2022 Summer Youth Education Programs
Programs start July 11 | Broadway Theatre Center
JUST ANNOUNCED: June 20th 7pm-8pm! Free music theatre dance class for High School aged students interested in learning more about our Music Theatre Performance Summer Intensive! It's free to attend but you must register via this form: https://forms.gle/238hus9g3gSiQRYf7
Skylight Music Theatre will offer three summer youth education programs for those in elementary school (grades 3-6) and high school (grades 9-12) interested in musical theatre performance, creative writing and technical theatre.
KidsWrites: July 11 - July 22, 2022 (Monday – Friday only, 9:30am-12pm)
Technical Theatre Intensive: July 11 - July 22, 2022 (Monday – Friday only, 9am-3pm)
Musical Theatre Performance Intensive: July 25 – August 5, 2022 (Monday – Friday only, 9am-3pm)
More information about each Program is below
About KidsWrites (Open to students 3rd – 6th Grade)
For the first time, Skylight’s well-known KidsWrites programming is being offered to the public. This two-week program nurtures innovation and content creation in the performing arts. KidsWrites is designed to enhance creative writing and script writing skills and will appeal to students whether they aspire to be poets, playwrights, actors or social media performers. Activities include brainstorming exercises, theme-selection, script writing and development, and concludes with the students performing their original pieces for family and friends.
KidsWrites: July 11 - July 22, 2022 (Monday – Friday only, 9:30am-12pm)
Final Performance July 22 at 11 a.m.
Cost: $400
*$50 early registration discount applied if registered one month prior to start date.
About Musical Theatre Performance Intensive (Open to High School Students grades 9-12)
Skylight’s High School Performance Intensive is a two-week program open to pre-teen and teen performers of all levels designed to help students sharpen their skills as they head into high school or prepare for the next step in their artistic careers. Students will develop musical theatre performance skills in a rigorous, fast-paced and high-energy learning environment. Activities include physical warmups, team-building exercises to encourage working within an ensemble, focus on music, acting, and choreography as well as many confidence-building activities.
The Musical Theatre Intensive also includes a focus on audition skills. This will be particularly helpful for high school students preparing auditions for college theatre programs. Students receive robust in-person audition feedback and the opportunity to workshop their songs for future audition pieces.
The High School Performance Intensive concludes with a performance for family and friends on the final evening of class.
Musical Theatre Performance Intensive: July 25 – August 5, 2022 (Monday – Friday only, 9am-3pm)
Final Performance: August 5 at 2p.m.
Cost: $600
*$50 early registration discount applied if registered one month prior to start date.
About Technical Theatre Skills Intensive (Open to High School Students grades 9-12)
The Technical Theatre Summer Intensive is a two-week program led by Milwaukee-area technical theatre professionals. Students develop skills in stage management, prop and scenic construction, scenic design and white model building, scenic painting, costume design, stage make-up effects and design, as well as lighting and sound. These students will be an integral part of the technical team for the Skylight KidsWrites summer production, students will gain hands-on experience and strengthen communication and team-building skills as a theatrical design and production team.
Technical Theatre Intensive: July 11 - July 22, 2022 (Monday – Friday only, 9am-3pm)
Final production: July 22 at 11 a.m.
Cost: $600
$50 early registration discount applied if registered one month prior to start date.