The Glove Theatre has announced the YoungArts Program, a children-focused arts program designed for grade school, junior, and senior high school students. The Summer Musical program will provide a two-week program for children in first through twelfth grade culminating with public performances of Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS from July 11-13.
The Glove’s Theatre Institute, a four-week full-day summer camp for middle and high school students, will give participants the opportunity to create and perform their own original adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance with public performances from August 15-17.
Since being saved from the wrecking ball in the 1990s, The Glove Theatre has always been home to children’s theatrical productions. Since then, many young community members, including some of our current Board members, Board members’ children and grandchildren, and volunteers, were first introduced to the stage and theatre at The Glove. The Glove Theatre is thrilled to continue this rich tradition again this year.
“We are so pleased to once again offer two very special summer programs providing theatrical experiences to the youth of Fulton and Montgomery counties and beyond. Both programs are FREE and open to all – no one is turned away. The Glove’s YoungArts Children’s Musical provides a fun two-week introduction to the stage for our youngest aspiring thespians. The Glove’s YoungArts Theatre Institute provides a free 4-week theatrical arts program for teens and tweens – an age group that tends to be underserved by most local day camp programs. We love creating new experiences, memories, and love of theatre – right here in the heart of downtown Gloversville at The Glove Theatre!”
– Kathleen Perrott, Board President
This summer, The Glove welcomes back Jennifer Flynn to our YoungArts Program. Jennifer Flynn returns as Lead Teaching Artist of the Children’s Musical for first through twelfth-grade school students.
The Glove also welcomes two new teaching artists to the YoungArts team. Kristoph DiMaria will serve as Lead Teaching Artists of the Theatre Institute – The Glove’s middle through high school theatrical summer day camp program. Jamie Eacker Jennings will serve as an Educator for both summer programs.
In addition to the educator staff, The Glove’s YoungArts program has a dedicated team of volunteer educators/subject matter experts – including Holly Sy. Andrews, Aaron Enfield, and Chris Ihasz. All three volunteers have previously worked in the theatre world of sound, lighting, costume design, technical design, construction, special effects, and arts administration. They look forward to lending their skills and knowledge to The Glove’s YoungArts program this summer.
Interested students, parents, and community members are invited to an Open House at The Glove on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 10 AM – 12:30 PM to meet the educator team and to learn more about this year’s YoungArts program. For more information, click here.
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