Summer Theatre

Edmonds Heights Performing Arts is thrilled to announce Summer Theatre Camps, Costuming Camps and Summer Theatre. 

REGISTRATION FORM

You may fill out one form for multiple camps - but, please fill out a separate form for each student.

https://forms.gle/wxzQmKzwHpSf5Vp4A

All camps and performances will be held at Edmonds Heights K-12 - 23200 100th Ave West, Edmonds 98020

Camps will fill on a first come/first served basis.

Camp Director is Dorothy Rosenthal Pierce (she/her). Dorothy has been teaching theatre continuously in the Edmonds School District for 18 years, running the Edmonds Heights theatre program, and teaching summer theatre at Edmonds Driftwood Players, Madrona Children's Theatre and Edmonds Elementary. Camps will be taught by Edmonds Heights Workshop Instructors and Alumni, who are all working, professional theatre artists. High School student assistants will also be onsite.

Sewing/Costuming instructor is Jessica Lemley-Carballo. Jessica (she/her) is the Costume Shop manager and Lead Costume Designer for EHPA’s teen and tween levels.  She is an advanced seamstress with 15 years of professional sewing and 10 years of teaching sewing experience. She is currently a workshop instructor at Edmonds Heights teaching costuming.

One-week, half-day day camps from throughout the summer - dates below

Each camp will learn different material, songs, scenes and choreography and will end with a presentation for friends and family on the final day. You may attend one, two, three or more camps for your grade range. The material will be tailored to the enrolled students. We aim to entertain, enrich and challenge in a fun, collaborative setting.

Kid Camp - 1st-6th grade one-week half-day camps

KC1 - Broadway Kid Camp 1  June 17-18, 20-21, 9-1p  (4 days)  $250 (CANCELLED)

KC2 - Broadway Kid Camp 2  June 24-28, 9-1p (5 days) $295 

KC3 - Broadway Kid Camp 3 -  July 1-3, 9-1p  (3 days)  $200

KC4 - Broadway Kid Camp 4 -  July 29 - Aug 1, 9-1p  (4 days)  $250

KC 5 - Broadway Kid Camp 5 -  Aug 12-16, 9-1p  (5 days)  $295

KC 6 - Broadway Kid Camp 6 -  Aug 19-23, 9-1p  (5 days)  $295

Teen Camp is 7th - exiting 12th  one-week half-day camps

TC1 - Broadway Teens Camp  June 17-18, 20-21, 1-5p (4 days) $250 - Cats Musical Theatre Camp - Music and Dance from Andrew Lloyd Webber (CANCELLED)

TC2 - Broadway Teens Camp June 24-28, 1-5p  (5 days)  $295 - Learn songs and dances from some of Broadway's top composers!

TC3 - Broadway Teens Camp -  July 1-3 (3 days) $200 Audition and Skills Intensive

Teen Summer Musical - July 8-Aug 4:

This program is for students entering 7th grade through exiting 12th.

Our Teen Musical (TM) will be The Prom School Edition, a full-length, fully-produced musical, ending with four (4) public performances.

Rehearsals will take place from 1-7 pm, M-F. Actors will only be called when working on material that they are in. Not all actors will be called for the entire time.

Rehearsals begin July 8th and run through August 1st. Performances will be Aug 2, 3 & 4

Auditions will take place prior to beginning of rehearsals. Family volunteer hours will be required. 

We have some freedom to work around conflicts. Please share all conflicts in advance.

Director - Dorothy Rosenthal Pierce, Musical Director - Christopher Puckett, Choreographer - Natalya Czosnyka, Associate Director - Marina Pierce

$650

Multi-Grade Musical - August 12 - August 31

We have three spots now available in this camp - please email Dorothy Pierce dorothy@ehshows.com to register!

This program is for students entering 3rd grade through exiting 12th.

Our multi-grade musical (MGM) will be Little Mermaid, Jr. and is for students in grades 3-12. It will be a fully-produced musical, and ends with three (3) public performances. Rehearsals will take place from 1-7pm, M-F. 

 Actors will only be called when working on material that they are in. Not all actors will be called for the entire time. Auditions will take place prior to beginning of rehearsals.

Rehearsals begin August 12th and run through August 29th.  Performances will be Aug 30 & 31

Auditions will take place prior to beginning of rehearsals. Family volunteer hours will be required. 

We have some freedom to work around conflicts. Please share all conflicts in advance.

Director - Dorothy Rosenthal Pierce, Musical Director - Dov Matthews, Choreographer - Megan D. Connell, Associate Director - Marina Pierce

New Play Workshop - July 15-26

This program is for students entering 7th grade through exiting 12th.

Our New Play Workshop will be working on Enter the Body, a new play based on the novel by New York Times Bestselling author, Joy McCullough.  We will be workshopping the play working directly with Joy on bringing this story to life. This will be the first performance of this script. Throughout the rehearsal process, actors will learn how a script evolves from first draft to performance.

What if we could re-claim, re-cast, and re-tell our own stories? Juliet, Cordelia, Ophelia and Lavinia do just that. Filled with multiple characters from four of Shakespeare's most famous works, the four heroines rewrite their own stories. Witty, modern repartee paired with Shakespearean dialogue, swordplay and fast-paced scene work are the basis for this script. The cast is flexible for between 9 and 30 actors and has characters that are both female and male.

In the room beneath a stage's trapdoor, Shakespeare’s dead teenage girls compare their experiences and retell the stories of their lives, their loves, and their fates in their own words. Bestselling author Joy McCullough offers a brilliant testament to how young women can support each other and reclaim their stories in the aftermath of trauma.
Directed by Dorothy Rosenthal Pierce and Christopher Puckett. Fight choreography by Marina Pierce.

M-F 9am-1pm with an extended rehearsal on July 26th and an evening performance. 

$400

Machine Sewing Camp June 17-18 & 20-21

taught by Jessica Lemley-Carballo 

4th-12th grade, 10 AM-2 PM. Learn the art of sewing!  Beginners and advanced students alike can learn new skills in sewing by hand and machine, with no experience necessary. Beginners will start with a hand-sewing project and move to machine-sewing projects.  More advanced students will work on projects of their choosing.  Projects include (but are not limited to) bags, zipper pouches, aprons, stuffies, clothing, blankets, and more.  Students will be supplied with sewing machines,  notions, sewing tools, and fabric for small projects for this class. Families must supply fabric for larger projects, such as clothing and blankets, from home or the store. Jessica will make recommendations on fabric and patterns so that you can do your own shopping after the first class. Lunch will be at 12, so please pack lunch, snacks, and a water bottle. No class June 19th. limited to 8 students

$250

(CANCELLED) Tween/Teen Costume Design Camp June 24-28

taught by Jessica Lemley-Carballo

6th-12th grade, 10 AM-2 PM. Design and sew a costume for yourself!  Learn how to design a costume from inspiration (research, sketches, fabrics) to realization (taking measurements, choosing patterns and fabric, and sewing your costume up). Some sewing machine experience is helpful but optional. Beginners can expect to make more simple costume items, such as capes, belts, and hoods. Each student will work at their own pace. Jessica will teach hand and sewing machine skills in this class as needed.   All notions, machines, and sewing tools are provided. Students who wish to use fabrics and patterns not in our stock may supply additional fabric from the store or home. This class will also teach students how to prepare a garment and presentation for the costume construction category at the regional thespian competition in January 2025. Lunch will be at 12, so please pack lunch, snacks, and a water bottle., limited to 8 students

$295

Costuming a Stuffie: Machine Sewing Camp July 1-3, 5 

taught by Jessica Lemley-Carballo

3rd to 8th grade, 10AM-2PM. Design and sew a costume for a 16” customizable stuffy doll you sew yourself!  Learn how to design a costume from inspiration (sketches and research) to realization (choosing fabric and sewing your costume up). Students can expect to sew a doll and full costume, including pants/skirt, shirt, and accessories, and may do more as time permits. No sewing experience is necessary. Jessica will teach hand and sewing machine skills in this class. All fabric, notions, machines, and sewing tools are provided. Lunch will be at 12, so please pack lunch, snacks, and a water bottle.,  limited to 6 students

$250

Costume Crew Camp July 8th-26th M-F

taught by Jessica Lemley-Carballo

6th-12th grade, 10 AM-2 PM. Students will learn the ins and outs and participate in costuming the Teen summer musical, The Prom. This will include script analysis, researching clothing, sketching, designing costumes, using costume spreadsheets, taking actor measurements, pulling from the costume stock, sewing, fitting, and caring for costumes. All fabric, notions, machines, and sewing tools are provided. Sewing experience is optional.  Hand and sewing machine skills will be taught by Jessica. This class ends before tech week; however, students will learn about backstage dressing. Optionally, the class will also teach students how to design a show and prepare a presentation for the costume design category at the regional thespian competition held in January 2025. Lunch will be at 12, so please pack lunch, snacks, and a water bottle. 

$500

WORK STUDY SIGN-UP

Middle and High School students who assist with other camps will receive a reduction in tuition cost for musicals. 

If you are interested in work study, please fill out this form

https://forms.gle/xqYoPG9QRQWTkERx6

FINANCIAL AID

please contact Dorothy - dorothy@ehshows.com and fill out the financial aid form: 

https://forms.gle/e1mymW3vM4Jm9fYq8

PAYMENT

Payment may be made online through GiveButter. 

 https://givebutter.com/Summer24

If you would prefer to pay via check, please contact Yolanda Matheson - yolanda@ehshows.com - or you may drop a check off in the Edmonds Heights office, made out to EHPTSO, noting "EHPA Camp."

REGISTRATION FORM

You may fill out one form for multiple camps - but, please fill out a separate form for each student.

https://forms.gle/wxzQmKzwHpSf5Vp4A