REGISTRATION FOR 2025 SUMMER CAMPS
IS NOW OPEN!
Don’t miss these opportunities for young theatre lovers.
Not only will campers have lots of fun in a theatre environment,
they’ll return to their home, community, and school with the beneficial FIVE Cs:
Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, and CONFIDENCE!
Rising Grades K – 6
CAMP SHAKESPEARE JUNIOR (Rising Grades K – 3) | June 9 – 13, 2025 | Morning Session
Camp Shakespeare Junior
Rising grades K – 3
June 9 – 13, 2025 | Monday through Friday (one week)
Morning session: 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Fee: $200
It’s never too soon to introduce your camper to the magic of theatre-making! This half-day camp allows kids ages five to eight (5 – 8) to express themselves with creative play and theatre games while unlocking the secrets of Shakespeare’s craft in a fun and engaging low-stakes environment. It’s great preparation for Camp Shakespeare!
Junior Campers will learn all about William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and investigate the play’s themes, while preparing a final presentation for family, friends, and fans!
- Download the synopsis for Hamlet
- FAQs for Half-Day Camps
- 2025 ASF Financial Assistance FAQs
- 2025 Camp Scholarship Application
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MORNING SESSION
CAMP SHAKESPEARE JUNIOR (Rising Grades K – 3) | June 9 – 13, 2025 | Afternoon Session
Camp Shakespeare Junior
Rising grades K – 3
June 9 – 13, 2025 | Monday through Friday (one week)
Afternoon session: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Fee: $200
It’s never too soon to introduce your camper to the magic of theatre-making! This half-day camp allows kids ages five to eight (5 – 8) to express themselves with creative play and theatre games while unlocking the secrets of Shakespeare’s craft in a fun and engaging low-stakes environment. It’s great preparation for Camp Shakespeare!
Junior Campers will learn all about William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and investigate the play’s themes, while preparing a final presentation for family, friends, and fans!
- Download the synopsis for Hamlet
- FAQs for Half-Day Camps
- 2025 ASF Financial Assistance FAQs
- 2025 Camp Scholarship Application
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AFTERNOON SESSION
CAMP SHAKESPEARE (Grades 4 – 6) | June 16 – 20, 2025
Camp Shakespeare
Rising grades 4 – 6
June 16 – 20, 2025 | Monday through Friday (one week) | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $300
This camp is perfect for energetic and creative young minds ready to have fun this summer! At Camp Shakespeare, you’ll be immersed in a week of acting, stage combat, movement/dance, voice, and technical theatre training from ASF theatre professionals. At the close of the week, you’ll be ready for a real Shakespearean performance for friends and family to enjoy!
You might have seen Hamlet on the mainstage this year, but get ready to step directly into the characters’ shoes in an original camp production for your family and friends to enjoy!
- Download the synopsis for Hamlet
- Camp FAQs
- 2025 ASF Financial Assistance FAQs
- 2025 Camp Scholarship Application
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NEW for 2025! BROADWAY SOUTH JUNIOR: MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP (Grades 3 – 7) | July 7 – 18, 2025
Broadway South Junior: Musical Theatre Camp
Rising Grades 3 – 7
July 7 – 18, 2025 | Monday through Friday (two weeks) | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $450
Broadway South Junior is BACK!
Is your child a budding “triple threat” who loves to act, sing, and dance? Or maybe they just want to have fun, release some wiggles, and make new lifelong friends? Either way, this camp offers an unforgettable experience where every camper can find their “light.”
This year, we’re thrilled to offer campers the opportunity to shine in an exciting, one-of-a-kind performance of Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS! Get ready to dive into the world of theatre and develop acting, singing, and dancing skills, while building confidence, creativity, and teamwork. Rising 3rd through 7th graders of all experience levels are encouraged to register for this camp.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
The jungle is jumpin’ with a jazzy beat in Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS! Specially adapted from the classic Disney animated film, this wildly fun musical features a host of colorful characters and all your favorite songs from the movie. Get ready to move like your favorite animal and have a lot of fun!
BUY BROADWAY SOUTH JUNIOR:
MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP
Rising Grades 7 – 12
CAMP SHAKESPEARE EXTREME (Grades 7 – 12) | June 23 – 27, 2025
Camp Shakespeare Extreme
Rising grades 7 – 12
June 23 – 27, 2025 | Monday through Friday (one week) | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $300
All the fun of Camp Shakespeare, but to the EXTREME. This camp gives our older campers a chance to dive deeper into character creation, learn to move with confidence around the stage, and discover how to use their voices to command and captivate an audience. Are you ready to achieve the EXTREME?
This year’s theme is “Royal Rebels: Grudges and Guilt.”
The final showcase for family and friends will feature funny and fierce scenes and monologues from Shakespeare’s plays that explore the chaos and grandeur of royalty, rebelling against the establishment, and guilty consciences.
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BROADWAY SOUTH: MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP (Grades 7 – 12) | July 14 – 25, 2025
Broadway South: Musical Theatre Camp
Rising Grades 8 – 12
July 14 – 25, 2025 | Monday through Friday (two weeks)| 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $450
New York and Broadway’s most talented actors, singers, and dancers perform on ASF stages. Now you can too. Prepare to learn voice, choreography, and acting skills taught by acclaimed guest artists and ASF pros during this two-week intensive of workshops and rehearsals that will culminate in an electrifying musical theatre showcase open to the community.
Get ready to find your light and focus your passion!
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MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP
BEHIND THE CURTAIN: TECH CAMP (Grades 8 – 12) | July 14 –18, 2025
Behind the Curtain: Tech Camp
Rising Grades 8 – 12
July 14 – 18, 2025 | Monday through Friday (one week) | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $300
Get a backstage pass to what happens behind the curtain at ASF!
It takes a pretty large team to make theatre magic possible. Students in Tech Camp will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with technical theatre pros in the areas of costumes, scenery, lighting, design, and management. In addition to providing the technical elements for one of ASF’s performance camps, students will also participate in a Technical Theatre Olympics challenge with their peers. See you in the shop!
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TECH THEATRE CAMP
ADULT ACTING (AGES 18+)
SUMMER ACADEMY
ADULT ACTING: PERFORMING SHAKESPEARE (Ages 18+) | June 28 – July 26, 2025 | Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Adult Acting: Performing Shakespeare with Greta Lambert & Rodney Clark
Ages 18+
June 28 – July 26, 2025 | Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Fee: $200
Join esteemed ASF legends Greta Lambert and Rodney Clark for an unforgettable summer adult acting workshop!
With more than a hundred productions and many decades of experience between them, this beloved duo are returning this summer to share their acting insights with you. This summer’s revelry promises to be an electric experience for adult actors and thespians of all experience levels. From seasoned pros to curious novices, all are welcome to immerse themselves in the magic of the Bard.
This summer course offering is for adults only.
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PERFORMING SHAKESPEARE
LOOKING FOR ACTING ACADEMY CLASSES?
Learn more about the craft of acting at ASF’s Acting Academy.
Academy classes are open to new and returning students and feature different content and material each session.
SEEKING TEACHING ARTISTS
We’re looking for passionate and energetic teaching artists around the River Region and beyond to lead and/or assist with our Education programming — including but not limited to workshops, classes, and camps for youth and adults! Teaching Artists are hired at ASF on a rolling basis throughout the season. Add your information to our databaseto be notified if an opening fits your profile or area of expertise.
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