What Youth Theater Programs and Summer Camps Does St. Thomas Playhouse Offer?

Updated

St. Thomas Playhouse (STP) describes theater arts education for children and youth as a fundamental part of its mission, and it lists summer camp programs among the plays, musicals, and readings it presents. The site names two youth-oriented programs, Company B and SPACC, and provides information pages for both, along with Spanish-language versions and a tuition assistance form. Specific ages, dates, fees, and schedules are not stated on the page, so those details need to come from the program pages or the contacts below.

What the mission says about youth programming

STP is a community theater organization and an outreach ministry of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Sun Valley, Idaho. Its stated purpose is to use the performing arts to educate people and transform lives while providing entertainment, and it describes enriching the spiritual lives of participants and audience members through plays, musicals, readings, and summer camp programs that celebrate the human experience, build relationships, and explore theological and real-life themes.

The page is explicit that theater arts education for children and youth is a fundamental component of our mission. That makes youth programming a core activity rather than a side offering.

The named programs

Program What the page indicates Where to go next
Company B A youth program with its own information page, also offered in Spanish "Company B Information" and "Company B (En Espanol)" links
SPACC A program with its own information page, also offered in Spanish; the page also shows a "SPACC TEAM 2026" heading with a prompt to click an image for bios "SPACC Information" and "SPACC (En Espanol)" links
Summer camp programs Listed among STP's offerings in the mission statement Program pages or direct contact

The page does not define what the Company B or SPACC names stand for, nor does it list ages, audition requirements, session lengths, or tuition amounts. The presence of a Tuition Assistance Form and a Sarah Adicoff Scholarship indicates that cost support exists for participants, but eligibility rules and award amounts are not described on this page.

Spanish-language access and tuition help

Two features are worth noting for families:

  • Spanish-language information is available for both Company B and SPACC, and the tuition assistance form also has a Spanish version ("Formulario De Beca").
  • Tuition assistance is handled through a dedicated form, and a named scholarship (Sarah Adicoff Scholarship) is listed alongside it.

If cost is a concern, the practical step is to request the assistance form at the same time you inquire about the program, rather than after acceptance.

How to get the details the page doesn't give

Because dates, ages, and fees aren't published on the main page, use these routes:

  1. Open the Company B and SPACC information pages linked from the site for program-specific details.
  2. Call the office at (208)-726-5349.
  3. Email the staff directly — the page lists Sara Gorby, Artistic Director ([email protected]), for artistic matters, and Joanna Sattler, Finance and Development Director ([email protected]), for financial questions such as tuition assistance.
  4. Visit in person at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 201 Sun Valley Rd., Sun Valley, ID 83353.

A useful question to ask when you call: which program fits my child's age, and what does the summer session calendar look like? The page's "Join us this summer and fall!" line suggests programming runs in both seasons, but the specific dates aren't listed.

Background that may matter to families

STP began in 2001 when St. Thomas Church shared its first theatrical production with the Wood River Valley community — five sold-out performances involving 125 local performing artists and volunteers. It is led by a Charter Committee and operates as an outreach ministry of the church, which means programming carries an explicit spiritual and community-building dimension alongside theater training. Families considering the programs should weigh that framing, since the mission states that productions explore theological as well as real-life themes.