We have two exciting options ("tracks") for participants. Your student can attend one, or both! Camp will be held July 14 - 25, 2025.
Performance Track (half-day afternoons, 12:45-5:00 pm): This is the same great Fame Camp we've been putting on for 15+ years. Students will have classes each day in acting, singing, dancing, and technical theatre. At the end of our two-week camp, students will put on a showcase that is open to all friends and family to attend for free! (Details below.)
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Back by popular demand: Technical Track (half-day mornings, 9:00 am-12:00 pm, July 14 - 23; and 9:00 am-5:00 pm July 24 - 25). Is your student interested in the "behind-the-scenes" of theatre? Our new Technical Track will allow students to:
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Learn the fundamentals of designing technical elements for the theatre
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Specialize in one of three areas:
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Scenic Elements (designing, building, and painting sets and props)
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Costuming (designing, sewing, and assembling costumes)
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Lighting (designing lighting looks for the stage, and working on the lighting instruments themselves)
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Students will then work behind the scenes, in their chosen area, during the camp's showcase performance on July 25. Details below. Registration will open in February. If you'd like to receive emails regarding Fame Camp, contact us.
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Do you have a child who's interested in both tracks? You can sign up for both, with a $50 discount! Hanford Drama student counselors will be on hand to supervise a lunchtime period from 12:00-12:45 that falls between the two camps. Check out details on both camps below.
PERFORMANCE TRACK
Hanford High School
Where?
Fame Camp is held in the auditorium and surrounding classrooms at Hanford High School. You'll be acting in the black box theatre, dancing on the main stage, singing in the music room, and learning about technical theatre in the drama classroom.
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Drop-off will happen at the south entrance to Hanford High.
July 14 - 25, 2025 | 12:45-5:00 p.m.
(+7pm on July 25 for our showcase)
When?
Drop-off is at 12:45 p.m. each afternoon, when you'll meet up with your fellow campers, stash any personal items, and get ready for a great day of theatre.
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Pick-up is promptly at 5:00 each day, until we get to our final day of camp. On our last day, we'll put on a showcase in the Hanford auditorium for friends and family. We can't wait to show you what we've learned!
(besides a smile)
What do I bring?
Clothes & shoes you can groove in
A water bottle (we'll have a custom sticker for you when you get here!)
A snack (no nuts, please!)
Enthusiasm and a can-do attitude
$375
Cost
Your Fame Camp registration includes 40+ hours of instruction, a t-shirt, a custom water bottle sticker, and a showcase performance for friends and family on the Hanford stage!
Scholarships
We have some scholarship monies available to assist those with financial need. If you wish to apply for a scholarship, there are 4 steps:
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Fill out the Fame Camp Registration Form.
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For registrants from June 1 onward: there will be a permission slip for you to fill out (either in PDF form or on paper). Stay tuned via email for details!
TECHNICAL TRACK
If you are signing up for the Technical Track, when you fill out your registration form, you'll be asked to choose one of two specialty areas (Scenic Elements or Costuming). Campers will have ample time with their instructor to explore the ins and outs of their chosen area.
Hanford High School
Where?
Technical Theatre campers will be learning in some of the main spaces of the Hanford auditorium: the drama classroom, our props and costumes storage areas, and the mainstage itself.
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Drop-off for camp each day will happen at the south entrance to Hanford High.
July 14 - 23, 2025Â | 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
July 24 - 25Â | 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
(7:00 p.m. on July 25Â for our showcase)
When?
Drop-off is at 9:00 each morning, when you'll meet up with your fellow campers, stash any personal items, and get ready for a great day of theatre.
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Pick-up is promptly at 12:00 from July 14-23. On July 24 and 25, Technical Theatre campers will stay for the Performance track camp, where they will be assisting with the design and implementation of technical elements for our Friday evening showcase. We can't wait to show you what we've learned!
(besides a smile)
What do I bring?
Clothes & shoes you can work in - please make sure you wear closed-toe shoes!
A water bottle (we'll have a custom sticker for you when you get here!)
Enthusiasm and a can-do attitude
$375
Cost
Your Fame Camp registration includes 35+ hours of instruction, a t-shirt, a custom water bottle sticker, and an opportunity to run the showcase performance for friends and family on the Hanford stage!
Scholarships
We have some scholarship monies available to assist those with financial need. If you wish to apply for a scholarship, there are 4 steps:
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Fill out the Fame Camp Registration Form.
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For registrants from June 1 onward: there will be a permission slip for you to fill out (either in PDF form or on paper). Stay tuned via email for details!
FAME CAMP REGISTRATION
Make sure to follow all 3 steps!
STEP 2
Pay for the camp on the Richland School District's payment platform, InTouch Receipting.
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When you get to InTouch, choose Hanford High School for the "School" option.
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In the "Item" menu, select one of these options:
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Fame Camp Both Tracks (this is for both the Technical and Performance tracks! - $700)
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​Fame Camp Performance Track (our afternoon camp - $375)
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Fame Camp Technical Track (our morning camp - $375)
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Fame Camp Scholarship Applicant ($50)
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STEP 3
Fill out a permission slip for your camper.
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This was previously done on the Arbiter Sports platform, which the school district is no longer using. Stay tuned via email for details on how to complete this step!
Our Staff
Kelly Brown
Mrs. Brown has been the vocal director for Hanford Drama musicals since the mid-90s and her energy and enthusiasm are infectious. She brings out the best in every student.
Erin Dickey
Mrs. Dickey is the Fame Camp administrator and has taught drama classes at the high school since 2017. She has also directed mainstage productions including Into the Woods, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Metamorphoses, and Hadestown. She loves helping middle schoolers make a connection with Hanford Drama each year.
Joanna Flaten
Ms. Flaten is now our full-time Hanford Drama teacher! In addition to teaching all drama classes at Hanford, Ms. Flaten is also directing many of our after-school productions, including Metamorphoses, Legally Blonde and Julius Caesar. She loves creating exciting stories with students.
James Jones
Mr. Jones is the Hanford High School choir teacher and is also a rabid musical theatre enthusiast. He has directed several outstanding productions for Hanford Drama, including Matilda, The SpongeBob Musical, Hello, Dolly!, and Freaky Friday.
Sarah Landon
Mrs. Landon is our Fame Camp costumer and has costumed several shows at Hanford Drama, including The SpongeBob Musical, Much Ado About Nothing/Twelfth Night, and Hello, Dolly!
Matt Leggett
Mr. Leggett has been teaching drama for 30 years and has directed dozens of shows at Hanford High School. He loves working with middle school students each summer to get them excited about the world of theatre.
Kelsey Pontarolo
Kelsey is our Hanford Drama choreographer. Some of her favorite Hanford shows include Newsies and Urinetown. In addition to choreographing our musicals, she also teaches summer dance workshops for our students so that they can continually improve their skills.
Derik Radcliffe
Derik Radcliffe is a theatre artist who studied at Bellevue College and Central Washington University in Theatre Design & Production. He has worked across Washington in many high schools' performing arts spaces, looking to embolden students' passion in theatre and primarily supporting with Lighting Design. Derik has been a part of Hanford's 2024-25 season and is excited to be back at Fame Camp to work with the next generation of thespians.