What we do

This talent based Scholarship Ensemble for students ages 14-18 meets weekly and includes performance opportunities as well as creative drama and theater training that is similar to “real life” on-the-job acting experiences. The Ensemble delves into many forms of theater from Shakespeare to Sketch Comedy & Improvisation with performance opportunities year-round.

 

Established in 2006, admission to the Ensemble is open to students from all school districts in Berks County by audition. The program is designed to develop individual student talent with the goal of enriching the community through their collaborative works. Students often are part of the ensemble for a number of years giving them an opportunity to learn from each other and from the talented professionals who guide them. Through the years they have been instrumental in selecting and developing projects that impact the understanding of issues affecting the community as well as providing family friendly performances that promote literacy, culture and the arts. They have performed at locations such as Libraries, the Reading Museum, Schools, Street Fairs and the Miller Center for the Arts. Through their performances, the Ensemble has reached thousands of individuals and families from all over Berks’ County. 

 

***The Ensemble Members are required to pay an annual $40 registration fee; however, the monetary value of the class is over $250 per session (4 sessions per year), plus production costs. This could not happen without your financial support to the Yocum Institute. Please consider a gift today.***