Shining a Light on the Arts Engagement Team: Introducing Managers Randall and Erika
The Arts Engagement Department is ready for another year full of events, workshops, classes, and performances throughout neighborhoods in San Diego.
This year, we are highlighting the team that manages these programs, and shout out the impact of the programs they oversee. These arts administrators are a talented and dynamic group of collaborators – they use their creativity to build meaningful programs and projects throughout the region.
First up are Randall Eames and Erika Phillips who manage the Globe’s summer learning programs: Camp Studio and Pam Farr Summer Shakespeare Studio.
ARTS ENGAGEMENT SENIOR MANAGER
Years at The Old Globe: 7
What is Camp Studio? A two-week immersive theatrical experience where students sing, dance, act, and craft. The camp aims to ignite a passion for the performing arts and creative storytelling in a welcoming and inclusive camp experience.
What are you most excited about for Camp Studio in 2026? The creative energy that fills the air at Camp Studio! I love this program because it’s a place where young artists play, explore, and create lasting memories and friendships with some of the most playful and talented folks in the field, helping them feel, as one student put it, “a sense of belonging.” It’s a true joy to cultivate, celebrate, and witness these young artists experience moments, like them realizing: 2025 was better for me because of Camp Studio.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ARTS ENGAGEMENT
Years at The Old Globe: 13
What is Pam Farr Summer Shakespeare Studio? An engaging pre-professional four-week acting intensive centered on exploring new meaning around classical text. A dedicated cohort of teens study classical acting, voice, dance, and music while devising original work and performing scenes that bring Shakespeare to life.
Why do you love Pam Farr Summer Shakespeare Studio? My favorite part of every year is seeing how each individual student grows in skill and confidence, and how that creates a joyful and powerful ensemble of young performers that support each other to shine as brightly as they can. At the final performance at The Old Globe, it feels like the sky’s the limit! One student said, “If you’re interested in acting (Shakespeare specifically), this is a great opportunity.” Another student said that our intensive was one of the best acting camps/classes they’ve ever taken.
Fun Fact! Our Camp Studio and Summer Shakespeare participants have gone on to be cast in Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Globe for All productions. They’ve received scholarships to B.F.A. and B.A. Acting and Musical Theatre programs, and have gone on to teach theatre at prestigious colleges like NYU and SDSU, and work as arts administrators at theatres around the country.
Registration is now open for both Camp Studio and Pam Farr Summer Shakespeare Studio. If you are interested in attending, sign up at TheOldGlobe.org/StudioYouthPrograms.
