The Ovation Theatre
About
Downtown Bakersfield semi-professional rep theater with youth summer workshops
The Ovation Theatre operates from its 19th Street venue in downtown Bakersfield as a semi-professional repertory theater. The company runs summer youth workshops alongside mainstage productions.
Programs for Kids and Teens
Summer workshops and youth productions:
- Summer Theatre Workshop featuring full Jr. musical (Disney's Descendants and similar)
- Youth roles in mainstage Ovation productions
- End-of-workshop performance on the Ovation stage
What's Included
- Singing, dancing, and acting instruction
- Full production with sets, costumes, and tech
- Performance on a working downtown stage
Experience
The semi-professional context gives kids access to faculty who work in the company's mainstage productions, with a tighter focus than the broader multi-arts camps. Compact downtown venue keeps the audience close.