Musical Theatre Academy of Orange County
Musical Theatre Academy of Orange County · Private
Nonprofit musical-theatre academy (35+ years) offering an intensive summer workshop for ages 8-16 in Costa Mesa. Over roughly 14 days (about 10am-4pm), the cast learns Broadway-style choreography and vocals for 30-40 songs, rehearsing at the MTAOC studio before performing two shows at the Huntington Beach Central Library Theater.
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We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact Musical Theatre Academy of Orange County directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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Powered by GoogleThe BEST theater that our daughter ever attend to!!! She’s been going to this theater since she was 4 years old and we never dreamed about ever going to another one. Thanks to Jimmy, Katherine, Judy and the team for giving our daughter THE BEST OF skills that she could dream of!
Jimmy and his team run an outstanding program. My child has learned confidence and how to be assertive in public speaking along with the incredible theatrical skills she has gained here. She has leaned to work with a diverse team for a common goal under pressure to perform all while having an amazing time doing it. She loved the whole experience and we will be coming back for many more productions over the coming years.
Having been a thespian in my youth, I was so excited when my daughter wanted to enroll in the theater. We participated in the little mermaid. The communication was outstanding right from the very start. Judy thinks of everything. Not a single detail left uncommunicated. Watching Jimmy work with the kids at practice is nothing short of miraculous. The entire staff exceeded my expectations at all times. We felt like family from the minute we got there. More importantly, the transformation in our child was shocking. She has become more confident, less shy of singing and dancing, and her social skills have grown tremendously. Judy is available at all times and her response times amaze me based on how much she handles. She is the catch-all for anything and everything. Everyone there is all smiles all the time. Our daughter was begging to do the next show before we were even finished with this one. On performance weekend, everything is smooth, easy and taken care of. You can buy flowers and candy grams for your child, photos, buttons, they think of everything. Don’t miss out on joining the MTA family, it’s a game changer.
To be honest, I initially signed up our son for MTAOC in order to get him to play less video games and I definitely did not expect him to fall head over heels with musical theater. But he absolutely did, especially thanks to the amazing staff at MTAOC. He loves the director Jimmy, who is incredible in bringing out the best out of each and every actor and making sure every child has an opportunity to shine. We were also blown away by the quality of the productions, these are professional musicals with live music, sets, costumes, wigs, costumes designers... All that being said, the best part of the MTAOC are all the friendships that our son got to build with these kids. They are all so mature and supportive of each other, becoming a tight knit group since they spend so much time together. Thank you MTAOC!
Before joining MTAOC, my child was very shy. Now she is much more confident and found love for musical theater. Jimmy and his team are wonderful at bringing out the best in the children. Their shows that they produce are very close to the professional shows that I’ve been to. The set up is amazing and the children are so talented. It is such a joy to watch Jimmy, his team, and the children work. Many people who came to see the recent shows were blown away.






