Theatre, Dance and Performance Technology
Facets Theatre
Facets Theatre (formerly Brighter Connections Theatre) is an inclusive theatre camp for everyone, youth ages 8 through adult, neurotypical or neurodivergent, all are welcome. Please sign up for the camp or multiple camps that are exciting to you. No previous theatre or dance experience is necessary for any of the camps. Each camp is a stand-alone camp, but if you participate in more than one camp, of course, you will be able to build on your skills learned in the previous camp(s).
The camps will be offered by UD Theatre, Dance and Performance Technology faculty and staff, in addition to instructors with expertise in teaching inclusive neurodiverse theatre. Katie O’Leary and Michelle Hayford, the long-time directors of Brighter Connections Theatre, will be offering the Sketch Comedy + Improv camps. Puppet Camps will be offered by UD theatre faculty Jerome Yorke and Chloe Cappuccilli. Theatre Design camp will be offered by UD theatre faculty Chloe Cappuccilli and Rachel Robinson. Inclusive Dance camp will be offered by UD theatre faculty Kisa Li. Technical theatre support will be provided by our Technical Director Eric Moore and UD students will be supporting and facilitating the camp experience, too. The camps and the public performance June 14 will take place in our new Experimental Theatre in the Roger Glass Center for the Arts.
Sign-up for camps opening soon
2024 camp dates
- Puppet Make (Noon-3 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, $80): Join us for a week of puppet-making. You'll learn how to create characters from everyday materials and how an inanimate object comes to life.
- Theatre Design (3-6 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, $80): Introduction to theatre and costume design. This is a hand-on camp that will expose you to costume, scenic and lighting design for the theatre.
- Puppet Play + Performance (Noon-3 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and 5-8 p.m., Friday, June 14, $108): This week, we'll learn how puppets become animated, as you turn into puppeteers. We'll explore breath, weight and how a puppet can look at something. We will make a puppet show for the Facets Theatre public performance on Friday, June 14. We'll provide puppets, or you can bring your own.
- Sketch Comedy and Improv (3-6 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, $80): Create ensemble sketch comedy skits and play improv games.
- Inclusive Dance + Performance (1-3 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and 5-8 p.m., Friday, June 14, $108): Join us for learning fun inclusive dance choreography, blending elements of hip hop and K-pop. Then, showcase your moves at our performance from 5-8 p.m., Friday, June 14, at the new Experimental Theatre in the Roger Glass Center for the Arts. No previous dance experience required.
- Sketch Comedy & Improv + Performance (3-6 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and 5-8 p.m., Friday, June 14, $108): Create ensemble sketch comedy skits and play improv games in preparation for a public performance on Friday, June 14 in our new Experimental Theatre in the Roger Glass Center for the Arts.
- Additional sibling/family member discount: 10% off
- Three camps: 10% off
- Four camps: 15% off
- Five or more camps: 20% off
Facets Theatre’s mission is to provide theatrical experiences for everyone in an inclusive and neurodiverse environment that fosters community and creativity.
Facets Theatre believes:
- Theatre enriches lives by welcoming and celebrating our differences and strengths in a community where all belong.
- We believe theatre enhances our connections with others through an embodied artform that fosters self-awareness, empathy, compassion, communication and emotional intelligence.
- We believe inclusive theatre fosters friendships, develops confidence and encourages understanding for all participants.