Hey DRAMA Families! You will find all of the information you need to participate in DRAMA this Fall below. We apologize for the delay in this session letter getting out. 

Alpha Details

The older team, Alpha, will be Directed this Spring by Evan Zimmerman. If you have any questions please contact him at evan.zimmerman6@gmail.com or (484)335-8387.

It is very important that parents read and respond promptly to this letter, as it will include important information like the Training Camp meal sign up and dates for potential outreaches. Here is the meal sign up sheet. Please sign up by February 12th. If a member is 18 or older, they may participate in the session independently from their parents by following our Older Member Policy on the website.

Parent Meetings: We will have the parent meeting following the last Training Camp meal. This meal will be a potluck at 5:30 p.m. All families of current members are invited to come for supper and bring a dish to share. After supper, we will have a short wrap up time, after which you and your youth are free to go.

Training Camp: February 27th (8:30am) through February 29thth (7:30pm) (Friday-Sunday) at the Woodcrest Retreat. On Sunday, we’ll have a family potluck for Sunday supper at 5:30 pm. All families of current members are invited to come for supper and bring a dish to share. After supper, we will have a short wrap up time, after which you and your youth are free to go.

Session Duration: Training Camp. We plan to have one team again this session, and will meet at the DRAMA Office (131 Terrace Ave, Ephrata) on Monday evenings 6:30-9:00 pm.

Booked Outreaches: Every member is required to attend our pre-booked outreaches listed below. Times given might change, but only slightly. If there are any conflicts, please talk to your director before sending in your application! Any more outreaches that are confirmed will be shared via email or at practice.

Alpha: – April 3, 2026 First Friday in Lancaster City (evening)

Alpha: – April 9, 2026 New Holland Release Time (morning)

Alpha: – April 29, 2026 CCS – formerly LAMS (morning)

Alpha: –  May 9, 2026 Mime Workshop 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.

To Apply for Alpha:

•  Fill out your application on the website (Here) by February 12th. For those who are 18 or older please fill out this Here. 
•  Send your $60 session fee (made out to DRAMA Ministry) and completed and notarized Release of Liability form (on the website documents page) to our NEW DRAMA alumna contact Jen Denlinger at 262 A Belmont Rd, Gordonville, PA 17529. If the session fee creates financial difficulty, please contact Chris (717)808-8277 as there are scholarships available.

Sprouts Details

Sprouts: Here are the details for Sprouts (youth ages 8 to 12):

Who:

• Youth ages 8-12

Dates:

• TBD

Time:

• Training Camp – To keep things simple, we won’t be doing a mini-training camp this year, so the first practice will be regular times.
• Wednesdays 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Location:

• 131 Terrace Ave., Ephrata, PA 17522

Cost:

If you have any questions feel free to contact Tim King at tim@dramateam.org (717)951-2518.

Feel free to pass this information on to anyone you think might be interested!