classes & camps
In 2007, Linda and her husband Paul O'Sullivan started PAPA - The Peterborough Academy of Performing Arts. Now called Proactive Academy of Performing Arts, PAPA provides the highest calibre of education in the performing arts to students of all ages and experiences.

Camps
Now in its 18th year.
PAPA Camps offer kids ages 6-12 a unique one-week opportunity to play, explore, and create. Limited spaces available. See section below!
Classes
PAPA - Proactive Academy of Performing Arts (formerly Peterborough Academy of Performing Arts) offers classes and events. Visit www.papayesand.com NOW!
Community
Seeking Instructors for Community Outreach, Corporate Events, and/or Private Coaching?

PAPA Camp 2025
18th
year

Thank you to The Fabulous Theatre Guild for providing us with everything we needed to create 2 GREAT PAPACAMPS! Thanks to parents, councillors and mostly THESE AMAZING KIDS! Enjoy this Video showcasing the fun we share!
Improv is an excellent foundation for gaining confidence, encouraging teamwork, sharing ideas, and taking creative risks in an environment that is safe to do so. Through a series of easy to learn spontaneity games, your kids will quickly surprise you, but mostly they will surprise themselves. Improv is a skill your children will take with them and utilize, whatever path they choose.
“I am what some would describe as a “P.A.P.A Lifer”, having taken classes of Improv, Musical Theatre, Voice Acting, Stage Acting, and many more underneath the P.A.P.A roof! Starting very early on I became an assistant for March Breaks and Summer Camps, and have long kept my reputation of the biggest kid in the room.” Raine Lamoureux