Playhouse on the Square Summer Youth Theatre Conservatory will return to In-Person Instruction this Summer

March 26, 2021 - Memphis, Tenn. - Playhouse on the Square Department of Theatre Education, in partnership with AutoZone, ArtsMemphis, The Hyde Family Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, and the Tennessee Arts Commission, will offer its Summer Youth Theatre Conservatory on the Playhouse on the Square campuses this summer.

Sessions for students in grades K-12, will begin June 7th until July 30th.  To register, visit www.playhouseonthesquare.org.  Or call Director of Theatre Education, Jason Gerhard at (901) 937-6475.

Summer Youth Conservatory has classes for ages 5-17 and appropriately challenges each age group to learn, grow, and succeed on stage and everyday life. No matter the experience level, all students will find success to celebrate in their confidence. The structure of the program focuses on ensemble building that allows young performers to meet and have fun with new and old friends, creating lasting memories along the way. Students will leave the Conservatory prepared to audition for any show they wish and will probably run into a conservatory teacher or two!

Each Session culminates in a performance. All students receive a t-shirt and a recording of the performance.

NEW THIS SUMMER!! 

POTS KIDS! (Rising K-2nd)- $250

Session 1: Story Drama: If You Give a Mouse a….      July 5-9 (9:00am-2:00pm)

Session 2: Story Drama: Where the Wild Things Are   July 12-16 (9:00am-2:00pm)

A one-week program with daily instructional core classes designed to develop children’s creativity through Storytelling, Music, and Movement exercises in a controlled and focused setting. Students will also explore a popular piece of children’s literature through dramatization, dance, and song. Each session culminates in a short performance.   (After Care is available for an additional fee.)

POTS JUNIOR! (Rising 3rd-6th)- $400

Session 1: Rock the Summer!                                    June 7-18

(9:00am-3:00pm)

Session 2: Frozen in Summer                                    June 21-July 2 

(9:00am-3:00pm)

A two-week program with daily core classes in Acting, Dance, and Voice and afternoon rehearsals where students will help create the performance on the final day. This program focuses on creative acting skills and reinforces the discipline of body, voice and imagination. Students will engage in activities including dance, improvisation, ensemble work, and play creation. (After Care available for an additional fee.)

POTS JUNIOR! (Rising 3rd-6th)- $275

Production Camp 1: Willy Wonka KIDS                               July 19-23

(9:00am-4:00pm)

Production Camp 2: MTH: Dinosaurs Before Dark KIDS     July 26-30

(9:00am-4:00pm)

A one-week program that immerses students in the production process; from auditions to the opening performance, students will discover what it takes to learn the music, choreography, and scene work while focusing on a shortened version of some hit shows from the musical theatre canon. (After Care available for an additional fee.)

POTS SENIOR! (Rising 7th-12th)- $500

Session 1: Design & Tech Intensive                                     June 7-18 (9:00am-5:00pm)

Session 1: Acting Intensive                                                  June 21-July 2

(9:00am-5:00pm)

Session 2: Musical Theatre Intensive                                   July 5-16 (9:00am-5:00pm)

A two-week program with daily core classes in either Acting, Musical Theatre, or Technical Theatre. Acting instruction includes a focus on scene work, script analysis, monologue techniques, improv, playwriting and more. Musical Theatre instruction will follow a beginner’s and intermediate/advanced track which will focus on jazz, tap, lyrical, ballet and musical theatre dance styles, vocal techniques, monologue writing, improv and more. The tech and design instruction will focus on developing the design elements for a production and daily guest lectures and hands-on activities led by local theatre artists. The session culminates in a performance or open house on the last day.

POTS SENIOR! (Rising 9th-Graduating 12th)- $250

Session 4: One-Act Intensive A                                              July 19-23 (9:00am-5:00pm)

Session 4: One-Act Intensive B                                              July 19-23 (9:00am-5:00pm)

A one-week intensive where students will learn how to collectively develop a one-act production in five days. Instructors will guide students through development, writing, rehearsal, and performance of an original short play that is collaboratively written by the students themselves. Students will also attend daily seminars in writing, movement, improvisation, text analysis, directing, teamwork and more. This session is a great immersion into working as a writing ensemble and creating an original production. 

For more details and questions, please contact Jason Gerhard at 901.937.6475 or Jason@playhouseonthesquare.org