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Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio (OYES) offers theatre, dance, music, and Musical Theater, along with classes in Acting & Improv, Shakespeare, Voice & Dialects, Dance & Movement, On-Camera Acting, and Devising Theatre. The program also includes the Young Actors Ensemble (YAE) and Private Lessons as part of its offerings.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Rehearsals held once a week, plus occasional Saturdays
Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio (OYES) is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to challenging, inspiring, educating, and entertaining children and families in the Ojai Valley through the experience of quality theatre, dance, and music. After-school programs blend drama games, skill-building, and ensemble work with the focused rehearsal process of a fully staged production, and productions are immersive, fully realized theatrical experiences that are described as designed to challenge young performers. The organization offers multi-cast productions serving over 100 children at a time, Shakespeare ensembles, technical theater apprenticeships, and performance programs for grades K–12. Rehearsals are held once a week plus occasional Saturdays to balance busy family schedules, and the organization describes itself as a creative home where young people rise, risk, collaborate, and belong. Youth ensembles use Lions, Tigers, and Bears as cast names, and the phrase “Hear Us Roar” is used as a rallying cry representing the confidence students build on stage.
Founded in 2000 as Theatre 150, the organization has been creating meaningful performance experiences in the Ojai Valley for 25 years. Fifteen years ago, the organization made a commitment to focus entirely on youth, and it creates meaningful performance experiences in the Ojai Valley for performers across generations while serving children and families in the Ojai Valley through theatre, dance, and music.
Amanda Moir serves in the leadership team as Soloist and Voice Coach. She is an American soprano from Ojai, California, who has performed roles including Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, Despina in Cosi fan Tutte, Musetta in La Boheme, Florinda in Rodrigo, Mrs. Fiorentino in Street Scene, Annina in La Traviata, and Suor Genovieffa in Suor Angelica. She is a recent graduate from UCLA with a Masters of Music in Voice under the tutelage of Michael Dean at the Herb Alpert School of Music, has participated in masterclasses with Karen Brunssen, Kelli O’Hara, Michelle Deyoung, and Joseph Rescigno, and works as an elementary school music teacher at Saint Felicitas and Perpetua School in San Marino, California.
A parent testimonial describes the community at OYES by saying, “At OYES, children from all walks of life are brought together.”
Last updated July 31, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Rehearsals held once a week, plus occasional Saturdays
Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio (OYES) is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to challenging, inspiring, educating, and entertaining children and families in the Ojai Valley through the experience of quality theatre, dance, and music. After-school programs blend drama games, skill-building, and ensemble work with the focused rehearsal process of a fully staged production, and productions are immersive, fully realized theatrical experiences that are described as designed to challenge young performers. The organization offers multi-cast productions serving over 100 children at a time, Shakespeare ensembles, technical theater apprenticeships, and performance programs for grades K–12. Rehearsals are held once a week plus occasional Saturdays to balance busy family schedules, and the organization describes itself as a creative home where young people rise, risk, collaborate, and belong. Youth ensembles use Lions, Tigers, and Bears as cast names, and the phrase “Hear Us Roar” is used as a rallying cry representing the confidence students build on stage.
Founded in 2000 as Theatre 150, the organization has been creating meaningful performance experiences in the Ojai Valley for 25 years. Fifteen years ago, the organization made a commitment to focus entirely on youth, and it creates meaningful performance experiences in the Ojai Valley for performers across generations while serving children and families in the Ojai Valley through theatre, dance, and music.
Amanda Moir serves in the leadership team as Soloist and Voice Coach. She is an American soprano from Ojai, California, who has performed roles including Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, Despina in Cosi fan Tutte, Musetta in La Boheme, Florinda in Rodrigo, Mrs. Fiorentino in Street Scene, Annina in La Traviata, and Suor Genovieffa in Suor Angelica. She is a recent graduate from UCLA with a Masters of Music in Voice under the tutelage of Michael Dean at the Herb Alpert School of Music, has participated in masterclasses with Karen Brunssen, Kelli O’Hara, Michelle Deyoung, and Joseph Rescigno, and works as an elementary school music teacher at Saint Felicitas and Perpetua School in San Marino, California.
A parent testimonial describes the community at OYES by saying, “At OYES, children from all walks of life are brought together.”
Last updated July 31, 2026.
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