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IDAHO ACTING CAMPS & CLASSES

Camps and classes for Idaho kids, teens, and adults that have a special focus on acting in the theatre. Many of these Idaho 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.

 

Idaho Falls Youth Arts Centre
Idaho Falls, ID area

Summer Theater Camp is a crash course in fun and theater - putting together a Junior show in just 2 weeks, the youth learn about all the aspects of producing a quality production including dance, singing, costumes, sets, directing, and producing!

The Idaho Falls Youth Arts Centre provides quality opportunities for youth in the arts to enrich their lives through participation in music, dramatic arts and creative movement. The Idaho Falls Youth Arts Centre fosters a positive outlet for youth to build on their unique skills and talents. Through participation in choir, strings, musical theatre, artistic workshops, and dance through artistic growth and achievement, youth are empowered with a positive self-image that benefits the entire community.

Website: https://ifyac.org

 

University of Idaho Summer Drama Camp
Moscow, ID area

Hosted by Idaho Repertory Theatre, our drama camp provides an exceptional opportunity for young people to express their creativity and contribute to the rich cultural life we enjoy on the Palouse. All camp participants will have a role in the production which will be performed live in the Hartung Theater

Drama Camp Activities
• Acting, Dancing and Movement
• Creating Masks and Costumes
• Workshops and Rehearsals
• Backstage Activities
• Constructing Sets
• Building Props

Website: https://www.uidaho.edu/class/theatre/productions-and-events/drama-camp

 

Educational Theatre of Idaho
McCall, ID area

For Educational Theatre of Idaho, there is no other way to raise the bar on excellence than watching young people feel respected and valued. Our qualified teachers in the Performing Arts will provide the challenges, training, and opportunities to encourage students to create their best work.

Classes
See the website for class dates and times.

Performing Arts Summer Camp
Educational Theatre of Idaho is currently one of the most affordable places to send your child/children to a performing arts overnight camp this summer! However, we don’t want the price of tuition to be the reason a family doesn’t participate. Tuition assistance is available upon request.

We are dedicated to keeping registration rates reasonable. Educational Theatre of Idaho supports a Scholarship Fund and Business Community Sponsorships which are needed to keep a performing arts camp costs affordable and high quality. A limited number of need-based partial scholarships are available for all sessions.

What we offer:
• Digital Free environment
• Full length productions
• Highly Qualified Teachers specializing in the performing arts leading and directing the programs
• Young adult camp counselors trained by us
• All staff background checks
• Performance rights to productions
• Scripts/Musical Scripts
• Healthy Family Style Meals
• Costumes individually designed for your child
• Hand Designed Props
• Artistically designed Set and Set pieces
• Programs
• Lifeguard on duty

Educational Theatre of Idaho Performing Arts campers will experience an all inclusive full camp experience!

Along with the music and theatrics, campers will also enjoy:
• Friendships and Laughter • Kayaking and Canoeing
• Archery and Sword Play
• Stand Up Paddle Boarding
• Swimming
• Campfires and S’mores
• Evening Reflections and Camp Songs
• Nature Walks and Labyrinth
• Board Games and Card Games
• And time to just connect with Friends
• Day and overnight options!

Website: https://www.educationaltheatreofidaho.org

 

ARTitorium on Broadway
Idaho Falls, ID area

Our vision is to provide welcoming, fun-focused, and imaginative experiences in the arts for kids and families, and to be a valuable and meaningful resource for caregivers and teachers across eastern Idaho.

Upcoming Theater Classes

ARTitorium offers an excited variety of theater classes and camps throughout the year!

Summer Theater Camp
Ages 6-9
Students will devise (create) a show together based on the theme, When I Grow Up. They will cast each other in the roles and rehearse the show to perform for family and friends at the end of the week.

Website: https://www.artitoriumonbroadway.org

 

Treasure Valley Children's Theater
Meridian, ID area

Classes, Camps & Workshops
• We offer theater and musical theater training programs for youth.
• All our programs are facilitated by professional Performing Arts educators.
• All programs are structured to teach performance skills, build confidence, provide structured socialization, teach our core values, and are A LOT of fun!
• Most education programs are set at 12 students to maximize student engagement and learning outcomes.

Most programs conclude with either a showcase performance, open house, or video for sharing. Class minimums are 6 students. Class maximums are currently set to 10 students. Classes are subject to cancellation if minimums are not met.

Website: https://www.treasurevalleychildrenstheater.com

 

Boise Contemporary Theater
Boise, ID area

The Academy for Contemporary Theater is BCT’s gold-standard Theater Lab. Our lab programs are so successful and popular that we expanded our offerings to both younger and older creatives! With A.C.T. at BCT, we’ve built a ladder for ages 6 to 99+ so artists of all ages can find classes at various skill levels to tell their stories. Come A.C.T. at BCT!

Unlike camps, our education classes are skill-building, confidence-boosting, and friendship-making courses taught by theater professionals. And they are really fun!

BCT Theater Lab, for youth 12-18 years old, is dedicated to the proposition that students are capable of more than we expect. They have a story to tell, and it’s important to listen. Students create brand new plays from scratch and then perform them on our professional stage with all the bells and whistles in this ten-week class. It’s unlike anything else in the valley.

The Academy For Contemporary Theater at BCT is becoming the premiere acting institution for professional actors and new artists in the Treasure Valley. Our adult program includes to year round classes for adult actors of all levels, being taught by the valley’s most talented professional artists.

Website: https://bctheater.org

 

The Palace Theatre
Chubbuck, ID area

Palace Conservatory for the Performing Arts
We believe in empowering young artists at every level! We provide a supportive, fun environment where young artists can be inspired, creative, expressive, and shine!

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The process of learning and striving for personal, individual excellence is important. Performing arts improve character qualities that support performance in school and enhance one's life. These young artists will learn skills that can translate into every aspect of their life that will carry into adulthood.

Palace Theatre Summer Camps
Explore the world of theatre, develop rehearsal and audition skills, and meet new friends who share your love of performing on stage with our summer camps. Join our camps hosted and created by the Palace Theatre that is known for our outstanding Palace Conservatory for the Performing Arts theatre program.

Palace Theatre Camp
Ages 8-18 : They will be broken up by age in classes

This one-week camp is a high energy- fast paced week filled with all things theatre. It will be a fun-filled week of activities and classes, such as set design, dance, improv, costuming, acting, and more! The campers will spend time building props, taking dance classes, learning sewing skills, and much more. Spend time with us learning and building your craft! This camp does not put together a musical, they will spend more time learning in-depth and hands-on theatre skills to improve any young artist. This camp will feel similar to a sleep-away camp and give the camper an opportunity to meet new friends who love theatre.

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Camp will end with a live on-stage recital showing off the skills the campers learned throughout the week. Each camper will receive a camp t-shirt and free admission to the performance for family members. Campers will field trip to see a movie + popcorn and drink as a fun activity and way to relax and bond before their performance.

Shining Stars Camp
This camp was made specifically for our young artists with special needs. We will be pairing them up with a buddy mentor who will provide support and assistance when needed throughout the week. This camp will get them dancing, singing, and performing at the level they feel comfortable with. Each camper will receive a camp t-shirt and two complimentary tickets to their performance. We can't wait to see these stars shine!

Website: https://www.palacetheatrearts.com

 

Lewiston Civic Theatre
Lewiston, ID area

ACTING OUT! YOUTH COMPANY
Acting Out is an educational opportunity for local children from ages eight to seventeen to experience and learn the theatrical arts in a safe environment. We offer a summer program and an after-school program.

Acting Out teaches respect, teamwork, and self-expression through theatre games and production rehearsal. Together, the students must complete specific curriculum items and work toward producing a performance at the conclusion of each Quarter. We offer two six-week classes throughout the school year beginning in the Fall.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
Classes and workshops are offered in the Spring and the Fall. See our website for current dates and times.

The Art of Storytelling Through Musical Theatre Workshop
Have you always been interested in storytelling? How about writing in the world of musical theatre? Expand your knowledge of world-building and storytelling through our Musical Theatre workshop.

Website: https://lctheatre.org

 

Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre
Coeur d'Alene, ID area

Professional Musical Theatre classes for Ages 14/16 to Adult include Acting, Voice, Tech, and Auditions. Each class is a foundational class and a pre-requisite for future advanced classes in each discipline. Students may enroll in one or multiple classes each session.

INTRO TO PROFESSIONAL MUSICAL THEATRE
AGES 8 to 13

Description:
A musical theatre class that incorporates valuable lessons such as teamwork, commitment, conquering fear, being prepared, theatre etiquette, confidence, and an introduction to the professional world of musical theatre. This class aims to give students an arts foundation that can be applied to further training and be an enrichment tool to work alongside their educational journey.

Prerequisite:
None. This class is required for all students ages 8-13 who are new to the Musical Theatre Training Institute (or have not been enrolled with MTTI for 2 or more consecutive sessions). Minimum class size 10.

ACTING FOR MUSICAL THEATRE
AGES 14 to ADULT

Description:
This foundation level acting class gives performers the tools to build sensory and imagination technique while training behavioral reflexes towards truth in imaginary circumstances. Actors will gain knowledge and tools that will aid in developing their personal process and begin to work towards scripted text.

Prerequisite:
None. This is a pre-requisite class required for all Professional Musical Theatre Certification tracts. This class counts towards MTTI's Professional Musical Theatre Certificate. Minimum class size 10.

VOICE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE
AGES 14 to ADULT

Description:

This foundation level voice class will focus on building technique, developing sound, vocal health, effective practice routines, and an introduction to musical elements of harmony, ensemble, and solo performance. Students will learn to care for their voice and improve their technique through a series of exercises, theory, and practice.

Prerequisite:
None. This is a pre-requisite class required for all Professional Musical Theatre Certification tracts. This class counts towards MTTI's Professional Musical Theatre Certificate. Minimum class size 10

TECH FOR MUSICAL THEATRE
AGES 14 to ADULT

AUDITIONS FOR MUSICAL THEATRE
AGES 16 to ADULT

PROFESSIONAL MUSICAL THEATRE CERTIFICATION
Two Year Professional Musical Theatre Certification

The Musical Theatre Training Institute at Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre is excited to offer a two-year professional musical theatre certificate program for ages 14 to adult. The certification program provides a solid, high-level training for those seeking a career in the world of professional musical theatre.

Our professional musical theatre certificate program starts with three foundational classes and an auditions class. All three foundational classes are required in order to continue in the certification program. Each foundational class is a prerequisite for future advanced classes.

Students who are seeking certification can do so in two, three or four years. Choosing to take classes outside of the certification structure still requires completion of the three foundational classes to move on to advanced level classes. Certification also requires additional credits in Special Offerings, Performances, Tech work and more.

Website: https://cstmtti.com

 

RESOURCES

Of course a website cannot tell you all the information you need to know about preparing yourself to be an actor: unions, contracts, agents, casting, auditions, and the myriads of other things actors should learn about the acting business.

Below are a number of resources that will help you learn about such things to get you on the right road to becoming a successful actor.

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So You Want to Sing Musical Theatre: A Guide for Performers (Updated and Expanded)
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From Craft to Career: A Casting Director's Guide for the Actor
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The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide
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The Actor's Hustle: A Step by Step Guide to Getting Your Foot in the Door in TV and Film and How to Get Paid from Your Craft
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The Art of Auditioning, Second Edition: Techniques for Television
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Auditioning for Musical Theatre
by Denny Berry

Auditioning for Musical Theatre demystifies the process of giving the best possible professional audition for a role in a musical. It is the result of Denny Berry's own experience, sitting "behind the audition desk" for 30 years of professional Broadway auditions, as well as teaching newcomers and coaching established actors. The book coaches performers on how to be their best selves - and avoid the pitfalls of n...More

Acting in Musical Theatre: A Comprehensive Course
by Joe Deer & Rocco Dal Vera

Acting in Musical Theatre remains the only complete course in approaching a role in a musical. It covers fundamental skills for novice actors, practical insights for professionals, and even tips to help veteran musical performers refine their craft.Acting in Musical Theatre's chapters divide into easy-to-reference units, each containing group and solo exercises, making it the definitive textbook for students and practitioners alike...More

Acting the Song: Performance Skills for the Musical Theatre
by Tracey Moore & Allison Bergman

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Drama for Teen Actors
by Christine McClure

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Respect for Acting: Expanded Version
by Uta Hagen with Haskel Frankel

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The Complete Stanislavsky Toolkit: Revised Edition
by Bella Merlin

A revised and updated edition of Bella Merlin's essential guide to Stanislavsky. The Complete Stanislavsky Toolkit collects together for the first time the terms and ideas developed by Stanislavsky throughout his career. It is organised into three sections: Actor-Training, Rehearsal Processes and Performance Practices. Key terms are explained and defined as they naturally occur in this process. They are illustrat...More

Breaking Down Your Script: A Step-By-Step Guide for the Actor
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Activated Script Analysis: An Integrative Approach to Play Analysis Through Creative Expression and Devised Theatre
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The Monster in Theatre History: This Thing of Darkness
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Theater Management Handbook: From Box Office to Payroll, Proven Plans and Strategies for Running a Successful Production
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Tips From A Talent Agent
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Acting: The First Six Lessons
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Sampling and Remixing Blackness in Hip-Hop Theater and Performance
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An Actor's Guide--Making It in New York City, Third Edition: Everything a Working Actor Needs to Survive and Succeed in the Big Apple
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Surviving Hollywood: How To Ensure The Acting Industry Doesn't Chew You Up And Spit You Out
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Acting for Beginners: A Heart-centered Approach to Acting (The Beginner's Guide to Becoming an Actor and Getting That First Role)
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