KCPT Youth Programs Summer 2024

July – August

Summertime is coming and Key City Public Theatre is here for your performing artists to shine!

Every summer, we offer week-long camps for Grades 1-9. These day camps provide an immersive experience for students of all levels to deepen and expand skills taught throughout the year.  They are also an excellent introduction to the fun and creativity of theatre arts education. Each camp results in a showcase for friends and family to highlight their experience during the immersive week.

These popular camps that engage youth in fun, creative ways outdoors at Chetzemoka Park generally sell out, so early registration is recommended.

All class presentations take place the FRIDAY of the final class, 15 minutes before the end! (Except Performance Intensive's A MIDSUMMER CAMP'S DREAM, which takes place all weekend, and StageCraft, which culminates with the Performance Intensive as well. )

Performance Schedule for all Camps

  • Friday, August 2 @ 11:45AM

  • Friday, July 26 @ 1:45PM

  • Friday, July 19 @ 1:45PM

  • Friday, August 9 @ 6 pm

    Saturday, August 10 @ 6 pm

    Sunday, August 11 @ 6 pm

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Youth Summer Camp | Grades 1-2

Grades 1-2
Class is limited to 15 students.

July 29 - August 2, 2024
Monday-Friday
9:00am - 12:00pm
Chetzemoka Park

Youth Theatre Summer Camp | Grades 3-5

Grades 3-5
Class is limited to 15 students.

July 22-July 26, 2024
Monday-Friday
10:00am - 2:00pm
Chetzemoka Park

Youth Theatre Summer Camp | Grades 6-9

Grades 6-9
Class is limited to 15 students.

July 15-19, 2024
Monday-Friday
10:00am - 2:00pm
Chetzemoka Park

Full & partial scholarships are available by request, please visit our Scholarship + Financial Aid Request page.

Youth Theatre Summer Camp | Stagecraft

Grades 6-12

Imagine, Construct, and Create the props, sets, and costumes for a short play to be showcased in KCPT's Performance Intensive at Chetzemoka Park the week of July 29- Aug 3.

Together, with artist Margie McDonald, the class will envision the theatrical elements that will make up the world of the play and then bring them to life. The week ends with a showcase of the theater pieces created. Students taking this class are encouraged to continue in the Performance Intensive week to incorporate their newly created technical elements of the play into performance as stage managers and technical crew. Students interested in acting in the Performance Intensive are encouraged to take this class as well to dive deeper into the creation of the play. Acting in the Performance Intensive is by invitation only.

Discounts are available for students who take both CREATE YOUR THEATRE WORLD and PERFORMANCE INTENSIVE camps- call for details.

July 29 - August 2, 2024
Monday-Friday
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Port Townsend

Youth Theatre Summer Camp | Performance Intensive

This Invite-Only class culminates in an ENTIRE WEEKEND of their show, A MIDSUMMER CAMP'S DREAM, which they have had the week to rehearse. Performances take place in the park on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!

Discounts are available for students who take both CREATE YOUR THEATRE WORLD and PERFORMANCE INTENSIVE camps- call for details.

By Invitation

August 5-9, 2024
Monday-Friday
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Chetzemoka Park

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Locations & Covid Safety

All Camps will be located at Chetzemoka Park in Port Townsend.

EXCEPTION: StageCtraft will take place at Key City Public Theatre, 419 Washington St.

KCPT follows all current local and state guidelines regarding COVID 19 safety protocols and will provide updates and changes as necessary throughout our 6-week sessions.

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Meet Our Instructors

Brendan Chambers

Brendan Chambers, Artistic Associate & Lead Instructor

Brendan Chambers holds a BFA in Acting from Carnegie Melon University and graduated with a Master’s degree in Educational Theater from New York University. He has worked with KCPT for over six years as a key artistic staff member. He has appeared in over a dozen productions, directed several mainstage shows, and led a variety of educational programs. In 2019 Brendan was promoted to Key City Public Theatre's Artistic Associate.

Bry Kifolo

Bry Kifolo, stage manager & instructor

After graduating college Bry Kifolo was as an assistant instructor during summer workshops at Key City Public Theatre in 2018 and 2019 before being offered a position as a teaching assistant at Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble. During her time at BTE she focused on cultivating and implementing a yearlong theater education curriculum for the North Central Secure Treatment Unit School. Every week she led classes for incarcerated young women, ages 12 to 20, teaching them various aspects of theater. Bry also created and taught workshops, classes and residencies in central Pennsylvania high schools. The focus of these classes ranged from directing and script writing, to monologue and audition techniques, as well as costume design, set design and many other facets of theater. As a teaching artist, she has worked with students aged 4 to 21 years old. During the pandemic, Bry was still able to teach classes through Zoom, connecting with a wide range of students and inviting them into the world of theater.

Kat Agudo

Kat agudo, audience service manager & instructor

Kat Agudo holds a BA in English and Anthropology with a certificate in Italian Studies from Rome, Italy, and The University of Texas at Austin. They graduated with a Master’s degree in Playwriting from The Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University. Awards include Semi-Finalist status for Theatre Mu Tang Clan, The Women’s Playwright Center at Speranza, and Emerson Stage NewFest. 2022 Residencies include Centrum Arts in Port Townsend, WA, and Visual Muze (West Harlem Arts Fund) at Governor's Island, NYC. Recent publications include Pile Press, Lucky Jefferson, and Poet’s Choice. They seek to translate poetic narratives about mental health, Asian-American experiences, LGBTQ representation, and social media culture to the stage by confronting trauma with comedy.

Anna Mae

Anna Mae, teaching artist

ANNA MAE BEYER spent the past decade exploring & experiencing many forms of artistic expression, meditation, movement & healing. From the Operatic Stage to the Sound Alchemy Studio. From the realms of Theatre & Dance to those of Yoga, Somatics & Qigong. Today she holds certifications in Sound Healing//Sonic Massage, 5-Element Qigong, and Empowered Heart Intuitive Counsel & Group Facilitation. Originally trained in Classical Voice, Theatre & Dance, she continues to share her passion for music & the embodied arts through Transformative Sound Bath Immersions, Ritual Theatre Performance, Alchemical Songwriting, and her work as a Vocal Embodiment Coach.

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2023 - 2024 Sponsors

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Questions?

Call our box office Thursday/Friday from 1pm - 5pm, (360) 385-5278
or email Brendan Chambers at
brendan@keycitypublictheatre.org.

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Our theater education programs are funded in part by a grant from Jefferson Community Foundation.