Providing quality community theatre to Grand Island and the surrounding area for over 50 years

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It is with great sadness, that Grand Island Little Theatre announces that GILT Jr. children’s theatre camp will not be offered this summer, 2018. For 3 years, GILT Jr. has provided a high-quality theatre education for children taught by certified teachers & employees of local school districts. We want all children who attend GILT Jr. to be safe, well-supervised, and engaged in fun, meaningful activities. Due to the limited number of teachers available this summer, we would be unable to meet these goals. We attempted to add new staff, so we recruited over 20 teachers and even reached out to local colleges; unfortunately, not enough people were available this summer. We considered offering a limited camp, but we couldn't provide all the needed supervision and classes to maintain our high standards.

We know that many of our students and families will be very disappointed to hear this news, and it was not an easy decision to make. We are very sorry to disappoint the children we have come to love over the years. However, we believe that this is the right decision for children. Many of our long-time staff, as well as a group of new teachers, will rejoin us in the summer of 2019 to bring back GILT Jr. stronger than ever.

We hope to see you in 2019.

Registration will be posted here as soon as it becomes available.
Call the GILT office at 308-382-2586 for more information.

GILT Jr (a part of Grand Island Little Theatre) is a week long summer theatre camp for children who had completed 3rd - 8th grade.They attend classes and workshops teaching them about other aspects of theatre, such as theatrical makeup, audition preparation, character creation and more. All GILT Jr staff are certified teachers, paraeducators, or former teachers from Grand Island and surrounding areas. The assembled team represents more than 83 years of working with children and 95 years of theatre experience.The workshop is held at Grand Island Little Theatre's home at College Park from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The show is performed the following Saturday. These performances are open to the public.

Students are asked to sign up in advance for the workshop, so supplies can be on hand. The cost is $40 per student, which includes a t-shirt. A stage make-up kit (optional) will be an additional $20. Admission to the workshop program is limited, so early registration is recommended.

Last year's Program was a huge success!