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Join us this summer for an exciting theatre adventure!


It’s Elementary for Ages 4-9
Scenes for Tweens & Teens for Ages 8-13
Stage Door for Ages 11-15
Tech Camp for Ages 11-15

It’s Elementary

Teaching Artists will channel the energy and imagination of campers ages 4-9 through story drama and character creation. Students will explore their creativity through movement, crafts, and theatre games during this two-week camp. Students ages 6 and up will experiment with scripted drama. Each session will feature a unique theme and final performance. Staff to participant ratio 1:7.

Session 1: June 24 – July 5 (Swanson Middle School)
Theme: The Mighty Jungle

Session 2: July 8 – July 19 (Swanson Middle School) This session is currently full. Please e-mail info@encorestage.org if you would like to be on our wait list.
Theme: Amazing Race

Session 3: July 22 – August 2 (Swanson Middle School)
Theme: Time Travelers

Session 4: August 5 – August 16 (3700 S. Four Mile Run Dr.)
Theme: Treasure Hunt

Session 5: August 19 – August 30 (3700 S. Four Mile Run Dr.)
Theme: Storytellers

Time:
8:30am-5:15pm (full day)
8:30am-12:30pm (half day)
1:15-5:15pm (half day)

Fees:
$650 ($590 for Session 1)
$325 Half Day ($295 for Session 1)
An optional supervised lunch period is available for an additional $40. Children must bring their own lunch.

Morning Group: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Afternoon Group: 1:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Supervised Lunch: 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.

Space availability for camp sessions can be viewed online on the registration page.

Location for Sessions 1-3: Swanson Middle School
5800 N. Washington Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22205


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Location for Sessions 4-5: Theatre On The Run
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA 22206


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Scenes For

Tweens & Teens

Back by popular demand! Our two-week summer camp for ages 8-13 emphasizes creativity, teamwork,and fun. Students will develop their acting skills through character study, improvisation, and movement.

Amazing Adventures (July 8-19) will give students the opportunity to explore classic stories of daring heroism like Treasure Island, Robin Hood, The Odyssey, and Indiana Jones. Journey to far-off places to test your bravery and cunning in this exciting camp. This session is currently full. Please e-mail info@encorestage.org if you would like to be on our wait list.

Summer Showstoppers (July 22-August 2) will introduce students to the magical world of musical theatre. Dazzle your audience while learning to sing and dance like your favorite Broadway stars. Our final performance is sure to bring down the house! This session is currently full. Please e-mail info@encorestage.org if you would like to be on our wait list.

Session 3: Fantastic Friendships and Classic Combat (August 5-16) Emotions run high in classical theatre, and in this two week session, our campers will explore friendship and enmity, camaraderie and revenge, inspiration and deception. Using famous scenes from Shakespeare, Lorca, Johnson, and the Greeks, campers will take on the larger-than-life personalities and conflicts of classical comedies and dramas. Get ready to laugh, cry, and fight with Antigone, Medea, Jason, Othello, Henry V, and more!

Each session will conclude with a final performance for family and friends. Staff to student ratio 1:8.
Ages 8-13.

Session 1: July 8-19 (Kenmore Middle School)
Theme: Amazing Adventures This session is currently full. Please e-mail info@encorestage.org if you would like to be on our wait list.

Session 2: July 22-August 2 (Kenmore Middle School)
Theme: Summer Showstoppers This session is currently full. Please e-mail info@encorestage.org if you would like to be on our wait list.

Session 3: August 5-16 (Marymount University)
Theme: Fantastic Friendships and Classic Combat

Time:
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Extended Hours: 8:30-10:00 a.m.; 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Fees:
$525
Ext. Hours AM $75; PM $75

Space availability for camp sessions can be viewed online on the registration page.

Location:
Session 1 & 2 is located at Kenmore Middle School

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Sessions 3 is located at Marymount University
1000 N Glebe Rd. (at Fairfax Dr.), Arlington, VA 22203

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Stage Door

Campers at Stage Door will create a fully-staged production of

Willy Wonka, Jr.!

In this three-week, conservatory-style program, students will engage in a variety of workshops including dance, vocal technique, physical comedy, and stage combat. Students will also have the chance to learn basic elements of technical theatre as they prepare for their production. Each day will include acting, singing, and dance rehearsals, and each student will be challenged as an actor and gain valuable stage experience. Staff to student ratio 1:6. This session is currently full. Please e-mail info@encorestage.org if you would like to be on our wait list.

Date:
June 24-July 12

Theme: Willy Wonka, Jr.

Time:
10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Extended Hours : 8:30-10 a.m.; 4-5:30 p.m.

Fee:
$755
Extended Hours: AM $110; PM $110

Space availability for camp sessions can be viewed online on the registration page.

Location:
Kenmore Middle School
200 S. Carlin Springs Road, Arlington, VA 22204

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Tech Camp

New this summer!

Interested in developing your technical theatre skills? Here’s your chance to get backstage with

Willy Wonka, Jr.!

Students will explore scenic design, costuming, props, stage management, and more at this two-week camp experience. Campers will also have the chance to engage in exciting theatrical workshops including stage combat, makeup design, and improv. Runs in conjunction with Encore’s Stage Door camp. Staff to student ratio 1:6. Ages 11-15. This session is currently full. Please e-mail info@encorestage.org if you would like to be on our wait list.

Dates:
July 1-July 12

Theme:
Willy Wonka, Jr.

Time:
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Extended hours: 8:30-10 a.m.; 4-5:30 p.m.

Fee:
$505
Extended Hours: AM $75; PM $75

Space availability for camp sessions can be viewed online on the registration page.

Location:
Kenmore Middle School
200 S. Carlin Springs Road, Arlington, VA 22204

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