YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Empowering the next generation through theater, creative expression, movement, and joyful community play.
BLOOMING THEATER PLAYSHOP
"The Play's the Thing!"— William Shakespeare
MICHELE NEWMAN
THEATER INSTRUCTOR
Michele Newman is a longtime Santa Cruz theater teacher-director who brings child-guided activities to life, helping young performers turn their inner visions into stage magic.
A UCSC Theater Arts graduate (+ Teacher Credential Program) with a graduate degree in Music Education & Jazz Vocals from SJSU, Michele is a CA credentialed teacher who grew up in a theatrical & musical family, and began teaching kids’ music and theater at just 8 years old. She’s been a performing actress in plays, films, commercials and sang with her own jazz band for many years. She’s now an intuitive sound healer with her Crystal Bowl Orchestra.
Her work spans schools and organizations throughout the region, including Helios School-Sunnyvale, Westlake, Gault, Monarch, Delaveaga, Capitola Elementary, EA Hall Middle School, Gateway School, Pacific School-Davenport, Bonny Doon Elementary, Branciforte Middle School, Temple Beth El, Chadeish Yameinu Jewish Renewal of Santa Cruz, Gilroy Unified and Oak Grove School Districts, Watsonville High School, and the Santa Cruz Office of Education’s Advanced Studies Drama program (Shakespeare, pantomime, improvisation, and more).
PLAYSHOP SESSIONS
Six interactive sessions culminating in a showcase performance for family and friends.
Intro to Basic Performance Techniques + Creative Ideas
Share Creative Ideas, Improv + Make a Plan
Practice & Play with Performance Ideas
Continue Practice for Performance
Final Practice for Performance
Performance with Parents & Friends
Questions about enrollment or age groups? Contact us directly.