Young Actor's Theatre Camp Announces It's 2018 Summer Season Master Class Instructors!

Founding Directors, Shawn Ryan and John Ainsworth, have announced the all-star summer line up for The Young Actors' Theatre Camp 17th SEASON, which will include TV, Broadway, and Film's most inspirational Actors, Dancers, Singers, Choreographers, Producers, and Directors! This is a sensational summer season not to be missed!

This Year's Faculty Includes:

- Laurie Metcalf (2018 Oscar Nominated Best Supporting Actress-Ladybird, 2018 Tony Winner-Three Tall Women)

-Megan Hilty (Smash)

- Jim O'Heir (NBC's Parks and Recreations)

- Jeremy Jordan (Supergirl)
- Mandy Gonzalez (Hamilton, Madame Secretary)

- Missi Pyle (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory)

-John Ainsworth (Glee, American Horror Story)

- Naomi Grossman (Freak Show, American Horror Story)

- Leslie Noel (Director Peter Pan Foundation)

- Laura Bell Bundy (Tony Nominee for Legally Blonde)

- James Alsop (Choreographer for JLo and Beyonce)

- Shawn Ryan (Famous in Love)

-Corbin Reid (Valor, How to Get Away with Murder)

- Aaron Alexander (Chicago Cast of Hamilton) and many, many more!

HISTORY of the Young Actors' Theatre Camp

The Young Actors' Theatre Camp is celebrating 17 years of inspiring and educating young performers to "Discover and Develop the Artist Within". Consistently voted year after year as the Bay Area's "Best Overnight Camp" by Bay Area Parent & Parents' Press Magazines & readers, YATC has won multiple awards and was the inaugural inductee into Bay Area Parent Magazine's "Hall of Fame". Co-Founder & Director Shawn Ryan states, "We're known as the place for all the Drama-tweens and Drama-teens to come each summer. By creating a safe and supportive environment where anyone can express themselves without limits and without fear, in a supportive peer group - that's what's special, and it's something that many kids have said is missing from their daily school lives."

This year YATC has some AWESOME news to share! Two of the eleven films made by students at our 2017/2018 Winter Film Camp were highlighted at the American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase held in Cannes, France in May 2018! Short student film "The Risen" directed by YATC Co-Director John Ainsworth and Student co-directors Monica Jen, Olivia Ingram and Sarah Whalen was a 2018 finalist. Short Film "Pretty" directed by Jim Fall (Features Director for Disney) was featured in the Emerging Filmmaker LGBTQ Showcase.

Young Actors' Theatre Camp is thrilled to congratulate camp alumni and Berkeley, CA native Ari'el Stachel. Ari'el just won a 2018 Tony award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical. Ari'el won for his role as Haled in The Band's Visit, currently running at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Broadway. Camp Director, John Ainsworth exclaims, "That's our boy! We are so proud to see our students fulfilling life long dreams!"

More than a few kind words:

"Young Actors Theater Camp is the best camp that I have attended!! They give you a professional environment to meet real industry professionals, learn and excel in your craft. It is because of this exposure, guidance and training that I was able to be signed on with my agency. YATC is fun and encouraging, and it's the best place to be. See you at camp!!" - Chelsea, Craig & Cheryl Makela, 6 session Camper

"This camp always brings so much joy to my life...But the one thing I appreciate the most from YATC is the message that it teaches, a message to accept every individual."-Noel M. two time camper and now a YATC counselor

YATC Video about "What is The Young Actors Theater Camp?" The video shows the Importance of Arts Education starring all of the favorite Master Class Teachers, Campers, and Parents can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IyrpCHgKhw

YATC is located in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains and is designed to fit all experience levels of campers.

Registration is currently open at (925)858-3548 or Emailing: Info@CampYATC.com