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JapeScape Productions

  • Acting For YoungStars: K-5 programs

  • Music & Movement: Preschool programs

  • Improv Classes: Tweens & Teens

  • Homeschool programs

  • Birthday parties & events

  • Custom workshops

  • Coaching & training for actors

  • Jape the actor & producer

 

Acting for YoungStars programs are full of theatre games, improv, and scene creation activities that help students shine on stage while building confidence & teamwork, and developing speaking, acting, & presentation skills.

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Encourage creativity and imagination!

Register today!

About Jape

  • Drama Teacher

  • Acting Coach

  • Actor

  • Producer

  • Writer

John "Jape" Payette is a drama teacher, actor, vocalist, acting coach, producer, and writer based in Boston's North Shore area. He has been teaching his K-5 Acting For YoungStars and preschool Music & Movement programs for over 20 years. His Improv for Teens brings his drama instruction to tweens and teens.

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In the theatre business for over thirty years, Jape works in theater, musical theater, voice-overs, story-telling, commercials, TV/film, & radio. He has directed stage productions for middle schools & high schools and for community theater groups of all ages.

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Jape is a published author of "Scenes for YoungSTARS!" for grades K-5 and the children’s adventure series, "Jape the Grape Ape from Outer Space"and he is an accomplished singer/songwriter of original pop and children’s songs.

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