GROW YOUR CHILD’S LOVE FOR THE ARTS

Studies show that an appreciation for the Arts helps strengthen the bonds of Community life.

At OYES, we can grow a child’s love for theatre and cultivate fervent audience members for the future.

We strive to impart an organic, deep appreciation for the Arts and community — for young people both on and off the stage.

Musical TheateR Program

OYES produces after-school theater programs for youth in grades K through 12.

Our program operates similarly to an after-school dance, music, or sports program.

Included in the weekly rehearsals are a range of drama enrichment exercises and games to build performance skills, team-building, as well as rehearsal time to learn music, staging, and choreography for their show.

Each production offers an opportunity to explore a skill for mastery.

All participants registered in the program receive a role in the production.

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PerformanceS TO EMPOWER YOUTH

OYES produces fully realized productions that perform on the OYES main stage.

Preparing to perform for a live audience teaches students many invaluable skills that can last a lifetime; preparation, self-organization, team-building, personal growth, improved memorization, strategizing, goal-setting and commitment.

Children learn the value of working with peers and adults towards a common goal.

We reciprocate the hard work and commitment of our students with fully-realized productions to bring out the best in ourselves and others!

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Busy lives and Family Time

With class rehearsals meeting just once weekly, our program is designed to allow participants time for rehearsals, homework, dance, music, sports and family.

““The educational component of our theatre program builds a wide range of skills both on and off the stage. These experiences can continue to help young people throughout their adult lives with public speaking, confidence, persistence, and an understanding of collaboration, self-organization and community.” ”

— - Daena Santoyo, OYES Executive Director

Classes

For each Spring, Summer and Fall/Winter session, OYES may offer a variety of classes, camps and workshops complimentary to the musical theatre program.

Over the years, OYES has offered workshops and classes for Auditions, Improv, Stage Acting, Student Directed One-Act Plays, Voice/Chorus, Physical Theatre, BodyTalks Movement, On-Camera Acting, Writing, Monologues (writing and coaching), Technical Theatre, Film Production, and more.

What We've Achieved

In 2012 Founding Artistic Director, Krista Kim, began Ojai's first all-youth musical theatre program designed to work with the busy schedules of families in the Ojai Valley, with rehearsals taking place only once per week culminating in a full-scale performances.

Since 2012 OYES has...

Produced over 60 youth and intergenerational musical productions and plays
Awarded over $20,000 in scholarships
Reached thousands of families as students and audience members
Helped students overcome shyness, build healthy relationships, set and achieve goals, build public speaking confidence, and many more life-skills which are integrated into our teaching methods