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Zona Gale Young People's Theater

Zona Gale Young People's Theater (ZGYPT) is committed to producing new dramatic works and classics of relevance by, with, and for children, youth, and the young at heart of all ages. Our specific mission is to provide quality live theater and theater education experiences to young people, families, and schools, with affordable public performances, tours, and workshops.

ZGYPT is a resident company of the Portage Center for the Arts.

Executive Director - Ann Conway
Zona Gale Young People's Theatre Artistic Director - Dr. Xan S. Johnson
Zona Gale Young people's Theatre Resident Designer - Patrick M. Strain

This Season

Current Class Listings

Youth Theatre Workshop: A Theatre Intensive - starts 6/18/12

Portage Center for the Arts’ Zona Gale Young People’s Theatre presents a Theatre Intensive June 18-23, 2012, training young people in the performing arts. Dr. Xan S. Johnson, a theatre professor at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and graduate of Portage High School, founded and directs the workshop. Dr. Johnson is joined by theatre professionals from around the country, as well as talented local professionals, who lead the youth in a wide variety of theatrical practices and programs. Workshop Courses include acting, movement, voice, music theatre, and much more. Classes are divided into elementary (minimum of 10 years old), middle school and high school with limited space available in each class. Rotating classes, Mon., June 18 - Fri., June 22, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Rehearsal day, Sat., June 23, 1:00 – 5:00p.m. with students sharing performances and class work with parents and friends in the Zona Gale Theatre at 6:30 pm. This is free and open to the public.
Portage Center for the Arts, 301 East Cook Street, Portage, WI 53901, 608-742-5655. Open Wed-Fri 1-6, Sat 10-3. portagecenterforthearts@frontier.com, http://www.Portagecenterforthearts.com


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