The Summer Theatre Program is a ministry co-sponsored by Saint Bernadette Catholic Church in Springfield, VA, and Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, VA. Started in 1997, STP has become a hallmark of the region's programming for high school youth. Celebrating its twenty-first year, this Program seeks to offer students of all skills, abilities, and experience the opportunity to be a part of a theatrical production. In so doing, the students become a community and instill within each other a trust, confidence, and abiding joy that carries over into daily life.