Acting camps at the Acorn Acting Academy are designed for kids who want to have fun while exploring the craft of acting . Each session ends with a production in Acorn Studio Theater for family and friends. Whatever your child's level of acting experience, Acorn acting camps will be sure to energize your kid's imagination and provide them with an experience they will never forget!
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• All camps run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays
• Drinks and snacks are included in the tuition costs; students are asked to bring a bag lunch
• Discount combo packages available for campers registering for more than one week - scroll down for more details
• After care until 5 p.m. is available for $10 an hour - please call after registering to make arrangements
• Child to adult ratio guaranteed to be no larger than 6:1
• All sessions take place at the Acorn Studio Theater in the Dana Warp Mill in Westbrook
• The final performance is free and open to the public
SUMMER ACTING CAMP SCHEDULE
Families registering two or more siblings receive a 10% discount on tuition (even if the campers are not in the same session).
Session 3 - July 11 to 15
The Art of Play
(directed by Michael Levine)
for students who have completed grades 2 - 6
Learn and refine your acting skills by exploring improvisational work, theater games, and open scenes. This week will allow students to focus on process work without the pressure of learning lines and blocking. The focus of the week will be on creating a fun and safe atmosphere for students to develop their craft as actors.
$195($175 for returning students)
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Session 4 - July 18 to 22
Plays in Performance
(directed by Michael Levine)
for students who have completed grades 2 - 6
A great session for dramatic children who find themselves bitten by the theater bug. Campers will practice acting exercises and learn techniques to strengthen their ability to make strong choices in their stage work. The final performance will consist of scenes and/or a one-act play adapted from well-known children’s literature.
$195 ($175 for returning students)
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A great session for dramatic children who find themselves bitten by the theater bug. Campers will practice acting exercises and learn techniques to strengthen their ability to make strong choices in their stage work. The final performance will consist of scenes and/or a one-act play adapted from well-known children’s literature.
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Session 5 - July 25 to 29
Fractured Fairy Tales
(directed by Mike Levine)
for students who have completed grades 2 - 6
If your child loves fairy tales, princesses, dragons, knights and evil witches, this is the session for you. Campers will choose their favorite characters from well-known stories, creating wild scenarios that bring them together in crazy and unexpected ways.
$195 ($175 for returning students)
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Session 6 - August 1 to 5
Creative Storytelling
(directed by Mike Levine)
for students who have completed grades K - 2
Little kids will love this camp, in which they will bring some of their favorite picture books to life in original plays that use expressive movement and character acting to tell familiar stories. Campers will make original costumes and scenery while learning basic acting skills and developing their stage presence.
Little kids will love this camp, in which they will bring some of their favorite picture books to life in original plays that use expressive movement and character acting to tell familiar stories. Campers will make original costumes and scenery while learning basic acting skills and developing their stage presence.