SUMMER Theatre CAMP
OYES’ after school and summer musical theater programs are fully realized productions that perform on the OYES Youth Center Stage. Rehearsals include drama exercises and games to build performance skills, and rehearsal time to learn music, staging, and choreography for the show. Student actors often gain valuable communication and organizational skills while developing confidence and creative structure through the theatrical process!
ABOUT THE SHOW
Our summer production announcement is coming soon!
REGISTRATION OPENS IN MAY 2024
Camp A (Age 7-10)
Audition Workshop: TBA
Auditions: Friday, July 5 10am-1pm (Video self-tape audition option available for those with conflicts)
Camp dates: July 8-26
Mon-Thu (and Friday, July 26)
9:00am-12:30pm
Performances: July 26, 27, 28
Fri & Sat 6pm, Sat & Sun 2pm
Tickets $14 for performances
Camp B (Age 8-13)
Audition Workshop: TBA
Auditions: Saturday, July 6, 10am-1pm (Video self-tape audition option available for those with conflicts)
Camp dates: July 15 - Aug 4
Mon-Thu (and Friday, Aug 2)
1:00pm-4:30pm
Performances: Aug 2, 3, 4
Fri & Sat 6pm, Sat & Sun 2pm
Tickets $14 for performances
Participation Policies
We know it is a big commitment of your time, trust and resources – to register your student for an OYES program. Please review the information below before registering!
ABOUT AUDITIONS
Auditions help our directors assign roles for the show. All participants to registered for the program receive a role in the production. Audition materials will be provided on our website. Remember, we are rooting for you!
About Casting
Our goal is to provide participants the tools they need to participate in an ensemble, and have a fantastic time learning and growing in this group process. We aim to provide as much stage time as possible to every participant, and encourage our cast members to be part of an ensemble group no matter what role they are cast to play. We’re here to enjoy the experience! The casting process takes into consideration various factors including presentations at audition, experience, training, passion, growth, commitment to rehearsals and practice, roles previously played, and last but definitely not least, the chemistry of the cast over all. Please encourage your child to embrace their casting, and remember, there are no small parts!
TUITION
Tuition fees are due at the time of registration. Payable in one or two payments.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
Resources are committed to staffing, licensing/royalties, and materials, well before a program takes place. All tuition, deposits, and installment payments are, generally speaking, non-refundable. To avoid disappointment later, please fully review the following policy details:
You may cancel your program participation any time before the program begins, however, your cancellation must be received in writing within 48 hours of registration to receive a cash refund minus a $25 cancellation fee. After the 48-hour grace period, you may receive a refund (minus the $25 fee) in the form of an account credit to be used toward future OYES programming.
If there are not enough students enrolled in a class, OYES reserves the right to cancel the class and provide a full cash refund.
There are no refunds or credits for missed classes. No refunds should a class be cancelled due to circumstances beyond OYES’ control (natural disaster, pandemic, etc.).
VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT
All participants must have a Volunteer Representative for the production! Parents or Guardians sign up for one or more Volunteer roles -- from Leadership Opportunities, to easy one-time-only spots. Volunteers will be needed for set-building, painting, poster distribution, costume fittings, props and sewing, box-office, concessions, and chaperoning actors backstage during performance weekends.
Absences & Conflicts
Each cast member is permitted a maximum of 2 planned absences (conflicts) for the Summer Session.
All participants will complete a "conflict form" prior to casting. A conflict form with all planned absences is required before the first rehearsal. All conflicts must be added by Auditions. Additional conflicts may only be added with permission from the Director.
Conflicts provided at Auditions are considered “excused”. Unplanned absences are not excused.
Emergency or Sick-Days are excused.
Unavailability for rehearsals can seriously affect rehearsal planning! We can not add conflicts later. All conflicts are due before the first rehearsal. The rehearsal schedule will be set and all actors will be expected to attend as planned. If the actor misses a rehearsal that is planned around their scheduled availability, it is the actors responsibility to "catch up". Private rehearsal time with the directors is $45/hr.
PLEASE NOTE All OYES rehearsals/classes for all ages are closed, “drop-off” classes. There will be no parent/friend observation or participation in any class at any time. Classes provide final showcases or fully-staged public performances for this purpose).
REGISTRATION
Tuition
2 payments of 215.00 (First payment is due at registration). Use discount code PAY2 to split the fee into 2 installments. You will receive an invoice for the second payment , which will be due by July 16.
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1 payment of $430 (due at registration)
Costume Fee $35 (due by auditions). The costume fee includes costume attire, accessories, masks, props, wigs, stage make-up/paint. Does not include shoes or undergarments.
DISCOUNTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
OYES is working hard towards our goal of providing expanded access to our programs through the scholarship process. As we work to fully re-establish our scholarship funding through grants and fundraising resources, we ask that you consider our payment plan options prior to applying for a scholarship to help with tuition fee costs. We welcome scholarship applications for those in need.
Scholarships: To begin your scholarship application please email oyeskids@gmail.com
Sibling Discount: 10% – when two or more siblings are registered for the same program, or for programs taking place in the same semester. Applicable to all registered siblings in the same program/semester. Email
School Partner Discounts: OYES offers 10% discounts to students enrolled at our partnering schools, to which we provide regular programming. Discounts are currently available for students enrolled at Valley Oak Charter.
If a camp is full and there is no appointment times available, please join the wait list below. Wait list registrations are processed in the order of the list.