Sing, Dance, and Act with us!
Spotlight Summer 2024
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 22nd - August 9th ~ Registration Opens January 13th
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: enter coupon code 24WORM at time of registration & prior to Feb 3rd to receive discount. *Additional processing fees may be applied.
MEAN GIRLS JR: Musical Theatre Intensive
Ages 14-18
Director: Bryce Britton
Choreographer: Megan Tudor
Music Director: Ben Stormer
July 22nd-26th & July 29th-August 2nd
Mon-Fri 9am-3pm
Performance on Friday, August 2nd @1:30pm
Fees: $540* ($520 if registered with Early Bird code 24WORM prior to Feb 3.)
That is so fetch! A fearless musical about chasing popularity and being true to yourself. 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: Bryce Britton
Choreographer: Megan Tudor
Music Director: Ben Stormer
July 22nd-26th & July 29th-August 2nd
Mon-Fri 9am-3pm
Performance on Friday, August 2nd @1:30pm
Fees: $540* ($520 if registered with Early Bird code 24WORM prior to Feb 3.)
That is so fetch! A fearless musical about chasing popularity and being true to yourself. 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.
WILLY WONKA JR - Musical Theatre Intensives
Ages 10-14
Fees: $495*
($475 if registered with Early Bird code 24WORM prior to Feb 3)
I’ve got a golden ticket! This scrumdidilyumptious musical tale is about the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir. 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.
Ages 10-14
Fees: $495*
($475 if registered with Early Bird code 24WORM prior to Feb 3)
I’ve got a golden ticket! This scrumdidilyumptious musical tale is about the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir. 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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WONKA CAMP A
Director/Choreographer: Gabby Bosso Music Director: Laila Murphy July 22nd-26th & July 29th-August 1st Mon-Fri 9am-3pm Performance on Thursday, August 1st @1:30pm |
WONKA CAMP B
Director/Choreographer: Eve Brindis Lowe Music Director: Laila Murphy July 29th-August 2nd & August 5th-8th Mon-Fri 9am-3pm Performance on Thursday, August 8th @1:30pm |
FINDING NEMO KIDS ~ Musical Theatre Camps
Ages 8-10
Fees: $325*
($310 if registered with Early Bird code 24WORM prior to Feb 3)
Just keep swimming! Explore this vibrant underwater world and bring it to life on stage in a story full of family, friendship, and adventure. 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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NEMO CAMP A
Director/Music Director: Paige A. Hanna Choreographer: Chynna Rae Shurts July 22nd-26th, Mon-Fri 9am-3pm Performance on Friday, July 26th @2pm |
NEMO CAMP B
Director/Music Director: Paige A. Hanna Choreographer: Gabby Bosso August 5th-9th, Mon-Fri 9am-3pm Performance on Friday, August 9th @2pm |
MUSICAL THEATRE FUN!
Ages 5-7
Fees: $235*
($225 if registered with Early Bird code 24WORM prior to Feb 3)
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 - Choose from TWO half-day camps.
Ages 5-7
Fees: $235*
($225 if registered with Early Bird code 24WORM prior to Feb 3)
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 - Choose from TWO half-day camps.
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FUN CAMP AM
Director: Shannon Jung August 5th-9th Mon-Fri 9am-11:45am Demo on Friday, August 9th @11:30am |
FUN CAMP PM
Director: Shannon Jung August 5th-9th Mon-Fri 12:15pm-3pm Demo on Friday, August 9th @ 2:45p |
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, 2024 are fully refundable minus the camp's processing/change fee stated in the registration page. After June 1st, 2024 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 2024 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, 2024 are fully refundable minus the camp's processing/change fee stated in the registration page. After June 1st, 2024 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 2024 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 2024 Camps is considered a cancelation and will result in a fee.
*Additional processing fees may be applied at time of registration.
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 2024 Camps is considered a cancelation and will result in a fee.
*Additional processing fees may be applied at time of registration.
SUMMER CAMP DIRECTOR BIOS
BEN STORMER recently graduated with Honors with a BA in Music Composition from Lewis and Clark College. Ben is a musician, composer, singer, musical theatre performer and has been playing piano since before they can remember. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area they discovered their passion for the arts as a teen and acted in many musicals at Youth Musical Theatre Company in Berkeley with such highlight roles as Mark Cohen in Rent, Tom Watson in Parade, as well as Joly in Les Miserables. Ben also worked as a swim coach for youth, led private piano lessons and participated in advanced acting and choral training throughout high school. While attending Lewis and Clark College, Ben started to fall deeper in love with music while not forgetting their roots in theater. They continued performing as Ron Weasley in A Very Potter Musical and as the Lead Guitarist for their production of Rent plus made their Music Director debut in a thesis production of Fun Home. Throughout their undergraduate experience they participated in many musical ensembles such as Jazz Combos, Ghanaian Drumming Ensemble, and the Capella Nova Chamber Choir, as well as worked as section leader and a peer tutor helping other students develop their music theory skills. Spreading the magic that music and theater bring to children of all ages, as well as, the world at large, has always been one of Ben's greatest passions. They are excited to bring that passion to Spotlight Musical Theatre Academy!
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.
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!
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 was Spotlight MTA's Center Stage Singing Teacher for 9 years.
MEGAN TUDOR received her BFA in Theatre Performance with specialization in Musical Theatre from Central Washington University. She was a member of the Orchesis Dance Company in Ellensburg, WA and Ballet Northwest in Olympia, WA. She has taught dance, theatric movement, and physical fitness classes for students of all ages throughout the Pacific Northwest including as Spotlight's Conservatory Dance Instructor and Choreographer for the 2021 Summer Camp production of Chicago. Her choreography credits include West Side Story, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Chicago, and excerpts from Hairspray, Matilda, The Prom, Mary Poppins, and Footloose. When she’s not choreographing, Megan is performing in musicals in the Northwest. Some of her favorite roles include Velma Kelly in Chicago, Rizzo in Grease, and Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes. Megan also completed her Master of Public Health from Oregon State University in December 2022.
MEGAN TUDOR received her BFA in Theatre Performance with specialization in Musical Theatre from Central Washington University. She was a member of the Orchesis Dance Company in Ellensburg, WA and Ballet Northwest in Olympia, WA. She has taught dance, theatric movement, and physical fitness classes for students of all ages throughout the Pacific Northwest including as Spotlight's Conservatory Dance Instructor and Choreographer for the 2021 Summer Camp production of Chicago. Her choreography credits include West Side Story, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Chicago, and excerpts from Hairspray, Matilda, The Prom, Mary Poppins, and Footloose. When she’s not choreographing, Megan is performing in musicals in the Northwest. Some of her favorite roles include Velma Kelly in Chicago, Rizzo in Grease, and Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes. Megan also completed her Master of Public Health from Oregon State University in December 2022.
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).