Virginia Repertory Theatre
For Rising 5th - 12th graders
August, 2025 (2 Weeks) Dates TBA 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday At Virginia Rep Center for Arts and Education 4204 Hermitage Road, Richmond, VA 23227
This performance camp is designed with the musical theatre lover in mind. Each day will begin with group warm-ups where campers will prepare to use their voices, bodies and minds for rehearsal. Campers will learn music, choreography, and all of their lines while working together as an ensemble. The Summer Showtime cast will then take their places in the spotlight for four public performances on the Virginia Rep Center stage.
Last summer our students presented The Pirates of Penzance JR., a hilarious farce with sentimental pirates, dim-witted young lovers and an eccentric Major-General, based on the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta.
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