Youth Theatre

High-quality, dynamic theatre education that builds skills & confidence. Every student leaves with a new understanding of their own potential, and skills that will serve them in both the theatre and the world.

We pride ourselves on our ability to teach theatre skills while providing a unique, unforgettable experience.

Our camps offer kids a chance to be immersed in the world of theatre: a world of focus, experimentation, and creative play. These camps are driven by students' energy and ideas.

Through hands-on, open-ended practice, students gain social skills and learn about responsibility, self-reliance, cooperation, and empathy. Activities engage their bodies and minds as they stretch toward creative goals.

Pier One Youth Theatre is made possible in part by a grant from The Homer Foundation Opportunity Fund. Additional support comes from the Alaska State Council On the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and from contributions by community members like you.

Our Summer Offerings

Theatre Play

Just as the title suggests, this class is geared toward giving children the opportunity to create and explore onstage and get to know the theater as a space. Through stories and games, campers begin to enjoy theater. Lead Instructor: Kathleen Gustafson
Ages: 5 - 7
Cost: $130
Dates: May 27 - 30, June 9 - 13
Time: 9AM - 11AM

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Stories on the Stage

Using familiar tales and building their own, kids are introduced to the elements of plot, setting, character, and dialogue. They use voice and movement to communicate those stories to others. Lead Instructor: Kathleen Gustafson or Carolyn Norton.
Ages: 8 - 10
Cost: $130
SESSION 1
Dates: June 23 - 27, June 30 - July 3
Time: 10 AM - 12 PM
SESSION 2
Dates: July 21 - 25, July 28 - 31
Time: 10 AM - 12 PM

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Cosmic Hamlets: Shakescene

In this class, students delve into the works of Shakespeare - Historical context, origins of ideas, language and poetry, and recurring themes are all explored.
Additionally, students participate in "Shakescene" in which they rehearse, costume, & film a scene from a Shakespeare play. Lead Instructor: Sarah L. Brewer
Ages: 11 - 17
Cost: $235
Dates: August 4 - 8, August 11 - 15
Times: 12 PM - 3 PM

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Production/Theatre Skills

This year’s production:
TREASURE ISLAND by Jules Eckert Goodman, dramatized from the story of Robert Louis Stevenson.
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A fully staged theatrical production! Students go through the whole process of putting on a show from auditions to final curtain. Additionally, students explore a wide variety of theatrical techniques and styles. They learn to bring characters to life with dialogue study, improv, costuming, script writing and more. Lead Instructor: Kathleen Gustafson
Ages: 11 - 17 (or with instructor permission)
Cost: $425

Dates: May 27 - June 28
Days/Location: Monday - Friday most weeks, with some alterations for show dates! Specific calendar will be shared once enrollment is set. Homer High School Mariner Theatre/Pier One Theatre on the Spit
Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Seldovia Drama Camp

A collaboration between Pier One Theatre and the Seldovia Arts Council.
Pier One Youth Theatre is coming to Seldovia! Directors Susan Mumma and Kathleen Gustafson will lead the campers in a crash-course in theatre skills, storytelling, and music in this 6 day student-driven theatre class culminating in a show for the whole community.
Ages 10 - 17 (or with instructor permission) Cost: $75

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Financial Aid

We strive to keep our Youth Theatre offerings as affordable as possible, and offer tuition assistance where needed. If you would like to request a full or partial scholarship, simply select the “Payment Plan” or “scholarship request” instead of your camp fee at registration, and we will be in touch.
If you have questions about which camp is best for your child, please don’t hesitate to give us a call at 907 - 226 - 2287.

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