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FALL SESSION
SEPTEMBER 14-NOVEMBER 21
Class information will be posted by mid-August
Click here for Summer Camp info
A Special Thanks to Everyone Who Helped with Spring Festival 2009!
We Appreciate All Your Hard Work!
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Click here for info about our Jr. Vagabonds!
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If you would like to speak to someone about classes or camps:
REGISTRATION HOURS AT THE EDUCATION CENTER:
Mon-Thurs from 10-12:30pm
Secure lockbox available at front entrance for all other hours.
Phone: 828-693-3517 X 0#
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Click here for an evaluation survey. You can fax it or mail it. We care what you think!
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2008-09 Playwriting Contest Information
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Class Sessions offered for area students ages preK thru adult in acting, dance, musical theatre, and technical theatre, visual arts, and other specialty areas. Sessions run from 5-13 weeks and classes typically meet once per week (after school hours and on Saturdays). Classes usually end with an end-of-session informal “sharing” for parents and friends. There are Fall (September-November), Winter, (Jan-Feb), Spring (Feb-May) & Summer (June-August) Sessions each year. Scholarships are available for students with financial need.
Week-long Morning and Day Camps are offered throughout the Summer months for rising 1st-12th grade students. The focus is typically drama, though some Musical Theatre and Specialty Camps are offered. An overnight Drama Boarding Camp is offered for rising 8th-12th grade students. This camp is graciously partnered by the incredibly beautiful Green River Preserve.
YouTheatre produces two Mainstage plays as part of the Flat Rock Playhouse season with acting company comprised mostly of YouTheatre students. In addition, YouTheatre also sponsors a Playwriting Contest in the Henderson County School system and the winning Middle School and High School Plays are produced each year. Advanced level classes produce informal “Cabarets” of class-material throughout the academic year.
When time allows, YouTheatre performs short skits or performance collages in the community—especially in December as part of their annual Christmas Tour.
History of the Program
Flat Rock Playhouse, the Vagabond School of the Drama, Inc.,
began producing plays in 1952. It is a not-for-profit educational
facility, and in 1961 was designated The State Theatre of North
Carolina. Children’s Theatre was a dream of its founder,
Robroy Farquhar, and that dream was fostered by his son, Robin.
Children’s summer classes began in the early 1960’s,
and in 1991 Children’s Theatre became a year-round program.
Classes and interest grew significantly. As more of the children
grew into middle and high school students, the Playhouse adopted
the name Theatre for Young People to reflect the diverse ages
represented in the classes. Now, the Playhouse maintains a
YouTheatre program which offers classes to some 600 students
each year. Classes range from Kindergarten to twelfth grade
and also include adult acting and dance as well as classes
for fall apprentices and interns. Plays are also produced by
YouTheatre with its student actors sometimes appearing on the
Playhouse Mainstage. In 2008, visual and studio arts were added along with expanded private music studios. Theatre arts remains the hub of the curriculuum.
YouTheatre has also developed a strong relationship with the
Henderson County Schools. In addition to special school performances
of YouTheatre productions, YouTheatre joins the County school
system in sponsoring an annual Playwriting Contest for area
middle and high school students. Winners not only receive monetary
awards but also have their plays read or produced by YouTheatre.
The Spotlighters, a support group organized in 1994, assists
the YouTheatre with technical, publicity, archival, and correspondence
needs. The Board of the Spotlighters is composed of six individuals
(The President sits on the Playhouse Board of Trustees). Board
members are area professionals, teachers, and dedicated parents.
YouTheatre has indeed grown from a founder’s dream of
a class for young people to include a wide array of classes
and subject matter oriented toward multiple age groups, a number
of talented and caring instructors, two months worth of summer
day camps and musical theatre workshops, a newly instituted
residence camp, a list of successful alumni (both in and out
of theatre), as well as strong and vital community outreach. In 2007, the Robin R. Farquhar Education Center was built using funds from the first ever FRP capital campaign. This wonderful facility is over 8000 square feet and boasts classrooms, art and costume space, a professional sprung dance studio, private lessons studios, offices and a library/conference room. As we continue to grow, we are extremely grateful to Robin Farquhar, the Board of Trustees and everyone who donated their time and finances to make this incredible building possible. A special thanks to people like Johanna Erlenbach, Wendy Wilkins Bailey and Betsy Bisson without whose YouTheatre foundations we would have nothing on which to build.
Flat Rock Playhouse is happy to foster the educational and
artistic growth of our community’s children and hopes
that participation in our YouTheatre programs encourages a
life-long appreciation of the arts.
Contact Information
Charles Holland
R.R.F. Education Center Administrator
charles@flatrockplayhouse.org
828-693-3517 X 0#
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Tania Battista
Coordinator: Pre-K to 5th Grade &
Special Events
e-mail
828-693-3517 X2#
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Dave Hart
Artist in Residence
Visual Arts/Acting
e-mail
828-693-3517 X 1#
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YouTheatre Phone
828-693-3517
YouTheatre Fax
828-693-3518
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Forms
Spotlighter
Overview (37k PDF)
Spotlighter
Application (116k PDF)

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