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The Words of Great Poets Literally Come to life!

NEWSLETTERVIEW STATE FINALS PROGRAM

Important Dates

September 1, 2024 - POL online anthology live for 2024-25 school year
December 14, 2024 - Deadline to register for semifinals/report results of school competition
February 8, 2025 & February 15, 2025 - Semi finals at 1pm and 3:30pm both days (Virtual for accessibility purposes)
March 7, 2025 at 2:00 pm - State Finals, Wayne Theatre, Waynesboro, Virginia
March 20, 2025 - Deadline for state champs and chaperones to register for National Finals
May 5-7, 2025 - Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, DC

The Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) is excited to partner with The Wayne Theatre serving as the host and administrator of the the 2024-2025 Poetry Out Loud program.

A national program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Poetry Foundation, brings poetry to high schoolers through memorization, performance, and public speaking. Since 2005, nearly 4.7 million students have participated in the program and committed at least one poem to memory.

In Virginia, approximately 101,000 students have participated since the program’s inception.

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Featured Studio Wayne Programs & Classes

Alice By Heart Public Performances
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Alice By Heart (AEP)
6-12
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (AEP - ReperTOURy) (Morning Performance)
Grades 3-12
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (AEP - ReperTOURy) (Afternoon Performance)
Grades 3-12
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Summer 2025 Production of Peter and the Starcatcher (7th-12th Grade Students)
7th-12th
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May 12, 2025
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Summer 2025: Broadway Dance Intensive (Rising Middle and High School Students)
Rising Middle & High Schoolers
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June 4, 2025
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Summer 2025: Showstoppers! Mary Poppins (Rising 3rd Grade- Middle School)
3rd Grade thru Middle Schoolers
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June 4, 2025
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Summer 2025: The Selfie! (Visual Art self portrait experience) (Rising 5th Grade and above)
5th Graders & Up
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June 4, 2025
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Summer 2025: Let Us Enter-Wayne You (Disney Heroes Edition) (Rising 3rd-6th Grade)
3rd-6th Grade
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June 11, 2025
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Summer 2025: Broadway Dance Intensive (Rising First-5th grade)
1st-5th Grade
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June 11, 2025
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Summer 2025 Basic Music for the Performer (18 & up)
Ages 18 and up
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June 17, 2025
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Summer 2025: Eras: Music and moves for Swifties (Rising Middle or High or instructor approval)
Middle and Highschoolers
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June 18, 2025
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Summer 2025: Waynelets Performance Camp (K-2nd grade)
K-2nd Grade
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June 18, 2025
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Summer 2025: Waynelets Performance Camp (K-2nd grade) July
K-2nd Grade
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June 18, 2025
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Summer 2025: Showstoppers! Hamilton (Rising 6th Grade-High School)
6th thru 12th Grades
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June 18, 2025
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Summer 2025: "Phenomenal Cosmic Power: Itty-Bitty Living Space" Life in the Booth, a Theatre Tech Intensive
Middle and Highschoolers
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July 2, 2025
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Summer 2025: Music and Me (4-6 years old) July
4-6 Year Olds
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July 2, 2025
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Summer 2025: Eras: Music and moves for Swifties (Rising Middle or High or instructor approval) July
Middle and Highschoolers
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July 9, 2025
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Summer 2025: Showstoppers! Phantom of the Opera (Rising 7th Grade- High School)
6th thru 12th Grades
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July 14, 2025
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Summer 2025: Stage Combat Intensive (Rising 4-12th Grade)
4th thru 12th Grades
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July 9, 2025
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Summer 2025: Improvisator Bootcamp (Rising High School)
Highschoolers
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July 9, 2025
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Summer 2025: Let Us Enter-Wayne You (Disney Villains Edition) (Rising 3rd-6th Grade)
3rd-6th Grade
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July 16, 2025
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Summer 2025: Broadway Ballet & Jazz (Rising 1st-3rd grade)
1st-3rd Grade
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July 16, 2025
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Summer 2025: Magic's in the Make-up: Special FX (Rising 5th-9th Grade)
5th-9th Grade
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July 16, 2025
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Other Wayne Theatre Events

Questions?

Call: 540-943-9999
(Tues. and Thurs. 10am to 2pm)
Email: education@waynetheatre.org

The Wayne Theatre is also supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
The Wayne Theatre is a VCA and VDH Passport Program participant, providing free or discounted tickets (based on availability) to (WIC) EBT cardholders for select shows and events produced by the Wayne Theatre. Contact us for assistance or more information.
We regularly hold open Auditions. Learn More