Jr. Rebel Theatre

We are proud to announce the 6^th annual Junior Rebel Theatre Camp!  This camp is designed for your child to have a hands-on, multi-faceted theatre experience.  Campers will enjoy making new friends as they build performance skills and learn self-confidence, teamwork, and theatre abilities.  Campers will be exposed to many different aspects of theatre such as drama, voice, dance, singing, and more.

This year, we will be offering the same camp experience at two different times.  Each camp will be held at the beautiful Roncalli High School Performing Arts Center.  The first opportunity to experience this camp is June 4 to June 29 from 9am-12pm Monday thru Friday.*   Because a number of our feeder schools have gone to a balanced calendar, the second camp will is set for July 9 to July 27 from 8:30am-12:30pm Monday thru Friday. * *  While this camp is 3 weeks in length, it will meet for the same number of hours as the June camp.  Students will be able to bring a snack to this camp.  Both camps will be open to all students who have just completed the 2nd grade through just completed 8th grade.  The cost of each camp is $200.00 per participant with a $50.00 discount for each additional sibling.

Student workshops will include:  improvisation, acting techniques, character improvisation, musical theatre, auditioning skills, theatre dance, singing techniques, and more!

At the conclusion of each camp, participants will get to perform in a live auditioned production of Seussical Jr.!  Parents, grandparents, friends and neighbors are invited to attend this performance!

Registration for both camps will begin on April 15.  Each camp will have a limited enrollment, on a first come, first serve basis.   There is a $50 non-refundable deposit required at the time of registration with the full balance due by Monday, May 21 for the June camp and Monday, June 18 for the July camp. We will take waiting-list registrations when we are at capacity.  Checks, Visa and MasterCard are accepted forms of payment. 

Don’t miss this great opportunity for your child to grow with this unique theatre experience!

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Theatre Department

Roncalli’s Theatre program consists of Theatre Arts, Technical Theatre, and Theatre Productions classes.  We produce six shows a year including the Fall Play, Spring Musical, Theatre Productions Children’s Theatre, Theatre Productions Experimental Theatre and two Junior Rebel Theatre Camps. With over 300 students participating in Theatre at Roncalli High School each year, our program has earned a reputation of excellence throughout the Southside of Indianapolis.

Phillip Anderson, Theatre Director

Phillip Anderson, Theatre Director

Phillip Anderson is Roncalli’s Director of Theatre Education and believes that teaching children how to express themselves through the arts is a very vital part of their overall education.  Educational Theatre involves Science, Mathematics, Foreign Language, History, Physical Education, Business, Technology, Economics and more.  Theatre is taught in schools so one will recognize beauty, be sensitive, and have more love, more compassion, and more gentleness.  

2011-2012 marks Phillip’s 14th year of teaching Theatre at Roncalli High School.  Born and raised in Indianapolis, he graduated from Franklin Central High School and continued his education at Anderson University receiving a Bachelor or Arts in Theatre Education and the University of Indianapolis receiving a Masters of Education with an emphasis in Theatre.  Phillip is a lifetime member of Alpha Psi Omega, the dramatic fraternity.

Drama Club Officers

(Starting Bottom, Right, Clockwise)
President:  Jordan Donica
Vice President:  David Buergler
Treasurer:  Wyatt May
Secretary:  Grace Weisenbach
Clerk:  Jacob Byrd

Drama Club/Thespian Society

Row 1: Taylor Townsend, Taylor Abraham, Jordan Donica, David Buergler, Peyton Schneider, Andrea Schubach,
Kelsey Fisher
Row 2: Danielle Hughes, Clare Schutte, David Mappes, Mookie Smith, Brooke Grannan, Joseph Micucci, Mitchell Scott, Juliana Schott, Chessie LaRosa
Row 3: Allison Kelly, Lauren Frank, Grace Weisenbach, Paige Bippus, Khristine Ratz, Annemarie Stockton, Samantha Eble, Maddie Wincek, Lexi Elsener, Maria Powers
Row 4: Jacob Byrd, Cat McCloskey, Kyle Kedra, Adam Schubach, Josh Spalding, Tyler Sipes, Lydia Hedrick, Matt Redmond

Theatre Productions

Row 1: Thomas Arvo, Chelsea Smith, Jessica Neu, David Buergler
Row 2: Sam Belcas, Maddi Wincek, Jordan Donica, Mookie Smith
Row 3: Tyler Sipes, Wyatt May