education: youth theater labs

Youth Theater Labs

Immerse yourself in the craft of theater, and have some serious fun!

Lost Nation Theater offers quality & investigative experiences in the process of acting & creating theater for curious & dedicated students. Pick the program that’s right for you!

Summer Youth Theater Labs

Session 1:
Tuesday—Saturday, June 24-June 28; half-day sessions
Ages 8-11: 9am-Noon
Ages 12-15: 1:30-4:30pm

Session 2:
Tuesday-Saturday, July 15-July 19; half-day sessions
Ages 8-11: 9am-Noon
Ages 12-15: 1:30-4:30pm

No audition required. The one-week Youth Theater Lab features skill building workshops in voice, movement, improvisation, and other acting techniques scene-work, development of original work and more...

Led by a primary LNT instructor and supplemented with special classes with guest artists, Labs explore the participants’ own creativity. Each lab is tailored as much as possible to the chief interests of the participants. A sharing presentation for family and friends celebrates the completion of each session.

Cost is $150 for each one-week session.

Summer Youth Musical Theater Production Lab

Children’s Theater by and for Youth culminates in fully staged public performances of The Wind in the Willows, August 15-16

2 week session:
Tuesday-Saturdays, August 5-16
9am-3pm for ages 9-16.

No Audition necessary to get into the Production Lab. Auditions for specific show roles will be integrated into the workshop.

Develop acting, singing, movement and stage combat skills, & learn technical tasks through specialized classes and a professional rehearsal process culminating in 4 fully staged, public performances of The Wind in the Willows, on August 15 & 16.

Theater for Kids by Kids!

LNT Directors and Stage Managers lead the program with guest artist masterclasses.

Original music for the production will be written by artistic director Kathleen Keenan, and will range from folk to rap! To participate, students must attend all sessions and performances.

Cost is $400.

All Labs foster a supportive, professional environment.

A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to register for all Youth Theater Labs and/or Production Labs. No refunds after classes have started. (sliding scale refunds available up to 24 hours prior to the start of classes)

To register and for more information call Kathleen at 802.229.0492 or email her at info@lostnationtheater.org

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2008 Curtain Times:

7pm Thursdays & Sundays (except final Sunday, curtain at 2pm)

8pm Fridays & Saturdays

2pm Saturday Matinee (the first Saturday of each run)

Come early for the best choice of seats!

Box Office: 802.229.0492
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