The Summer of Stories
June 4 – 8 | Tuition: $295
Incoming first to 10th grades
Believing takes practice! Be transported through time and space as we explore the classic tale of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time. Performers travel to new and distant lands, pitting good against evil as they write their own scenes and create worlds through theatre crafts.
Courses Include: Playwriting, Theatre Crafts, Improvisation, Acting, Rehearsal and Performance.
Session deadline is May 30.
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June 11-15 | Tuition: $295
Incoming first to 10th grades
Accio imagination! Enter the extraordinary world of J.K Rowling where wizards duel and magical creatures roam. Performers are sorted into houses, learn the dueling arts, create potions and design their own wizarding school attire.
Courses Include: Acting, Theatre Crafts, Stage Combat, Improvisation, Rehearsal and Performance
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June 11-29 | Tuition: $995
Incoming third to 12th grades
Think happy thoughts and let your imagination take flight! This three-week Performance Academy camp helps you gain a deeper understanding of blocking and rehearsal practices while putting together a non-musical production of Peter Pan.
Courses Include: Acting, Improvisation, Stage Combat, Physical Comedy, Puppetry, Rehearsal and Performance
Performance: June 29, at 6 p.m.
Session deadline is June 6.
June 18-22 | Tuition: $295
Incoming first to 10th grades
Oh, the things you can think! How many thinks can you think at drama camp? Enter the zany world of Dr. Seuss in this exciting week of puppet-making and physical comedy during which performers invent characters and enact beloved stories from Dr. Seuss.
Courses Include: Physical Comedy, Puppetry, Improvisation, Acting, Rehearsal and Performance
Session deadline is June 6.
June 25-29 | Tuition: $295
Incoming first to 10th grades
What you imagine can sometimes come true! The exciting stories of Roald Dahl have been turned into some of the most beloved and popular musicals on Broadway. In addition to learning introductory dance, singing and acting, groups learn selections from Matilda, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach!
Courses Include: Singing, Dancing, Acting, Rehearsal and Performance
Session deadline is June 13.
July 9-13 | Tuition: $295
Incoming first to 10th grades
Have you dreamed of magic such as this? Travel to the fantastical realms of C.S. Lewis in this weeklong adventure where performers develop magical creatures who join in on the valiant battle to protect the kingdom.
Courses Include: Stage Combat, Character Creation, Improvisation, Acting, Rehearsal and Performance
Session deadline is June 27.
July 9-27 | Tuition: $995
Incoming seventh to 12th grades
Delve into the world of heroes, mystical beings and magical creatures! Tap into the stuff of legends to write, devise and perform a play from scratch in this three-week Performance Academy camp!
Courses Include: Devised Acting, Ensemble-based Movement, Playwriting, Sound Effects Design, Stage Combat, Design Bootcamp, Character Creation, Improvisation, Rehearsal and Performance
Performance: July 27, at 5:30 p.m.
Session deadline is June 27.
July 16-20 | Tuition: $295
Incoming first to 10th grades
Avengers assemble! We are calling all superheroes, villains and masterminds to bring to life the marvelous world of comic book genius Stan Lee. Performers create a theme song and sound effects to accompany epic fights between the superheroes and villains.
Courses Include: Sound Design, Stage Combat, Improvisation, Acting, Rehearsal and Performance
Session deadline is July 11.
July 23-27 | Tuition: $295
Incoming first to 10th grades
What might seem to be a series of unfortunate events may, in fact, be the first steps of a journey. Join us as we discover, design and create the mysterious world of Lemony Snicket. Performers develop exciting characters that will entice the imagination.
Courses Include: Design Bootcamp, Character Creation, Improvisation, Acting, Rehearsal and Performance
Session deadline is July 11.
Introduce the young theatre fans in your life to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park for a one-week theatre camp! Each week offers five exciting courses that are influenced by a unique, book-based theme. All lessons lead up to a 10-minute performance piece for friends and family to attend on the last day of camp. This camp is for students entering grades one to 10. Classes and themes vary each session for campers interested in joining multiple weeks!
This process-based performance program is for theatre enthusiasts entering grades three through 12 who want to experience the production of a play from beginning to end. During each session, campers will take classes and rehearse a play to be performed with limited sets and costumes for friends and family at the end of the week. Performance Academy will hold three-week camps at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. No auditions necessary! Roles will be assigned on the first day of camp and lead roles may be double-cast to increase the learning experience for student performers.
The Playhouse also offers before and after care for parents who need more flexibility. Before care runs from 8 to 9 a.m.; after care runs from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. You'll be offered the option of purchasing before care and/or after care after you select your camp.
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The Playhouse invites students entering grades one through 12 to dive in to the worlds of children's literature while learning theatre arts and important developmental skills.
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Can’t wait to leap into a summer of stories for theatre camp? Get your imagination ready to explore the worlds of these beloved authors in preparation for your artistic adventures at the Playhouse.
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Students arrive at camp by 9 a.m. and sign in at the check-in table before joining their group. After morning assembly and warm ups in their small groups, campers and their counselors go to class sessions taught by our theatre education professionals.
We have one snack break throughout the day and a one-hour lunch break. Snacks and lunch are not provided.
The camp day concludes with an all-camp assembly and dismissal at 4:30 p.m.
Summer Theatre Day Camp:
All weeklong camps lead up to a 10-minute performance piece for friends and family to attend on the last day of camp. It will be performed with the other age groups at 4 p.m. in the Marx Theatre.
Performance Academy:
There will be no refunds given after May 21 for all June camps and June 18 for all July camps. Cancellations before the refund deadline will be honored with a full refund, minus a $25 administration fee.
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