pt summer theatre school

We're gearing up for another year of our popular Summer Theatre School!  We'll have camps for kids and teens this July!

PT KiDS Summer Theatre School
July 6-10, 10am-3pm
Kids aged 8-11
$230 per child

PT Teens Summer Theatre School
July 13-17, 10am-3pm
Teens aged 12-15
$230 per teen

(Family Discount – each additional child from the same household is $170)

Get more information on our website, or download a registration form here.  Or contact Cara: cara@pacifictheatre.org or 604.731.5483.

PT Teens | Final Showcase!

The Teens also were inspired by myths and legends this week and based their final show around them. It was a wonderful week for camp here at Pacific Theatre and the Teens final performance was awesome! 

PT KiDs | Dress Rehearsal!

Here is a look at the awesome show the kids created with the help of teacher Kerri Norris and assistant Kenton Klassen. The show was about famous myths and legends. It was wonderful!

PT Summer Camps | Q & A with Instructor Kerri

Kerri Norris will be leading both our Kids and Teens Camps this year! We decided to ask her a few summer-themed questions!

Did you go to summer camp? 

I went to Guide camp a few times but mostly we spent our summers at the local paddling pool where there were University students who did crafts, played games and organized activities with us. 

What is your favorite part about summer? 

I enjoy camping and rehearsing our summer show in the park.

What is your favorite Theatre game? 

I really like playing Teacher even though it is really difficult to do properly. I enjoy watching everyone trying to come up with the excuses then try to act them out. 

What’s your favorite movie? 

I like a lot of different kinds of movies. I always watch "Meet Me in St. Louis" when it comes on. 

If you could be a kid again for one day, how would you spend your day? 

Riding my bike and meeting my friends to make up games at our tree fort. Going where the wind took us and making up our own games. That was the best.

It is not too late to sign your kids up for the PT Teen or KiDS Theatre School. Email Cara at cara@pacifictheatre.org with any questions, or register today by calling 604-731-5483.

PT SUMMER THEATRE SCHOOL
When: July 7th-11th (KiDS) & July 14th-18th (Teens), 9:30am-2:30pm
Where: Pacific Theatre – 1440 W 12th Ave 
(corner of 12th & Hemlock)
Who: Kids ages 9-12 or Teens ages 13-15 who love to perform!
How much: $200(including GST) per child
(Family discount – each additional child from the same household is $150)

More info about the camp can be found here!

PT Teens | Meet Camp Assistant Pippa!

Pippa Johnstone was one of PT's three apprentices this season and you may have seen her on stage in MEASURE FOR MEASURE. And you can see her this summer in her final apprentice project GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES. Pippa has been a camp leader for many years and has signed up to help Kerri teach our PT Teens Theatre School!

Pippa is a local actor in Vancouver who has been working at Pacific Theatre this past year since finishing her BFA at UBC. She was last seen in Measure for Measure with the Honest Fishmongers Theatre Co-op and Whose Life is it Anyways with RealWheels Theatre, and will be next in Gruesome Playground Injuriesin July on the Pacific Theatre stage. She is so thrilled to be a part of the Pacific Theatre summer camps this year and can’t wait to meet all the kids!

Did you go to summer camp?

Summer camp was always a huge part of my life – I went to overnight camp in Squamish from 8 years old, and worked at that same camp for many summers. I also spent many summers at Bard on the Beach Young Shakespeareans and Arts Umbrella theatre summer camps.

What is your favorite part about summer?

In Vancouver? How do I pick just one? Sunshine, beach days, biking and ice cream.

What is your favorite Theatre game?

Hmm…probably charades! Or really anything that involves guessing and teamwork.

What’s your favorite movie?

You ask tough questions! Maybe Forrest Gump? Or if we are keeping it classic…Lion King.

If you could be a kid again for one day, how would you spend your day?

Probably like this young lady…

It is not too late to sign your kids up for the PT Teen or KiDS Theatre School. Email Cara at cara@pacifictheatre.org with any questions, or register today by calling 604-731-5483.

PT SUMMER THEATRE SCHOOL
When: July 7th-11th (KiDS) & July 14th-18th (Teens), 9:30am-2:30pm
Where: Pacific Theatre – 1440 W 12th Ave 
(corner of 12th & Hemlock)
Who: Kids ages 9-12 or Teens ages 13-15 who love to perform!
How much: $200(including GST) per child
(Family discount – each additional child from the same household is $150)

More info about the camp can be found here!

PT Teens | Meet Camp Assistant Kenton!

Kenton Klassen was one of PT's three apprentices this season and you may have seen him on stage in OLD TIME GOSPEL RADIO HOUR. And you can see him this summer in his final apprentice project GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES. Fortunately, Kenton also loves working with kids and has signed up to help Kerri teach our PT Teens Theatre School!

Kenton grew up all over western Canada and  eventually moved to Vancouver to pursue an acting career in film and theatre. He discovered early on that there is nothing more exhilarating than the actor's process. Kenton studied theatre in the B.F.A. Acting program at the University of British Columbia and has been a Company Apprentice at Pacific Theatre this past season. Recent credits include The Seafarer, Old Time Gospel Radio Hour (Pacific Theatre), Autobahn (Stone's Throw), The Canadian Badlands Passion Play (CBPP), Rhinoceros, Dancing at Lughnasa, The Duchess a.k.a. Wallis Simpson (Theatre at UBC). Upcoming projects include Gruesome Playground Injuries (Stone's Throw), August in the Spring (Satellite), The Rainmaker (Pacific Theatre). 

Q&A with Kenton:

Did you go to summer camp?

Yes, almost every summer growing up! Many of my favourite childhood memories are from camp and I remember counting the days until summer break just so I could get to camp!! 

What is your favourite part about summer?

Being outdoors. I love the being out in nature, taking a book or a script to the beach and just spending the day outside. It's also when I get to see my family so that's awesome too. 

What is your favourite Theatre game?

My favourite theatre game would probably be the most terrifying one where you have to improvise the scene from the play without the script and using your own words. Definitely scary but can bring out some really helpful stuff. 

What’s your favourite movie?

Other than Lord of the Rings? Magnolia. 

If you could be a kid again for one day, how would you spend your day?

I could really go for another snowball fight. You know the ones where you build a fort out of snow and then make a stash of snowballs and have a full on war. Oh wait.. this is Vancouver.. you might not know what I'm talking about.. but trust me, it's the best. 

It is not too late to sign your kids up for the PT Teen or KiDS Theatre School. Email Cara at cara@pacifictheatre.org with any questions, or register today by calling 604-731-5483.

PT SUMMER THEATRE SCHOOL
When: July 7th-11th (KiDS) & July 14th-18th (Teens), 9:30am-2:30pm
Where: Pacific Theatre – 1440 W 12th Ave 
(corner of 12th & Hemlock)
Who: Kids ages 9-12 or Teens ages 13-15 who love to perform!
How much: $200(including GST) per child
(Family discount – each additional child from the same household is $150)

More info about the camp can be found here!

pt summer theatre school | spots still available!

There are still spots left for this summer's PT Summer Theatre School, running in July!  We have week-long day camps for kids and teens, and limited availability overall.  Check it out!

PT KiDS Summer Theatre School
July 7-11, 9:30am-2:30pm
Kids aged 9-12

PT Teens Summer Theatre School
July 14-18, 9:30am-2:30pm
Teens aged 13-15

Cost: $200 (including tax)
$150 for additional kids from the same family.

To register or inquire, email Cara: cara@pacifictheatre.org

pt summer theatre school | meet the instructor

This summer we are thrilled to be bringing Kerri Norris back to teach both the kids and teen camps for PT Summer Theatre School!

Kerri is a local actor, director, costumer and drama educator. She has a BA from the University of Saskatchewan and an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. She has fifteen years of experience teaching every age group from toddlers to adults. She loves being inspired by her students’ creativity and is always amazed at the energy and fun she has with every teaching experience.

PT KiDS Summer Theatre School
When: July 7th-11th, 9:30am-2:30am
Who: Kids ages 9-12 years old
Cost: $200.00 (including tax)
$150.00/ additional kids from the same family

PT Teens Summer Theatre School
When: July 14th-18th, 9:30am-2:30am
Who: Teens ages 13-15 years old
Cost: $200.00 (including tax)
$150.00/ additional kids from the same family

Spaces are limited – registration starts April 9th, 2014. Download the registration form here, or call our box office at – 604-731-5483.

Questions? Please email Cara at cara@pacifictheatre.org.

announcing pt summer theatre school

We're doing it again!  Our Summer Theatre Schools are growing in popularity every year, so this July we're bringing back instructor Kerri Norris to do a week of kids and a week of teens theatre camps.  Check out the website for more information.