ENHANCE performance skills in this advanced training for highly committed teens. Courses are taught by some of Portland's top theatre professionals, and include in-depth training in a plethora of skills required for a career in the performing arts. 
2024/25 Term Dates and Tuition
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​Fall Term: September 7 - November 16
Winter Term: January 11 - March 22
Spring Term: April 5 - June 7 
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Times: Saturdays ~ 8:45 am - 12 pm

Tuition:  Each term is $535.00^
^processing fees may apply
Testimonial
"Wow!  Our huge 15-year old athlete grudgingly agreed to take theatre camp this summer, as a part of his "I don't want to get a summer job" negotiation.  He groused about it right up until we dropped him off.  He got home that night totally engaged.  He worked his tail off all week - singing, dancing & acting.  He voluntarily put his social life on hold and completely focused on the numbers.  We were in complete shock (& were thrilled!).
He and the other participants knocked our socks off at the final performance.  It was like watching a Broadway troupe.  I was literally in tears most of the time."  ~ Parent
     Drama Teacher
    Singing Teacher
Dance Teachers
BRYCE BRITTON 
(he/him) 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.
LORI ANN FULLER PISCIONERI 
(she/her) is a Grammy Award winning singer, stage performer, recording artist, actor and teacher, who is a classically trained, international opera singer, soprano. She is highly knowledgeable in vocal technique, breathing, and repertoire in classic literature as well as musical theatre, pop, rock, standards, and jazz. Past students have performed world-wide, on Broadway, Opera and Symphonic stages, in concert with bands and numerous recording studios. Lori Ann works with students to help them understand their instrument, build a healthy vocal technique that works within the style of singing they are interested in.

Originally from Longview, Texas, Lori Ann grew up in Shreveport/Bossier, Louisiana. She went to college at Stetson Univ in DeLand, Florida, and did her Master of Music degree at DePaul Univ in Chicago. She grew up singing from age 4 at church and in musical theatre shows, playing piano from age 5, performing recitals and accompanying choirs and singers throughout her high school and college career. Lori Ann started singing professionally in college and made her Lyric Opera of Chicago debut at age 26.

After singing in Europe numerous times and across the US, Lori Ann eventually landed in Los Angeles, where she worked with LA Opera from 2007-2016.. **It is with LA Opera that she won a Grammy Award for her performance in the opera Ghosts of Versailles.** Singing, performing and teaching has always been her way of life! After teaching privately and in acting schools and colleges in the Los Angeles area for over 25 years, Lori Ann started Voice Academy LA in 2019 and began her online teaching. She is experienced, very knowledgeable, and has a fun personality! She takes time to explain everything to her students so they can grasp healthy, vocal technique, and duplicate it on their own. Lori Ann demonstrates what she teaches and will create a unique vocal plan for each student so that they can achieve the best results.
VONI KENGLA (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist who’s passion for theatre sparked in summer camps, after school drama programs and acting classes in her hometown - Portland, Oregon! She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from The Hartt School in Hartford, Connecticut and then returned to Portland to join the Season 13 Portland Playhouse Acting Apprentice Company. 

On stage, Voni has appeared as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Nicola in Kinky Boots, Daisy in Great Gatsby’s Daisy, among others. She wrote, directed and performed her one-woman musical, “Space Girl” at Portland Playhouse. 

​Voni is passionate about teaching acting and creative expression and has taught theatre classes and camps for all ages. She can often be found with a ukulele in her hands sharing her love of music, silliness, and imagination with budding artists. Voni is delighted to be working at Spotlight. She is eager to share her experience, knowledge and passion for theatre with the next generation of artists.  
CHYNNA RAE SHURTS  (she/her) 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. 
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 the camp or term start date. If no or inadequate notice is given, camp or term fees will be due in full.  No refunds thirty (30) or less days before camp or term start date.  A processing fee of $48 will be deducted from any refund given whether tuition was paid online or offline.