Virginia Repertory Theatre
For 4 - 6 year olds
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Monday - Friday Tuition: $250 per camper
The ideal first theatre camp for your preschool aged child! Each morning includes story drama, music, movement and an arts craft. Through literacy based creative drama, campers learn how to use their Performer’s Tools (body, voice,imagination, focus and cooperation). Participants will have an opportunity to share what they learned throughout the week with family and friends on the last day.
Vivian Schwartz holds a master's degree in Acting from the New School for Drama in New York City as well as a masters in Educational Theater from NYU. Working for over a decade as an actor in New York, Vivian found her love of teaching through the joys of youth-driven theater. She adores young people and believes with all her spirit that theater creates avenues for young people to develop their worldviews, empathy, and become contributing and inclusive community members.
Gracie Berneche is the Education Assistant at Virginia Rep and an actor in the Richmond community. With a BFA in Musical Theatre from VCUarts, she brings both performing and teaching expertise to her work. Gracie has extensive experience working with students of all ages, but is especially dedicated to inspiring a love of theatre in young people. Believing that theatre plays a crucial role in emotional development, she is committed to creating educational experiences that foster creativity, confidence, and collaboration. She hopes to make theatre a safe and accepting space for her students to call home.
In-person summer camps are back! Covid-19 protocols include regular sanitation of high touch areas, daily temperature checks, smaller class sizes and lower camp capacity. Mask wearing is encouraged, but optional for campers. Offering a safe and clean environment for educating your children is our highest priority, and we are very much looking forward to welcoming our patrons and students to the new Virginia Rep Center for Arts and Education.
Vivian Preston Schwartz Education Manager education@virginiarep.org (804) 783-1688 ext. 1151
Box Office
(804) 282-2620