ALABAMA ACTING CAMPS & CLASSES

Camps and classes for Alabama kids, teens, and adults that have a special focus on acting in the theatre. Many of these Alabama acting education programs also focus on singing, dancing and music. Most programs present a performance on the last day of classes. Most of the camps are day camps, but some are residential.

Contact each individual organization via their website for updated program date, place, and registration information.

 

Red Mountain Theatre
Birmingham, AL area

Red Mountain Theatre offers a broad scope of theatre-based educational opportunities for everyone. At any level, those who study theatre sharpen their ability to create and collaborate, and gain confidence along the way.

From our youngest play makers to the actors of Red Mountain Theatre's Seasoned Performers, training in the arts serves students throughout their lifetimes—on the stage and beyond.

EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
• FALL PLAY DAYS
One day of theatrical fun, for ages 6-12 (depending on theme)
• WINTER THEATRE CAMPS
Multi-day camps that run half or whole day for a week or more. For ages 4 to 14, depending on the camp.
• SKILL BUILDERS
When school is in session, afterschool Skill Builder Classes help students aged 8-14 get a grounding in specific skills.
• INTENSIVES
For students 9 and older who are serious about theatre and looking to hone their performance skills.
    - Broadway Bootcamp - Ages 9-18
    - College Prep Intensive -- Rising High School Seniors
• YOUNG ARTIST PRODUCTIONS
For students 9 -18 (depending on production) who are ready to tackle the rehearsal and execution of a high-quality musical production. Past productions have included Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr., Annie Jr., and The Addams Family, Jr.
    - Young Artist Productions
• PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
For dedicated students 9-18 who are committed to theatre and looking for a challenge.
    - Performing Ensembles - Ages 9-18
    - The Conservatory - Ages 13-18

"EDUCATION FOR ADULTS
Classes for adults (18+) usually run September to December, January to March, and May to August. Frequently offered classes are Acting, Improv, Dance (Ballet, Tap and Hip Hop) and Musical Theatre. Sign up for a bundle of classes, or choose individual dates (check availability).

Website: https://redmountaintheatre.org

 

Auburn Area Community Theatre
Auburn, AL area

AACT is a non-profit organization that provides an opportunity for education and participation in the theatre community. AACT provides a number of workshops and summer camps to area kids, teens, and adults. AACT also presents quality, entertaining and thought-provoking theatre experiences to our cultural community.

Website: https://auburnact.org

 

Arts Council of the Trussville Area
Trussville, AL area

ACTA Junior Our PREMIERE class is for students in grades 2-5.

Students will learn basics of theatre, audition preparation, character development and acting skills. The class will have a showcase at the end of the session.

ACTA also hosts Summer Theatre Camps for grades 2 - 18 years of age.

See website for details.

Website: https://www.actatheater.com

 

Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center
Birmingham, AL area

UAB’s Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts, Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, ArtPlay Community Art Education and UAB Arts in Medicine provide our community with challenging and thoughtful art experiences.

Collectively, we are able to bring our community together through free and fee-based events, classes and performances that immerse individuals in a world of creativity.

We believe that the arts are transformative – that they entertain, educate and heal. Along with our resident partners, UAB Department of Art and Art History, Department of Music, Department of Theatre, and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, we are able to inspire our community, students, performers, employees and you.

Please see website for current class offerings available for registration for ages 3 and up in the areas of visual art, acting, musical theatre, dance, and music.

Website: https://www.alysstephens.org/events/artplay-classes-workshops/

 

Sunny Side Theater
Mobile, AL area

All classes participate in skit night and voice students perform in the voice recital after each semester.

Center Stage Drama
Grades 2 - 6
Join us as we take a skit from auditions to the stage! This training class allows everyone the chance to learn theater terminology, blocking, characterization, and experience having lines in a show!

Bringing Books to Life
Grades preK - 2
Our littlest performers get the chance to show their stuff each week by producing a new story for parents to watch at the end of class. Complete with costumes and lines, our youngest stars get a chance to shine!

Actor’s Edge Studio
Grades 7 & up
Join local director and expert theatre teacher, Eric Browne, as he explores the advanced techniques used in theater. From Directing to Film Making to Musical Theatre Styles, Eric takes actors and actresses to the next level!

Musical Theatre Dance
All Ages
Join local choreographer Rebekah Howard as she refines skills on the dance floor. Each semester offers students the opportunity to work on tap, jazz, and more!

Voice Lessons
By appointment
Join one of our three amazing teachers for 30 minutes each week to learn vocal techniques to help you land that lead role or gain confidence singing in front of others!

Original Drama Camp
Multiple sessions
Grades: 2 - 8
Sunny Side Theater’s Drama Camps have been a Mobile fixture since 2002. What started as a two-week camp has turned into a full-time summer program meeting the needs of kids and families desiring an immersive experience. Campers play theater games, participate in show rehearsals, learn about styling and characterization, and paint sets all while putting together a full-length play.

Drama Camp Jr.
Grades: PreK - 2
For our youngest actors and actresses, we are thrilled to offer another fresh summer of camps! Children will learn all the basics of acting while producing a skit to present at the end of each week! Counselors have experience working with children in the arts and help them choose costumes, paint scenery, and put on a show for parents.

Website: https://www.sunnysidedrama.com

 

Cloverdale Playhouse
Mongomery, AL area

The Playhouse hosts several workshops and special adult acting classes throughout the year. Please see website for updates.

The Playhouse is dedicated to presenting entertaining, challenging, and innovative theatrical productions, as well as Special Performances, a regular music series, and educational programs to enhance the cultural life of the city of Montgomery and the surrounding River Region.

Website: https://www.cloverdaleplayhouse.org

 

Alabama Shakespeare Festival
Montgomery, AL area

SPRING ACTING ACADEMY
ACTING CLASSES FOR YOUTH & ADULTS
Learn more about the craft of acting at ASF’s Acting Academy. Fall and Spring Academy classes are open to new and returning students and will feature different content.

SUMMER CAMPS
Not only will your camper have lots of fun in a theatre environment, they’ll come home and return to school with the beneficial FIVE Cs: Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, and CONFIDENCE!

See our website for upcoming classes and camps.

Website: https://asf.net

 

Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater & Academy
Huntsville, AL area

FPCTA offers quality year-round educational classes for students ages 3-adult of all skill levels. Our goal is to help students develop their: Bodies, Voices, Minds, and Imaginations to enable them to flourish & grow, both as artists and people.

At the end of the semester, students will showcase their work in our “Class Sharings” for invited family and friends.

WE FOCUS ON LIFE SKILLS:
Our Programs include:
Creative Drama • Acting • Musical Theatre • Dance • Film • Performance Showcases • Theme classes • Active Listening • Creativity • Teamwork • Self-Confidence • Concentration • Critical Thinking • Empathy

FPCTA hosts a variety of camps during fall, holiday, spring, and summer breaks from school.

Students are divided into age appropriate groups

For week-long camps, Friday is “Sharing Day!” Campers Showcase their work to invited family and friends.

Before Care and After care is available

Full Day Camps
We offer four weeks of our Full Day camps! Each week will focus on a theme to inspire our daily activities. Actors are divided into groups based on their age. Throughout the week, students will also work on different elements of theatre including acting, voice, movement, dance, musical theatre, improvisation and much more!

Performance Showcases
Advanced Musical Theatre Showcases
In this two week performance intensive program, our aspiring actors will gain stage experience by working on a musical. Actors will showcase their talents in a fully developed production at Bob Jones High School. Class size is limited.

Young Musical Theatre Showcases
In this two week program, our young performer will work on the basic elements of putting on a play. Actors will perform a short scene before the Advanced Musical Theatre Showcase at Bob Jones High School. Class size is limited.

Teen Acting Showcases
Affectionately described as “boot camp theatre,” FPCTA’s Teen Acting Showcase is an exhilarating combination of theatre training and stage experience. This program requires a lot of discipline and focus and is an exciting challenge for any young actor. Actors will showcase their talents in a fully developed production at Bob Jones High School. Class size is limited.

Half Day Camps
We offer several weeks of different workshop options for campers of all ages! Campers (ages 3-15) can choose to extend their experience to a full day by taking a morning and afternoon workshop. Campers staying for a full day of fun are welcome to take part in a supervised lunch before the afternoon camp begins. FPCTA does not provide food or drink. Campers staying for a full day, please provide a peanut-free/tree-nut free lunch each day.

Tech Camps
We have a little bit of everything for our campers from Stage Management, Sound Design, Lighting Design or working on props and costumes for our Musical Theatre Showcases! Class size is limited.

Website: https://www.fantasyplayhouse.org

 

School of Fine Arts
Decatur, AL area

SoFA Acting classes can help your child become self confident and assured. Acting classes not only help them to prepare for school and community theater auditions, but they teach self expression and vocal delivery fitting for job interviews, oral presentations, and everyday life as well. Training for a stage performance in theater can strengthen your child’s self esteem and give them a community of people that share a common interest.

Our Summer Camps are created to offer something for every child. We focus on performing arts, but also any avenue through which a chld can express themselves. We believe self expression, for children especially, is essential to them learning and believing they were created by God with a specific purpose in mind and to do great things for Him.

Our 1-week camps are typically 1-2.5 hours a day for 4 or 5 days of the week. They are for ages 3 up to 12th grade and explore interests such as art, acting, music theory, violin, guitar, piano, drumming, mallet instruments, and different dance styles.

Besides our 1-week camps, we also have Musikgarten summer classes. These classes meet one day a week for 30-45 minutes and are for ages 3 months to 4 years. There are usually 5 or 6 meetings during the summer. Musikgarten is a internationally acclaimed music program in which children and caregivers participate together.

Our third style of summer camp is lengthier than our typical one-week camp or 1 day a week camp. We offer T.E.A.M. Academy which stands for Theater, Engineering, Art, and Music. It is a full day camp that runs 8am-5pm,Monday through Thursday and 8am-noon on Friday. This camp offers children interest-based tracks in cooking, legos, stop-motion animation, ukulele, recorder, karate, art, music theater, and stage stunts.

Website: https://schooloffinearts.org

 

Birmingham Children's Theatre
Birmingham, AL area

PLAYERS STUDIO
Great for ages 8 - 10 years.
Is your child looking for a fun place to explore and grow performance techniques? The BCT Players Studio focuses on developing and sharpening skills while engaging with various theatrical styles, acting techniques, and musical theatre movements. We bring it all together in the Studio Showcase featuring each student’s strengthening skills through monologues, scenes, and dance numbers. You’ll be amazed at your child’s growing confidence onstage and beyond!

PLAYERS STUDIO PLUS
Great for ages 11 - 13 years.
Get a little more! Students participating in Players + will take their skills learned previously in Players Studio along with their Actor’s Toolbox and begin to finesse their individual art. Students can select any or all of the specialized training courses. Students will work with an industry professional to refine their craft, building towards a special Studio Cabaret performance, showcasing the variety of training they received.

Website: https://www.bct123.org

 

Virginia Samford Theatre
Birmingham, AL area

VST STARS
STARS (Students Take A Role at the Samford) was created to give every child the opportunity to learn and grow in a safe and supportive arts environment. Our mission is to provide affordable, high-quality theatre education and performance opportunities for all children no matter their situation. Our classes are taught by qualified, professional teaching artists and educators with the passion and drive to cater to the specific needs of each and every child. By offering classes in conjunction with productions, our children are able to apply what they have learned in a hands-on and collaborative environment. At the VST, our classrooms are the stage and our students are the STARS.

CAMP VST
Open to beginning and intermediate students ages 7 to 18.
Students will work with theatre professionals to explore a variety of theatre arts including dance, voice, improvisation, playwriting, and more. The camp week will wrap up with a short performance in the Mountain Brook High School Performing Arts Center on Friday afternoon where campers will demonstrate some of their favorite games, dances, music, and scenes from the week.

STARS Summer Studio
Open to students entering 6th grade and up with prior theatre/performance experience.
Experienced theatre students will engage in workshop-style instruction led by professionals to hone in on more advanced skills. The week will consist of 80 minute master classes in vocal performance, audition prep, creative drama, writing your own work, and more. Students will leave with an audition-ready video submission, and book of work from the week.

Website: https://www.virginiasamfordtheatre.org

 

Acting Out! Academy
Birmingham, AL area

Acting Out! Academy is the premier on-camera acting academy in greater Birmingham, AL. The six-year-old academy focuses on contemporary, on-camera acting, offering classes, audition coaching, and taped auditions for kids and adults, along with on-camera private lessons to prepare students for professional opportunities in film and television.

We teach acting for Film and T.V., heavily emphasizing audition technique and interview skills (because you can be the best actor in the world, but if you can't audition, you won't work). We begin by teaching how not to act. We focus on understanding; where you are, what you are saying, who you are speaking to and how they feel about what is going on, and just being "real" and "in the moment." If you are "acting," you are doing it wrong!

Website: https://www.actingoutacademy.com

 

Hollywood Huntsville
Huntsville, AL area

We work with people of all ages and backgrounds, from beginners to stars. In our Professional Acting Program we place you in a cohort, where students take the same classes in the same order together as a team. We are a family, and we support you as you support one another. You will make great friends here.

We teach the full range of acting technique from all the masters, and we work with you to develop and manage your career. We provide you with a track to run on so that you will know each step of the way what to do next. Whenever people follow our plan, they get results.

ADULT ACTING CLASSES
On-Camera Acting Training for Ages 16-Up.

MONDAY NIGHT STARS - IMPROV!
Improvisation = Acting without a script. Start on any Monday.
Ages 12-Adult

PROFESSIONAL ACTING PROGRAM
On-Camera Acting Classes for anyone interested in becoming a great actor, auditioning, and booking roles in Movies, TV Shows, and Commercials.

YOUTH ACTING CLASSES
On-Camera Acting Training for Ages 5-15.

MONDAY NIGHT STARS - IMPROV!
IMPROV! Acting without a script. Ages 6-12

YOUNG FOLKS ACTING CLASS
Ages 5-9
Focused on learning Acting Technique, Auditioning Skills, and Improvisation. Students will work on Monologues and Scenes each week in a supportive, fun environment.

YOUNG FOLKS ACTING CLASS
Ages 10-15
Focused on learning Acting Technique, Auditioning Skills, and Improvisation. Students will work on Monologues and Scenes each week in a supportive, fun environment.

Website: https://hollywoodhuntsville.com