About Us

About Us

Shenandoah Valley Theatre Collective (SVTC) is a faith-based youth theatre co-op offering theatre education and performance opportunities for students (grades 4-12) who have limited or no access to such programs.

Building Theatre…Building Family…Building Faith…Building Future

Our Mission

We exist to give families a faith‑rooted theatre home where kids create boldly, serve joyfully, and grow in confidence and character through excellent productions that shape who they become onstage and in life. We’re all about growing in faith and growing together as a family—onstage and off. We love making theatre something your whole crew can jump into, whether you’re center stage, painting a set, or backstage with snacks and prayers. Our goal? Give your kids the kind of theatre education that’s both top-notch and rooted in Christian values, where they can dream big, get creative, and be ready for what comes next (on the stage or in life). And we don’t cut corners on shows—kids get real chances to shine in top-quality productions, no matter their level or background. Mostly, we just want families to leave here feeling a little more connected to their faith, to each other, and to a community that truly gets what it means to work (and worship) together.

Our Vision

We aim to build a faith‑rooted theatre community where families bond, kids flourish, and everyone grows together into leaders who shine far beyond the stage. We are becoming the place where families who care about faith and excellent theatre find their home base. We will be the co-op where kids discover their talents, families feel a sense of real belonging, and everyone grows side by side—on stage, in faith, and as a part of something bigger than themselves. We’re building a space where theatre isn’t just a show but a real way for families to bond, encourage each other, and make a difference together. In the years ahead, we want people to know us for the way our graduates stand out: leaders, professionals, friends, and believers who impact their world with a legacy that will last long after their final curtain call. 

Our Core Values

Trust

We trust that God is handling the big picture. We walk this journey with Christ at our side, letting our faith color every scene, every practice, every class, and every goofy moment. Regardless of what we're doing, we want the love of Christ to be the heartbeat of everything we do.

Heart

We’re a true theatre family: cheering each other on, sharing snacks, stories, and our lives; building real community where everyone is seen, welcomed, and no one stands alone unsupported.

Excellence

We always go for our personal best (sometimes that means nailing it, sometimes it means making it up as we go) but it always means growing and having fun along the way.

Artistry

We believe in big ideas, wild imagination, and the freedom to try; because every story, and every child, is one of a kind. This is how great theatre is made.

Teamwork

The community runs this show; we rise together, celebrate each other, and strongly encourage learning, laughing, and making memories side by side. Working toward a common goal brings us together!

Resilience

We cheer each other on to try new things, push through nerves, stage hiccups, and prop malfunctions and celebrate every step of bravery—like covering for a teammate's missed line—because it takes guts to get on stage or try something new.

Engagement

We don’t just show up; we pitch in, we roll up our sleeves, serve with lots of smiles (and sometimes jazz hands!), and pitch in wherever we’re needed. Our goal? That our kindness, teamwork, and the love of Christ will leave more than just applause behind. We want our legacy to shine far beyond the footlights, long after the final bow.

Meet the director

Jim Collver

Jim has spent more than thirty years weaving together faith, education, and theatre. If you ask him, it’s been equal parts calling and adventure. He started out in Christian schools, where teaching quickly became more than chalkboards and lesson plans. For Jim, it was about helping kids discover their gifts, encouraging young teachers to find their footing, and reminding everyone that learning can be joyful (and sometimes a little messy, which is fine…and many times fun!).

Churches became another home base for his leadership. Jim has worn plenty of hats in ministry settings—program director, trainer, problem solver, occasional sound tech—and he’s learned that serving a congregation means being ready for anything. One day it’s strategic planning, the next it’s wrangling volunteers, and sometimes it’s just making sure the coffee is strong enough to get everyone through daylight savings Sunday morning! Through it all, he’s kept his focus on building communities where faith feels alive and practical.

And then there’s theatre, Jim’s lifelong passion. As Artistic Director for Caledonia Community Players, he didn’t just direct shows. He built experiences. He rallied casts, managed budgets, and turned late-night set builds into something closer to family gatherings. He believes theatre is a ministry in disguise: a place where empathy, courage, and collaboration take center stage. His advocacy for homeschool families springs from that conviction. He knows theatre isn’t just about applause; it’s about giving kids a safe, creative space to step into someone else’s shoes and discover their own voice.

Jim’s career is a patchwork quilt stitched from classrooms, church basements, and community stages. He’s equally comfortable drafting a strategic plan as he is painting scenery or coaching a nervous student through their first monologue. Yes, he’s got the project management chops, the Six Sigma certification, and the spreadsheets to prove it: what really defines him is his ability to make people feel seen, valued, and inspired.

Ask him what keeps him going, and he’ll grin and say it’s the people: the student who finally nails that high note, the volunteer who laughs through a midnight set painting, the congregation that finds new energy in a well-run program. Jim’s story is proof that faith, education, and art aren’t separate lanes: they’re threads of the same tapestry. And he’s been joyfully weaving them together, one project, one performance, and one community at a time.

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