Theatre Camp 11+

Join the Dramatic Academy from Penobscot Theatre Company at the Hub for a day of theater fun! Students will get a glimpse of what it takes to make magic come to life through music and song, and they will  learn about physical comedy, clowning, and more! 

This group is for ages 11+. Students will attend three sessions of Theatre Camp. Students will have a break in between sessions as well as a lunch break from 11:30-12 (Lunch will be provided- students who wish to bring a bag lunch from home may do so). Students will be grouped with other peers as they learn about Clowning, Improv Acting, & Theatre Music for a full day of Theatre Fun! 

For more information about Penobscot Theatre, visit there website here

Read below for instructor bios!

Jen Shepard  has been improvising for 26 years.  She trained and performed in Chicago at iO, The Annoyance and The Playground Theatre.  In 2004, she and Larrance Fingerhut opened ImprovAcadia.  The Bar Harbor based theater developed a huge following and welcomed improvisers from iO, The Second City, UCB, The PIT and Westside Comedy.  Currently, she serves as the Executive Director of PTC. Improvisation is the art of letting go of fear and judgment and embracing collaboration and agreement. Jen will be teaching improv acting! 

Andrew Silver  is a variety circus artist based in Southern Maine. After graduating from the University of Maine in 2015 with a double degree in theatre and communications, he furthered his studies at Circus Maine and Selam’s Circus School. He honed his skills as a clown and mime, and trained in tumbling, hand balancing, chinese pole, and more. He also became a certified fight director and stunt coordinator at the Maine Academy of Staged Combat. Now he writes and performs his own one-man circus shows featuring magic, juggling, and physical comedy. Andrew will teach physical comedy and more!

Rob Laraway is a musician and music educator from Orono, ME. He studied music education and philosophy at the University of Maine, has taught private music lessons for 10 years, and is in his 8th year as Music Director for both Old Town United Methodist Church and Stillwater Federated Church. He is a regular improviser and performer in the Bangor region for events and local arts festivals, presenting a blend of Irish, Acadian, jazz, gospel, and original tunes, and accompanies ballroom dance classes at the Wilson Center for Spiritual Exploration and Multifaith Dialogue. He has been the Music Director for three musicals with PTC Dramatic Academy, and most recently had a blast directing the music for DA’s Fall 2023 production of Godspell! Rob will teach Theatre Music & Song!