Curtains up/Lights Out

For 1st grade through 7th grade

April. 25 - 26, 2024 at Virginia Rep Center

4204 Hermitage Road

The program entails...

• A Friday evening of theater related workshops and activities for youth and their chaperones followed by a theater-lock-in sleepover, breakfast the following Saturday morning and a ticket for your child to our family season show Don't Let Pigeon Drive the Bus upstairs in our Bogese Theatre (we will escort the group upstairs after breakfast and activities have concluded for the 10:30 a.m. show).
• Sleepover portion will take place in a performance space, with a 1-6 adult to child ratio.
• Volunteer!: We encourage parent participation. Any parent who wishes to volunteer as chaperone will receive free admission to the program, food and show. Please email gberneche@virginiarep.org to volunteer for one of the available chaperone spots.

Cost: $80.00 per child (chaperones should contact the education department directly)

Enrollment coming soon

Instructors

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.