2024-2025 Year Long Classes
Jumpstart Year 1 (Term 1)
JumpStart is a games-based exploration of musical theatre. In the Fall term students are introduced to the world of theatre in a fun, relaxed environment. In the Spring term (additional fee), children will explore the importance of movement & dance to tell stories on stage. This play-based program teaches students important skills for performance and for life.
JumpStart is a games-based exploration of musical theatre. In the Fall term students are introduced to the world of theatre in a fun, relaxed environment. In the Spring term (additional fee), children will explore the importance of movement & dance to tell stories on stage. This play-based program teaches students important skills for performance and for life.
Monday
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Yellow Room
CSOPA
CSOPA
Jumpstart Year 2
Jumpstart 2 gives an enhanced games-based exploration of musical theatre and storytelling. It introduces children aged 6-7 to the world of music, theatre, and dance. The year-long program will lay the foundation for basic storytelling, music theory, singing technique, acting, and dancing principles, as well as beginner stage management and script study practices. This program prepares students for further study in the performing arts, particularly Year 1 and 2 of the Junior Theatre Program and Junior Devised. Through individual and group participation, students will benefit from increased confidence, clarity of speech, thought, and emotion, personal and social awareness, and the ability to problem-solve, think creatively, and work cooperatively.
Jumpstart 2 gives an enhanced games-based exploration of musical theatre and storytelling. It introduces children aged 6-7 to the world of music, theatre, and dance. The year-long program will lay the foundation for basic storytelling, music theory, singing technique, acting, and dancing principles, as well as beginner stage management and script study practices. This program prepares students for further study in the performing arts, particularly Year 1 and 2 of the Junior Theatre Program and Junior Devised. Through individual and group participation, students will benefit from increased confidence, clarity of speech, thought, and emotion, personal and social awareness, and the ability to problem-solve, think creatively, and work cooperatively.
Monday
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Yellow Room
CSOPA
CSOPA
Junior Stage Performance
The Junior Stage Program builds on the foundation established in JumpStart, to complete a theatrical production to include set, props, and costumes, to be showcased at the Annual Spring Festival in May. The year-long program is split into two terms, theory, and production. The theory term lays the foundation for basic acting principles, beginner stage management, and script study practices. The production term applies these skills to the rehearsal and performance of a one-act play. This program prepares students for further study in the performing arts, particularly our Junior Devised, senior stage, and musical theatre Programs. Through individual and group participation, students will benefit from increased confidence, clarity of speech, thought and emotion, personal and social awareness, and the ability to problem-solve and think creatively.
Junior Musical will perform in our Spring Festival. Students must be available May 15-26th, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
The Junior Stage Program builds on the foundation established in JumpStart, to complete a theatrical production to include set, props, and costumes, to be showcased at the Annual Spring Festival in May. The year-long program is split into two terms, theory, and production. The theory term lays the foundation for basic acting principles, beginner stage management, and script study practices. The production term applies these skills to the rehearsal and performance of a one-act play. This program prepares students for further study in the performing arts, particularly our Junior Devised, senior stage, and musical theatre Programs. Through individual and group participation, students will benefit from increased confidence, clarity of speech, thought and emotion, personal and social awareness, and the ability to problem-solve and think creatively.
Junior Musical will perform in our Spring Festival. Students must be available May 15-26th, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
Monday
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Yellow Room
CSOPA
CSOPA
INT Musical Theatre - A
The Intermediate Musical Theatre Program is a performance-based class for students aged 11-13. It expands and develops on the knowledge base from the teachings of the Junior Musical Theatre Program, while preparing students for future theatre study, such as CSOPA’s Mainstage Musical Theatre Program. The first part of the course will focus on performance technique in acting, singing and dance. Once a strong performance base has been established, students will then rehearse and prepare a small-scale musical theatre production to be performed at the annual CSOPA Spring Festival.
The Intermediate Musical Theatre classes will perform in our Spring Festival. You must be available May 15-26, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
The Intermediate Musical Theatre Program is a performance-based class for students aged 11-13. It expands and develops on the knowledge base from the teachings of the Junior Musical Theatre Program, while preparing students for future theatre study, such as CSOPA’s Mainstage Musical Theatre Program. The first part of the course will focus on performance technique in acting, singing and dance. Once a strong performance base has been established, students will then rehearse and prepare a small-scale musical theatre production to be performed at the annual CSOPA Spring Festival.
The Intermediate Musical Theatre classes will perform in our Spring Festival. You must be available May 15-26, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
Tuesday
3:45 PM to 7:00 PM
3:45 PM to 7:00 PM
Red Room
CSOPA
CSOPA
Intermediate Stage Performance
The Intermediate Stage Performance Program is a performance-based class for students aged 12-15. It expands and develops on the knowledge base from the teachings of the Junior Stage Performance Program, while preparing students for future theatre study, such as CSOPA’s Mainstage Musical Theatre Program. The first part of the course will focus on performance technique in acting. Once a strong performance base has been established, students will then rehearse and prepare a small-scale theatre production to be performed at the annual CSOPA Spring Festival.
The Intermediate Stage class will perform in our Spring Festival. You must be available May 15-26, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
The Intermediate Stage Performance Program is a performance-based class for students aged 12-15. It expands and develops on the knowledge base from the teachings of the Junior Stage Performance Program, while preparing students for future theatre study, such as CSOPA’s Mainstage Musical Theatre Program. The first part of the course will focus on performance technique in acting. Once a strong performance base has been established, students will then rehearse and prepare a small-scale theatre production to be performed at the annual CSOPA Spring Festival.
The Intermediate Stage class will perform in our Spring Festival. You must be available May 15-26, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
Tuesday
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Yellow Room
CSOPA
CSOPA
INT Devised Theatre
For the creative and curious performer with a love for theatre and stories. Intermediate devised will build on the skills developed in Junior Devised and add a greater knowledge of different theatre practices and performance methods. This program is designed to expand the vision of what is possible in theatre, to foster a collaborative process in which the whole cast with the support and guidance of their director, develop a show together and decide how they want to perform it. The class will practice scenes and improvs in various styles, viewpoints, and other alternative methods of performance along with the traditional style. This program prepares students for further study in the performing arts, particularly our Senior Devised, Senior Stage, and Mainstage Programs. The end result is a show performed at CSOPA’s May Spring Festival that has been built from the ground up by the cast and director complete with any necessary props, costumes, set, lights, and sound. Come create something wonderful with other performers and expand your understanding of theatre.
The intermediate Devised class will perform in our Spring Festival. You must be available May 15-26, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
For the creative and curious performer with a love for theatre and stories. Intermediate devised will build on the skills developed in Junior Devised and add a greater knowledge of different theatre practices and performance methods. This program is designed to expand the vision of what is possible in theatre, to foster a collaborative process in which the whole cast with the support and guidance of their director, develop a show together and decide how they want to perform it. The class will practice scenes and improvs in various styles, viewpoints, and other alternative methods of performance along with the traditional style. This program prepares students for further study in the performing arts, particularly our Senior Devised, Senior Stage, and Mainstage Programs. The end result is a show performed at CSOPA’s May Spring Festival that has been built from the ground up by the cast and director complete with any necessary props, costumes, set, lights, and sound. Come create something wonderful with other performers and expand your understanding of theatre.
The intermediate Devised class will perform in our Spring Festival. You must be available May 15-26, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
Wednesday
3:30 PM to 6:15 PM
3:30 PM to 6:15 PM
Red Room
CSOPA
CSOPA
Junior Devised Theatre
For the young performer that has something to say and longs to create their own show. Devised Theatre is an important facet of theatre creation and one that we are so pleased to offer at CSOPA. This program is designed to foster a collaborative process in which the whole cast with the support and guidance of their director, develops a show together. The focus is on the creation of story and characters through a series of improvisations and collaborations. This program prepares students for further study in the performing arts, particularly our Intermediate Devised and Musical Theatre programs. The end result is a show performed at CSOPA’s Spring Festival that has been built from the ground up by the cast and director complete with any necessary props, costumes, set, lights, and sound. Come build something wonderful with other creative performers.
Junior Devised will perform in our Spring Festival. You must be available May 15-26th, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
For the young performer that has something to say and longs to create their own show. Devised Theatre is an important facet of theatre creation and one that we are so pleased to offer at CSOPA. This program is designed to foster a collaborative process in which the whole cast with the support and guidance of their director, develops a show together. The focus is on the creation of story and characters through a series of improvisations and collaborations. This program prepares students for further study in the performing arts, particularly our Intermediate Devised and Musical Theatre programs. The end result is a show performed at CSOPA’s Spring Festival that has been built from the ground up by the cast and director complete with any necessary props, costumes, set, lights, and sound. Come build something wonderful with other creative performers.
Junior Devised will perform in our Spring Festival. You must be available May 15-26th, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
Wednesday
3:30 PM to 6:30 PM
3:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Yellow Room
CSOPA
CSOPA
Senior Devised Theatre
For our collaborative and creative teen writers. Senior devised will build on the skills developed in Junior/Intermediate Devised and spend a lot of time exploring different theatre practices, performance methods, and more experimental theatre styles. This class explores more complex Ideas and a more in-depth show. This program is designed to expand the vision of what is possible in theatre, to foster a collaborative process in which the whole cast with the support and guidance of their director, develop a show together and decide how they want to perform it. The class will practice scenes and improvs in various styles like commedia dell’arte, viewpoints, and other alternative methods of performance along with the traditional style. This program prepares students for further study in the performing arts, particularly our Senior Stage and Mainstage Programs. The end result is a show performed at CSOPA’s May Spring Festival that has been built from the ground up by the cast and director complete with any necessary props, costumes, set, lights, and sound. Come create something wonderful with other performers and expand your understanding of theatre.
The Senior Devised program will perform in our Spring Festival. Students must be available May 15-26, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
For our collaborative and creative teen writers. Senior devised will build on the skills developed in Junior/Intermediate Devised and spend a lot of time exploring different theatre practices, performance methods, and more experimental theatre styles. This class explores more complex Ideas and a more in-depth show. This program is designed to expand the vision of what is possible in theatre, to foster a collaborative process in which the whole cast with the support and guidance of their director, develop a show together and decide how they want to perform it. The class will practice scenes and improvs in various styles like commedia dell’arte, viewpoints, and other alternative methods of performance along with the traditional style. This program prepares students for further study in the performing arts, particularly our Senior Stage and Mainstage Programs. The end result is a show performed at CSOPA’s May Spring Festival that has been built from the ground up by the cast and director complete with any necessary props, costumes, set, lights, and sound. Come create something wonderful with other performers and expand your understanding of theatre.
The Senior Devised program will perform in our Spring Festival. Students must be available May 15-26, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
Wednesday
6:15 PM to 9:00 PM
6:15 PM to 9:00 PM
Red Room
CSOPA
CSOPA
Junior Musical Theatre - B
The Junior Musical Theatre Program builds on the foundation established in JumpStart to a complete musical theatre production to be showcased at the Annual Spring Festival in May. Students will now combine all music, dance, and acting skills, stage management, script, and character-building skills into a one-act musical theatre production to include set, props, and costumes. This program prepares students for further study in the performing arts, particularly the Intermediate and Mainstage Musical Theatre Programs. Through individual and group participation, students will benefit from increased confidence, clarity of speech, thought, and emotion, personal and social awareness, and the ability to problem-solve and think creatively.
Junior Musical will perform in our Spring Festival. You must be available May 15-26th, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
The Junior Musical Theatre Program builds on the foundation established in JumpStart to a complete musical theatre production to be showcased at the Annual Spring Festival in May. Students will now combine all music, dance, and acting skills, stage management, script, and character-building skills into a one-act musical theatre production to include set, props, and costumes. This program prepares students for further study in the performing arts, particularly the Intermediate and Mainstage Musical Theatre Programs. Through individual and group participation, students will benefit from increased confidence, clarity of speech, thought, and emotion, personal and social awareness, and the ability to problem-solve and think creatively.
Junior Musical will perform in our Spring Festival. You must be available May 15-26th, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
Wednesday
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Yellow Room
CSOPA
CSOPA
Senior Musical Theatre
The Senior Musical Theatre program is a performance-based class for students aged 14-19. It expands and develops on the knowledge base from the teachings of the Intermediate Musical Theatre Program, while preparing students for future theatre study, such as CSOPA's Mainstage Program. The first part of the course will focus on performance technique in acting, singing and dance. Once a strong performance base has been established, students will then rehearse and prepare a small-scale musical theatre production to be performed at the annual CSOPA Spring Festival.
The Senior Musical class will perform in our Spring Festival. Students must be available May 15-26, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
The Senior Musical Theatre program is a performance-based class for students aged 14-19. It expands and develops on the knowledge base from the teachings of the Intermediate Musical Theatre Program, while preparing students for future theatre study, such as CSOPA's Mainstage Program. The first part of the course will focus on performance technique in acting, singing and dance. Once a strong performance base has been established, students will then rehearse and prepare a small-scale musical theatre production to be performed at the annual CSOPA Spring Festival.
The Senior Musical class will perform in our Spring Festival. Students must be available May 15-26, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
Thursday
4:30 PM to 8:30 PM
4:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Red Room
CSOPA
CSOPA
MainStage 2024-2025
AUDITION FEE IS $50. THIS IS NOT A GUARANTEE YOUR STUDENT WILL BE CAST IN THE SHOW.
Students auditioning must meet the prerequisite of having been a CSOPA student in a performance program within the last 2 years.
Lovingly compared as "the rep hockey of youth theatre programs", by some of our previous students, the MainStage program is a high intensity, pre-professional musical theatre program by audition only. This class is a performance/educational hybrid designed with both Theatre career and life launching skills in mind.
Each year CSOPA mounts a professional musical theatre production giving focus and real life training to our senior students ages 13-19. Prerequisite to auditions, students must have taken a performance-based class at CSOPA within the past year. Students learn all aspects of performing in a professional theatrical production on a full scale stage.
Participants rehearse and prepare the acting, choreography and vocal components of the show for five months with our professional directing team in acting, vocals and dance. They will work with industry professional technicians for lighting, sound, set design, and costumes.
The Mainstage program promotes excellence in performance as well as teaches teamwork, confidence and a commitment to work ethics. Students in Grade 10 to 12 may potentially apply to their high school for credits in performing arts. The students must commit to 12 – 20 hours per week in the fall to rehearsals. Students must be available Mondays and Fridays from 4-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. as well as holidays in November, December and January. There are a few days of school in January students must be prepared to miss.
It is also noted that for our highschool students, our rehearsal and show schedule often runs directly through exam dates. Speaking to your teachers in advance about alternative exam arrangements is recommended.
After a short break in February, MainStage students can continue to work on their musical theatre skills during the Senior Stage program. There is a lot to theatre we don’t always get the chance to teach about during our busy 5 mainstage months. The Senior Stage class offers an array of weekly workshops in Dance stylings, Theatre Technology, Acting history and textwork, Costuming and Makeup and more! This class is about exploring all the branches of theatre as a craft beyond just performance. (More information about Senior stage can be found above).
Our Mainstage productions have a reputation of excellence in theatre. In 2024 CSOPA’s annual Mainstage production ran for 15 public performances at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre (a 575 seat theatre) and over 5,875 people attended the performances. Over 50 community volunteers, parents and work experience students provide the work force to build the set, props, costumes and work the show as crew.
The Mainstage program has a 16 show run spanning January 10-26, 2025. Students MUST be available every day within these dates for dress rehearsals and shows. The program fees include all costumes, script, music and a show t-shirt. Students will need to purchase specific undergarments, their own basic stage makeup kit and dance slippers or dance shoes.
AUDITION FEE IS $50. THIS IS NOT A GUARANTEE YOUR STUDENT WILL BE CAST IN THE SHOW.
Students auditioning must meet the prerequisite of having been a CSOPA student in a performance program within the last 2 years.
Lovingly compared as "the rep hockey of youth theatre programs", by some of our previous students, the MainStage program is a high intensity, pre-professional musical theatre program by audition only. This class is a performance/educational hybrid designed with both Theatre career and life launching skills in mind.
Each year CSOPA mounts a professional musical theatre production giving focus and real life training to our senior students ages 13-19. Prerequisite to auditions, students must have taken a performance-based class at CSOPA within the past year. Students learn all aspects of performing in a professional theatrical production on a full scale stage.
Participants rehearse and prepare the acting, choreography and vocal components of the show for five months with our professional directing team in acting, vocals and dance. They will work with industry professional technicians for lighting, sound, set design, and costumes.
The Mainstage program promotes excellence in performance as well as teaches teamwork, confidence and a commitment to work ethics. Students in Grade 10 to 12 may potentially apply to their high school for credits in performing arts. The students must commit to 12 – 20 hours per week in the fall to rehearsals. Students must be available Mondays and Fridays from 4-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. as well as holidays in November, December and January. There are a few days of school in January students must be prepared to miss.
It is also noted that for our highschool students, our rehearsal and show schedule often runs directly through exam dates. Speaking to your teachers in advance about alternative exam arrangements is recommended.
After a short break in February, MainStage students can continue to work on their musical theatre skills during the Senior Stage program. There is a lot to theatre we don’t always get the chance to teach about during our busy 5 mainstage months. The Senior Stage class offers an array of weekly workshops in Dance stylings, Theatre Technology, Acting history and textwork, Costuming and Makeup and more! This class is about exploring all the branches of theatre as a craft beyond just performance. (More information about Senior stage can be found above).
Our Mainstage productions have a reputation of excellence in theatre. In 2024 CSOPA’s annual Mainstage production ran for 15 public performances at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre (a 575 seat theatre) and over 5,875 people attended the performances. Over 50 community volunteers, parents and work experience students provide the work force to build the set, props, costumes and work the show as crew.
The Mainstage program has a 16 show run spanning January 10-26, 2025. Students MUST be available every day within these dates for dress rehearsals and shows. The program fees include all costumes, script, music and a show t-shirt. Students will need to purchase specific undergarments, their own basic stage makeup kit and dance slippers or dance shoes.
M 4:00 PM-8:00 PM
F 4:00 PM-8:00 PM
Sa 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
F 4:00 PM-8:00 PM
Sa 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Red Room
CSOPA
CSOPA