Registration is open now for Riotous Youth, Shakespeare & Company’s summer theater program for children and teenagers, slated to run from Tuesday, July 5 to Friday, August 19.
These one-, two-, and three-week summer theater programs, tailored to different age groups, introduce students ages six to 17 to Shakespeare’s language, stories, characters, and themes, using imaginative and playful methods
Financial aid is available; visit shakespeare.org to learn more, apply, and access necessary program forms. To ensure the health of our Shakespeare & Company community, all Riotous Youth and Riotous Company participants who are vaccine eligible must be vaccinated against COVID-19.
For more information, contact Education Programs Administrator Megan Marchione at mmarchione@shakespeare.org or (413) 637-1199, ext. 172.
Available sessions for the 2022 Season include:
• One-week Sessions: $425
Ages 6 – 12
In the Wild & Whispering Woods: a fast-paced, one-week exploration of Shakespeare’s characters as they encounter all manner of unexpected hijinks, love, and mysterious creatures in the woods, using text from As You Like It, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and The Winter’s Tale.
July 25 – 29: ages 6-8
August 15 – 19: ages 7-12
• Two-week Sessions: $800*
Ages 7 – 15
These programs are designed to incorporate voice, movement, and acting to allow students to explore Shakespeare’s text emotionally, physically, and intellectually. Participants then create a performance-piece based on their experience of the play, to share with audiences on the final day of the session.
July 5 – 15: Much Ado About Nothing
Session A: ages 7-9
Session B: ages 10-12
Session C: ages 13-15
July 18 – 29: Macbeth
Session D: ages 7-9
Session E: ages 10-12
Session F: ages 13-15
August 1 – 12: The Tempest
Session G: ages 7-9
Session H: ages 10-12
Session I: ages 13-15
*July 5 – 15 tuition is reduced to $725; no class on Monday, July 4.
• Three-week Sessions: $925
Ages 13 – 18
Riotous Company: This three-week, advanced program is designed to provide an opportunity for young actors to take the next step in their training. Actors who are heading into ninth-to-twelfth grade who have participated in Riotous Youth for at least two sessions, or have equivalent experience in other Shakespeare & Company Education programs, are eligible to apply. Classes include ensemble building, voice, movement, clown, fight, and acting. At the end of the three weeks, students will perform scenes chosen specifically for them from a number of Shakespeare’s plays.
