Summer Camps
Registration
REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER CAMPS IS NOW OPEN!
- Anyone may enroll for an age-appropriate camp.
- There are no auditions necessary.
- All camps have a maximum enrollment of 12 and a minimum of 6.
- Seats are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. If enrollment for a particular camp fills, we will create a “waiting list” and notify you if there is a cancellation.
- Payment or deposit must be made at the time of registration. If payment is not received within 24 hours of registering, enrollment will NOT be guaranteed.
- A completed registration form and signed medical release is required for all students.
Any questions? Email Lisa Formosa-Parmigiano, Director of Education
TUITION & PAYMENT INFORMATION
Tuition for Summer Camps range between $95-$325, and include a Student Membership.
Tuition for the Advanced Performance Camps includes a Student Membership and a T-Shirt.
All online payments carry a processing fee.
DISCOUNT CODES
2CAMPS – Second Child – $10 off the tuition of the second (or third, or fourth ….) child enrolled.
MULTI – $10 off total (one student enrolled in two or more different camps).
PAST – 5% Advanced Camp Discount – for currently enrolled in Fall, 2025 and/or Spring, 2026 Students
REFUND POLICY
Withdraw BEFORE attending first class of any camp = $25 withheld.
Withdraw BETWEEN first & third class of at least a two-week camp = 50% will be withheld.
Withdraw AFTER the second class for any camp = NO refund given.
Camps that encourage the creative performer – those drawn to telling stories, singing, being in front of a group and creating a character. All camps culminate with a ‘performance’ for an invited audience and a Certificate Ceremony. Offerings range from 1-2 weeks and accommodate ages 6-18.
Youngsters will have a wonderful week getting introduced to the theatre and stepping on stage! A fun-filled, no pressure introduction to acting or short refresher. The final class includes a staged “performance,” complete with Certificate Ceremony.
A stimulating opportunity for young thespians to expand upon current skills and/or learn new techniques. A fun-filled, no pressure introduction to acting or short refresher. The one-week camp culminates in a short staged piece and Certificate Ceremony.
It’s never too late to explore your curiosity to be on stage! A fun-filled, no pressure introduction to acting or short refresher. The one-week camp culminates in a short staged piece and Certificate Ceremony. The one-week camp culminates in a staged piece and Certificate Ceremony.
Log off the screens and see how much fun you can have working together with your peers to create hilarious moments! Explore the concepts of improvisations through games and scenes in an incredibly supportive atmosphere. Laughing and fun are guaranteed! Certificates of completion awarded at final camp. Improv 2 is an advanced continuation. Signing up for both includes a discount!
Continue working together with your peers to create hilarious moments! Deeper exploration of improvisation through games and scenes in an incredibly supportive atmosphere. Laughing and fun are guaranteed! Certificates of completion awarded at final camp.
Have you ever wanted to step into the shoes of your favorite super hero, anime character, or princess? Link, Harry Potter, Captain America, or Elsa? Through theatre exercises and craft activities, students develop their unique interpretation of memorable characters while learning and applying essential stage acting techniques for their original monologue performance.The one-week camp culminates in a short staged piece and Certificate Ceremony.
Camps that encourage the creative thinker – those drawn to computers, electronics, anything technical. Maybe you don’t want to be on stage but you want to be a part of the theatre — come and explore behind the scenes! Anyone interested in becoming an Apprentice in our Mentor Program must first successfully complete either Lighting and/or Sound Booth Camp. Once completed, you become eligible to run the lights and/or sound for our MainStage productions. Offerings range from 1-2 weeks and accommodate ages 9-18.
Fascinated with the lights and sound while watching a play? This camp is for you! This week-long camp will provide specialized instruction as a “Booth Technician.” Training on our advanced computerized lighting board and sound system, students will learn how to identify, gel, hang and focus lighting instruments, mark designated cues in a sample script, program cues in the computerized board, and finally, apply their newly acquired skills in class. Certificate of Completion Awarded on last day of camp.
Do you like clothes and fashion? This camp is for you! While exploring Costume Design, students brainstorm ideas, sketch their designs, learn to search for clothing in our extensive Costume Shop and begin to construct their projects. Throughout the week, students work with fabrics, colors, patterns, and styles while learning manual techniques like measuring, cutting, spacing, and hand stitching. Campers will be mentored and given the chance to help design costumes for the Shakespeare in Shorts and Teen Shakespeare Workshop productions. Certificate of Completion Awarded on last day of camp.
Ever wonder how zombies are made-up or how trolls, fairies and monsters are made to look that way? This camp is for you! Camp Make-Up is a fun, hands-on exploration into the world of stage and movie makeup. Activities include a variety of themes and styles, including fantasy, scars, special effects, age and character makeup. *Includes all materials used. Certificate of Completion Awarded on last day of camp.
This hands-on camp offers training in technical production, allowing students to design, build, and operate the elements that bring live shows to life. A unique opportunity to learn how to gather props, design, set and call cues for lights and sound, and ‘work’ as backstage crew, stage-managing and as Booth Technicians, running sound and lights. Students will be mentored and given the chance to crew the Advanced Camp productions.
Meeting times will vary. The week of July 13-16, they will work with Ride the Cyclone from 3-7 pm and from 1-5 on July 17. Performances are on July 18 from 1-4 pm and July 19 from 4:30-7:30 pm.
The week of July 20-24, they will work with The Comedy of Errors from 3-6 pm on Monday & Wednesday and from 10 am-1pm on Tuesday Thursday. On July 24, from 10-1 and 3-6 pm. Performances are on July 25 from 1:30-4:30 pm.
Certificate of Completion Awarded on July 25 at 4:30 pm.
Dive into a summer of creativity, confidence, and theatre! Our 6-week intensives are an exciting and fast-paced experience designed for passionate, hard-working young artists who love to perform. Our focus is on process rather than product although each camp has a final performance on our main stage. Whether you are a seasoned performer or stepping onto the stage for the first time, these advanced camps provide a supportive, professional environment to grow, connect, and shine.
Build Confidence & Resilience: Developing skills that extend beyond the stage.
Lifelong Friendships: Connecting with like-minded peers.
Professional Growth: Gaining experience for future college auditions or performing arts careers.
Fun & Energy: A perfect, non-competitive creative escape for the summer.
If you have a teen interested in enrolling in both of these advanced workshops, please contact me and we can work out a special discount.
This intensive workshop will focus on Shakespeare’s, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. Students will be cast in roles, learn all aspects of acting in a production, including the use of the original language and iambic pentameter “clues,” along with historical references to clothing, style and behavior. A “Yard Show” will also be a part of the production, giving students the opportunity to re-create the atmosphere of The Globe Theatre of Shakespeare’s time, by performing as jugglers, clowns, and musicians. This workshop features a main-stage performance and pre-show participation as a traveling troupe in Central Park Plaza.
- MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS – 3:00 TO 6:00 PM WITH LISA FORMOSA-PARMIGIANO, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
- SESSION DATES: JUNE 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 & JULY 6, 8, 13 & 15.
- TRAVELING YARD SHOW IN CENTRAL PARK PLAZA – JULY 15 FROM 4:30-5:30 PM.
- TECH WEEK – JULY 20-24, EACH DAY FROM 3:00-6:00 PM
- PERFORMANCE IN THEATRE – JULY 25 @ 3:30 PM.
- CERTIFICATE CEREMONY ON JULY 25 IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PERFORMANCE, ON THE MAIN STAGE.
- PAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE & Discount for Currently Enrolled Students.
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This camp introduces students to the literature of Shakespeare through the performance of shortened adaptations in the original language. The charming, but bare bones approach of performing Shakespeare in t-shirts and shorts guarantees an immersion in the imaginative language of the bard. The culmination includes a main-stage performance of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, in tandem with the Teen Shakespeare Workshop.
- MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS (with a few FRIDAYS) – 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM WITH RUDY PARMIGIANO
- SESSION DATES: JUNE 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24 & 29 JULY 6, 8, 13, 15 & 17 with
- TECH WEEK – JULY 20-24, EACH DAY FROM 10AM-1PM
- PERFORMANCES IN THEATRE – JULY 25 @ 2:30 PM.
- CERTIFICATE CEREMONY ON JULY 25 IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PERFORMANCE, ON THE MAIN STAGE.
- PAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE & Discount for Currently Enrolled Students
- CLICK TO REGISTER
An intensive performing arts experience designed to hone skills in acting, singing, and dancing while preparing a workshop main-stage production of RIDE THE CYCLONE by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell.
- TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS (with a few additional) – 3:00 TO 7:00 PM WITH AVERY THOMPSON
- SESSION DATES: JUNE 9, 11, 16, 18, 19, 23, 25 & 30 JULY 2, 7, 9 & 11 with
- TECH WEEK – JULY 13-16, EACH DAY FROM 3-7PM
- and July 17 from 1-5 PM
- PERFORMANCES IN THEATRE – JULY 18 @ 2:30 PM & JULY 19 at 6:00 pm
- CERTIFICATE CEREMONY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PERFORMANCE, ON THE MAIN STAGE.
- PAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE & Discount for Currently Enrolled Students
- CLICK TO REGISTER