Dramatic Arts Workshop for Kids 

Theater in the Park is proud to produce
ACTING WORKSHOPS and non-musical plays

First Class Starts September 9th

YAS - Youth Actor's Studio
GRADES 4-10 (9 - 16 years old)
This session actors will produce a play called
Too Many Detectives at the Murder Mansion
Sure, you think you've seen this type of murder mystery before. A cast of eccentric characters meet at a mansion, only to become suspects of a murder that a singular genius detective will eventually solve. But what happens when all the suspects are the detectives? Sherlock Holmes, Nancy Drew, Miss Marple, and Batman are just a few of the guests. Too Many Detectives at the Murder Mansion is a whodunnit that will leave you laughing and guessing right until the very end—and there are three different endings to choose from!
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10 Wednesday rehearsals starting September 9 - November 11, 2026 
Times::  6:00 - 8:00pm at the Severna Park Community Center
Stage Performances on November 13th and 14th, 2026 in Zimmerman Hall at Woods Church
Students enrolled in this acting program will have an opportunity to perform multiple roles, act using improv skills, develop creative storytelling techniques, refine acting methods, and a chance to perform a play chosen by the director.  They will be directed under the instruction of Philip Kittiver, a well known area actor, director and playwright.  
​The workshop challenges performers of all experience levels.   .   
​$400 per student
​(nonrefundable - paid upon registration)​

SuperStars Acting & Storytelling
GRADES K-3 (5 - 9 years old)
10 Wednesday rehearsals starting September 9th - November 11th, 2026 
Time:  5:00 - 5:55pm at the Severna Park Community Center
THEME THIS SESSION WILL BE:
"A Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated"
Students will learn acting, clear speaking, storytelling and fun group drama games from acting instructor, Philip Kittiver.  Students will perform each week based on a known book or fairy tale where kids will have an opportunity to speak in character and act out emotions from the story.  The director aims to challenge all actors but with a "no pressure" environment to experience all angles of the acting craft.
Stage Performance on November 14th, 2026 in Zimmerman Hall at Woods Church at 1:00pm

$250 per student
(nonrefundable - paid upon registration)​
The mission of the Youth Actor’s Studio is to build self-esteem within the student artist by learning the craft of acting. It strives to be a fun place for creative kids to improvise, act, write, learn new games and tell stories.

Meet the Team 

Philip Kittiver (Director) comes to Theater In The Park with almost 30 years of experience in teaching children's drama.  Philip holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University, and he toured the US for two years with the Repertory Theater of America, performing 6 comedies in more than forty states.  Mr. Kittiver spent his college summer breaks teaching at the Followspot Theatre Camp in Fairfax County, teaching Acting & Storytelling to K-12 performers.  While Philip and his wife, Heather, raised three kids in Severna Park, Philip also wrote and directed free summer plays for the kids of his Sheffield Park neighborhood.  Mr. Kittiver began volunteering for the Folger McKinsey Elementary School Play when his kids attended in 2010, and served as Folger's Producer and then the writer/director of the Folger play from 2014-2019.  Philip Kittiver has been the Acting Coach for Theater in the Park since it's opening season, and he also runs its Youth Actors Studio for non-musical productions for grades K-12.  Having experience as a Severna Park parent, Philip focuses his drama programs on the fun and self-esteem that can be gained from the performing arts.