Village Christian’s Theatre Arts is a comprehensive curriculum drawing on a variety of acting techniques and tools including the works of Konstantin Stanislavsky, Sanford Meisner, Jerzy Grotowski, Anne Bogart, Tina Landau, and drawing heavily from Uta Hagen’s “A Challenge for the Actor.” It is a performance-centered program which strives to develop well-rounded performers and critical thinking skills by which the actor finds Biblical truth in secular work.
The High School Theatre Arts class gives students an overview of theatre performance including monologues, improv, script analysis, scene work, acting for the camera, technical theatre, and how to score a role.
In Theatre 2, students explore classical theatre from the ancient Greeks through Shakespeare. Students learn sword fighting and stage combat, theatrical makeup techniques, voice and speech, and perform scene work from ancient Greek and Shakespearean plays.
In the two-year Honors Theatre Production course, which requires the completion of High School Theatre Arts and Theatre 2 with a B or better, students focus on auditioning for the theatre, intro to the Meisner technique, ensemble building, and technical theatre: producing, lighting design, set design, costume design, culminating in producing a full student-led production in the Black Box Theatre. This class is for the serious student and is by invitation only.
The Village campus features three performance spaces (the Kendall Pavilion, Auditorium, and the Black Box Theater). Theatre Arts produces two main stage shows every year. The program brings in a production team of working professionals to mentor our students as they participate in high quality, award-winning productions.
Summer 2026
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The Audition Lab is an immersive high school theatre camp designed to give students the tools, confidence, and experience needed to succeed in the musical theatre audition process. Students will build skills in singing, acting, cold reading, and callbacks. Participants will work on preparing audition material, developing strong vocal technique and storytelling through song, and making bold, authentic acting choices. Cold read workshops will help students think on their feet, analyze text quickly, and bring characters to life with confidence and clarity. Instructors: Joe Abraham & Christine Negherbon Grades: Entering 9th-12th grade Dates: June 8-12, 10am - 4pm with a lunch break Cost: $300 (early bird) $350 after May 1 - The Musical Theatre Dance Intensive focuses on building strong technical foundations while exploring the dynamic, expressive style of Broadway dance. Students will train in core techniques of jazz, ballet, tap and theatre dance—while developing strength, flexibility, coordination, and stage presence. Beyond technique, students gain valuable experience working as part of an ensemble: picking up choreography quickly, matching style and energy, and supporting one another to create a polished group performance. We will also be working on some choreography from our 2027 High School Spring Musical! The camp culminates in an exciting final performance, where students showcase a fully staged Broadway-style ensemble piece for family and friends. Instructors: Joe Abraham & Christine Negherbon Grades: Entering 9th-12th grade Dates: July 20-24, 10am - 4pm with a lunch break Cost: $300 (early bird) $350 after May 1 Performance: July 24, Time TBD |
The 2026-27 Lineup
Coming in October 2026! Chris and Ken Gorman arrive at a fancy dinner party for their friend, Charley Brock. They discover that all is not well, and that Charley has had an accident involving a shotgun and his earlobe. This could be damaging to Charley’s reputation, as he is deputy mayor of New York City. Chris and Ken’s friends begin to arrive. As they attempt to cover up the facts, hilarity ensues. Neil Simon’s Rumors is a charming farce with lots of gags, twists, zingers, and zanies, but it also borrows from Simon’s life experience to depict the challenges, as well as the comforts, of married life.
Coming March 2027! Rock star Conrad Birdie is the biggest thing to top the charts. Women love him, men want to be him and teenage girls around the country scream with glee at the mere mention of his name. But when the United States Army drafts Birdie, manager Albert Peterson sees his meal ticket preparing to fly the coop (much to the delight of longtime love Rose Alvarez, who can’t wait for Albert to ditch the music biz and become something respectable, like an English teacher). Desperate for a publicity stunt big enough to help them survive Birdie’s departure, Albert and Rose hatch a plan: send Conrad to small-town America to plant his goodbye kiss on one lucky fan for the entire world to see. Their selection of super fan Kim Macafee sends the wholesome enclave of Sweet Apple, Ohio into chaos. Kim’s boyfriend, Hugo, can’t take the humiliation of his lady love’s televised lip-lock. Rose can’t take another minute of Albert’s distracted ways. And Sweet Apple can’t take its teens' riotous rebellion, inspired by the arrival of bad-boy Birdie. Will Sweet Apple ever be the same?
Meet the Instructor: Kendall Lloyd
Kendall is an actor, director, and theatre producer, and he is happy to be home in Southern California after several years spent in both Iowa and New York City. He has been seen on stages across the country in addition to many commercials and film/television credits. He holds a BA in Theater from California Baptist University and an MFA in Acting from the University of Iowa. Kendall is a proud member of SAG/AFTRA as well as the Actors Co-op, an award-winning theatre company composed of Christian actors in Hollywood. Kendall also serves on the advisory board for New Threads Theatre Company as well as on the board for Nocturnal Giraffe Theatre Co. His wife, Meagan, teaches fifth grade, and their three kids attend Village as well. Kendall is thrilled to be a part of the incredible tradition of the Theatre Arts at VCS.
Recent High School Theatre Productions
