The Summer Youth Theatre Camp offers three distinct camps for performers, theatre tech and theatre design culminating in a full-scale Broadway-style musical theatre youth production for family, friends, and the general public. OTC offers professional teachers and a safe, welcoming space for students to develop theatre skills, create, have fun, and reach their potential through the joy of artistic discovery.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for 2024!
2024 Summer Youth Camp: Footloose!
June 17-July 21, Monday-Friday, 9 am to 3pm
Oceanside Theatre Company Youth Academy presents three Summer Camps!
Performance Camp
Design Camp
Tech Camp
Summer Camp is open to children of all skill levels, from novice to advanced performers/technicians.
Register Now! Space is limited!
TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE.
Please see below for more information.
Performance Camp
Directors:
Sharon Duchi, sduchi@oceansidetheatre.org
Anna Duchi, aduchi@oceansidetheatre.org
Ages 10-19
June 17 – July 21 (no camp on July 4th)
Monday through Friday, 9 am – 3 pm
Performances July 12, 13, 14 and July 19, 20, 21
(Fridays and Saturdays 7 pm, Sundays 2 pm)
Cost: $650 first camper, $550 sibling/military
OTC Summer Theatre Performers focus on acting, singing, and dancing, while also honing audition skills, stage presence, and a sense of theater community. This year the camp culminates in two weekends of performances of Footloose, The Musical, a Broadway-style youth musical theatre production.
Auditions will take place the first two days of camp.
Please familiarize yourself with the songs of the character(s) for which you wish to be considered. See Auditions Google Drive.
Design Camp
Instructor: Carol Naegele, cnaegele@oceansidetheatre.org
Ages 12-19
June 17 – June 28, 2023
Monday through Friday, 9 am to Noon
Limited to 15 Campers
Cost: $200, plus a $30 materials fee
Discover how theater design brings a stage production to life! Color, space, line, texture – all the artistic elements and more are explored and used. Design campers learn about set design, lighting design, prop design and costume design, with the opportunity to actually use their skills on Footloose, the Summer Youth Theater musical production.
Week 1:
- Costume design. Students will learn why costumes are one of the most important designs for a production, how to use color, line, shape and other artistic elements for costuming, how to use fabrics and accessories, and how to work with your actor to come up with the best costume design for their character.
- Prop and Set Piece design. Students will learn the definition and importance of props and set pieces, how to build/find/modify items to make pieces that add to the vision or action of a character or scene.
- Friday Design share. Performance campers and Design Camper families and friends are invited to see and learn about the week 1 projects and designs created by the campers. 11:30 am – 12 noon in the Studio
Week 2:
- Set design. Students will learn how to create a believable world for the actors and the audience. Different 3-D theater layouts and the use of space, color, and other design elements will help each camper to create a unique and visually dramatic acting space.
- Lighting design. Students will learn about intensity, location, color and other lighting design elements to create a mood, time of day, dramatic effect and more by showing the effects on their set design.
- Friday Design share. Performance campers and Design Camper families and friends are invited to see and learn about the week 2 projects and designs created by the campers. 11:30 am – 12 noon in the Studio
Tech Camp
Instructor: Nate Cargill, Technical Director at Oceanside High
Ages 12-19 – Two weeks
July 1 – July 12, 2023 (no camp on July 4th)
Monday through Friday, 9 am to Noon
Limited to 15 Campers
Cost: $200, plus a $30 materials fee
Learn about the technical aspects of live theater from the Oceanside Performing Arts Center Coordinator & Technical Director including lighting and sound. Opportunity to work tech during the performances of Footloose July 12, 13, 14 and July 19, 20, 21.
PLEASE NOTE: All camp dates and performances will be held at:
Oceanside Theatre Company at the BROOKS THEATER
217 N. Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA
Scholarship Information
Oceanside Theatre Company’s Youth Academy has several scholarships available for families in financial need. To apply for a scholarship, please
email the completed application and proof of income to: sduchi@oceansidetheatre.org.
PLEASE NOTE: All information in this application is strictly confidential.
Oceanside Theatre Company will not release financial information to anyone for any reason.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PAPERWORK: JUNE 3, 2024.
Footloose
Stage adaptation by DEAN PITCHFORD and WALTER BOBBIE
Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by TOM SNOW
Lyrics by DEAN PITCHFORD
Additional music by ERIC CARMEN, SAMMY HAGAR, KENNY LOGGINS and JIM STEINMAN
FOOTLOOSE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals www.concordtheatricals.com
When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the adjustment period at his new high school. But he is not prepared for the rigorous laws and edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher who is determined to exercise control over the town’s youth. When the reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren’s reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges pins a father longing for the son he lost against a young man aching for the father who walked out a him and his mother. Set to the rocking rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated Top 40 score, Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people while guiding them with a warm heart and open mind. Lots of great parts and dancing … Come join the fun!
TICKET PRICES:
Adult – $25
Senior/Military – $20
Student price – $18
Presale price $20 adults through July 1st
About the Directors & Instructors
Sharon Duchi
Sharon Duchi received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Education and Middle School Master’s Endorsement from Old Dominion University. She has been a certified teacher in the states of California and Virginia, and has directed, musically directed, and wrote numerous school-wide musical shows both large and small. Sharon enjoys teaching others the magic of theatre and working with the youth of this great community, and looks forward to each new experience.
She has been involved in various aspects of singing, acting, and musical theater since grade school, and has enjoyed performing in many theater venues and vocal groups in Michigan, Virginia, and Southern California. Sharon is the former owner/Director of Act One Community Theatre and its productions (102 Inland Theatre League wins, 157 ITL nominations), and facilitated other company rentals of the 114-seat facility.
Sharon has Directed, Musically Directed, and Produced numerous award-winning productions over the years, including: Little Women, The Wedding Singer, The Little Mermaid, Aida, Shrek, Into The Woods, Seussical, RENT, and many more. Some of her favorite acting credits include Joanne (Company), Marmee (Little Women), Rona Lisa Perretti (The 25th Annual PC Spelling Bee), and Mrs. Lovett (Sweeney Todd).
Anna Duchi
Anna Duchi has a degree from Humboldt State University in Theatre Arts and Dance, and has been in theater since she was 8 years old. She is a performer at Legoland California and the San Diego Zoo, and has served as Co-Director and Choreographer for OTC’s Youth Academy and Education Program since Spring 2019. Anna enjoys working in all aspects of the theater, including Director, Choreographer, Stage Manager, House Manager, Makeup and Hair Designer, and Set Designer. She has worked for theatre companies including Carlsbad Community Theatre, Act 1 Community Theater, Jefferson Middle School, and Moonlight Youth Theatre. Some of her favorite Directing credits include Little Mermaid, Shrek, Seussical, and Little Women. Some of her favorite acting roles include Inga (Young Frankenstein), Arista (Little Mermaid), and Kate/Lilli (Kiss Me, Kate.
Carol Naegele
Miss Carol is delighted to once again teach Theatre Design for the OPL Summer Youth Theatre Academy. She has earned her AA Degree in Technical Theater Arts as well as a degree in Performing Arts from MiraCosta College. Her experience includes set and costume design for various productions at MiraCosta and Oceanside Theatre Company. Take a look when you walk through the lobby of the Brooks Theater – one of her favorite duties, besides being an Oceanside Theatre Company Board Member, is to recruit, organize, and exhibit the wonderful art of San Diego County artists in the Brooks Theater Gallery.
Nate Cargill
Nate Cargill is a proud Oceanside native and got his first gig in tech as a theatre electrician at the Sunshine Brooks 20 years ago. He has served as Technical Director for the Oceanside Performing Arts Center at Oceanside High School since October 2022. Prior to that, he spent 15 years as a Master Electrician, Master Carpenter and Flyman for various theatres in the Los Angeles area, including, but not limited to, The Nate Holden Performing arts Center and The Orpheum Theatre. He is an Army veteran of 11 years. His students learn about lighting, sound, props, set construction and running a show backstage. They will also have assignments during the run of the show in one of those departments learning the fundamentals of tech theatre. He is excited to be working with Oceanside Theatre Company to help spread the word about how rewarding these experiences can be!