Place: New England Youth Theatre.
Tuition: $385
#3 Shakespeare’s Greatest Scenes, Ages 10-15
Directors: David Vann from the Birmingham School of Acting in England, NEYT Alumni Nick Bombicino and Dan Dolan.
This camp gives every actor the chance to rehearse and play some of the deepest and funniest characters from Shakespeare’s most-loved scenes. Vocal, verbal, and physical action games, as well as monologue, duet and group scene work will prepare you to become comfortable and expressive with Shakespeare’s words. Find a new passion for acting, a joyous appreciation for the Bard, and great friendships at NEYT! Sign up early because space is limited.
Dates: Monday, July 7–Friday, July 18 (does not meet weekend of July 12–13)
Time: (Mon-Fri) 9:00am-3:30pm.
Performance dates: Fri, Sat, Sun, July 18, 19 & 20.
Place: New England Youth Theatre.
Tuition: $385
#4 Senior Shakespeare Program Ages 14-19
Directors: NEYT Head of Faculty Rebecca Waxman and NEYT Vocal Director Keely Eastley.
This summer’s fully-staged production is The Taming of the Shrew. Acceptance is by audition. Picture an ensemble of young adults hurling themselves into riotous action, colorful characters, glorious language and a bond of friendship that lasts a lifetime. The NEYT Senior Shakespeare program draws high school students from around the region due to the superlative quality of both the instruction and the performances. Actors get to experience the kind of training found at theatre conservatories and university programs right here at our very own “Globe”. The program will include a trip to Weston Playhouse to see the Tony award-winning play Doubt, at a discounted group rate. NEYT faculty is happy to assist you and answer your questions before audition time.
Audition dates are April 27 from 3:00PM-
5:00PM & April 29 from 4:00PM-6:00PM. Actors are asked to perform a 2-3 minute Shakespeare monologue of their choice. Please prepare fully–know your character and your text by heart; know why you are speaking every word.
Dates: Monday, June 23–Friday, July 11 (does not meet weekends of June 28–29 & July 5–6).
Time: (Mon-Fri) 9:00am-4:00pm. Performance dates: Fri, Sat, Sun, July 11, 12 & 13.
Place: Green Street School (first two weeks), New England Youth Theatre.
Tuition: $495
#5 Drama and Dress-Up Ages 5-7
Directors: NEYT Head of Faculty Rebecca Waxman and NEYT Costumer Sandy Klein.
A rack of wild clothes, a box of silly props and a dramatic story each day to use as a springboard for imaginative and supported play for youngsters. Indoor and outdoor fun, singing and dancing. Your child’s first step into the NEYT family. Space for this camp is limited.
Dates: Monday, August 4–Friday, August 8.
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm.
Place: NEYT.
Tuition: $225
#6 Leap into Acting, Ages 8-11
Directors: David Vann from the Birmingham School of Acting in England, NEYT Alumni Nick Bombicino and Dan Dolan.
This program blends acting games with effective voice and physical training. Children are introduced to the magic of theatre along with the rhythms and rhymes of our amazing English language. Here, kids will explore characters, poetry, singing, dancing and clowning, and, as always in this program, be grinning from ear to ear while wishing to stay and play all night. Sign up early because space for this camp is limited.
Dates: Monday, July 21–Saturday, July 26.
Time: (Mon-Sat) 9:00am-12:00pm.
Place: NEYT.
Tuition: $225
#7 Musical Theatre, Ages 12-19
Director: NEYT Founder Stephen Stearns, Musical Director Becky Graber, Voice Director Jim Anderson, Choreographer Shoshana Bass, Stage Manager Adam Woolley.
The Musical Theatre program production is West Side Story. Acceptance into this show is by audition. This program offers the best local training possible in the art of musical theatre acting, singing, dancing and stagecraft. Actors will get voice and dance instruction as well as scene study and character development training. The program concludes with four live performances.
Audition date is May 3 from 2:00pm-6:30pm
Actors auditioning must:
* Sign up (via e-mail michelle@neyt.org or phone
Michelle at 802-246-6398 ext. 101)
* Present 16 bars of a song that has both singing and acting qualities from a Broadway musical of your choice (must bring sheet music that lies flat or turns easily)
* Pick up scene sheets from the NEYT office. Choose a character from two of the scenes and practice your part for reading with another actor during the audition.
click below to download and print copies of the scene sheets
Dates: Monday, July 28–Friday, August 15 (does not meet weekends of August 2–3 & August 9–10).
Time: (Mon-Fri) 9:00am-3:30pm.
Performance dates: Thursday-Sunday, August 14–August 17.
Place: New England Youth Theatre.
Tuition: $495
#8 Circus Minimus, Ages 7-13
Director: Circus Minimus Founder Kevin O’Keefe. We know you’re a kid who wants to run away and join the circus, to learn all the tricks of the jugglers, clowns and wirewalkers! At Circus Minimus you’ll find fabulous toys to play with: mats to tumble on, balls to roll, unicycles to ride, plates and poi to spin, rings to toss, flags to wave, stilts to walk upon and all kinds of wild and wacky clothes to wear! Every day will be a new adventure and the show at program’s end is utterly thrilling. So don’t wait–sign up now for the greatest time of your life; we want you in the act!
Dates: Monday, July 7–Friday, July 18 (does not meet weekend of July 12–13).
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm. *note that this has changed from a 3:30 end time to 3:00
Performance date: Friday, July 18. Place: Brattleboro Area Middle School Gym.
Tuition: $385
#9 Intro to Technical Theatre, Ages 12-19
Director: NEYT Technical Director Rick Barron. The Technical Theatre Program at NEYT dovetails with our
productions so that practical skills are developed through real experience. Depending on the show and the requirements of the
directors, this can involve design, construction, painting, and installing of sets, individual set elements, backdrops, etc. Also included are the hanging and focusing of lights, the running of light and soundboards for shows, and occasional stagehand work during performances. Days and times of the course vary by production, depending on the rehearsal schedule.
Please contact the NEYT office for more details of this exciting new program.
Tuition dependant on schedule. Runs con-currently with NEYT Summer Theatre Program productions
Theatre Adventure Program (TAP)
Ages 7 & up. Directors: Laura Lawson Tucker and Darlene Jenson.
TAP is a theatre arts class for students who have disabilities, and a few typically developing peers. Each class includes theatre exercises and activities to support the development of acting skills as well as creating a positive social experience. On the final day, acting skills are showcased in a performance shaped by the students’ original ideas and interests.
#10 TAP Session 1
Dates: Monday, June 23–Thursday, July 3.
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm.
Performance date: Thursday, July 3, 10:30am
Place: New England Youth Theatre.
Tuition: $175
#11 TAP Session 2
Dates: Monday, August 4–Friday, August 15.
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm.
Performance date: Friday, August 15, 10:30am.
Place: Green Street School.
Tuition: $175
Click below to download a PDF copy of the summer program scedule and registration form.