SUMMER THEATER
DAY CAMP 2024
IN-PERSON, ON-STAGE!

OUR SUMMER THEATER DAY CAMP
GIVES KIDS A CHANCE
TO STAR IN A NEW SHOW
EVERY WEEK!

BE A STAR THIS SUMMER IN EXCITING PLAYS!
SONG-OPTIONAL MUSICALS
GIVE EVERY CHILD THEIR OWN SOLO SONG,
OR THEY CAN CHOOSE NOT TO SING!
ACTOR’S CHOICE!

Every child gets an equal part in every show,
with great roles for boys and girls.
Our one-week shows provide the best of both worlds:
a fun, full theater production on the big, beautiful Playhouse stage,
AND a nurturing, friendly atmosphere, that allows
every student to really shine!


CELEBRITY NIGHT AT THE WAX MUSEUM
June 24-28

STARS ON TV
July 8-12

RED IN THE HOOD
July 15-19

TOONS ON THE LOOSE
July 29-August 2

CHARLOTTE’S WEB
August 5-9

HOLLYWOOD, HERE WE COME!
August 12-16

 

Daily Class Schedule

 


 



One week musical: June 24-28
Song-Optional: Every child gets their own solo song if they wish,
or they can choose not to sing! Actor’s choice!

Some boys and girls are having tons of fun helping out at the Wax Museum. When strange things start happening they discover the statues are actually coming alive at night. Including a whole room of their favorite celebrities and pop stars! Hanging with the celebrities is more fun than they could have imagined and they all become fast friends. But then they discover there is treasure hidden in the museum. Now it’s a race to get to it before the Pirate statues snag it!

Ages 6-13

CLASS LOCATION: Studio Playhouse
CLASS TIME: 10:30am-2:30pm

PERFORMANCE DAY AT STUDIO PLAYHOUSE
Friday June 28
Student drop-off is 10:30am at Studio Playhouse
Parents return for the Performance which starts at 1pm

Students bring own lunch, water bottle and snack each day,
including Performance Day

Taught by Artistic Director Janet Sales

TUITION: $340*

*add $10 registration fee if enrolling after May 12th
(add only one Registration Fee per child, even if signing up for multiple shows)

 



One week musical: July 8-12
Song-Optional: Every child gets their own solo song if they wish,
or they can choose not to sing! Actor’s choice!

A musical-comedy favorite! Be a star in exciting TV shows like “American Idol”, and talk show spoofs like “Okra Wimpy”. Then star in movie adaptations of Broadway musicals like “Hairspray”, perform in soap operas like “The Young and the Senseless” and even star in a commercial or two. Exciting songs and great comedic characters, everyone gets multiple star turns in a fast-paced musical-comedy sure to bring out the TV star in you!

Ages 6-13

CLASS LOCATION: Studio Playhouse
CLASS TIME: 10:30am-2:30pm

PERFORMANCE DAY AT STUDIO PLAYHOUSE
Friday July 12
Student drop-off is 10:30am at Studio Playhouse
Parents return for the Performance which starts at 1pm

Students bring own lunch, water bottle and snack each day,
including Performance Day

Taught by Artistic Director Janet Sales

TUITION: $340*

*add $10 registration fee if enrolling after May 12th
(add only one Registration Fee per child, even if signing up for multiple shows)

 



One week musical: July 15-19
Song-Optional: Every child gets their own solo song if they wish,
or they can choose not to sing! Actor’s choice!

One of our best-loved spoofs! Red shows that she is too cool to fool when The Wolf tries to wiggle out of trouble, She enlists the help of Snow White, and the Three Little Pigs. But when Hansel & Gretel team up with the Gingerbread Boy, Detective Sam Suede is finally called in to solve the case - and you’ll never believe what he finds out. And just why is Grandma smirking? Lots of opportunities to be funny while playing hilarious versions of favorite characters!

Ages 6-13

CLASS LOCATION: Studio Playhouse
CLASS TIME: 10:30am-2:30pm

PERFORMANCE DAY AT STUDIO PLAYHOUSE
Friday July 19
Student drop-off is 10:30am at Studio Playhouse
Parents return for the Performance which starts at 1pm

Students bring own lunch, water bottle and snack each day,
including Performance Day

Taught by Artistic Director Janet Sales

TUITION: $340*

*add $10 registration fee if enrolling after May 12th
(add only one Registration Fee per child, even if signing up for multiple shows)

 


One week musical: July 29-August 2
Song-Optional: Every child gets their own solo song if they wish,
or they can choose not to sing! Actor’s choice!

Your favorite cartoon characters plus lots of new friends are having a grand time causing trouble! You see, the Toons have discovered there is a world outside of the TV and they escape to explore it. Soon Sponge Bob is stirring up mischief with Alvin and the Chipmunks, Scooby Doo keeps hiding from Daphne, and the Rugrats are running loose in Montclair! Can Kim Possible and the Ninja Turtles get them all back? It’s a super fun crazy adventure!

Ages 6-13

CLASS LOCATION: Studio Playhouse
CLASS TIME: 10:30am-2:30pm

PERFORMANCE DAY AT STUDIO PLAYHOUSE
Friday August 2
Student drop-off is 10:30am at Studio Playhouse
Parents return for the Performance which starts at 1pm

Students bring own lunch, water bottle and snack each day,
including Performance Day

Taught by Artistic Director Janet Sales

TUITION: $340*

*add $10 registration fee if enrolling after May 12th
(add only one Registration Fee per child, even if signing up for multiple shows)



One week musical: August 5-9
Song-Optional: Every child gets their own solo song if they wish,
or they can choose not to sing! Actor’s choice!

A full musical of the beloved story, with even a happy ending! When tiny piglet Wilbur needs a friend, he meets the lovely spider, Charlotte and all her comical pals. Join the kids Fern and Avery for an adventure of suspense, humor and excitement with a whole gang of super-fun characters, like the wisecracking Templeton Rat, Loosey the Goose, Crafty the Cat, Dash the Dog and much more! Great parts for both boys and girls!

Ages 6-13

CLASS LOCATION: Studio Playhouse
CLASS TIME: 10:30am-2:30pm

PERFORMANCE DAY AT STUDIO PLAYHOUSE
Friday August 9
Student drop-off is 10:30am at Studio Playhouse
Parents return for the Performance which starts at 1pm

Students bring own lunch, water bottle and snack each day,
including Performance Day

Taught by Artistic Director Janet Sales

TUITION: $340*

*add $10 registration fee if enrolling after May 12th
(add only one Registration Fee per child, even if signing up for multiple shows)

 



One week musical: August 12-16
Song-Optional: Every child gets their own solo song if they wish,
or they can choose not to sing! Actor’s choice!

A group of hopefuls, an actor, a writer and a rock singer, take Hollywood by storm in search of fame and fortune. They meet new friends, including a fashion photographer, a musician, even a beauty queen, who aspire to be future celebrities and claim they have the inside scoop on stardom. Then their big break arrives and they all band together to create their own music video. Will their dreams of Hollywood stardom finally come true? Let’s rock out!

Ages 6-13

CLASS LOCATION: Studio Playhouse
CLASS TIME: 10:30am-2:30pm

PERFORMANCE DAY AT STUDIO PLAYHOUSE
Friday August 16
Student drop-off is 10:30am at Studio Playhouse
Parents return for the Performance which starts at 1pm

Students bring own lunch, water bottle and snack each day,
including Performance Day

Taught by Artistic Director Janet Sales

TUITION: $340*

*add $10 registration fee if enrolling after May 12th
(add only one Registration Fee per child, even if signing up for multiple shows)



Daily Class Schedule


10:30am - drop-off
10:45am-12pm – rehearsal
12pm-12:30pm – lunch
12:30-1:30pm – rehearsal
1:30pm – snack time
1:45-2:30pm - theater games
2:30pm - pick-up

Recitals on Fridays:
10:30am-12pm – dress rehearsal
12pm lunch
12:30pm –costumes and prep as audience arrives
1pm – performance
2pm – Awards, photos with parents
2:15-2:30pm – change out of costumes, pick-up

 








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