Welcome!
All are welcome here and YOU belong here.
Education is at the focus of the Hutchinson Theatre Association, and we are excited to provide our second summer of educational theatre programming in 2021 for Hutchinson-area youth Grades 1 - 12. We hope campers and students alike will be able to grow in a broad range of theatre techniques & etiquette, develop lifelong social-emotional skills, grow in friendships, as well as experience the joy of theatre … while having loads of fun!
Information on 2021 Summer Theatre Education, *Health & Safety Protocols, Registration, Staff Opportunities, HYTA Summer Education Directors, Testimonials, and more is given below - Check it out!
All are welcome here and YOU belong here.
Education is at the focus of the Hutchinson Theatre Association, and we are excited to provide our second summer of educational theatre programming in 2021 for Hutchinson-area youth Grades 1 - 12. We hope campers and students alike will be able to grow in a broad range of theatre techniques & etiquette, develop lifelong social-emotional skills, grow in friendships, as well as experience the joy of theatre … while having loads of fun!
Information on 2021 Summer Theatre Education, *Health & Safety Protocols, Registration, Staff Opportunities, HYTA Summer Education Directors, Testimonials, and more is given below - Check it out!
Register
2021 Summer Registration OPENS HERE Friday, April 23, 2021!
**All 2021 Registration will be through the Hutchinson Parks and Recreation website as linked above. Follow the link above, or visit the Hutchinson PRCE website and follow these directions: 1. Registration (tab) 2. Activity Registration (dropdown) 3. Youth Activities
•EARLY BIRD Registration: April 23 - May 23, 2021
•Regular Registration: May 24 - July 11, 2021
•Registration CLOSES: Sunday, July 11 @ 5:00 PM
**Please Note**
Late Registrations will be taken on a case-by-case basis by contacting 2021 HYTA Summer Program Director Cassie Jurgenson
@ htayouth@gmail.com.
Contact Us:
Cassie Jurgenson - HYTA Summer Program Director
htayouth@gmail.com
2021 Summer Registration OPENS HERE Friday, April 23, 2021!
**All 2021 Registration will be through the Hutchinson Parks and Recreation website as linked above. Follow the link above, or visit the Hutchinson PRCE website and follow these directions: 1. Registration (tab) 2. Activity Registration (dropdown) 3. Youth Activities
•EARLY BIRD Registration: April 23 - May 23, 2021
•Regular Registration: May 24 - July 11, 2021
•Registration CLOSES: Sunday, July 11 @ 5:00 PM
**Please Note**
Late Registrations will be taken on a case-by-case basis by contacting 2021 HYTA Summer Program Director Cassie Jurgenson
@ htayouth@gmail.com.
Contact Us:
Cassie Jurgenson - HYTA Summer Program Director
htayouth@gmail.com
2021 Summer Theatre Education Programming:
"ALL the World's A Stage" Summer Theatre Camp
Directed by Cassie Jurgenson
When: June 28 - July 9, 2021 M-F 9:00am - 11:00am
[Check-in: 8:45a - 9:00am Pick-up: 11:00am - 11:10am]
Who: Completed Grades 4 - 8 (ages 10-14)
Max. 45 campers, Min. 20
Where: Masonic/West River Park [Field, Band Shell & Shelter]
1003 Les Kouba Pkwy NW, Hutchinson, MN 55350
EARLY BIRD Cost: $80 (includes t-shirt)
REGULAR Cost: $90 (includes t-shirt)
“All the world’s a stage,” as Shakespeare once said, and we have taken that message to heart! Join us for the 2-week All the World’s A Stage Theatre Camp! We will have an absolute BLAST learning not only about many aspects of the stage, acting, and theatre-making, but also life-long social-emotional skills including communication, self-confidence, teamwork, creativity, collaboration, and many more. Through games, group & individual activities, silly dress-up-days, more games, giveaways, performances and even some fun with water, campers will gain many lasting memories through this FUN, educational camp experience! Whether you are a ‘theatre veteran’ or have never stepped onto a stage in your life - this is the camp for you! Bring your friends, all are welcome here and you belong here - join us!
Middle School Masterclass
Directed by Erika Durheim
When: July 12-14, 2021 M-W 9:00am - 11:00am
[Check-in: 8:45a - 9:00am Pick-up: 11:00am - 11:10am]
Who: Completed Grades 6 - 8 (ages 12-14)
Max. 25 campers, Min. 10
Where: Masonic/West River Park [Field, Band Shell & Shelter]
1003 Les Kouba Pkwy NW, Hutchinson, MN 55350
EARLY BIRD Cost: $25
REGULAR Cost: $35
Middle Schoolers!! Or should we say the next Shakespeares! You are awesome and we have designed a masterclass opportunity just for YOU. Expand upon your theatre skills gained at the All the World’s A Stage Theatre Camp in the specific realms of Directing, Advanced Acting, Playwriting, Auditioning and more! Join us along with friends and experienced staff for this 3-day masterclass experience. You do not want to miss this!
Camp EXPLORE
Directed by Cassie Jurgenson & 2021 Summer Education Interns
When: July 12-14, 2021 M-W 12:30pm - 2:30pm
[Check-in: 12:15pm-12:30pm Pick-up: 2:30pm - 2:40pm]
Who: Completed Grades 1-3 (ages 7-9)
Max. 25 campers, Min. 10
Where: Masonic/West River Park [Field, Band Shell & Shelter]
1003 Les Kouba Pkwy NW, Hutchinson, MN 55350
EARLY BIRD Cost: $25
REGULAR Cost: $35
Who’s ready for some Summer FUN?! Join the most energetic Camp Staff around town for the *NEW* Camp Explore to do just that - explore! Explore the vast world of performing and the stage, building life skills in self-confidence, empathy, storytelling, collaboration, and areas of social-emotional intelligence through educational Interactive Reader's Theatre, crafts, games, activities, friendship-building and more! We will have so much fun exploring the value of our *voice, *stories, *energy, and *community, on the stage and beyond. Bring a friend, your energy, some silliness and sunscreen - we hope you will join us for this NEW 3-day Camp Explore experience!
High School "Theatre Thursdays"
Directed by Erika Durheim
When: Thursday Nights Beginning Thursday, June 17, 2021 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Who: Completed Grades 8-12 (ages 13-19)
Where: Christ the King Lutheran Church YOUTH ROOM
(1040 S Grade Rd SW, Hutchinson, MN 55350)
Cost: FREE!! ** REGISTER HERE (or just show up!)
High Schoolers!! Come and hang with us Thursday nights to enjoy a "full course meal" of Drama Fun! Our appetizer will include brief bits about famous people in theatre history, next we will ladle through our soup of popular show tune lyrics you know and love (sing-along anyone?!), then we will dig into our salad of historical plays all theatre-lovers "should know", for the main course we will engage in interactive videos of American Musical Theatre History, and finally, for dessert, we will delight in the 'art' and secrecy of theatre advertising. Gain some theatre 'food' for thought with us this summer!
2021 Summer Staff opportunities Visit our Summer Staff Page for more information! **We also LOVE volunteers! Fill out a Volunteer Form for Summer 2021 HERE Contact Program Director Cassie Jurgenson at htayouth@gmail.com for further information and any application accommodations related to the dates and deadlines. |
2021 HYTA Summer *Health, Safety, & Weather Protocols: **In our effort to provide fun and educational theatre programming this summer, our Summer Staff would like to emphasize to parents, students, and community supporters that we will take utmost care to provide necessary health & safety precautions in the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic; adhering to all updated MN Department of Health youth indoor & outdoor programming guidelines & information. Please Visit our COVID-19 Health & Safety Protocols Page for more specific information. |
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About Us!
2021 HYTA Summer Education Directors: Cassie Jurgenson 2021 HYTA Summer Program Director 2021 "All the World's A Stage" Camp Director & Instructor e. htayouth@gmail.com |
Erika Durheim 2021 HYTA Summer Program Assistant Director 2021 Middle School Masterclass Director & Instructor e. erikadurheim@gmail.com |
"Hello! I am glad that you are here. All are welcome here and YOU belong here. I am so thankful for the opportunity this Summer 2021 to organize and direct new HYTA Summer educational programming yet again, and I am super excited to meet all of our 2021 campers and families! HYTA Summer Theatre Education came about Summer 2020 during the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with myself, many HYTA and Hutchinson community theatre-lovers and educators had a desire to advocate for youth and arts education within Hutchinson, MN and surrounding communities, especially during such a trying time of the pandemic. Our Summer Staff looks forward to nurturing your campers in a broad range of topics revolving around the lovely world of the stage, theatre techniques and etiquette, as well as lifelong social-emotional skills including communication, self-confidence, teamwork, creativity, collaboration, and more. Currently I am a senior undergraduate student studying Elementary Education Foundations at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in the College of Education and Human Development. I hail from the Hutchinson, MN community and I am an HHS Theatre alum! My most recent endeavors in theatre education programming have been through ISD423 Community Education, the HTCo. YoungStars Theatre Workshop, and 2020 HYTA Summer Theatre Camps. Some other fun facts about me: I have a long-standing battle with carrots, I am addicted to ice-cream and children's literature, and I love Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ! Oh, and did I mention that I love the arts, youth, and education? This is a just bit about me, and I am excited to learn more about you too! Please do not hesitate to contact me by email with any questions and/or concerns regarding HYTA Summer Education. Come join our theatre family this summer!" ~Cassie |
“I’m so excited to be a part of 2021 HYTA Summer Theatre, specifically the Middle School Masterclass! I am a true theatre nerd and proud of it! During the school year I work at Hutchinson High School as a Special Education Assistant in the Cornerstone Program and I direct the Spring Play. In 2019 I was overjoyed to direct CLUE: On Stage! At HHS. It was amazing to see the classic board game (and movie) come to life on stage! Unfortunately, our spring play was cancelled this year due to COVID-19, but I look forward to next year’s play. Before coming to HHS, I was the Director of Youth Ministry at Peace Lutheran Church, working with youth in grades 6-12. I was heavily involved with Hutchinson Area Youth, and the Thursday Free Lunch Program. In addition to many youth groups, Bible studies, and Ga-Ga ball tournaments, I have gone on many mission trips. Ask me about my trip to Haiti during that country’s political unrest, which extended the trip with lots of drama! (Just not our good theatre-kind of drama!) Back in 2012-2013, I spent a year as the Executive Director of The Hutchinson Center for the Arts. There I became familiar with the many arts organizations in our community. Theatre and the performing arts have always been my first love! I majored in Theatre Education at St Cloud State University, with minors in Film and Public Relations. Ask me about living in the Harry Potter Castle when I did a study abroad program in England. Predominantly an actor by craft, I have also produced and directed many shows on stage over the years. Mostly working in children’s and community theatre. I grew up in Portage, Wisconsin (near Wisconsin Dells) where I was in 27 shows before I graduated high school! My husband Jason teaches at Park Elementary (yes, he was your “tech time” teacher! Yay Mr. D!). We live in Hutchinson with our 2 border collie rescue dogs.” ~Erika |
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Statement:
Through Hutchinson Youth Theatre Association a diverse, inclusive, and equitable learning environment is one where all staff and students, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education or disability, feels valued and respected. We are committed to a nondiscriminatory approach and provide equal opportunity for employment and educational growth in all of our departments, educational programs, and performances. We respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and ensure that all voices are valued and heard.
We’re committed to modeling diversity and inclusion for the entire arts industry of the nonprofit sector, and to maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all.
Through Hutchinson Youth Theatre Association a diverse, inclusive, and equitable learning environment is one where all staff and students, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education or disability, feels valued and respected. We are committed to a nondiscriminatory approach and provide equal opportunity for employment and educational growth in all of our departments, educational programs, and performances. We respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and ensure that all voices are valued and heard.
We’re committed to modeling diversity and inclusion for the entire arts industry of the nonprofit sector, and to maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all.
It was a wonderful program that gave these theater lovers a safe place to learn, collaborate, and enjoy fellowship.
-2020 Camp Parent
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My girls had a blast! Good confidence building! |
Excellent experience. Camper always showed great enthusiasm about what had been done each day. Was definitely a self-esteem builder. Such a joy to pick up an excited, happy kid each day.
-2020 Camp Parent