Our mission is to provide actors of all experience levels a safe place to grow and strengthen their performing skills. We also encourage participants to become involved in all aspects of ATC, including assisting students with auditioning for shows, volunteering behind the scenes, and finding opportunities with other organizations in the Columbus theatre community.
Use the code 2CAMPS when purchasing two or more camps to receive $50 off per camp!
Discover Acting
Elementary (entering Grades 1-5)
June 1 – 5 | 9am – 12:30pm
Introduce your child to the world of acting! Campers will discover what it’s like to explore acting onstage. The camp will have a final demonstration on the Schiller Park stage the evening of June 5th prior to The Taming of the Shrew performance.
$250 per student (or 2 for $400)
Discover Shakespeare
Elementary (entering Grades 1-5)
July 20 – 24 | 9am – 12:30pm
A fun way to introduce your child to Shakespeare! The camp will conclude with a final performance exhibiting scenes from the Bard on the Schiller Park stage the evening of July 24th prior to the Othello performance.
*It is recommended that students take Discover Acting first, but not required.
$250 per student (or 2 for $400)
Acting Fairy Tales
Elementary (entering Grades 1-5)
June 8 – 12 | 9am – 12:30pm
Let your child’s imagination and creativity expand in this fun acting class! Classic fairy tales and their variety of characters: princesses, knights, witches, and talking animals provide exciting ways to explore character development. The camp will have a final demonstration on the Schiller Park stage the evening of June 12th prior to The Taming of the Shrew performance.
$250 per student (or 2 for $400)
Heroes and Villains
Elementary (entering Grades 1-5)
July 27 – 31 | 9am – 12:30pm
Watch out world, not all heroes wear capes (some of them have masks or armor)! An epic week of storytelling as campers act out their favorite characters and create new ones. The camp will have a final demonstration on the Schiller Park stage the evening of July 31st prior to the Othello performance.
$250 per student (or 2 for $400)
Discover Musical Theatre
Elementary (entering Grades 1-5)
July 6 – 10 | 9am – 12:30pm
Since there’s no business like show business, this is a camp where students can let it go. A full week of acting, singing, and dancing. The camp will have a final demonstration on the Schiller Park stage the evening of July 10th prior to the Peter and the Starcatcher performance.
$250 per student (or 2 for $400)
Case Closed in Acting
Elementary (entering Grades 1-5)
August 3 – 7 | 9am – 12:30pm
Look out campers, there’s a mystery afoot in Schiller Park! As young sleuths in training, it will be your job to solve it. This week of camp will involve campers exploring the world of acting through the lens of a Detective and solving a mystery by the end of the week with their mystery theatre performance to close the case. This camp will conclude with a final performance on the Schiller Park stage the evening of August 7th prior to the Othello performance.
$250 per student (or 2 for $400)
Acting Basics
Middle School (entering Grades 6-8)
June 1 – 5 | 1:30 – 5pm
Does your student want to act? This is a safe place to learn a new skill and build confidence performing in front of others as campers will work on monologues and scenes together. The camp will have a final demonstration on the Schiller Park stage the evening of June 5th prior to The Taming of the Shrew performance.
$250 per student (or 2 for $400)
Introduction to Acting Shakespeare
Middle School (entering Grades 6-8)
July 27 – 31 | 1:30 – 5pm
All the world’s a stage and here campers will get to experience the comedy and tragedy of Shakespeare’s work. The camp will conclude with a final performance exhibiting scenes from the world’s most famous poet on the Schiller Park stage the evening of July 31st prior to the Othello performance.
*It is recommended that students take Acting Basics first, but not required.
$250 per student (or 2 for $400)
Yes, and… No, but…: Introduction to Improv
Middle School (entering Grades 6-8)
June 22 – 26 | 9 am – 12:30 pm
Learn how to do improv. This camp will provide lots of laughs as campers learn the different types of improv and play improv games. The camp will have a final demonstration on the Schiller Park stage the evening of June 26th prior to the Peter and the Starcatcher performance.
$250 per student (or 2 for $400)
New Play Creation
Middle School (entering Grades 6-8)
August 3 – 7 | 1:30 – 5pm
Make a play in one week! Campers will work together to devise a new piece of theatre that they will then produce by the end of the week. Their show will premiere on the Schiller Park stage the evening of August 7th prior to the Othello performance.
$250 per student (or 2 for $400)
Introduction to Musical Theatre
Middle School (entering Grades 6-8)
July 6 – 10 | 1:30 – 5pm
Learn what it means to be a triple threat in the theatre as you act, dance, and sing all week. Don’t miss your shot to take this camp! The camp will have a final demonstration of a medley of Broadway favorites on the Schiller Park stage the evening of July 10th prior to the Peter and the Starcatcher performance.
$250 per student (or 2 for $400)
Behind the Scenes: Agatha Christie
Middle School (entering Grades 6-8)
August 10 – 13 | 9am – 12:30pm and August 14 | 6 – 11pm
Learn what it takes to run a theatre company. Work with sets, props, costumes, lights, and sound with the option to learn outdoor theatre house management at the Friday, August 14th production of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None (weather permitting). Campers work alongside staff members during the tech weeks for our main stage productions and will learn different skills each time this camp is taught. Ideal for middle schoolers who are interested in theatre, but do not want to act on stage.
$250 per student (or 2 for $400)
Acting Basics
High School (entering Grades 9-12)
June 8 – 12 | 1:30 – 5pm
Interested in acting? This is a great place to learn or refresh the basics of acting while working on monologues and scenes during the week. The camp will have a final demonstration on the Schiller Park stage the evening of June 12th prior to The Taming of the Shrew performance.
$250 per student (or 2 for $400)
Behind the Scenes: Othello
High School (entering Grades 9-12)
July 13 – 16 | 1:30 – 5pm and July 17 | 6 – 11pm
Learn what it takes to run a theatre company. Work with sets, props, costumes, lights, and sound with the option to learn outdoor theatre house management at the Friday, July 17th production of Othello (weather permitting). Campers work alongside staff members during the tech weeks for our main stage productions and will learn different skills each time this camp is taught. Ideal for high schoolers who are interested in theatre, but do not want to act on stage.
$250 per student (or 2 for $400)
Behind the Scenes: Starcatcher
High School (entering Grades 9-12)
June 15 – 18 | 1:30 – 5pm and June 19 | 6 – 11pm
Learn what it takes to run a theatre company. Work with sets, props, costumes, lights, and sound with the option to learn outdoor theatre house management at the Friday, June 19th production of Peter and the Starcatcher (weather permitting). Campers work alongside staff members during the tech weeks for our main stage productions and will learn different skills each time this camp is taught. Ideal for high schoolers who are interested in theatre, but do not want to act on stage.
$250 per student (or 2 for $400)
Acting Shakespeare
High School (entering Grades 9-12)
July 20 – 24 | 1:30 – 5pm
Students will learn how to act out the words written by the world’s most famous playwright. The camp will conclude with a final performance exhibiting scenes from Shakespeare on the Schiller Park stage the evening of July 24th prior to the Othello performance.
*It is recommended that students take Acting Basics first, but not required.
$250 per student (or 2 for $400)
Friday Night Live: Sketch Comedy
High School (entering Grades 9-12)
June 22 – 26 | 1:30 – 5pm
Class clowns unite! Campers will explore how to comedically convey different characters, concepts, and situations using a combination of improv and storytelling techniques. The camp will have a final demonstration on the Schiller Park stage the evening of June 26th prior to the Peter and the Starcatcher performance.
$250 per student (or 2 for $400)