Darren Butler has been teaching acting and directing young people for over thirty years. His students have gone on to work professionally on stage and in TV & Film, receive college scholarships, and have life long careeers in the business.
Currently, one of his former students, Norah Murphy, can be seen on Amazon Prime in the show - Clean Slate as "Opal."
Veteran acting coach and director, Darren Butler will teach students various acting techniques for stage and film including Meisner, Laban, Inner Voice technique and more. Students will learn about auditioning, script analysis, self-taping, mime, improv and so much more!
Mondays 5:30 - 6:30 7th - 12th grade students
Tuesdays 5:30 - 6:30 3rd - 6th grade students
Wednesdays 5:30 - 6:30 Adults (16+)
TUITION: $80.00 per month or $25.00 per class
Classes are ongoing!
Sign-up at the button to your left and step into class!
Each Summer Camp session is limited to 20 students per week!
Summer Camps require a $50.00 deposit upon registration.
Registration Steps:
1) Click on the REGISTER! link to the right. Sign-up through the Google Form.
2) Pay the $50.00 deposit on the link below.
3) You will receive a confirmation email for your session. Once a session is full, a waiting list will be started.
Deposit is non-refundable. In the case of a student canceling, the deposit may be applied to classes at The Rep. A deposit is required to hold a spot in one of our sessions.
When you click on the "Pay Deposit for Summer Camp" button, you can pay the $50.00 or the entire amount of $150.00 for your camp session.
If you pay the deposit, the remaining balance of $100.00 is due no later than the first day of your camp.
Summer Camp at THE REP is going to stellar! Each day students will have acting classes, movement, music, and more! On Friday of each week, students will present what they have learned for family and friends!
Artistic Director and acting coach, Darren Butler leads each session with help from a great staff!
Cost: $150.00 per student
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon -
Monday - Friday each week
Ages: 1st grade - 8th grade
Session #1 June 9th - 13th
Session #2 June 16th - 20th
Session #3 June 23rd - 27th
Session #4 July 7th - 11th
Session #5 July 14th - 18th
Session #6 July 21st - 25th
What is the schedule for a weekly sesion at your summer camp?
Our daily summer camp begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 12:00 noon. Students have a schedule snack break at 10:30 each day.
In the classes, students learn acting techniques such as Meisner, Laban, and Inner Voice. They learn how to apply these techniques to monologues and scenes. Self-tapes are an important part of the film, tv, and stage industry now. Each student will learn how to create a self-tape of a scene. Audition skills are also an important part of the week-long camp. Students will leave with an acting toolbox filled with new skills and techniques to use!
Who is teaching?
Our Artisitic Director, Darren Butler will be leading the camps. For the month of June, his oldest daughter, Evie Rosa Butler will be a guest teacher. She will be a junior at the California Institute of the Arts (CAL-ARTS) near Los Angeles, which is one of the top acting programs in the country. We are very fortunate to have her join the team to share what she's learned with our young people.
Philosophy of Classes & Camps:
Classes at The Gulf Coast Rep are skills and techniques based. The skills you learn in classes or in our summer camps will help you in the stage and film/tv community and industry. Taking classes does not guarantee you roles in our shows. Casting is based on who is best suited for a role. We do have showcases or viewings for family and friends to see your progress!
We are not a "pay to play" organization. You will never pay fees to participate in our productions. We do ask that you promote the show, help sell tickets, etc