Theatre Academy

Summer Academy

The Summer Academy is a high school pre-college program for rising grades 9-12. The program is held as a one-week intensives in July. Courses at taught by Centenary University Professors. Select programs taught by industry professionals.

The Structure

Each program offers overnight accommodations in air-conditioned residence halls with three meals and evening activities. Commuters are provided lunch daily and may also sign up for a dinner plan if they intend to stay for evening activities. Click here to see the schedule and costs about the programs offered. Courses are held Monday through Friday from 9-4pm, with orientation on Sunday for both commuters and residential students. Residential students arrive on Sunday and depart on Saturday morning. Evening activities begin after dinner at 7pm. Commuters are welcome and encouraged to attend. 

For more information on the schedule, housing, and structure of the program, visit the Summer Academy webpage.

Summer Theatre Academy

Centenary University is home to an equity theatre in residence. Students will refine their performance skills with acting, movement, stage combat, vocal technique, makeup, and workshops with professional guest artists.

STUDENTS MAY ENROLL FOR BOTH SESSIONS.

Instructors: Centenary University Theatre Department Faculty.

Chris Young, adjunct Professor of Theatre at Centenary University

An M.F.A. graduate from the Professional Actor Training Program of Ohio University. While at Ohio University, Chris performed in several main stage and studio productions including, Holiday, Proof, Dianna of Dobson, The Idiot, Spike Heels and the world premiere workshop of War is F**king Awesome by NYC's Vampire Cowboys. Chris spent two summer seasons, 2010and 2012, as a company actor with the Monomoy Theatre in Chatham, Massachusetts. In 2011,Chris was a resident actor with the Oxford Shakespeare Festival in Oxford, Mississippi and the title character in Valley Young Company's production of Hamlet in New Brunswick, Canada. Other credits include work with Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, 12 Miles West Theatre Co., Alliance Repertory Theatre and Vampire Cowboys (NYC). CSC credits include; Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Learned Ladies, Start Down, The Nether, Harvey, The Liar and Quartermaine's Terms. Recent film credits include; Hunter's Weekend, My Dad and Bob Todd, Hotel(winner Best Actor, Atlantic City Cinefest and streaming on Amazon Prime), Jess Archer Vs. (streaming on Amazon Prime) and Star Crossed Lovers (streaming on Amazon Prime).

Chris is an alumnus of Centenary University where he earned a B.A. in Theatre with a concentration in performance. He is an adjunct faculty member of the Centenary University Theatre Department and a member of Actor's Equity Association.

Stephen Davis, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at Centenary University

Stephen Davis is an Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at Centenary University, the Program Director for Shakesperience: NJ, and a proud member of the Actor's Equity Association. Stephen has a B.F.A.in acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University, as well as an M.F.A. in directing from USC, where he received the Two Thumbs Up Teaching Award for making a difference in the lives of students with learning disabilities.  While at Centenary, Professor Davis was honored with both the 2014-2015 Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award andthe2010-2011 United Methodist Exemplary Teaching Award. He teaches classes to all ages in Shakespeare, stage combat, theatrical makeup, acting, directing, playwriting, video production and movement for the theatre.

Centenary University is home of an equity theatre in residence. Students will refine their performance skills with acting, movement, stage combat, vocal technique, and makeup. 

Instructors: 

Prof. Stephen Davis and Prof. Chris Young

Centenary University Theatre Department Faculty

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EACH ACADEMY ACCEPTS 20 STUDENTS AND IS CURRENTLY LIMITED TO 13 OVERNIGHT STUDENTS. EARLY REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN TO THOSE MAKING PAYMENTS BY CHECK. CREDIT CARD PROCESSING WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

SPACE IS NOT GUARANTEED UNTIL WE RECEIVE YOUR DEPOSIT PAYMENT.

DEPOSITS OR FULL PAYMENT CHECKS CAN BE MADE TO:

CENTENARY UNIVERSITY

MAIL TO:

CENTENARY SUMMER ACADEMY

CENTENARY UNIVERSITY

400 JEFFERSON STREET

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ 07043