Act on Education with OCPA!
This year OCPA presented the eighth stimulating season of our flagship
Magic of Theatre summer camps, offering kids and teens a fun-filled,
educational, and enlightening theatre
experience. In a classroom atmosphere, students ages six to 18 discover
the process of theatre, culminating in a staged production after just a
few weeks of rehearsal and training. More than 1,600 kids have
participated in our program, which helps them develop and expand their
skills in acting, voice, dance, and other aspects of the theatre. All students who sign
up for our camps are cast in the show.
This summer we had
three awesome weekday camps for
youth six to 18.
First up in June, for
12- to 18-year-olds, was the third offering of our Youth Shakespeare Festival,
featuring The Tempest;
it was co-directed by Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Tyrone Wilson
and Caroline Shaffer.
The second camp, for
children ages 6 to 12, was Tom
Sawyer: The Musical—a musical adaptation of the Mark Twain
classic and a revival of OCPA’s very first production.
The last camp of the
summer was for 13- to 18-year-olds and presented one of America’s
most popular musicals, West Side Story,
directed by OSF’s Caroline Shaffer. The Broadway production won four
Tony Awards and as a movie garnered four Oscars.
Click
here for
more information about the summer 2008 camps.
What's up for 2009? Spring Break Camp!
Spend your spring break
with OCPA! We are offering a fun-filled week of dance and theatre camp
for ages 5 to 12, Monday through Friday, March 23 to 27, 2009.
Scholarships will be available. Please drop us a line to be put on the contact list for
further information.
We will announce our
summer 2009 Magic of Theatre camp offerings after the first of the year.
Please note that our
camps fill up
quickly. The Registration Form, Scholarship Application,
and
Sponsorship Form can all be downloaded from this site. You can also
call
776-9118 or e-mail oregonconservatory@msn.com.
In other news, Our
Latino
teen theatre
program, Conservatorio Bilingüe,
based at Crater High School, continues to grow. This
is
another
exciting venture that allows local Hispanic teens to learn more
about their
culture through theatre and storytelling. Actors from the Oregon
Shakespeare
Festival are participating in this program as well as in our Magic of
Theatre
summer
camps.
Thank you, Rogue Valley,
for your support!
Jeff M. Tabler
Artistic Director
General Policies
Faculty: Our
staff consists of certified teachers and theatre professionals, most of
whom have been involved in our summer camps and classes in the past.
Casting: The size and the nature of roles are entirely
at the professional discretion of the instructors. All roles can
provide a valuable learning experience. We do not grant refunds for
dissatisfaction with assigned roles.
Educational Focus: All
camps, classes, and workshops focus on
the process of theatre and the history of the material in addition to
the performance.
Enrollment
Confirmation: Registration Forms are processed in the order in
which they
are received. You will receive a letter, an e-mail, or a phone call
confirming your enrollment, your balance due and the due date, the
camp/class
location, and other general information.
Class/Camp Cancellation: OCPA reserves the right to cancel any
camp, class, or workshop if minimum enrollment is not met. If this
occurs, all payments
(including your registration fee) will be refunded in full.
E-mail: OCPA often e-mails a newsletter during a
camp/class/workshop to
keep parents and students informed of progress and updates. Please
include your e-mail address on the Registration Form.
