Academy Center of the Arts

Lynchburg VA center for arts, culture, and community building

Westminster Canterbury – Geral Butler- Oil
September 27 - November 15
Harrington Gallery Building – Never Not, Always
November 1 - November 22
Up Front Gallery – Seldom Paired
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November 13 @ 7:30 pm - November 14 @ 7:30 pm
Kid’s Clayworks: Winter Wonderland
November 14 @ 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
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Geneva: The Live Experience – Kham at the Music Hall
November 15 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Saturday Clay Day: Christmas Ornaments
November 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
The Second City: Mo’ Funny, Less Problems
November 16 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Big Brothers Big Sisters “The Feud”
November 16 @ 7:45 pm - 10:00 pm
Education

Academy Youth Theatre : Beetlejuice, Jr

Register
Time: June 16, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Number of Classes/Day: Monday - Friday
End Date: June 27
Register By: May 31
Ages: Rising 6th - 9thGrade
Venue: Historic Academy Theatre
Cost: $350
Instructor: Brooke Spencer

$50 off if you register before January 1, 2025!  $50 will automatically be applied to check out but can not be combined with any other discounts.

This theater program is for ages rising 6th grade – 9th Grade (no exceptions).  Everyone who registers will have a role but there will be auditions for specific parts.   

About the Show :

It’s our show now, kid. The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager, still grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium.

With music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominee Eddie Perfect and a book by Tony Award-nominated pair Anthony King and Scott Brown, Beetlejuice was nominated for eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best New Musical. A viral “sucks-yes” on social media, this musical struck a chord with young theatre lovers who adored its unabashed humor and emotional honesty.

Auditions : TBD

Rehearsal : Monday – Friday, June 16 – 27 9:30 – 4:00**Subject to change based on rehearsal schedule

Shows :  Friday June 27 at 7pm & Saturday June 28 at 11am & 2pm

Interested in a payment plan option please email kjohnson@academycenter.org. We can do this an and still apply the $50 discount.

Interested in learning about scholarship opportunities and discounts? Click here to learn about our education access program.

Each student registered will receive a total of 4 free comp tickets (subject to availability).  Please see the box office to reserve your tickets.

The following Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) are implemented in our Academy Youth Theatre programming! These standards highlight the creative process, actor preparation, and evaluation of theatrical performances. These tools are essential for producing a well-rounded and successful Youth Theatre production!

Elementary School Level
Grade 3

• 3.1: Construct and improvise individual and group performances in response to prompts.
• 3.12: Alter vocal choices and body position to express character traits.
• 3.14: Identify a rehearsal process to prepare for a performance.

Grade 4

• 4.12: Examine the impact of physical and vocal choices used to convey character traits and emotions.
• 4.14: Practice a rehearsal process to perform for a selected audience.

Grade 5

• 5.12: Use the body and voice to communicate a variety of character traits and emotions in theatre activities.
• 5.14: Rehearse and perform short scenes that include a beginning, middle, and end.

Middle School Level
Grade 6

• 6.12: Demonstrate how meaning is expressed both physically and verbally in theatre.
• 6.14: Demonstrate theatre as dramatized storytelling by preparing and presenting short scenes.

Grade 7

• 7.3: Analyze, interpret, and evaluate theatre using appropriate vocabulary.
• 7.14: Research, analyze, rehearse, and present a scripted character in a memorized scene or monologue.

Grade 8

• 8.13: Use character analysis techniques to research, develop, and present a scripted character.
• 8.14: Demonstrate the mental and physical discipline necessary for creating and maintaining an imagined reality during performance.

High School Level
Theatre Arts I:

• TI.2: Apply a creative process for theatre, including developing ideas individually and collaboratively.
• TI.3: Analyze, interpret, and evaluate theatre, including defining theatre and supporting that definition.
• TI.13: Demonstrate techniques for actor preparation, including script analysis and audition techniques.

Theatre Arts II:

• TII.12: Refine physical and vocal techniques for theatre performance, including movement, staging, and vocal projection.
• TII.14: Apply principles of directing, including script analysis, casting, and staging.

Theatre Arts III:

• TIII.3: Analyze, interpret, and evaluate theatre, critiquing acting styles and theatrical designs.
• TIII.12: Integrate acting skills and techniques involving voice and movement.

Theatre Arts IV:

• TIV.3: Analyze, interpret, and evaluate theatre, focusing on personal projects and published criticisms.
• TIV.12: Refine acting skills involving voice and movement to depict multidimensional characters.

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