CREATIVITY. COMMUNITY. ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE.
Become a Season Sponsor!
Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory (PVTC) creates community and inspires individuals to discover their unique passion through pursuit of excellence in theatre arts. We realize our mission through after school classes, outreach in schools, paid leadership opportunities for high school and college students, Main Stage productions, and special events. Our programs reach over 3,000 students, interns, artists, and audience members throughout the Peninsula annually.
As we rebuild from COVID-19, we face financial challenges that require us to rethink our funding model. We invite you to help us serve the community by becoming a season sponsor with PVTC!
The aim is to secure $50,000 in sponsorships for our 2023 season by January 31, 2023.
To learn more, reach out to Board Member John McGrory at jmcgrory2@gmail.com.
When you support PVTC, you are changing lives through:
Events that build community!
Events that build community!
From Teddy Bear Tea to Friday at the Theatre; Improv Night to the 24-hour musical, PVTC offers low-cost and free events for folks to come enjoy life, art, and to celebrate together
Need-based scholarships making theatre affordable for all!
Need-based scholarships making theatre affordable for all!
PVTC makes programming available for any student who wants to participate in theatre arts regardless of financial circumstances.
Hands-on teacher training & artistic leadership for college students
Hands-on teacher training & artistic leadership for college students
College-aged students assist in the classroom and with administrative tasks to learn about the inner-workings of theatre education.
Specialized master classes with Broadway & local professionals
Specialized master classes with Broadway & local professionals
Through our partnership with BroadwayPlus,, PVTC welcomes guest performers from local Broadway touring shows to lead master classes in acting, singing, and dance. We also work with skilled local artists who share their passions with the community in areas like dance, makeup design,
After school curriculum customized for each student
After school curriculum customized for each student
Teaching artists tailor their material to their particular class with the goal of featuring and challenging each and every student.
Theatre for Young Audiences
Theatre for Young Audiences
2022 marked our inaugural year to tour a 30-minute immersive musical theatre experience to seven local preschools free of charge!
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
FOR TEENS
35+ high schoolers participate in highly mentored and personalized summer internships and in our newly formed High School Youth Council.
A DIVERSITY OF GUEST ARTISTS & STAFF COMMITTED TO OUR COMMUNITY
Each year, 35+ artists from a variety of backgrounds work with closely participants of all ages in productions, classes, and workshops sharing their expertise and passion.
IDEA:
Inclusion, Divinity,
Equity, Accessibility
CREATIVITY
PARTNERSHIPS
A commitment to I.D.E.A. in our arts community (inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility) PVTC seeks to instill values of inclusion, anti-racism, and anti-ableism across all programs and experiences.
A platform to practice self-care through creativity In this era of mental health crises, PVTC strives to provide tools and spaces for individuals to learn about themselves, their limits, their needs, and to gain tools to navigate a confusing and tough world.
Neurodiverse interns as Teaching Assistants through our partnership with Willow Commons Neurodiverse young adults work alongside teaching artists in the classroom.
Arts outreach in local schools
Arts outreach in local schools
Past outreach projects have included teaching artist residencies in elementary and middle school classrooms, full-scale musicals, and free theatre workshops in an underserved preschool.
Field trips & exposure to professional theatre around the Bay Area
Field trips & exposure to professional theatre around the Bay Area
From Berkeley Rep to Woodside Music Theatre, PVTC loves to watch live theatre with the community to support local arts and learn about what’s out there.
Performances made accessible to audiences with diverse needs
Performances made accessible to audiences with diverse needs
Through “relaxed performances” with modified light and sound cues.
Fully produced productions
featuring participants as young as 4 all the way into their 90s!
Fully Produced Theatrical Productions featuring participants as young as 4 all the way into their 90s!
Whether plays, musicals or devised works, participants of all ages take on meaningful roles in every aspect of production (onstage and off). Through these collaborations, participants build confidence, community, and artistry. MainStage and summer camp productions strive for artistic excellence while focusing on stories of hope, joy, and transformation that require artists and audience members alike to grapple with deep questions about humanity while laughing along the way.
Consent-based practices
By engaging with intimacy directors and fight choreographers, PVTC aims to create spaces that are safe for actors and protect them from harmful situations wreath-making, and improv.
DEVELOPEMENT
Development of New Work
Students write their own pieces or make them up through a devising process. Historically, we’ve also taken full adult productions from page to stage!
Consent-Based Practices
By engaging with intimacy directors and fight choreographers, PVTC aims to create spaces that are safe for actors and protect them from harmful situations.
Professional Development
In addition to attending theatre conferences, staff engages in training around I.D.E.A. themes (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility).
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Professional development for current staff
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Teaching approaches for neurodiverse learning
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Anti-bias training
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Allyship training
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Gender identity training
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And more!
OUR NEED
The true cost of all these programs that teach empathy, leadership, and creative problem-solving in a supportive and collaborative environment should be about $1.5 million annually, but PVTC survives on a scant $500k. Help us become a thriving and sustainable home as we continue to recover from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic..
OUR MISSION is to create a community and inspire individuals to discover their unique passion through the pursuit of excellence in theatre arts. We realize our mission through after-school classes, outreach in schools, paid leadership opportunities for high school and college students, MainStage productions, and special events.
