Braver Players Theater Company Programs
Braver Players Studio, 151 Kalmus Unit H9, Unit H9, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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Braver Players Theater Company Programs include private vocal and acting lessons, theater productions such as Descendants the Musical, Wicked Part 2, Spring Awakening, Shrek The Musical Kids, Fiddler on the Roof, Something Rotten Jr., Guys and Dolls, Lion King Kids, Alice by Heart, and SpongeBob the Musical Youth Edition. The program also offers an Acting for the Camera film camp, after-school programs, school productions, and teaching workshops on all aspects of theater. A Braver Blockbuster Film Camp includes reading for parts in an original short film, casting, rehearsing, filming, editing, and a screening for family and friends, with class size limited to 14 students and a self-taped audition required for registered students.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Options include weeklong sessions such as Descendants the Musical (July 6–10, Monday–Friday, 2–5pm), Wicked Part 2 (July 13–17, Monday–Friday, 2–5pm), and A Braver Blockbuster Film Camp (August 6–10, 9am–2pm), along with ongoing after-school programs, school productions, and workshops throughout the year.
• Price: Private vocal and acting lessons are $45 for 30 minutes or $75 for 60 minutes, and A Braver Blockbuster Film Camp is $300.00.
Education is the foundation of Braver Players Theater Company, and every rehearsal opens with a mini lesson on a different acting, music, or dance concept before work on the show begins. Teaching workshops on all aspects of theater occur throughout the year, every student receives a mid-performance evaluation, and actors receive audition feedback at the end of every show. Every production has a director, assistant director, choreographer, assistant choreographer, musical director, and vocal coach. No one is turned away for lack of experience, there is a part and an opportunity for everyone, and scholarships are offered so that no one needs to be turned away for financial reasons. College students who are alumni are given work and internship opportunities within the company. The refund policy states there are no refunds after casting, after a class, camp, or production begins, or due to natural disaster, pandemic, or emergency if alternative options are offered, and no refunds due to scheduling, and there are no refunds with tickets to productions, only exchanges or credits.
The founder of Braver Players Theater Company is a trained teacher with a Bachelor and Masters in Teaching. Chelsea received a Bachelors in Education from Syracuse University with a drama minor and a Masters of Education from Columbia Teacher’s College in New York. Brian Stevens is a member of the teaching staff in the Acting Conservatory at Orange County School of the Arts and teaches On Camera Acting as well as Voice and Diction. Ryan Fredericks graduated from AMDA LA with a bachelors in Acting. Jenna Solkow earned an Associates Degree in Dance from Orange Coast College and will graduate with a Bachelors degree in dance from California State University, Long Beach. Nathaniel Brown has been directing musical theatre for 17 years, Rachel studied drama in college, and Alex has an M.A. in Communications from Cal State Fullerton. The leadership team includes Board President Chelsea Braverman, Treasurer Marty Darvin, and Secretary Anne Solkow, with roles such as director, choreographer and dance instructor, music director, assistant director and musical director, musical director, stage manager and director, props and sets, costumer, theater staff, and acting teacher filled by named staff members.
Braver Players Theater Company states that it was formed as a place for teens and kids to be themselves, escape from themselves, or both, using theater as the vehicle, with the result being a lifelong love of theater and an understanding of the discipline. The organization gives back to the community by establishing a scholarship on behalf of a student from the troupe who was tragically lost, donating to other nonprofit organizations that relate to the theme of each performance, incorporating a philanthropic element in the play Annie that allowed a donation to Orangewood Academy for Kids, and focusing on suicide prevention for the show Spring Awakening. Testimonials from parents and participants describe experiences with acting, singing, dancing, live music during rehearsals, individualized feedback, and community, and mention specific staff such as Chelsea, Nate, Joshua, Jen, and others by name.
Last updated March 16, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Options include weeklong sessions such as Descendants the Musical (July 6–10, Monday–Friday, 2–5pm), Wicked Part 2 (July 13–17, Monday–Friday, 2–5pm), and A Braver Blockbuster Film Camp (August 6–10, 9am–2pm), along with ongoing after-school programs, school productions, and workshops throughout the year.
• Price: Private vocal and acting lessons are $45 for 30 minutes or $75 for 60 minutes, and A Braver Blockbuster Film Camp is $300.00.
Education is the foundation of Braver Players Theater Company, and every rehearsal opens with a mini lesson on a different acting, music, or dance concept before work on the show begins. Teaching workshops on all aspects of theater occur throughout the year, every student receives a mid-performance evaluation, and actors receive audition feedback at the end of every show. Every production has a director, assistant director, choreographer, assistant choreographer, musical director, and vocal coach. No one is turned away for lack of experience, there is a part and an opportunity for everyone, and scholarships are offered so that no one needs to be turned away for financial reasons. College students who are alumni are given work and internship opportunities within the company. The refund policy states there are no refunds after casting, after a class, camp, or production begins, or due to natural disaster, pandemic, or emergency if alternative options are offered, and no refunds due to scheduling, and there are no refunds with tickets to productions, only exchanges or credits.
The founder of Braver Players Theater Company is a trained teacher with a Bachelor and Masters in Teaching. Chelsea received a Bachelors in Education from Syracuse University with a drama minor and a Masters of Education from Columbia Teacher’s College in New York. Brian Stevens is a member of the teaching staff in the Acting Conservatory at Orange County School of the Arts and teaches On Camera Acting as well as Voice and Diction. Ryan Fredericks graduated from AMDA LA with a bachelors in Acting. Jenna Solkow earned an Associates Degree in Dance from Orange Coast College and will graduate with a Bachelors degree in dance from California State University, Long Beach. Nathaniel Brown has been directing musical theatre for 17 years, Rachel studied drama in college, and Alex has an M.A. in Communications from Cal State Fullerton. The leadership team includes Board President Chelsea Braverman, Treasurer Marty Darvin, and Secretary Anne Solkow, with roles such as director, choreographer and dance instructor, music director, assistant director and musical director, musical director, stage manager and director, props and sets, costumer, theater staff, and acting teacher filled by named staff members.
Braver Players Theater Company states that it was formed as a place for teens and kids to be themselves, escape from themselves, or both, using theater as the vehicle, with the result being a lifelong love of theater and an understanding of the discipline. The organization gives back to the community by establishing a scholarship on behalf of a student from the troupe who was tragically lost, donating to other nonprofit organizations that relate to the theme of each performance, incorporating a philanthropic element in the play Annie that allowed a donation to Orangewood Academy for Kids, and focusing on suicide prevention for the show Spring Awakening. Testimonials from parents and participants describe experiences with acting, singing, dancing, live music during rehearsals, individualized feedback, and community, and mention specific staff such as Chelsea, Nate, Joshua, Jen, and others by name.
Last updated March 16, 2026.
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