THEATRE UNDER THE STARS
Theatre Under the Stars has been bringing culture and entertainment to Waterville Valley for over 18 years. This in-house professional summer-stock theatre troupe performs family-friendly theatrical productions for locals and guests free of charge. Featured by the Boston Globe and New York Times, Theatre Under the Stars offers a variety of summer shows, matinees, and kids camps.
Led by Donna Devlin - an award-winning, Emmy-nominated theatre, film and television professional - Theatre Under the Stars offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy spectacular theatrical productions with panoramic mountain views as the backdrop. Over 20,000 people from across the East Coast have seen their shows, from plays by children's theatre troupes to entire productions performed by groups of established actors, some of whom have performed at some of the most distinguished Shakespeare festivals across the globe.
SUMMER THEATRE OFFERINGS
ALL SHOWS ARE FAMILY-FRIENDLY - RAIN OR SHINE!
All shows are Pay-What-You-Can/By-Donation in honor of our first kid camper, SPC Marc Paul Decoteau, who lost his young life in service to the word "free" in Afghanistan in 2010.
Bring a blanket or camp chair, pack a beverage of your choice, picnic (or buy food from Town Square shops and restaurants) and come see "bare bones bard (and other classics) at its' best"! Adult beverages, water, and snacks available at the Shakespeare in the Valley concessions stand as well as a limited number of chairs for rent for a small donation (all proceeds fund the Creative Adventurers Club Kids Camp scholarships).
SHOW SCHEDULE:
6:00pm | House Opens for General Admission and pre-show picnics
6:30pm | Curtain
SHINE LOCATION:
Outdoor Stage located on Packards Field
CREATIVE ADVENTURERS CLUB - KIDS CAMP
The award-winning Theatre Under The Stars presents The Creative Adventurers Club, an innovative “Outward Bound for the Arts”. This multi-disciplinary art, sport and recreation camp is a 2 week-long day camp where kids age 5-16 explore various art mediums geared to the interests of the kids we have that summer, guided by adult teaching artists working in those fields. Past camps have explored poetry, creative writing, filmmaking,Shakespeare, theater, dance, musical instruments, stage combat, playwriting, singing, songwriting and the visual arts. Together the adult mentors and kid adventurers engage in nature, recreational and arts activities; exploring all the various ways that the inspiring beauty of the natural surroundings of Waterville Valley fuels the artistic expressions of the soul. At the end of camp, the campers present a multi-art production that is always the highlight of the theatre's season!
For scholarship info or camp info call 603-960-2685. Info is also available at www,shakespeareinthevalley.com (under the "Camp" link). Info and reg forms available at Dreams and Visions and Bookmonger in WV Town Square!
