Annual theatre camp allows young thespians to grow

Hesston College Theatre Camp

Young actors can engage in learning and creativity by participating in one of Hesston College’s two separate workshop-style summer theatre camps led by Hesston theatre director and professor, Rachel Jantzi.

Students ages 11 to 14 can participate in “The Summer of (Super) Heroes,” June 4 to 9, and students ages 14 to 18 will experience “Broadway in the Black Box,” June 18 to 23. Students who are 14-years-old can choose which of the camps they would like to attend, or they may choose to do both.

Both of the week-long workshops will give young performers opportunities to work in every aspect of staging a performance from creating the script to painting the set, working backstage and performing the show. Final performances for each of the weeks will premiere on the final day of camp.

Daily workshops and rehearsals will be from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Hesston College’s Keim Center Black Box Theater.

Theatre camp registration is $50 for the week, and the registration deadline is May 28. Registration forms can be downloaded online. For information about financial assistance or to ask questions, contact Jantzi at rachelj@hesston.edu or 620-327-8142.