ELEMENTARY (entering grades 1-5)
Let your child's imagination and creativity expand in this fun acting class! Classic fairy tales and their variety of characters: princesses, knights, witches, and talking animals provide exciting ways to explore character development. The camp will have a final demonstration on the Schiller Park stage the evening of June 7 prior to the Beauty and the Beast performance.
MIDDLE SCHOOL (entering grades 6-8)
Make a play in one week! Campers will work together to devise a new piece of theatre that they will then produce by the end of the week. Their show will premiere on the Schiller Park stage the evening of June 7 prior to the Beauty and the Beast performance.
Pull out your wands, it’s time for magic lessons! Learn how to cast a spell on the audience and keep them charmed while performing sleight of hand and other tricks. The camp will have a final demonstration on the Schiller Park stage the evening of June 14 prior to the Beauty and the Beast performance.
HIGH SCHOOL (entering grades 9-12)
Interested in acting? This is a great place to learn or refresh the basics of acting while working on monologues and scenes during the week. The camp will have a final demonstration on the Schiller Park stage the evening of June 14 prior to the Beauty and the Beast performance.
Learn what it takes to run a theatre company. Work with sets, props, costumes, lights, and sound with the option to learn outdoor theatre house management at the Friday, June 21 production of Chicken & Biscuits (weather permitting). Campers work alongside staff members during the tech weeks for our main stage productions and will learn different skills each time this camp is taught. Ideal for high schoolers who are interested in theatre, but do not want to act onstage.
Introduce your child to the world of acting! Campers will discover what it’s like to explore acting onstage. The camp will have a final demonstration on the Schiller Park stage the evening of June 28 prior to the Chicken & Biscuits performance.
Does your student want to act? This is a safe place to learn a new skill and build confidence performing in front of others as campers will work on monologues and scenes together. The camp will have a final demonstration on the Schiller Park stage the evening of June 28 prior to the Chicken & Biscuits performance.
Since there’s no business like show business, this is a camp where students can let it go. A full week of acting, singing, and dancing. The camp will have a final demonstration on the Schiller Park stage the evening of July 12 prior to the Chicken & Biscuits performance.
Learn what it means to be a triple threat in the theatre as you act, dance, and sing all week. Don’t miss your shot to take this camp! The camp will have a final demonstration of a medley of Broadway favorites on the Schiller Park stage the evening of July 12 prior to the Chicken & Biscuits performance.
Learn what it takes to run a theatre company. Work with sets, props, costumes, lights, and sound with the option to learn outdoor theatre house management at the Friday, July 19 production of Twelfth Night (weather permitting). Campers work alongside staff members during the tech weeks for our main stage productions and will learn different skills each time this camp is taught. Ideal for high schoolers who are interested in theatre, but do not want to act onstage.
Watch out world, not all heroes wear capes (some of them have masks or armor)! An epic week of storytelling as campers act out their favorite characters and create new ones. The camp will have a final demonstration on the Schiller Park stage the evening of July 26 prior to the Twelfth Night performance.
Students will learn how to act out the words written by the world’s most famous playwright. The camp will conclude with a final performance exhibiting scenes from Shakespeare on the Schiller Park stage the evening of July 26 prior to the Twelfth Night performance.
*It is recommended that students take Acting Basics first, but not required.
Learn how to do improv. This camp will provide lots of laughs as campers learn the different types of improv and play improv games. The camp will have a final demonstration on the Schiller Park stage the evening of August 2 prior to the Twelfth Night performance.
Class clowns unite! Campers will explore how to comedically convey different characters, concepts, and situations using a combination of improv and storytelling techniques. The camp will have a final demonstration on the Schiller Park stage the evening of August 2 prior to the Twelfth Night performance.
A fun way to introduce your child to Shakespeare! The camp will conclude with a final performance exhibiting scenes from the bard on the Schiller Park stage the evening of August 9 prior to the Twelfth Night performance.
*It is recommended that students take Discover Acting first, but not required.
All the world’s a stage and here campers will get to experience the comedy and tragedy of Shakespeare’s work. The camp will conclude with a final performance exhibiting scenes from the world’s most famous poet on the Schiller Park stage the evening of August 9 prior to the Twelfth Night performance.
Learn what it takes to run a theatre company. Work with sets, props, costumes, lights, and sound with the option to learn outdoor theatre house management at the Friday, August 16 production of An Iliad (weather permitting). Campers work alongside staff members during the tech weeks for our main stage productions and will learn different skills each time this camp is taught. Ideal for middle schoolers who are interested in theatre, but do not want to act onstage.
ADULT (18+)
Wish there was a summer camp for adults? Well, you are in luck. Here’s a camp for adults interested in learning a new skill or getting a refresher in what it takes to create a character and gain the tools necessary to start auditioning for roles. Participants will have a final performance on the Schiller Park stage the evening of August 23 prior to the An Iliad performance.
Whether or not you have tread the boards in the past, this camp will teach you how to handle Shakespeare like a pro. Participants will have a final performance on the Schiller Park stage the evening of August 30 prior to the An Iliad performance.
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