Spring Break Camps: Stage Eruptions (Ages 11 - 13) - Week 2
Gallery 7 Theatre Rehearsal Hall

In Stage Eruptions, campers will have the opportunity to explore and evaluate their world through the dramatic arts. Theatre games and activities will be utilized to build upon existing performance skills while providing opportunities to explore and deepen understanding of the theatre arts. Campers will also have the opportunity to learn and perform a short script for fellow campers.
Instructors

Ruthie Mackenzie
Instructor
Ruthie MacKenzie holds a professional “BA(Hons) Musical Theatre Triple Threat” Degree from the University of Chichester Conservatoire (England). Telling stories through the vice of Musical Theatre is something very close to Ruthie’s heart. A theatre veteran, she has appeared in a wide variety of theatre since she was young. Highlights in her training include being part of ‘The National Theatre of Great Britain’ and gaining her Grade 8 Gold Award in the LAMDA exam for ‘Speaking Verse and Prose’. Her recent Gallery 7 performances include the Baroness ‘Elsa Schrader’ in The Sound of Music and ‘The Doctor’ in Prince Caspian. Ruthie passionately believes in the power and enjoyment of storytelling, and is eager to see this passion instilled in the next generation.

Em Matchette
Instructor
Em (they/them) is a graduate of the Musical Theatre program at Capilano University, and the Bachelor of Performing Arts Program at Douglas College. Passionate about youth theatre, they are an instructor at the Lindbjerg and Showstoppers Academies of Performing Arts, as well as Evergreen Cultural Centre. This past summer, they travelled to New York to be a Theater Director at the French Woods Festival of Performing Arts. Some favourite directing/teaching credits include: A Year with Frog and Toad, The Big-On Oh! Jr (French Woods), Finding Nemo Jr, The Little Mermaid Jr (Showstoppers), Matilda Jr, Honk Jr, and Frozen Jr (Lindbjerg).
Additional Information
Time
March 24 - 28, 2025
9am - 4pm
Location
Gallery 7 Theatre Rehearsal Hall
#100 - 34595 3rd Ave, Abbotsford, BC
Price
$280 per registrant
