Children's Theatre of Western Springs (CTWS) is the youth arm of Theatre of Western Springs, a community theatre in Chicago's western suburbs, and runs summer musical theatre and acting camps for students who have completed kindergarten through 12th grade. The flagship camps are two-week musical productions -- The Music Man JR (completed K-8th, three sessions, 8:30am-12:30pm), Singin' in the Rain JR (completed 5th-8th, 2-6pm) and Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (completed 8th-12th, 2-6pm) -- each ending in a public camp-version performance. Shorter options include a one-week Warmup Camp for completed K-3rd, a one-week Improv Camp for completed 5th-9th, and a two-week Acting Camp. Every camper is cast in the show and performs in multiple numbers, campers are grouped roughly by age, staff are background-checked theatre teachers and student interns, and the theatre publishes a financial aid and scholarship page.
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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 Theatre of Western Springs directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Melinda Abney Kaiser12 Angry Jurors was well-done! Excellent casting choices. Thought-provoking script. New seating fairly recently (within 2 years) is comfortable - a significant improvement. Staff and volunteers always friendly
★★★★★Dianna CloadI went to see 12 Angry Jurors. I had n seen 12 angry men so took me a bit to figure it out they all did a great job. Some fooded me. I like how some would not give up but ine by ine they gave up but made great point of view they review things and worked it out. It was very good
★★★★★Diane CoathRudolph was a fantastic production! So many cast members and the show went beautifully. Costumes & sets were amazing!!! I’d love to see this show again - it was so uplifting! Diane
★★★★★sherry calabreseWe got to see Rudolph the red nose reindeer.It was fantastic. The kids were wonderful , the seating choreography , everything spectacular.
★★★★★Nori SakataNot so small community theater with multiple productions. Saw Dial M for Murder. Met with the Director Susan Nyhan! Almost a century old commumity theater in a modern multi theater building. There is plenty of parking and easy access via ramps.