Upcoming Classes & Camps
2022 Classes – In the Byers Studio at THT
Spring and Summer Classes at THT
Masks are optional for all indoor and outdoor events. In response to state and CDC guidelines, we are not checking proof of vaccination or PCR tests.
To see our full vaccination and mask policies CLICK HERE and scroll down. We appreciate your flexibility as we try to make sure all of our programs run safely and up-to-date with state protocols.
You must reserve your spot in advance. For questions or scholarship inquiry contact Education Director, Lindsay Pontius education@townhalltheater.org.
ROCK-IT SCIENCE - Summer
WITH CLINT BIERMAN & FRIENDS
June 20 – 25
9 am – 3 pm
with a final Jam performance at 7 pm on the 25th
Bring your instrument and you will become part of a rock band covering tunes and writing some of your own. Clint Bierman and other local professional musicians facilitate the process, which culminates in a ROCK EVENT under the lights at the Town Hall Theater.
Tuition: $285
MUSICAL ARTS CAMP
June 27 – July 1
9 am – 3pm
During this dynamic theater and music camp, Middlebury Community Music Center and Town Hall Theater are partnering up for a musical arts camp collaboration! Students will spend time at both MCMC and THT throughout the week as they work together, both in small and large groups, to create a musical and theatrical performance unlike any other. After a week of exploring singing, acting, dancing, technical theater, ensemble building and clowning, our young performers will take to the stage for a unique and fun show under the lights on the Town Hall Theater main stage!
Tuition: $255 Register with MCMC
CREATURES OF THE FOREST
WITH BARBARA PAULSON
July 5 – 8
9 – 10 am
Join puppeteer and nationally recognized theater-maker Barbara Paulson to learn how to create the characters that frolic in the woods after a long winter. Barbara will use storytelling, movement and puppet-making to give this very young company a way to make and perform theater together.
Tuition: $95
WOLVES ON THE GREEN
July 5 – 13
Tuesday-Friday and Monday- Wednesday, 9 am – Noon
In this week-and- a-half long camp, you will theatrically enter the fairy-tale world of wolves. Education Director, Lindsay Pontius, THT Prop-Master Kate Tilton, and Barbara Paulson of No Strings Marionettes team up to create a production around the theme of ‘running with the wolves’ to be performed on Tuesday, July 12. Scenes from the production will also tour to the Festival on the Green the morning of the 13th.
Tuition: $170
YOUNG COMPANY MUSICAL: OLIVER!
July 5 – 23:
1 – 4 pm
with performances the 22 & 23
The Broadway Junior version of Lionel Bart’s musical is based on Charles Dickens’ novel, Oliver Twist. This award-winning musical springs to life with some of the most memorable characters and songs to ever grace the stage. Oliver! JR. is full of classic songs like “Consider Yourself,” “Food Glorious Food,” and “Oom-Pah-Pah,” and perfectly showcases the talents of a large ensemble cast. Artistic Director, Douglas Anderson directs with a team of seasoned theater-makers.
Tuition: $285 (or $250 each if you sign up for both Young Company Camps)
ADVENTURE INTO THE ARTS
July 18 – 22
9 am – 3 pm
Join us for an exploration of all the arts Middlebury has to offer! Middlebury Community Music Center, Town Hall Theater, and Middlebury Studio School are collaborating to create an exciting and dynamic week of arts experiences. Each day, campers will adventure backstage at THT to learn theater skills like character building and stage combat, explore a variety of arts and crafts in the MSS Marble Works studio, and think musically at MCMC through activities like drumming, singing, and dancing. This camp is an opportunity for adventurous campers to try out a range of art forms and activities, all of which will be centered on self-expression and the joy of creativity.
Tuition: $280
YOUNG COMPANY CLASSICAL: THE WINTER'S TALE, A Musical Story
July 25 – August 18
9 am – Noon
with performances August 17 & 18
Shakespeare created a beautiful play about hope, adventure and connection. Lindsay Pontius and Kendra Gratton direct an ensemble-based company that works together to tell this funny and complicated tale with music developed by the company along with Clint Bierman and other musicians.
Tuition: $285 (or $250 each if you sign up for both Young Company Camps)