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Education
2025 Summer Auditions
Summer Arts Intensive Summer Program: $150.00/week (5-week program)
Full Tuition and sliding-scale financial assistance are available for families. Financial Aid accountants will contact you to obtain additional records, such as paystubs and tax returns, to calculate your financial aid assistance amount and create payment options based on your unique family needs.
SUMMER CLASS UPDATES!
This summer, Karamu House is reimagining arts education. In June, the 2025 Summer Arts Program returns for youth grades 6 – 12. Classes resume for all ages this September. Stay tuned for more details!
| SUMMER ARTS @ KARAMU |
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JUNE 2025 – JULY 2025: 5 week arts intensive program with a final production |
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Monday through Friday; 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM |
| Choose a Track | Performance | UPStage Technical Theatre |
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What Students Will Learn |
Drama, dance, vocal music training and performance. Learn technique and performance fundamentals. |
Introduction to technical theatre with hands-on training in carpentry, costuming, and stage management. Work backstage on the final production. |
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For |
Grades 6 – 12 |
Grades 8 – 12 |
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Audition Required |
Yes! Auditions held in May 2025 |
No audition required |
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Notes |
Lunch + snacks included; Scholarships available |
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Registration opens April 1, 2025!
UPstage students, Khloe (left), Nia (center), and Riley (right), work on pieces of the set in set construction class.
UPSTAGE Technical Program
The purpose of the UpStage program is to provide on- the- job training, develop job skills, exposure, and networking opportunities for theatre technicians and stage managers. We aim to include participants at any experience level with a passion for learning how the magic of theatre happens.
Stage Carpentry & Construction – Participants will join Karamu’s scenic department for on-the-job training and learn the skills and techniques used to construct sets for our mainstage productions. Participants will have to opportunity to work as backstage crew for productions throughout the season.
Participants will meet M-W-F 3:00-6:00 pm
Requirements: Participants must have the ability to lift, push & pull objects up to 50 pounds using appropriate tools. Must be comfortable with heights and the typical physical activity associated with carpentry work.
Wardrobe/Costume Coordination – Learn the skills and techniques used to prepare costumes, wigs, and makeup for a production. Participants will have the opportunity to work as dressers backstage for productions throughout the season.
Participants will meet T-TH- 3:00-6:00 pm
Stage Management – Participants will work with the Assistant Stage Manager throughout the rehearsal and performance process gaining a basic knowledge of terminology, fundamentals of tracking blocking, props, scenery, and costumes for a production. Understanding Stage Management paperwork and how to run backstage during a production.
Participants will meet M-TH 6:30-10:30 pm
Production Administrative Assistant – Participants will work with the Director of Production and Production Manager to learn the skills and techniques associated with the administrative work necessary to produce a production.
Participants will meet T-W-TH 3:00-6:00 pm.
Karamu Education
Karamu House offers a variety of arts education programming in facilitated and on-demand virtual course offerings. Course offerings include voice, drama, dance, and more. Additionally, Karamu offers online corporate training programs for diversity, racial and equity inclusion programming..
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