OCTA Kids!
OCTA is thrilled to offer its first ever summer theatre camp geared toward children ages 10-18!
This two week intensive includes three optional workshop days prior to the start of camp on June 9th, culminating in two performances!
Campers will spend their days rehearsing and learning the ins and outs of a live theatrical performance. All guided by our team of seasoned theatre professionals from throughout the Kansas City Metro.
When
Registration:
– Begins February 16th and ends March 16th, 2025. Only 25 slots are available!
– 50% of payment is due at registration in order to save your child’s spot.
– Should registration fill up, we will take names for a waitlist via email.
Camp:
May 1, 2025 – Final payment due
May 10, 2025, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Music, choreography, and acting pre-audition workshop at Salvation Army Center in Olathe. (Optional, but highly encouraged.)
May 24, 2025, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Formal auditions for casting.
– June 9 – 13 & 16 – 21, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Performances:
June 22, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – Matinee performance.
June 23, 2025, 7:00 p.m. – Evening performance
Strike
June 24, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
OCTA Kids’ Mission
Olathe Civic Theatre Association (OCTA) is a dedicated organization of volunteers who come together to produce high quality, live entertainment in a variety of genres and styles in a civic theatre for the betterment of the community at large. The OCTA KIDS mission is to provide children of all ages the space and opportunity to ACT:
ACCESS to participate in professional theatrical experiences.
CONNECT to their peers and community through creative expression.
TRANSFORM and inform their perception of empathy, agency, creativity, and joy.
Through our youth development and educational programming, we want to spark imagination, inspire learning, and create a lifelong appreciation for the arts.
Our Beliefs
We believe theatre EDUCATES! Shared storytelling is vital for youth development as both actor and audience patron. The theatre is a place for active learning in which children practice critical skills such as communication, collaboration, and problem-solving.
We believe theatre EMPOWERS! Theatre develops confidence, curiosity, and imagination. The theatre is a space where children can practice perseverance and grit, learning to see challenges as opportunities.
We believe theatre ENTERTAINS! Theatre brings humor, play, and joy into children’s lives. Live theatre brings an added depth and dimension to the experience of entertainment.