Summer CAmP 2017


get CAPtivated in 2017Youth and young adults entering grades K-12 are invited to join us during our five weeks of Summer CAmP in 2017! Take center stage and find your light with Class Act Productions. Oh, the places you will go exploring games, dance, activities, projects and design which are specially programmed just for you! From Dr. Seuss to Fairy Tales to Pirates to Super Heroes – CAP Theatre is jam-packed full of fun!

Registration is closed for 2017. We look forward to you joining us in 2018!

Week of July 3 – 7

Princess Camp

Ever dreamed of being a princess? Spend your mornings living a princess life! On each day’s official princess schedule will be royal reading time, charming crafts, golden games, tea time and frolicking in the garden. We will prepare for our own happy ending; a palace-worthy performance for our own queens and kings (parents).

Grades: Entering K – 3rd in the fall
July 5 – 7 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday only)
9am – 12pm
Instructor: Lisa Schultz
Registration: $75

New York, New York! Musical Camp

Join us on a trip to bright lights & big city. Dance, sing & act your way to the Big Apple while you learn material from classic and current Broadway shows. Students will learn about choreography and voice production. As we prepare for our big performance we will learn the history of the Broadway shows we will be using. Our week will end with a showcase for family and friends. Get ready for your Broadway debut!

Grades: Entering 1st – 6th in the fall
July 5 – 7 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday only)
1pm – 4pm
Instructor: Steph Shepard
Registration: $75

Week of July 10 – 14

Dr. Seuss Camp

Come explore the world of Dr. Seuss. Let your imagination and creativity run loose! Each day we will read, play and prepare for the stage. We will make Seuss stories come alive off the page!

Grades: Entering 2nd – 5th in the fall
July 10 – 14 (Monday – Friday)
9am – 12pm
Instructor: Melissa Narber
Registration: $125

Fractured Fairy Tales Camp

This is not your average fairy tale! In this camp, we will turn familiar tales upside down and see sides of stories you never expected to see. Whether we are meeting the Stinky Cheese Man, defending the Big Bad Wolf, or getting to know the magical characters who didn’t get top billing, but maybe should have! This week will be all about telling not-so-traditional stories. Come join us for a week full of stories, games, and using drama to explore the land of Fractured Fairy Tales!

Grades: Entering 2nd – 5th in the fall
July 10 – 14 (Monday – Friday)
1pm – 4pm
Instructor: Sarah Beth Weinberg
Registration: $125

Week of July 17 – 21

Play in a Week Camp

Ever wonder what it takes to put a play on its feet? In one week, we will take a play from script to stage. Campers will help organize and create sets and props, stage and rehearse a one-act play that we will perform as a showcase at the end of the week. The afternoon campers from the Tech Titans Camp will be working all week to add lights, sound, stage and large props to make our final performance one you won’t soon forget! Come experience the magic of theatre as we put on a Play in a Week!

Grades: Entering 4th – 7th in the fall
July 17 – 21 (Monday – Friday)
9am – 12pm
Instructor: Sara Beth Weinberg
Registration: $125

Tech Titans Camp

The superheroes of theatre aren’t only on the stage – there is a mighty team of technical wunderkind behind the scenes. Combining the forces of mind and body – Tech Titans design and build the set, properties, lighting and sound of all shows earning applause. Join forces for hands-on instruction: building flats, platforms, props; intro to lighting theory; light and sound design in state-of-the-art theatre software. While learning the craft, Tech Titans will also build a few set pieces and props for the morning Play in a Week Camp. On Friday – it is a whole day of activity as we call the Titans to assemble as the technical crew for the culminating performance for the families of both camps to enjoy. (Note: while power tools and ladders will be used, only 9th grade and older will be handling power tools. 6th – 8th graders will use hand tools.)

Grades: Entering 6th – 12th in the fall
July 17 – 21 (Monday – Friday)
1pm – 4pm, Friday is 9am – 4pm (please bring a sack lunch)
Registration: $125

Week of July 24 – 28

Become a Superhero! Camp

Holy Super-Powered CAP Camp! Who would your Superhero self be? What would your outfit be? What powers would you have? Would you have a sidekick? You decide in this fun power-charged camp. Create your own costume and gadgets. Learn the Superhero rules! All parents will be welcome to come for a Superhero meet and greet at the end of the week.

Grades: Entering 1st – 4th in the fall
July 24 – 28 (Monday – Friday)
9am – 12pm
Instructor: Amanda Arthur-Struss
Registration: $125

And don’t forget …

Summer Shakespeare in Haines Park

While not part of summer camp, we would be remiss if we didn’t remind our older young adults of acting opportunities with us during the summer months.

William Shakespeare’s
Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Performances Thursday, August 3 – Sunday, August 6 (Thu-Sat 7pm, Sun 2:30pm)