Youth Programs

Los Gatos Shakespeare High School Conservatory
For youth in 9th through 12th grades
During this intensive conservatory experience teens will explore how to bring Shakespeare’s work to life. Students will deepen their understanding of the text and learn to find the clues Shakespeare left for them 400 years ago! The Conservatory will cover acting for classical roles, performance techniques for successful auditions, scanning Shakespearean verse and classical scenework. The Conservatory will culminate with a performance for family and friends on the Los Gatos Shakespeare Festival main stage.
Note: Please ensure teens are dressed in clothes they can easily move in and bring a sack lunch and a bottle of water for each class.
Loose Hall (550 Hubbell Way, LG) -- $189
Saturdays, May 30th - July 11th, 10 am to 2 pm (No class July 4th)
Final performance Monday, July 13th at 7 pm

Midsummer Faerie Camp
For girls 5 years old to entering 4th grade
Young girls will learn to draw upon the magic within themselves and spread beauty and kindness to others. Working together with their Faerie Mentors, they will create costumes and transform the camp area into a fanciful glen perfect for creative exploration. The girls will also sing, compose poetry, keep journals and role play to develop positive self-esteem, confidence and compassion. This camp concludes with a Faerie Tea prepared by our faeries who will attend in the costumes, and recite the poetry, they have created during the week.
Note: Please ensure kids are dressed in clothes they can easily move in and bring a sack lunch and a bottle of water each day.
A $25 materials fee will be due to the instructor on the first day of camp.
Loose Hall (550 Hubbell Way, LG) -- $100
Monday - Friday, July 6th - July 10th, 10:30 am to 1 pm

Midsummer Faerie Camp (Mentors)
For girls entering 5th through 8th grades
Older girls will learn to draw upon the magic within themselves to spread kindness and wisdom to others. Faerie Mentors will spend 1.5 hours each morning with our Head Faerie to help plan the day’s activities and will be paired with the younger girls when they arrive. Mentors will develop their self-esteem, assertiveness and compassion as they serve as role models for the younger girls. This camp concludes with a Faerie Tea prepared by our faeries who will attend in the costumes, and recite poetry, they have created during the week.
Note: Please make sure kids are dressed in clothes they can easily move in and bring a sack lunch with a bottle of water each day.
A $25 materials fee will be due to the instructor on the first day of camp.
Loose Hall (550 Hubbell Way, LG) -- $100
Monday - Friday, July 6th - July 10th, 9 am to 1 pm

Camp Shakespeare
For children 8 to 12 years old
This unique camp experience is for kids aged 8-12 who want to discover theatre through the works of one of the greatest writers in the English language. Students will learn about what it was like in William Shakespeare's time--as an actor, as a kid, and in everyday life. We'll also use Shakespeare's plays and characters as a springboard into the wonderful world of acting. Students will gain confidence, learn to express themselves, and experience working as a team through dramatic games, creative movement and voice exercises, and classical scenework. The camp will culminate with a performance of a medley of Shakespeare's work performed by the kids on the Los Gatos Shakespeare Festival’s stage in Oak Meadow Park.
Note: Please ensure kids are dressed in clothes they can easily move in, are thoroughly sunscreened, and bring a sack lunch with a bottle of water each day.
Instructor: Los Gatos Shakespeare Festival Staff
On the Los Gatos Shakespeare Festival stage in Oak Meadow Park $300
Monday - Friday, July 20th - July 31st and August 3rd, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
An evening performance will be held on Monday, August 3 at 7 pm

For more information about any of the programs above please go to the LGS Recreation home page and register through their website or call them at 408-354-8700