ASC Theatre Camp

Coed
Ages 13-18
Specialty

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Overview

Take your relationship with Shakespeare to the next level at the American Shakespeare Center Theatre Camp, a residential summer intensive for rising 8th graders through rising college freshman. Preview the college experience by living on campus at Mary Baldwin University while you work with professional theatre practitioners to prepare to strut and fret your hour upon the stage.

Campers audition on their first full day of the session to receive their parts for the mid-session Showcase as well as the Final Performance Festival. Campers spend the next three weeks working with directors, production teams, and each other to mount their shows in the Blackfriars Playhouse for friends, family, and their adoring public to see. Perfect for first-time performers and seasoned stage veterans alike.

Specialty camp focus: Theatre

Case-by-case support for campers with: ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Neurodivergent

Unique Features

Located at the Blackfriars Playhouse, with campers living on campus at Mary Baldwin University with 24 hour supervision.
Outside rehearsals, campers attend a variety of classes (e.g. verse, rhetoric, theatre history), and receive training in voice, audience contact, improv, clown, combat, and more.
Extra-curricular activities include movie nights, pool days, the talent show, and the Masquerade dance.
Attendance at Camp is by acceptance only: all prospective campers must apply to attend.

Quick Facts

Year Opened 1997
Type Specialty
Gender Coed
Ages 13-18 years old
Sessions 3 weeks
Capacity 30 campers
Cost $1,325 /week
Total Activities 3 activities
Bunk Type Dorm Or Hotel
Camper to Staff 5:1 Ratio
Setting Campus
Waterfront None
Religion Non-Religious
Affiliation Independent

Activities

Arts

Performing Arts

Theater

Water

Swimming

Dates & Rates

2025 Season:

Camp Season June 11 - July 28
Session Lengths 3 weeks
Cost $1,325 /week

Financial Offers:

Tiered/sliding scale tutition: No
Financial assistance: Yes
Special discounts: No

Accommodations

Bunks

Type: Dorm Or Hotel
Not open air
Electricity/lights
Air conditioning
No separate bathhouse
Showers attached
Toilets attached

Health

Staff not certified in First Aid /CPR
No doctor onsite
No nurse onsite
No 24/7 medical staff
No onsite health center

Dietary Needs

Food Allergies
Gluten Free
Kosher
Peanut-free
Tree nut-free
Vegan friendly
Vegetarian friendly

International Campers

Enrolls non-US campers
2 countries have attended

Welcome Message

Lia Wallace, Education Programs Manager and Camp Director

Thank you for considering American Shakespeare Center Theatre Camp! Our camp is a place of radical acceptance, where students can hone their theatrical craft while making lifelong memories -- and friends. Rehearse and perform in the world's first recreation of Shakespeare's indoor theatre, the Blackfriars Playhouse, while receiving top-tier theatrical training. We'd love to see you at the Playhouse!