Summer 2026
Mermaids and Pirates
Dive into a magical world of Mermaids, Pirates, and Ocean adventures with storytelling, movement, and character exploration. Participants will develop teamwork, performance skills, and practice using their voices, bodies, and imaginations as they explore life under the sea.
SYAA one-week acting workshops are conducted by adult educators and interns experienced in both theatre and education. The goal of the workshops is to give participants solid training in theatre basics: focus, cold reading, confidence in front of an audience, use of body and voice to convey meaning, memorization techniques and teamwork. The teachers/interns teach with hands-on activities and fun theatre games that illustrate these activities.
The workshops' daily time-frame includes time onstage where students get to practice theatre skills on stage under the lights in SYAA's performing space. The students produce a show in one-week, with basic costume/props bits and pieces. Their show is written especially for them.
Ages: 5-10
June 1-5 from 9-12
Showcase: June 5th at noon
Inside Out: Core Memories Made
Join us as we introduce the young performers to the idea that our emotions tell our stories. Students will explore how feelings like Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust can influence characters and actors onstage.
SYAA one-week acting workshops are conducted by adult educators and interns experienced in both theatre and education. The goal of the workshops is to give participants solid training in theatre basics: focus, cold reading, confidence in front of an audience, use of body and voice to convey meaning, memorization techniques and teamwork. The teachers/interns teach with hands-on activities and fun theatre games that illustrate these activities.
The workshops' daily time-frame includes time onstage where students get to practice theatre skills on stage under the lights in SYAA's performing space. The students produce a show in one-week, with basic costume/props bits and pieces. Their show is written especially for them.
Ages: 5-10
June 8-12 from 9-12
Showcase: June 12th at noon
Lilo and Stitch Adventures
This workshop introduces young performers to explore the themes of friendship, family, and belonging through creative movement.
SYAA one-week acting workshops are conducted by adult educators and interns experienced in both theatre and education. The goal of the workshops is to give participants solid training in theatre basics: focus, cold reading, confidence in front of an audience, use of body and voice to convey meaning, memorization techniques and teamwork. The teachers/interns teach with hands-on activities and fun theatre games that illustrate these activities.
The workshops' daily time-frame includes time onstage where students get to practice theatre skills on stage under the lights in SYAA's performing space. The students produce a show in one-week, with basic costume/props bits and pieces. Their show is written especially for them.
Ages: 5-10
June 15-19 from 9-12
Showcase: June 19th at noon
Friends at Pooh Corner
Travel with our young performers as they step into the world of the Hundred Acre Woods and discover different personalities that help make stories fun and meaningful.
SYAA one-week acting workshops are conducted by adult educators and interns experienced in both theatre and education. The goal of the workshops is to give participants solid training in theatre basics: focus, cold reading, confidence in front of an audience, use of body and voice to convey meaning, memorization techniques and teamwork. The teachers/interns teach with hands-on activities and fun theatre games that illustrate these activities.
The workshops' daily time-frame includes time onstage where students get to practice theatre skills on stage under the lights in SYAA's performing space. The students produce a show in one-week, with basic costume/props bits and pieces. Their show is written especially for them.
Ages: 5-10
July 6-10 from 9-12
Showcase: July 10th at noon
Beetlejuice Jr
It's our show now, kid. The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager, still grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium. Created for the generation that made it a hit, Beetlejuice JR. is a wacky theatrical party for all!
Ages: 13-18
Rehearsals: May 26-June 25
Performances June 26-28
Winnie The Pooh Kids
Welcome to the Hundred Acre Wood, where Winnie the Pooh is once again in search of honey. Along the way, he meets his pals, Tigger, Piglet, Rabbit and Owl, but soon discovers that Christopher Robin has been captured by the mysterious Backson! As they prepare for a rescue operation, the animals learn about teamwork, friendship and, of course... sharing snacks.
Ages: 8-12
Rehearsals: July 6-17
Performances: July 18-19