Theater Camps

Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg city

★★★★½ 4.9 (53)

Christian Youth Theater Fredericksburg

Faith-based week-long musical theater day camp, ages 6-12, ending in a family showcase.

Ages 6–12

★★★★½ 4.9 (53)

Montclair, Essex County

Vanguard Theater Company

Montclair theater company with a day camp for ages 8-13 and a two-week sleepaway for ages 12-19.

Ages 8–19

★★★★½ 4.9 (51)

Hurricane, Putnam County

Arts in Action

Nonprofit performing-arts day camps (dance, theater, music, art) for ages 3–17 in Hurricane.

Wilton, Hillsborough County

★★★★½ 4.6 (8)

Andy's Summer Playhouse

Tuition-free youth theater (ages 8–18): original works with professional artists.

Ages 8–18

Portland, Multnomah County

★★★★½ 4.9 (50)

Portland Drama Club

Production-based Portland theater camps, grades K-12, one- and two-week sessions.

Ages 5–18

★★★★½ 4.6 (9)

Detroit, Wayne County

Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit

Detroit youth theatre's two-week day camp, grades 3-8, in theater, music, dance and playwriting.

Ages 8–14

★★★★½ 4.9 (48)

Standish, Arenac County

Northeast Michigan Arts Council

Standish arts council's week-long half-day fine arts camp for ages 8-13, $35-40 including supplies.

Ages 8–13

★★★★½ 4.6 (11)

San Diego, San Diego County

Thunderbird Arts Center

North Phoenix arts day camp (ages 5-14) with visual and performing arts

Ages 5–14

$125–$305

classes · per session

★★★★★ 5.0 (10)

JCompany Youth Theatre

Youth theatre classes & productions, ages 4-18, La Jolla

Ages 4–18

Franklin, Milwaukee County

★★★★★ 5.0 (10)

Forte Theatre Company

Youth theatre summer camps for ages 12+ in Franklin, from stagecraft to original musicals.

Ages 12–17

Mount Pleasant, Charleston County

★★★★★ 5.0 (10)

Charleston Academy of Musical Theatre

Musical-theatre summer camps for ages 6–18, full- or half-day themed weekly sessions.

Cary-Grove Performing Arts Centre

Performing-arts studio with themed dance, theatre and acting camp weeks for ages 3-18.

Ages 3–18

Arlington Heights, Cook County

★★★★½ 4.9 (46)

Arlington Dance Academy

Half-day dance camps (ages 4-10) and ballet/contemporary intensives (ages 10-18) with guest artists.

Ages 4–18

St. Louis, St. Louis city

★★★★½ 4.6 (16)

Metro Theater Company

Youth theatre summer camps (Pre-K–grade 12) from a pro theatre company

Ages 4–17

★★★★½ 4.6 (17)

Davenport, Scott County

Davenport Junior Theatre

City-run youth theatre day camps for ages 3-18, ending in a main-stage performance.

Helena, Lewis and Clark County

★★★★½ 4.9 (45)

Grandstreet Theatre

Youth theatre summer camps (K–grade 12) with a conservatory and a neurodiverse track.

Ages 5–18 · Financial aid

Rutherford, Bergen County

★★★★½ 4.9 (45)

Backstage Performing Arts Center

Rutherford dance studio with themed 9am-3pm dance camps, ages 3+, plus a 2-week theatre camp.

Columbia, Richland County

★★★★½ 4.6 (19)

USC School of Music

University summer music/theatre camps for middle and high schoolers, taught by USC faculty.

Ages 11–18

★★★★½ 4.6 (24)

THE ACADEMY THEATRE

Youth summer drama program (ages 10-17) meeting twice weekly over 8 weeks.

Ages 10–17

★★★★½ 4.9 (43)

Columbia, Boone County

TRYPS Children's Theater

Nonprofit children's theatre summer camps (grades K–8), 9am–3pm with aftercare

Ages 5–13

★★★★½ 4.6 (30)

Evanston, Cook County

Dance Center Evanston

9am-3pm dance camps, ages 6-18, ending in staged performances; financial aid offered.

Ages 6–22

Costa Mesa, Orange County

★★★★½ 4.6 (30)

Musical Theatre Academy of Orange County

14-day intensive musical-theatre workshop, ages 8-16, Costa Mesa

Ages 7–18

Odenton, Anne Arundel County

★★★★½ 4.6 (31)

Arts 'n Motion LLC

Odenton summer camps blending dance, musical theater, and art, ages 4-11, 9am-4pm

Ages 4–11

★★★★½ 4.6 (33)

Hoboken, Hudson County

Hoboken Children's Theater

Three-week SummerStage day camp in Hoboken, 9am-3pm, with three full productions and classes.

Amherst, Hillsborough County

★★★★½ 4.6 (36)

The Dance Company

Summer dance and theater camps for ages 4–10 in Amherst

Ages 4–10

Prescott Valley, Yavapai County

★★★★½ 4.6 (38)

Prescott Valley Performing Arts at Main Street Theatre

Youth musical-theatre camp (ages 6–17) at Prescott Valley's Main Street Theatre.

Ages 6–17

★★★★½ 4.6 (40)

Vancouver, Clark County

Journey Theater Office

Jesus-centered youth theater; week-long camps ages 7-18, financial assistance available.

Ages 7–18

Gaithersburg, Montgomery County

★★★★½ 4.6 (42)

Gaithersburg Arts Barn

City arts-barn camps in theater, ceramics, and storytelling, ages 5-13.

Ages 5–13

★★★★½ 4.6 (48)

Valley Youth Theatre

Phoenix youth musical-theatre day camps (ages 5+), building a full production

Ages 5–18

★★★★½ 4.6 (63)

Lenox, Berkshire County

Shakespeare & Company

Shakespeare theater day camp, ages 7-17, one- to three-week sessions ending in a performance.

Ages 7–17

Cranston, Providence County

★★★★½ 4.6 (82)

Artists' Exchange

Nonprofit arts day camp in Cranston, ages 6-14, in art, theater, and ceramics.

Ages 6–14 · Financial aid

★★★★½ 4.6 (85)

Newberg, Yamhill County

Chehalem Cultural Center

Nonprofit cultural center with 8 weeks of art camps for youth ages 3–15 in Newberg.

Ages 3–15

★★★★½ 4.6 (95)

Memphis, Shelby County

New Ballet Ensemble & School

Memphis dance-and-theater summer camps for ages 3–11, ending in a performance

Ages 3–11

Nashville, Davidson County

★★★★½ 4.9 (40)

Nashville Ballet

School of Nashville Ballet summer camps for ages 3–9, plus teen intensives.

Ages 3–18

Dennis, Barnstable County

★★★★½ 4.6 (127)

The Cape Playhouse

Broadway-themed theatre day camp, ages 6-18, one- and two-week sessions ending in a live show.

Ages 6–18

Palm Springs, Riverside County

★★★★½ 4.6 (176)

Palm Canyon Theatre

Palm Springs nonprofit theatre: 6-week summer drama day camp (ages 6-17, 9-4), scholarships

Saint Paul, Ramsey County

★★★★½ 4.6 (289)

Park Square Theatre

Grade K-12 summer theatre camps (full and half day) at a St. Paul professional theatre.

Ages 5–18

Owensboro, Daviess County

★★★★½ 4.6 (341)

Gilbert, Maricopa County

Freestone Recreation Center

Town of Gilbert Kidz Kamp full-day summer camp (ages 5-13) at Freestone.

RiverPark Center

Owensboro, KY performing-arts center with youth theatre camps, ages 6-18.

Ages 6–18

★★★★½ 4.6 (487)

Edmond, Oklahoma County

Reclaiming Arts

Edmond performing-arts studio with faith-based summer theater camps, ages 4-18.

Ages 4–18

★★★★½ 4.9 (39)

MoezArt Productions

Faith-based two-week performing-arts camp (ages 8-13) ending in a production.

Ages 8–13

Minneapolis, Hennepin County

★★★★½ 4.9 (38)

Lundstrum Performing Arts

Multi-week musical-theatre intensives (ages 8-18) producing full musicals, Minneapolis.

Ages 8–18

Albuquerque, Bernalillo County

★★★★½ 4.9 (38)

Story Quest Studios

Albuquerque acting/film studio with a teen movie-making summer camp (ages 12–17)

Ages 12–17

★★★★½ 4.9 (37)

Sweden, Oxford County

Camp Encore/Coda

Music sleepaway camp on Stearns Pond for ages 8–17, all styles, non-competitive.

Ages 8–17

Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County

★★★★½ 4.9 (35)

Drama club "Skazka"

Russian-language children's drama club, ages 3-16, Walnut Creek

Ages 2–16

Floyds Knobs, Floyd County

interACT Performance Academy

Floyds Knobs performing-arts academy with summer performance and arts camps for ages 3-14.

Ages 3–14

Manchester, Hillsborough County

New England School of Dance & Theater

Dance & theater school for ages 2–18 in Manchester

Ages 2–18

Louisville, Jefferson County

Louisville Academy of Fine Arts, LLC

St. Matthews fine-arts/dance studio with summer camps and a 2-week dance intensive.

Ages 3–18

Ages 6–13 · Financial aid

Bozeman, Gallatin County

Camp Equinox Summer Theater Day Camp

Summer theater day camp in Bozeman for grades 1-8