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High School Summer Intensive registration is OPEN NOW!
This summer, SPARC is bringing your high schooler into the world of professional theater with our new summer intensive program, The Play’s The Thing!

Designed for students in grades 9 -12, this exciting program offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at our Shakespeare in the Vineyard production of The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Led by two professional actors appearing in Hamlet, students will dive deep into Shakespeare’s text while sharpening their acting skills in a dynamic, hands-on environment.

Registration also includes two tickets for your student to experience Hamlet live at Darcie Kent Estate Winery during the week of the class.

“The Play’s The Thing” immerses students in an active, rehearsal-style process where they train like working actors while exploring The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Across seven evening sessions, students engage in daily physical and vocal warm-ups, theatre games, and trust-building exercises that foster confidence and ensemble collaboration, followed by hands-on monologue and scene work drawn from Shakespeare’s canon. Guided by two professional actors currently performing in the production, participants experiment with verse speaking, rhetoric, and character development while connecting classical text to contemporary performance choices. Each class also features a focused workshop—such as stage combat, audition technique, or movement and voice work—offering practical industry insight. After attending a live performance, students return to reflect, analyze artistic decisions, and deepen their understanding through discussion and coached revisions of their work, culminating in a final showcase for families that highlights both process and performance.

Hamlet by William Shakespeare
July 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd
@ 5pm-8pm
Performance: Thursday, July 23rd @ TIME TBD
2172 Railroad Avenue
Livermore, CA
Grades 9-12
Price: $462