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3rd – 5th Grade Summer Camps
Summer Stage · PlayMakers · Skills Camps
Discover the thrill of theater with our Summer Stage, PlayMakers, and Skills camps! Eager to rehearse and perform a full production in just two weeks? Our Summer Stage camp awaits. Dreaming of crafting your original script and bringing it to life on stage? PlayMakers camp is your destination. Keen on honing theater skills like acting, improv, or tech theater? Our Skills Camps offer specialized training in these areas. Embark on a journey of theatrical mastery, creativity, and fun, perfect for those ready to dive deep into the performing arts.
Grade refers to a student’s placement in Fall 2024.
| CLASS | DATES | DAY | TIME | PROGRAM | LOCATION | GRADE | EXTENDED CARE | INSTRUCTOR | DESCRIPTION | |
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 | Broadway Boot Camp | 8/12-8/16 | Mon-Fri | 9:00am-3:00pm | Skills Camp | LCC | Grades 3-5 | NO | Rebecca Herivel | Become a triple threat in just a week in this camp dedicated to honing your musical theater skills! We'll explore Broadway classics as well as contemporary musical theater hits while strengthening our singing, dancing, and acting skills as well as having a lot of fun. Then we’ll select a few pieces to perform on the final day of camp. |
 | Camp Olympus | 8/19-8/23 | Mon-Fri | 9:30am-3:30pm | PlayMakers | LCC | Grades 3-5 | NO | Adrian Cerrato & Joey Sponseller | Ever thought you were born a little different? Come join other gods and goddesses discovering their power at Camp Olympus! Maybe you’ll have super strength or power healing, it’s up to you and your ancestry to decide! |
 | Camp Pop | 7/8-7/19 | Mon-Fri | 9:00am-2:00pm | Summer Stage | KCC | Grades 3-5 | NO | David Dryfoos & Melissa Bryant | Do you have a student that loves pop radio and wants to claim their inner pop or rock star? Then, this is the camp for them. It’s a battle royale sing-off with Camp Pop vs Camp Grunge! Join Head Counselors Taylor Grande and Harry Mars as they face off with Counselor Kurt Vedder and the grunge campers for the title of Best Camp on Timber Lake. With exciting parts all inspired by real pop and rock stars, every student will get to sing parody versions of hit pop songs by artists such as Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, and Billie Eilish, as well as 90’s Seattle rock bands. |
| Camp Pop | 7/29-8/9 | Mon-Fri | 9:00am-2:00pm | Summer Stage | KCC | Grades 3-5 | NO | Kim Douthit & AImee Hong | Do you have a student that loves pop radio and wants to claim their inner pop or rock star? Then, this is the camp for them. It’s a battle royale sing-off with Camp Pop vs Camp Grunge! Join Head Counselors Taylor Grande and Harry Mars as they face off with Counselor Kurt Vedder and the grunge campers for the title of Best Camp on Timber Lake. With exciting parts all inspired by real pop and rock stars, every student will get to sing parody versions of hit pop songs by artists such as Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, and Billie Eilish, as well as 90’s Seattle rock bands. |
 | Descendants | 7/8-07/12 | Mon-Fri | 9:30am-3:30pm | PlayMakers | LCC | Grades 3-5 | NO | Rebecca Herivel & Jillian Faulk | What if the Disney villains had kids? Would the next generation still be evil? It’s up to you to decide as we write a play inspired by Descendants. We can use characters from the movies, such as Carlos, the son of Cruella de Vil; Evie, daughter of the Evil Queen; Jay, son of Jafar; and Mal, daughter of Maleficent, or create our own villainous descendant. Then we’ll perform for our families, and they can decide if good or evil prevails. |
 | Get a Clue: A Funny Little Mystery (8-Day) | 6/24-7/3 | Mon-Fri | 9:00am-2:00pm | Summer Stage | KCC | Grades 3-5 | NO | Kim Douthit | The world’s greatest detective, Sherbert Bones, is retiring. A special group of (slightly less) great detectives are participating in a mystery contest and the lucky winner will take over for Sherbert Bones. But sabotage is afoot and a real kidnapping changes the game for everyone. The mansion is full of hijinks, misdirection, and a line-up of silly characters including ghosts, super-fans, reporters in disguise, servants who are more than meet the eye, and one (very) scary groundskeeper. This action-packed non-musical mystery is anything but "little'" and this is one haunted mansion you won’t want to escape. |
 | Improv & Stand Up (3 Day) | 7/1-7/3 | Mon-Wed | 9:00am-3:00pm | Skills Camp | Studio East | Grades 3-5 | NO | TBA | Bring out your inner-comedian in this camp dedicated to two specific types of comedy: Improv & Stand-up! Learn to work in collaboration with others as well as on your own to “find your funny”. From thinking on your feet, to taking time with a pencil and paper to write new jokes, we’ll explore the wide range these types of comedy have to offer in this 3-day camp that is sure to be filled with hilarity and fun! |
 | Movie Making | 6/24-6/28 | Mon-Fri | 9:00am-3:00pm | Skills Camp | LCC | Grades 3-5 | NO | Brad Walker | Play every role from screenwriter, director, actor and editor in this camp where we will make a short film from scratch! Each day we'll learn different film-making skills and techniques such as storyboarding and acting for the camera. Then we'll work on our very own original short film that the students will film, act in, and Studio East will edit together for an amazing movie keepsake. |
 | On a Quest! | 7/22-7/26 | Mon-Fri | 9:30am-3:30pm | PlayMakers | LCC | Grades 3-5 | NO | Hana Oh | Calling all adventurers, whether they be wizards, bards, druids, and more. Grab your nearest sword or magical staff because we are going on a quest. In this one-week drama camp we’ll write and perform our own original fantasy adventure. Will there be giants, dragons, or trolls that prevent our heroes from completing their journey? It’s up to our campers to decide. |
 | Scene of the Crime | 8/5-8/9 | Mon-Fri | 9:30am-3:30pm | PlayMakers | LCC | Grades 3-5 | NO | Adrian Cerrato & Jillian Faulk | What will happen when a group of creative kids work together to write a mystery? We’ll invent the crime, the inspectors, and the suspects for this week’s play. Our audience will be on the edge of their seat as they try to solve the puzzle in our final performance. |
 | Showstoppers! | 7/15-7/26 | Mon-Fri | 9:00am-2:00pm | Summer Stage | KCC | Grades 3-5 | NO | Kim Douthit & Rebecca Herivel | Calling all Broadway lovers! In this Studio East original script, students will explore characters, scenes, and showstopping songs from popular Broadway musicals such as Beauty and the Beast, Wicked, Willy Wonka, Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins and more. With enough roles for every student to shine, this is sure to be a musical theater extravaganza! |
 | Showstoppers! | 8/12-8/23 | Mon-Fri | 9:00am-2:00pm | Summer Stage | KCC | Grades 3-5 | NO | Kim Douthit & AImee Hong | Calling all Broadway lovers! In this Studio East original script, students will explore characters, scenes, and showstopping songs from popular Broadway musicals such as Beauty and the Beast, Wicked, Willy Wonka, Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins and more. With enough roles for every student to shine, this is sure to be a musical theater extravaganza! |
 | Willy Wonka Kids | 7/22-8/2 | Mon-Fri | 9:00am-2:00pm | Summer Stage | LCC | Grades 3-5 | NO | David Dryfoos & Melissa Bryant | Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka KIDS follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory — or suffer the consequences. |
 | Tech Camp: Costume Design | 7/29-8/2 | Mon-Fri | 9:00am-3:00pm | Skills Camp | Studio East | Grades 3-5 | NO | Do you want to "tech" a show? In this week of tech camp, we’ll be focusing on costume design! Work with a professional costume designer to explore how fun costuming can be through various skill-building activities, exercises, and games. Learn how to design a costume from scratch, versus using found items to put together a costume with limited resources. Learn how to rig a quick change and how to use a script to inspire your creativity. | |
 | Tech Camp: Puppets & Props | 8/26-8/30 | Mon-Fri | 9:00am-3:00pm | Skills Camp | St. John's | Grades 3-5 | NO | Julia Gorordo | Do you want to "tech" a show? In this week of tech camp, we’ll be focusing on puppets and props! Work with a professional prop designer to explore how fun designing stage crafts can be. Learn how to design props from scratch, versus using found items to put together a prop list. Learn how to make a functional prop: a puppet, and how to bring that puppet from your imagination to life on stage. Students will be able to bring home a few of their designs on the final day of camp to show friends and family. |
Grade refers to a student’s placement in Fall 2024.
Discover the thrill of theater with our Summer Stage, PlayMakers, and Skills camps! Eager to rehearse and perform a full production in just two weeks? Our Summer Stage camp awaits. Dreaming of crafting your original script and bringing it to life on stage? PlayMakers camp is your destination. Keen on honing theater skills like acting, improv, or tech theater? Our Skills Camps offer specialized training in these areas. Embark on a journey of theatrical mastery, creativity, and fun, perfect for those ready to dive deep into the performing arts.
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Studio East Training for the Performing Arts is committed to ACCESS to ALL and we never want financial hardship to prevent a child from experiencing the transformative power of the performing arts.Tuition assistance scholarships are currently available for ALL AGES (4-19) for ALL Studio programs for those needing financial assistance to participate. (As long as assistance funds are available)To apply; fill out our simple application form here.
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Contact Information
For summer questions and queries, please e-mail [email protected]
Studio East encourages open communication between Instructors and families. Please feel free to reach the Instructors by leaving a message with Studio East Education Director Kaysy Ostrom at 425.820.1800 ext. 108.
