Act, Sing and Dance with us!
Spotlight Summer 2023
Camp sizes are limited and fill up quickly so register early!
Summer Camp Directors are highly regarded working musical theatre professionals. See bios below.
3 WEEKS of CAMP OFFERINGS
July 24th - August 11th ~ Registration Opens January 14th
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: enter coupon code BIRDIE23 at time of registration & prior to Feb 4th to receive discount.
A CHORUS LINE: Musical Theatre Intensive
Ages 14-18
Director/Music Director: Caitlin Brooke
Choreographer: Eve Brindis Lowe
July 24th-28th & July 31st-August 4th
Mon-Fri 9am-3pm
Performance on Friday, August 4th @1pm
Fees: $540 ($515 if registered with Early Bird code BIRDIE23 prior to Feb 4)
It's one singular sensation! Explore the inner lives of professional Broadway performers and the spirit of a chorus audition. Adapted for teen actors and family audiences, it features one powerhouse number after another. This 10-day musical theatre training intensive provides all cast members with opportunities for broadening their musical theatre skills plus culminates in a live performance for family & friends.
Ages 14-18
Director/Music Director: Caitlin Brooke
Choreographer: Eve Brindis Lowe
July 24th-28th & July 31st-August 4th
Mon-Fri 9am-3pm
Performance on Friday, August 4th @1pm
Fees: $540 ($515 if registered with Early Bird code BIRDIE23 prior to Feb 4)
It's one singular sensation! Explore the inner lives of professional Broadway performers and the spirit of a chorus audition. Adapted for teen actors and family audiences, it features one powerhouse number after another. This 10-day musical theatre training intensive provides all cast members with opportunities for broadening their musical theatre skills plus culminates in a live performance for family & friends.
THE WIZARD OF OZ - Musical Theatre Camps Ages 10-14
Fees: $495
($470 if registered with Early Bird code BIRDIE23 prior to Feb 4)
We're off to see the wizard! This beloved tale travels over the rainbow to discover the magical power of home. Join us for this musical theatre intensive two-week camp where all campers will be cast in roles that provide them opportunities for growth in acting, singing & dancing. Choose from TWO camps, both ending in a live performance.
Fees: $495
($470 if registered with Early Bird code BIRDIE23 prior to Feb 4)
We're off to see the wizard! This beloved tale travels over the rainbow to discover the magical power of home. Join us for this musical theatre intensive two-week camp where all campers will be cast in roles that provide them opportunities for growth in acting, singing & dancing. Choose from TWO camps, both ending in a live performance.
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OZ CAMP A
Director/Choreographer: Kristen Paige Music Director: Laila Murphy July 24th-28th & July 31st-August 3rd Weekdays 9am-3pm Performance on Thursday, August 3rd @1:30pm |
OZ CAMP B
Director: Bryce Britton Choreographer: Chynna Rae Shurts Music Director: Laila Murphy July 31st-August 3rd & August 7th-10th Weekdays 9am-3pm Performance on Thursday, August 10th @1:30pm |
101 DALMATIANS ~ Musical Theatre Camps Ages 8-10
Fees: $325
($310 if registered with Early Bird code BIRDIE23 prior to Feb 4)
A fur-raising adventure based on the classic animated film with a high-spirited score and lovable characters. Rehearse lines, songs & fun dances in a one-week musical theatre training camp. Choose from TWO camps, both culminating in a live performance for family & friends.
Fees: $325
($310 if registered with Early Bird code BIRDIE23 prior to Feb 4)
A fur-raising adventure based on the classic animated film with a high-spirited score and lovable characters. Rehearse lines, songs & fun dances in a one-week musical theatre training camp. Choose from TWO camps, both culminating in a live performance for family & friends.
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101 CAMP A
Director/Music Director: Paige A. Hanna Choreographer: Gabby Bosso July 24th-28th, Mon-Fri 9am-3pm Performance on Friday, July 28th @2pm |
101 CAMP B
Director/Music Director: Paige A. Hanna Choreographer: Gabby Bosso August 7th-11th, Mon-Fri 9am-3pm Performance on Friday, August 11th @2pm |
MUSICAL THEATRE FUN!
Ages 5-7
Director: Shannon Jung
August 7th-11th, Mon-Fri 9am-12pm
Demo on Friday, August 11th @11:30am
Fees: $235 ($225 if registered with Early Bird code BIRDIE23 prior to Feb 4)
Sing, dance & act each day in this intro to musical theatre 5-day camp. Have FUN, build confidence & develop musical theatre skills using tunes inspired from Broadway. Campers will make new friends while learning some FUN lines, songs & dances to share with family & friends at the end of the camp.
Ages 5-7
Director: Shannon Jung
August 7th-11th, Mon-Fri 9am-12pm
Demo on Friday, August 11th @11:30am
Fees: $235 ($225 if registered with Early Bird code BIRDIE23 prior to Feb 4)
Sing, dance & act each day in this intro to musical theatre 5-day camp. Have FUN, build confidence & develop musical theatre skills using tunes inspired from Broadway. Campers will make new friends while learning some FUN lines, songs & dances to share with family & friends at the end of the camp.
NEW CAMP LOCATION
20390 Willamette Dr, West Linn, OR 97068
CANCELLATION POLICY: Once accepted by Spotlight, written notice must be given of intention to cancel and must be received at least thirty (30) days prior to camp or term start date(s). If no or inadequate notice is given, camp or term fees will be due in FULL. Camp fees paid and canceled prior to June 1st, 2023 are fully refundable minus the camp's processing/change fee stated in the registration page. After June 1st, 2023 and ONLY if cancellation/change request is received at least thirty (30) days prior to camp start date(s), the $100 deposit and processing/change fee will be deducted from any refunds given.
Any and each change made within/between the Spotlight 2023 Camps is considered a cancelation and will result in a processing/change fee.
No refunds thirty (30) or less days before camp or term start date.
20390 Willamette Dr, West Linn, OR 97068
CANCELLATION POLICY: Once accepted by Spotlight, written notice must be given of intention to cancel and must be received at least thirty (30) days prior to camp or term start date(s). If no or inadequate notice is given, camp or term fees will be due in FULL. Camp fees paid and canceled prior to June 1st, 2023 are fully refundable minus the camp's processing/change fee stated in the registration page. After June 1st, 2023 and ONLY if cancellation/change request is received at least thirty (30) days prior to camp start date(s), the $100 deposit and processing/change fee will be deducted from any refunds given.
Any and each change made within/between the Spotlight 2023 Camps is considered a cancelation and will result in a processing/change fee.
No refunds thirty (30) or less days before camp or term start date.
QUESTIONS OR NOT SURE WHICH CAMP TO CHOOSE?
If you have questions or have a child aged 10 or 14 and would like to discuss the best camp option, feel free to contact
Sara Kennedy Adams at 503-740-6088 or sarakaspotlightmta@gmail.com BEFORE REGISTERING.
Rule of thumb, if dance is not your strength, you may be better suited in a camp with you being one of the eldest in the camp rather than the youngest.
WAITLISTED? We traditionally pull from our waitlists each summer. No charges applied until (and only if) contacted by Spotlight and accepted into the camp.
PLEASE NOTE that any and each change made within/between the Spotlight 2023 Camps is considered a cancelation and will result in a fee.
If you have questions or have a child aged 10 or 14 and would like to discuss the best camp option, feel free to contact
Sara Kennedy Adams at 503-740-6088 or sarakaspotlightmta@gmail.com BEFORE REGISTERING.
Rule of thumb, if dance is not your strength, you may be better suited in a camp with you being one of the eldest in the camp rather than the youngest.
WAITLISTED? We traditionally pull from our waitlists each summer. No charges applied until (and only if) contacted by Spotlight and accepted into the camp.
PLEASE NOTE that any and each change made within/between the Spotlight 2023 Camps is considered a cancelation and will result in a fee.
SUMMER CAMP DIRECTOR BIOS
BRYCE BRITTON received his Master of Fine Arts degree in theater direction from Ohio University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in directing from the University of Puget Sound. He is a Theatre Generalist with a specialty of Musical Theatre at Ohio University, Shepherd University, Penn State University and most recently created the BFA of Musical Theatre at West Virginia University. His extensive professional credits include Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, ACT, Village Theatre, Lyric Theatre and Contemporary American Theatre Festival. With a passion for Original Theatre, he has worked on numerous new works with the Village Originals Festival and the Seaberry Quinn Playwriting Festival. He is an active member of Actor's Equity Association, Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, was the recipient of the Milo Cline Award and was Volunteer of the Year at Hazelton Federal Penitentiary for his work with lifetime inmates creating a re-imagining rock opera version of Macbeth. Some of his favorite directorial credits include West Side Story, Pippin, Into the Woods, Extremities, Sleuth, The Dumb Waiter, The Grapes of Wrath, Humperdinck’s opera version of Hansel and Gretel, An Actor’s Nightmare, Sweet Charity, Spamalot, Kiss Me Kate, Eurydice, and Kurt Weil's opera Street Scene. Bryce has been the Conservatory Drama Coach for Spotlight since 2019 and Travel Troupe Director since 2021.
CAITLIN BROOKE after 10+ years in NYC and LA, is now a Portland-based actor, musician, director and instructor. She holds an MFA in Acting from the University of California, Irvine, and a BFA in Musical Theatre from Otterbein University and earned her yoga teachers certification at Mt Madonna Institute in Santa Cruz, California. Caitlin was most recently seen as Ensemble and Understudy for Maureen Johnson in Rent (Portland Center Stage). Other recent work includes: Mrs. Johnstone in Blood Brothers (triangle productions!), Vicki in A Grand Night of Singing (Broadway Rose), Harold Hill in the concert staging of The Music Man (Third Rail Repertory Theatre), Rose in Dogfight (San Francisco Playhouse), Paulina in The Winter’s Tale (Texas Shakespeare Festival), Adriana in The Comedy of Errors (Texas Shakespeare Festival), Clara in Passion (Claire Trevor Theatre), and Clytemnestra in The Electra Project (dir. Mihai Măniuțiu, Romanian National Theatre.) Caitlin has directed Shakespeare, contemporary plays, and musical theatre all over the United States and is Music Director for Spotlight's current Travel Troupe.
CHYNNA RAE SHURTS received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts with a Dance minor at Western Oregon University (WOU). As a Portland native, Chynna found her ground in gymnastics at OMEGA, received extensive dance training with New Vision Dance Center and participated in musical theatre plus cheerleading at Lincoln High School. With over 15 years of dance experience, Chynna has developed vast skills and techniques in Ballet including Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Contemporary, and specifically Musical Theatre dance. During her time as a student at WOU, Chynna not only performed in multiple musicals and as Dance Captain (Best Little Whorehouse in Texas & Urinetown) but also simultaneously choreographed the musicals & combat scenes at Dallas High School (DHS) - Pippin, Hello Dolly!, She Kills Monsters. She has experience with devising and creating storytelling movement pieces that have been used in plays such as DHS's Romeo and Juliet and as part of the cast in WOU's Les Vampires (Why Cross Chaos), and This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, and This Girl does Nothing. Chynna is trained in Meisner, Shakespeare, Leban Movement, and Stage Combat including Hand-to-Hand, Single Sword, and Rapier & Dagger. Some of her favorite stage credits include Cha Cha/Dance Captain in Grease (Lincoln), Executive/Dance Captain in Urinetown (dir: Michael Phillips), and Rosencrantz in Hamlet and Mariane in Tartuffe (dir: David Janoviak). Currently, Chynna is Assistant Directing and Directing for independent film companies in Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA, and continuing to pursue her career in acting both in film and on stage.
CHYNNA RAE SHURTS received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts with a Dance minor at Western Oregon University (WOU). As a Portland native, Chynna found her ground in gymnastics at OMEGA, received extensive dance training with New Vision Dance Center and participated in musical theatre plus cheerleading at Lincoln High School. With over 15 years of dance experience, Chynna has developed vast skills and techniques in Ballet including Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Contemporary, and specifically Musical Theatre dance. During her time as a student at WOU, Chynna not only performed in multiple musicals and as Dance Captain (Best Little Whorehouse in Texas & Urinetown) but also simultaneously choreographed the musicals & combat scenes at Dallas High School (DHS) - Pippin, Hello Dolly!, She Kills Monsters. She has experience with devising and creating storytelling movement pieces that have been used in plays such as DHS's Romeo and Juliet and as part of the cast in WOU's Les Vampires (Why Cross Chaos), and This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, and This Girl does Nothing. Chynna is trained in Meisner, Shakespeare, Leban Movement, and Stage Combat including Hand-to-Hand, Single Sword, and Rapier & Dagger. Some of her favorite stage credits include Cha Cha/Dance Captain in Grease (Lincoln), Executive/Dance Captain in Urinetown (dir: Michael Phillips), and Rosencrantz in Hamlet and Mariane in Tartuffe (dir: David Janoviak). Currently, Chynna is Assistant Directing and Directing for independent film companies in Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA, and continuing to pursue her career in acting both in film and on stage.
EVE BRINDIS LOWE is a dance educator and choreographer in Portland, OR. She received her B.A. from Linfield College. Eve has been teaching dance for over 10 years to youth and adults in the styles of ballet, contemporary, jazz, modern, musical theatre and tap in various studios and schools. She is a dance instructor for both Conservatory and Center Stage at Spotlight Musical Theatre Academy and has been teaching for Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation for the last seven years. She directed the dance ensemble at Linfield College for four years where she taught courses in modern, ballet, tap, jazz, choreography and performance. Her choreography has been seen in many shows at Linfield and has been recognized with Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for her choreography in their production of Cabaret. Her most recent work has been seen at Lakewood Theater in junior productions of Elf the Musical and Shrek. Aside from teaching, Eve has served as a staff volunteer for Portland’s Dance Wire and is active in the Portland dance community. With over twenty years of dance training and performance, she now focuses her passion for the arts on dance education, encouraging students to use dance to convey purpose and expression.
GABRIELLE BOSSO has been working as an actor and theater educator in the Portland area since graduating from PSU Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor's degree in Theater Arts. Her studies emphasized movement, acting, and voice. Acting has been Gabrielle's passion since she was young, and she has done several short films and professional productions since graduating. She was most recently seen as a Fairy in Theatre Berk’s Production of Midsummer Night’s Dream. She has been teaching after-school acting and musical theater through New Moon Productions at Llewelyn and Cottonwood schools. She teaches Theater, Musical Theater, Vocal Technique, Improvisation and Acting with ages 6-16 at The Music Box. She loves to dance and study movement, focusing on modern techniques and growing her classical skill. Gabrielle has worked two summers with Spotlight and is excited to continue!
KRISTEN PAIGE has been teaching, performing, and choreographing for over 20 years. Raised in the Midwest, she obtained her Bachelor’s in Theatre from Truman State University in Missouri before heading to New York City where she performed Off-Broadway. She followed this up with a move to Los Angeles where she acted professionally, was a motion-capture artist for several animated television series, and taught theatre and dance. It was at this point Kristen fell in love with arts education - leading to 10 years as a high school drama instructor in LA. Kristen now brings that same energy and passion to Portland where she teaches theatre, music, and dance at several studios and choreographs for Oregon Children’s Theatre. She is honored and excited to be teaching at Spotlight Musical Theatre Academy.
KRISTEN PAIGE has been teaching, performing, and choreographing for over 20 years. Raised in the Midwest, she obtained her Bachelor’s in Theatre from Truman State University in Missouri before heading to New York City where she performed Off-Broadway. She followed this up with a move to Los Angeles where she acted professionally, was a motion-capture artist for several animated television series, and taught theatre and dance. It was at this point Kristen fell in love with arts education - leading to 10 years as a high school drama instructor in LA. Kristen now brings that same energy and passion to Portland where she teaches theatre, music, and dance at several studios and choreographs for Oregon Children’s Theatre. She is honored and excited to be teaching at Spotlight Musical Theatre Academy.
LAILA MURPHY is a proud graduate of Northwestern University with a degree in Flute Performance and Musical Theater. Performance credits include; Eponine in Les Miserables with Broadway Rose Theatre, Erzulie in Once on This Island with Stumptown Stages, Fantine in Les Miserables with Metropolitan Performing Arts Academy, Julie LaVerne in Showboat with Lakewood Theatre Company (OTAS Award for Best Supporting Musical Actress), Signora Naccarelli in Light in the Piazza. She has also performed with The Portland Opera, Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland Playhouse, Stumptown Stages, and Anonymous Theater. She won first place for the National Association of Teachers of Singing, National Music Theater Competition in 2011. As a flutist Laila has performed with the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, Broadway Across America, and continues to play in pit orchestras. She has been teaching voice, flute, and piano in the Greater Portland area for over 15 years and has been Spotlight MTA's Center Stage Singing Teacher since 2014.
PAIGE A. HANNA is a Syrian-American Actor, Musician, Costumer, Makeup & Wig Designer, Teaching Artist and Choreographer from Mill City, Oregon who began her professional theater career at age 16. Since moving to Portland in 2018, Paige has been seen on local stages as Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show and as Jade/Bassist in Dancing with July (Lakewood Theater Company), The Fairy Godmother in Cinderella (Broadway Rose Theater Company), Heather Duke in Heathers (Funhouse Lounge), Mrs. Schulyer Adams in Annie Get Your Gun (Elsinore Theatre) and Red Girl in SHOUT! The Mod Musical (Enlightened Theatrics). Paige brings with her a vast amount of skills in all things theatre both on stage and behind the scenes. She was awarded Lakewood Theatre's Rising Star Artist in 2019 and in the same year, was a nominee for Broadway World Regional Theatre Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She is a trained musician being extremely proficient in voice and piano. You may have seen some of Paige’s costumes on stage in Wolves Eat Elk (Portland State University), Indecent (Artist Repertory Theater) and most recently Elf the Musical (Lakewood Theatre Company). Paige has worked with Northwest Children’s Theater (NWCT) outreach programs through the Portland Public School system. She has served as a camp counselor for NWCT’s and RiverCity Rock Star Academy in Salem, Oregon. Paige has assisted and led several classes at Enlightened Theatrics and in 2020, designed curriculum for their debut summer camp program. Paige is currently enrolled at Portland State University where she is pursuing a BA in Theater Arts with a minor in Middle Eastern Studies. Paige is thrilled to be working at Spotlight! Her love of theater is the driving force in her life and she is eager to share this passion and illuminate to her students that “All the world’s a stage!”
PAIGE A. HANNA is a Syrian-American Actor, Musician, Costumer, Makeup & Wig Designer, Teaching Artist and Choreographer from Mill City, Oregon who began her professional theater career at age 16. Since moving to Portland in 2018, Paige has been seen on local stages as Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show and as Jade/Bassist in Dancing with July (Lakewood Theater Company), The Fairy Godmother in Cinderella (Broadway Rose Theater Company), Heather Duke in Heathers (Funhouse Lounge), Mrs. Schulyer Adams in Annie Get Your Gun (Elsinore Theatre) and Red Girl in SHOUT! The Mod Musical (Enlightened Theatrics). Paige brings with her a vast amount of skills in all things theatre both on stage and behind the scenes. She was awarded Lakewood Theatre's Rising Star Artist in 2019 and in the same year, was a nominee for Broadway World Regional Theatre Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She is a trained musician being extremely proficient in voice and piano. You may have seen some of Paige’s costumes on stage in Wolves Eat Elk (Portland State University), Indecent (Artist Repertory Theater) and most recently Elf the Musical (Lakewood Theatre Company). Paige has worked with Northwest Children’s Theater (NWCT) outreach programs through the Portland Public School system. She has served as a camp counselor for NWCT’s and RiverCity Rock Star Academy in Salem, Oregon. Paige has assisted and led several classes at Enlightened Theatrics and in 2020, designed curriculum for their debut summer camp program. Paige is currently enrolled at Portland State University where she is pursuing a BA in Theater Arts with a minor in Middle Eastern Studies. Paige is thrilled to be working at Spotlight! Her love of theater is the driving force in her life and she is eager to share this passion and illuminate to her students that “All the world’s a stage!”
SHANNON JUNG is a dancer, actor, choreographer, and teaching artist based out of the Vancouver/Portland area. An alumna of Western Washington University, she has a Bachelor of Arts in Theater (Acting) and Dance (Performance). She has trained heavily in tap, modern, musical theater, ballet, devising, viewpoints, Suzuki, and Stanislavski Technique. Currently, Shannon is the Kid’s Company director at Northwest Children’s Theater and teaching artist and Choreographer at Metropolitan Performing Arts in Vancouver, WA. Recent theater choreography credits include: Heathers & Matilda (Metropolitan Performing Arts), Young Frankenstein (Western Washington University), The Fantasticks (Metropolitan Performing Arts), Annie Jr. (Riverdale Grade School), and Into the Woods (Metropolitan Performing Arts). Notable acting credits include Ophelia (Hamlet, Western Washington University) Johnna (August: Osage County, Bellingham Theater Guild), and Portia (Julius Caesar, Western Washington University).