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Shirlee & Henry Fonda Theatre Academy

Registration for Spring 2026 Classes open now!

For adults returning to the stage, refining their technique, or discovering theatre for the first time, SHFTA provides a supportive environment grounded in radical hospitality and creative growth!

CampSite Enrollment Instructions

To enroll in a class, you must first create a CampSite account. Select "Create Your Account" and complete the Adult 1 Information section (corresponds with the email associated with logging in). Then, complete the Participant Information section with your name and information. To add an emergency contact, please add a second adult to the profile.

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Spring Classes

ACTING 103 | 3/30 – 6/1 | MON. 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Taught by Danielle Smith
Take your scene work and character creation to the next level!

DIRECTING 102 | 3/30 – 6/1 | MON. 5 – 6:30 p.m.
Taught by Brandon Box-Higdem, Associate Artistic Director
Dive further into the world of direction and leadership!

VOICE FOR THE STAGE III | 3/31 – 6/2 | TUE. 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Taught by Danielle Smith
Explore heightened Shakespearean text and develop the actor’s most important tool: the Voice! 

BEGINNING TAP FOR ADULTS | 4/1 – 5/20 | WED. 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Taught by Kenzie Sawyer
Make some noise in this introductory course to Tap Dance!

AUDITION SEASON PREP | 3/28 – 5/16 | SAT. 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Taught by Curtis Reynolds, of Omaha Broadway Bar
Personalize and prepare your selections for the audition season.


 

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Refunds

If you would like to cancel your registration, please reach out to the Education Coordinator. A full refund will be issued, minus a $5 cancellation fee for cancellations made one week prior to the program’s first day. No refunds after this point, only credit toward tuition of a future class, camp or workshop within a year of the cancellation, minus a $5 cancellation fee. No exceptions for injury or illness.

Class Cancellation

If your class or workshop is canceled, you will have the choice of a full refund (no processing fee charge) or a credit toward a future class or workshop. In order to ensure that students derive maximum benefit and enjoyment from the classroom experience, students who become disruptive or disrespectful will be removed from class with no refund of tuition.

Photo & Video Release

Omaha Community Playhouse often takes photographs and video during events for use in brochures and the web. By registering you agree that OCP may use any image of you or your child that might appear in photographs or video taken at OCP.

FAQ

What time should I arrive?

Adult students can arrive up to ten minutes before their class begins. They should enter through the south facing lobby doors. A teaching artist will be there to let you in.

What if a student needs to miss a class?

We understand life happens! You do not need to let us know if you'll miss a class. Refunds cannot be made for missed classes.

May others sit in and watch the class?

Adult classes are closed to the public.

Will there be a performance at the end of classes?

All class descriptions contain information about final presentations. Some classes have a sharing day on the last day of class for family and friends that may wish to observe. Not every class will present a play or other performance on sharing day. If a performance is planned for sharing day, it is intended to be very informal and almost always done without lights, sets, props or costumes.