theater Classes

Tuesdays & Thursdays

June 3 - July 31

PERFORMANCE:  Friday, August 1 at 6:00 pm in the GAC Theatre. FREE. 

Class Line-up:

Elementary Level (3rd-5th Grade): 11:00-12:00pm.

Middle Level (6th-8th Grade): 1:00 – 2:00pm.

Secondary Level (9th-12th): 3:00 – 4:00pm.

Destination Imagination (DI) prepares kids to be the innovators of the future by combining the arts, sciences, and technology with creativity, teamwork, and problem solving. This non-profit organization is primarily run by volunteers. Teams from five to seven members from Elementary to High School levels work over the course of a few months to solve an open-ended Main Challenge and practice Instant Challenges. The most unique aspect to DI is that this program is participant-driven! There is absolutely no adult or outside help allowed. Team Managers are there to supervise, provide resources and teach skills, promote teamwork, and encourage creative problem-solving. Team members generate the ideas and bring them to life. The experience culminates in an 8-minute performance showcasing the team solution to the Main Challenge. The GAC will be piloting DI: Colorado’s summer experience to initiate engagement for the upcoming challenge season. This summer experience is brought to you by the GAC, a DI: Colorado alum, and a grant from DI: Colorado. www.dicolorado.com.

Instructor: Donielle Carr

5 Student Min, 14 Student Max.

$86 | non-members

$75 | members

Sunday | June 8 

"Big Feelings, Big Fun!"

10:00 am – 12:00 pm.

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade.

In this playful workshop, our youngest clowns will explore the joy of being exactly who they are—silly, wiggly, loud, quiet, curious, or wild. Through games, movement, and big imagination, we'll practice embracing our uniqueness, celebrating our feelings, and playing together with kindness. No experience needed—just a big heart (We will provide the red noses :)).

"Play Loud, Be Proud!"

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.

3rd – 5th Grade.

In this high-energy workshop, kids will learn how to use clowning to express themselves, build confidence, and find the funny in everyday life. We'll work with our bodies, faces, and voices to explore characters, tell stories, and discover how awesome it is to laugh at ourselves. It’s a safe space to be bold, be weird, and be totally you.

"The Freedom of Foolishness"

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

Adults 16+

This workshop invites adults to reconnect with the inner child that still lives inside of us—the one who used to leap before looking, giggle without guilt, and play without purpose. Through movement, vulnerability, and lots of laughter, we’ll explore how clowning can free us from perfection, reconnect us to joy, and remind us how deeply human it is to be a little ridiculous sometimes.

Instructor: Skyler Matthias

5 Student Min, 12 Student Max.

$45 | non-members

$38.25 | members

Ages 8-13.

Monday-Friday | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

July 14 - July 18

PERFORMANCE:  Friday, July 18 at 2:30 pm in the GAC Theatre. FREE. 

Is your child a natural performer, simply dying for his or her moment in the spotlight? In "Broadway Bound" budding performers will explore the exciting world of live theater in a fun, supportive, and engaging learning environment. Students will develop foundational theatrical skills such as healthy vocal projection, confidence to make courageous character choices, how to move meaningfully to music, and what it means to collaborate effectively with fellow actors. "Broadway Bound" will culminate in a final showcase for parents and loved ones on the final day of camp.

Instructor: Macy Vinther

5 Student Min, 12 Student Max.

$190 | non-members

$162 | members

Monday-Saturday | 10:00 am - 2:30 pm

August 11 - August 16.

PERFORMANCES:  Friday, August 15 & Saturday, August 16 in the GAC Theatre. $5/GA, $4.25/GA Member.

Monday check-in with parents at 9:30 am. Auditions begin right at 10:00 am.

Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) returns to Gunnison with all the materials it takes to put on a play...except the cast. Auditions take place on Monday, August 11th at 10am where roles will be cast for 45 students and rehearsed throughout the week culminating in 3 performances for the community. Students must bring a clean sack lunch every day. When students are not in the Theatre, they will be immersed in art projects and games in the Art Studios. Every student that is registered for the camp is guaranteed a character role. 

The Missoula Children’s Theatre presents SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS, an original adaptation of the classic fairy tale. A young princess named Show White finds herself in peril when her step-mother, the Queen, is told by her Magic Mirror that the princess is fairer than she! Aided by her two Henchmen and a band of evil Bats, the Queen plots to get rid of Snow White. Snow White escapes from the Queen and from the Black Forest Creatures with help from Witless the Woodsman, and finds a home with the Seven Dwarfs. When the Queen learns of Snow White’s whereabouts, she attempts to poison Snow White. But the Queen’s evil plans are thwarted when Snow White’s fearless Forest Friends, her father King Backwards, the Seven Dwarfs and the Prince come to her rescue.

4 Student Min, 45 Student Max.

$175 | non-members

$148.75 | members

Thursday - Saturday

July 31 - August 2

Class Line-up:

Thursday, July 31. 6:00 - 8:30 pm.

Friday, August 1. 9:30 am - 2:00 pm. Lunch Provided.

Saturday, August 2. 9:30 am - 12:00 pm.

Enjoy a summer three-day writing workshop at the Gunnison Arts Center in which we explore the relationship between the story that is a map, and the map that is a story. Through writing, lively discussion, a visit to the Pioneer Museum, and a walking tour of parts of Gunnison both known and lesser-known, we’ll discover inspiration peeking out at us from everywhere. This workshop is a great way to develop an idea for your next work and is suitable for writers of plays, screenplays, short stories and creative nonfiction. Be sure to bring writing material, sunscreen, a hat and a good pair of walking shoes (on Saturday). Classes meet at the GAC. 

Paul Edwards, Professor Emeritus of Communication Arts at Western Colorado University, holds degrees from St. Michael’s College, University at Albany, and the University of Colorado Boulder, and is a playwright and workshop leader whose works have been performed throughout Colorado’s Central Rockies.

Instructor: Paul Edwards

5 Student Min, 12 Student Max.

$135 | non-members

$114.75 | members