MARYLAND/DC ACTING CAMPS & CLASSES

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

 

Faction of Fools
Washington, DC, Maryland area

Faction of Fools is devoted to preserving and celebrating the classical style of Commedia dell'Arte. We believe that studying Commedia dell'Arte will enhance creativity, hone physical theatre skills, and spark imagination in all learners. Our educational mission is to create an understanding of and appreciation for Commedia dell'Arte by providing accessible education programming to learners of all ages.

We are committed to access and will work with your school and group to adapt a workshop or performance to your needs.

Website: https://www.factionoffools.org

 

Endangered Species (theatre) Project
Frederick, MD area

Thursday Drop-In Acting Class
Just stop on by any Thursday for a 10:30 to Noon Class

SUMMER CAMPS for YOUTH ENTERING GRADES 6 – 12
Two 3-Week Camps (Mon - Fri from 10 am - 3 pm.)

Website: https://www.esptheatre.org

 

Encore Stage & Studio
Arlington, MD area

Preschool and Rising Kindergarten
Encore is excited to provide a summer experience for our youngest theatre lovers. In this morning program, students are engaged through activities tailored especially for them: song and movement, music and rhythm, storytelling and crafts. Our experienced teaching artists will welcome your little ones into the warm and wonderful world of theatre with a fun new theme each camp week. These camp programs will conclude with a final sharing on the last day of camp.

It's Elementary
For ages 5-9, we’re excited to offer a summer of brand-new themes to captivate your students’ minds and activate their energetic creativity through a jam-packed week of movement, character creation, problem solving, and more! These camp programs will conclude with a final sharing on the last day of camp.

Scenes for Tweens
For ages 9-12, it’s time to take your interest in theatre to the next level! Join our professional theatre artists to take a deep dive into diverse and fascinating topics. Bust a move in Broadway Bootcamp, battle villains in Tragedy vs. Comedy or join our newest camp, Costumes and Make-up Design. This is your chance to focus in on what captivates your attention and makes your creative spirits soar!

Stage Door and Tech Camp
For ages 12-15, this immersive camp experience will give students a glimpse of what it’s like to work as a theatre professional. Mornings are spent sharpening performance skills. In the afternoons, students put these skills into action, collaborating with other artists in the daily rehearsal process. Each camp production is led by Encore’s professional teaching artists, with the curriculum enhanced by workshops with guest artists. Past workshop topics have included stage combat, clowning, makeup design, and physical comedy. Students will have the opportunity to participate as either actors or designers/crew members as they channel their creative energy, talent, and enthusiasm into a production.

Website: https://encorestage.org

 

Best Medicine Rep
Gaithersburg, MD area

Playwright in the Schools
Artistic Director John Morogiello has been teaching playwriting to elementary, middle, and high school students throughout Maryland for over two decades. Over the course of a 6 to 8 day residency, each class collaboratively writes and performs a play of their own. It’s a fun way to explore the writing and acting process while learning about other curricular topics.

Website: https://www.bestmedicinerep.org

 

Arena Stage
Washington, DC, Maryland area

Camp Arena Stage
Hosted on the beautiful grounds of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Camp Arena Stage is a full-day, multi-arts summer camp, for young people, ages 8-15. A place to explore, discover, and create with the encouragement and guidance of professional artists and educators.

Campers choose their own schedules from a long list of classes in theater, dance, music, visual art, filmmaking, and writing.

Favorite past activities have included improvisation, a cappella, hip-hop dance, musical theater, drawing and painting, rock band, stop-motion animation, and many more.

With a Noontime Show every day, campers can perform in front of the best audience in D.C. – each other! In the 3-Week Session, campers showcase their work in our evening Arts Extravaganza.

Camp Arena Stage is for all artists. Not every artist is a performer, so being on stage is not required!

Website: https://www.arenastage.org

 

Adventure Theatre
Rockville, MD area

ATMTC Academy provides programs for students Grade Kindergarten through adult that give them the opportunity to explore musical theatre through class and performance opportunities.

Our goals are:
• To expose students to the joy of theatre and performance
• To provide students with comprehensive musical theatre training
• To prepare students for college and/or a career in musical theatre

The ATMTC Academy provides young people the highest quality musical theatre training, including classes, student productions, camps, and workshops based on Common Core and State Fine Arts Standards of Learning.

ELEMENTARY CLASSES (GRADES K-6)
Join Adventure Theatre MTC in Glen Echo or Rockville for the best in musical theatre and acting basics.

TEEN CLASSES (GRADES 7-12)
Students will develop their innate talents in musical theatre to more specific core training in dance, vocal coaching, and acting.

ADULT CLASSES
Dust off your dance shoes and get your body moving with these fun and active classes for adults.

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
The Pre-Professional Program prepares committed and gifted students in grades 6–12 for college and/or a professional career in the performing arts, led by a highly qualified faculty. The Pre-Professional Program curriculum provides students with inclusive training in Acting, Music, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Voice & Speech, and Performance.

Pre-Professional is audition only.

Website: https://adventuretheatre-mtc.org

 

Imagination Stage
Bethesda, MD area

Our programming inspires youth of all ages and abilities to grow as artists and innovators. Spanning acting and musical theatre, dance, and filmmaking, our classes are offered year-round, while camps are held each summer. Imagination Stage provides equitable access to all programming, from added inclusion supports to peer-group access classes in order to provide the most successful experience for each student.

Classes
We provide quality, year-round education in acting, musical theatre, dance, and filmmaking in an inclusive and welcoming environment. We provide equitable access to all programming, from added inclusion supports to peer-group access classes in order to provide the most successful experience for each student.

Camps
Imagination Stage provides equitable access to all summer programming with added inclusion supports in order to provide the most successful experience for each student. When registering, please share with us how we can make your child’s experience as accessible as possible, or reach out to an Access team member at least two weeks ahead of time to share your child’s support needs. We want your child’s summer with Imagination Stage to be a great one!

Website: https://imaginationstage.org

 

Our Town Theatre
Oakland, MD area

Barter Camp
Barter Camp is a theatre readiness camp for any child enrolled in Grades K-12 for the school year. We teach theatre skills such as set design, acting, technical aspects, and music in exchange for items the theatre needs and uses all year.

Our Town Theatre’s Barter Camp does not have a fee. In exchange for our instruction, we ask you bring the following items that the theatre uses throughout the year. The barters are per child, not per family: • One book of forever stamps
• One pack of toilet paper
• One 3-pronged plastic folder
• One box of gallon ziplock bags
• One package of paper clips, any size

Website: https://www.ourtowntheatre.org

 

Mountain City Center for the Arts
Frostburg, MD area

MCCA Acting Classes
are perfect for students who want to improve their acting skills for the stage, or for students who want to act but aren't interested in singing and dance at performance arts school!

Beginner/Intermediate Acting (Grades 3-12). Students will learn intermediate Acting techniques. The initial focus will be continued work on stage presence, voice projection, and the basics of acting for the stage. There will be focused exercises that will help each student learn how to analyze a script and build a more advanced character. Students will learn how to work together as an ensemble as they explore story-telling using voice and movement. Using simple improv games and exercises, students will learn to engage with their fellow actors and how to promptly think and react to their surroundings.

The Musical Theatre Workshop Program
is one of the most popular programs at MCCA. This unique workshop style class introduces students to the world of musical theatre performance. Classes focus on the fundamentals of singing, dancing, and acting while preparing students to perform in full length musicals.

Shows & Camps
MCCA's Performing Arts School offers professional and student shows, camps, and workshops year round that are open to the community!

Website: https://www.mymcca.com

 

BlackRock Center for the Arts
Germantown, MD area

PERFORMING ARTS CAMP: SCRIPT TO STAGE
Let’s put on a show! Our professional, artistic staff will guide campers through this intensive musical theater program. Campers will be grouped by age and are cast in an original show where they will learn stage directions, character development, choreography, music, set design and art. On the last day, campers will perform their production on our Main Stage for family and friends. Please do not miss this exciting camp. It will fill up fast, so register today!

InspireArts CAMP
Campers will journey to places that only the arts can take them using theater, music, visual arts, and dance. Each day campers will immerse themselves in visual art, music, theater, and dance centered and interpreted through a theme. Young artists create art projects, learn new songs, dances, and will act in different skits. Culminating each week, campers will have the opportunity to showcase their work on BlackRock’s outdoor stage. With a different theme each week, BlackRock’s InspireArts is guaranteed to be fun, entertaining, and educational. There are no limits to imagination and fun!

Performing Theatre as an Actor!
This is a fun and collaborative class where students get to further their acting and performance skills. Students will strengthen their ability to develop characters, build stage presence and confidence, and perform using stories from around the world as inspiration. Acting techniques, script analysis and staging are just some of the theater skills taught in this engaging class.

Website: https://www.blackrockcenter.org

 

ACT
Hagerstown, MD area

Musical Theatre
*Recommended for first time students*
Grades 1-12
Our musical theatre program covers ALL ASPECTS of a production for beginner students who are interested in Performing Arts.

It is strongly suggested that this is the first class students take if they are interested in furthering their skills to participate in Acting or a Junior Production.

Advanced Acting
Grades 3-12
This class is open for students in grades 3-12 who have previously participated in Musical Theatre but would like to focus solely on Acting.

Students who have taken acting classes, musical theatre or have performed in shows before would be eligible to take this class. This is a perfect class for students who may be looking to get into a magnet program or currently attend a magnet school for performing arts.

During this 12 week class students will strengthen their skills in ensemble work and team work, movement, voice, scene work, character development, and auditioning skills.

Teen Program
Classes run for 25 weeks. Students will be putting together a FULL PRODUCTION.

The Teen Program will focus on extending the education that the students receive in ACTjr while offering new opportunities as they grow in the performing arts. The ACT Teen Program is a membership that keeps your students involved and will prepare them for magnet programs, magnet schools, and community theatre opportunities!

• Teen Program participants will be the first students we go to when we need younger actors for community theatre shows.
• Teen Program students will have the ability to audition for all Junior shows and do not have to pay additional tuition costs
• Students will have the option of purchasing a tshirt, shout out, dvd, etc. if they would like them.
• Those auditioning for junior shows are not guaranteed to receive a part for that show. Just like community theatre, the teen program student will have to prepare for and audition for the available part and be cast by the production team.
• Teen Program students will meet once a week and will have educational opportunities (music theory class, improv workshops, showcase work days, etc.)
• The Students involved will work throughout the semester to develop a “cabaret” or showcase for the end of the semester that is built from THEIR ideas!
• Teen Program participants will also have the ability to participate in the ACT one act festival!

ACTjr Productions

Our production class is a more intensive version of our Musical Theatre course where students learn music, acting and choreography techniques in preparation of their full production!

Students will attend building block classes from 5:30-6pm to build their technical knowledge of music, acting and dance before rehearsing for their production from 6-8pm.

Students wishing to participate in the production must be in grades 3-12 and it is strongly suggested that the student has participated in at least one semester of our Musical Theatre Class or Summer Camp before registering.

If you feel that your student would do well in the production and does not meet the above suggested criteria, you may still register your student for the production. At auditions they will be assessed by our team to ensure that they have the skill set necessary to participate in the full semester.

Website: https://www.actforall.org

 

Barbara Ingram School for the Arts Foundation
Hagerstown, MD area

Summer Arts Academy
Our mission is to provide a creative and supportive environment for young adults to grow as artists, writers, dancers, actors, musicians and individuals.

Becoming an Actor Academy
This will teach the many skills an actor uses to perform onstage with confidence and creativity. Students will learn these fundamentals through exercises, improvisation, and script study. A rehearsed program (live or recorded; safety guidelines pending) on the last day of the Academy will showcase the students’ achievements. A perfect Academy for incoming Freshman!

Website: https://barbaraingramfoundation.org

 

ArtStream
Rockville, MD area

Sing, Dance, and Get Social with ArtStream!
ArtStream offers performing arts classes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs), including autism. Classes are accessible, empowering, and engaging. Participants learn performing arts and social skills through inclusive participation. All ArtStreamers are valued for their creative contributions. At ArtStream we work together, learn from each other, and Perform Our Art Out.

After participating in an ArtStream class or performing company, students perceive themselves as markedly improving in both their performance and communication abilities, making new friends, trying new things, and being comfortable working in a group.

Website: https://www.art-stream.org

 

DC Improv
Washington, DC, Maryland area

Comedy classes can bring people together and change lives! Whether you're looking for a career, a hobby, or just a way to shake up your routine, classes are a great way to get things moving.

Since opening in 2003, the DC Improv Comedy School has served thousands of students. Classes are available for all skill levels, and topics include stand-up comedy, improv comedy and comedy writing. We're a creative outlet for anyone who enjoys laughing and learning. If the class you want is sold out ... get on our waiting list. The next time we add a session of that class, you'll be notified for the chance to sign up.

Improv Classes
Improv training isn't just about performing on stage: It develops skills you can use every single day. These classes can spark your creativity, introduce you to new people, help you work better in groups, improve your listening and (most important) share a ton of laughs.

Beginning improv classes are the most popular way to get started with any kind of comedy training. And for anyone who wants to continue, we offer courses to help you master the finer points of both short-form and long-form improv.

Stand-Up Classes
Stand-up comedy is the foundation that comedy clubs are built on. Lots of people dream about trying stand-up, whether it's to scratch it off a bucket list, or to pursue a hobby or career entertaining people.

Our classes are designed to give you a structured environment that motivates you to finally get on stage. Our instructors will show you how to write, polish and perform a short stand-up set. Some classes even feature a graduation show on the famous DC Improv stage (or, in the case of online classes, in our virtual showroom). Whether you're hoping to be a superstar or just looking to try something new, you're welcome at the comedy school!

Sketch Classes
Sketch comedy has produced some of the most iconic performers in the business -- shows like "Saturday Night Live," "In Living Color," "Kids in the Hall" and "Chappelle's Show" have become legendary. Sketch classes take you through the full process, from writing a sketch, refining it, figuring out how to put it on stage, and even performing it. The DC sketch troupe Bad Medicine provides our in-house instructors, and we also offer classes with out-of-town guests whenever we can.

Website: https://www.dcimprov.com

 

The Keegan Theatre
Washington, DC, Maryland area

Classes & Camps
From single day or camp experiences at Keegan to semester-long after school classes at DC area schools, Keegan PLAY-RAH-KA (PRK) offers creative, arts-focused learning and peer engagement for young people of all ages. See website for dates and times.

Website: https://keegantheatre.com

 

GALA Hispanic Theatre
Washington, DC, Maryland area

GALA provides quality educational and theatrical opportunities and arts engagement for students grades K-12. Students can engage with GALA arts programs through Paso Nuevo, Student Matinees, and GALita.

Since 1980, GALita has produced bilingual children’s theater that inspire a sense of joy, discovery, pride, and identity in our community’s children ages 4 to 12. GALita presents new works and adaptations based on classic Latin American and Hispanic literature.

PASO NUEVO
Paso Nuevo is GALA's award-winning, free, year-round program offered to DC students between the ages of 14 and 19.

Website: https://www.galatheatre.org

 

Ovations Theatre
Gaithersburg, MD area

JUNIOR SUMMER INTENSIVE

Calling all rising 3rd-10th graders! Join us for two weeks of pure theatrical magic, packed with rehearsals, arts and crafts, games, and master classes that will take your musical theater dreams to new heights. Whether you’re a budding star or a seasoned performer, this is the stage where your passion will come to life.

Personalized Instruction: Hone your vocal, dance, and acting skills with guidance from musical theater professionals. Master Classes: Delve into the world of technical theater elements and learn from award-winning musical theater artists. Performance: Be part of the dazzling showcase you present at the culmination of the two weeks.

Workshops that Spark Creativity:
• Creating a Character
• Movement for the Actor
• Marking Up Your Script
• Song to Scene
• Set Design
• Costume Design
• Singing in an Ensemble
• 1hr Original Musical Festival
• Monologue Clinic
• Interplay

24 MINI CAMPS
Step into the spotlight and let your creativity take center stage this summer! Our week-long summer sessions promise a blend of excitement, camaraderie, and a deep dive into the enchanting world of performing arts!

Website: https://ovationstheatre.com

 

Open Circle Theatre
Rockville, MD area

Open Circle is dedicated in promoting employment in the arts for persons with disabilities. We offer classes and internships for artists with and without disabilites and add a layer of personalization focusing on each artist’s needs and strengths.

In addition to that, we support the educational philosophy behind Arts Integration and seek to make an inherently inclusive mehod of education into a consciously inclusive one.

Website: http://opencircletheatre.org

 

Olney Theatre
Olney, MD area

Summer Camps
At Olney Theatre Center's summer camps, students will: SING, DANCE, WRITE, ACT, AND LEARN during our two-week long summer camp sessions, taught by local DMV professional theatre artists.

Olney Theatre Center Summer Stock
Olney Theatre Center Summer Stock is a one-of-a-kind theatre arts program for students in grades 4-6 (rising). Inspired by our own summer stock theatre roots, students will work with Olney Theatre artists daily, taking classes in acting, singing, dance, and playwriting. At the end of the two-week session, students will perform music, choreographed dances, and their own original short plays for friends and family on Friday.

Olney Theatre Center Musical Theatre Intensive
Olney Theatre Center Musical Theatre Intensive is for students in grades 7-9 (rising). Working with Olney's best musical theatre performers and teachers, Musical Theatre Intensive students will hone their individual singing, dancing, and acting skills, while crafting a unique musical theatre review that showcases their growth and skills. At the end of the two-week session, students will perform an original piece devised from music from pop culture and musical theatre, incorporating some of their original stories and lines of dialogue to be shared with their families in a public performance.

Summer Audition Studio
Olney Theatre Center Summer Audition Studio is for students in grades 10-12 (rising), who are interested in pursuing theatre in college and beyond. With one-on-one coaching and group training, students will build their audition repertoire, by choosing and working on monologues, songs, and even getting dance call experience.

They will learn the tips and tricks to succeed in auditioning for their high school musical, college admission, or the local regional theatre whether the audition is in person in front of a crowd of people or submitting a self-tape online.

At the end of the two-week session, students will perform one of the pieces of their choice along with a group dance to showcase their skills and talent. So we can get a guess of where everyone is at the start, we are asking students to come in with a monologue and solo song of their choosing to be performed on the first day. It can be a monologue from their favorite play or TV show, a song from a musical, or the latest favorite pop song. More details will be sent closer to the start of camp.

Website: https://www.olneytheatre.org

 

National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts
Washington, DC, Maryland area

ACTING DIPLOMA PROGRAM
To be successful in the increasingly competitive profession of acting, making a commitment to an intensive and focused period of training is key. At NCDA we don't just train actors, we train working actors!

OVERVIEW
• 1,800 hours of instruction over 16 months of study (56 credit hours)
• Small class sizes for maximum participation and individual instruction
• Earn a Diploma in Acting, upon completing

REQUIRMENTS
We are radically redefining actor training by cultivating authenticity, agency, empathy, and diversity in all forms. We are interested in originality and individuality, not types. We welcome applications from students with at least a high school diploma or GED. If you feel you’re prepared for the diploma program, we’d love to see what you’ve got!

Website: https://theconservatory.org

 

Maryland Ensemble Theatre
Frederick, MD area

FOR ADULTS
Whether you’re looking to brush up on your performance skills or just want to try something new, MET’s adult acting and improv classes provide adult learners with an outlet that fosters creativity and imagination.

FOR TEENS
For teens, MET offers summer camps and after school classes in fall and spring. Students study acting and theatre skills geared toward training body, voice, mind, and spirit.

FOR KIDS
MET offers after school classes at our downtown Frederick theatre as well as after school residencies in contracted elementary and middle schools. All programs inspire creativity, imagination and build social-emotional skills.

Website: https://marylandensemble.org

 

The Theatre Lab
Washington, DC, Maryland area

Adult Classes
The Theatre Lab offers the area’s most comprehensive theatre arts curriculum for adults, taught by the area’s finest theatre professionals.

With both in-person and online classes in acting for the stage and screen, musical theatre, voiceovers, playwriting, directing, and drama criticism, you can shape a unique training program that is right for you.

Summer Youth and Teen Programs
• 1st-6th Grade Programs
• 7th-8th Grade Programs
• Teen Institutes
For more than three decades, The Theatre Lab has provided award-winning theatre training to the Washington community. Each summer, we are the artistic home to more than 450 young people from all over the metropolitan area who take part in our acclaimed acting camps and theatre institutes.

The secret to the success of our summer programs? We offer serious theatre training, taught by experienced teachers and theatre professionals, in a unique environment that’s friendly, supportive, and incredibly fun.

We believe that young artists, whether new to the craft or brimming with experience, deserve a place where they can be challenged. A place where they can develop superior theatre skills while at the same time learning to take artistic risks and explore new creative paths. And they deserve to have a great time doing it—because, after all, having fun is what summer is all about!

If you’re looking for a summer experience you’ll never forget, we invite you to get in on the act!

Website: https://theatrelab.org

 

Theater J
Washington, DC, Maryland area

Theater J is a nationally-renowned, professional theater that celebrates, explores, and struggles with the complexities and nuances of both the Jewish experience and the universal human condition.

Our work illuminates and examines: ethical questions of our time, inter-cultural experiences that parallel our own, and the changing landscape of Jewish identities.

Spring Break Camp: Vaudeville Fairy Tale
FOR 2ND-8TH GRADERS
Who’s afraid of the big, bad wolf? Not this group of young artists! Students in 2nd-8th grade will spend the week immersed in the performing arts as they learn to perform an original, 15-minute, revue-style fairy tale through acting, singing, dancing, and movement. Family and friends are invited for an informal sharing on the final day of camp.

Summer Musical Theater Camp
FOR RISING 2ND-9TH GRADERS
Students learn acting, voice, and dance technique and musical theater history as they rehearse and perform an hour-long show. These ensemble-based camps are a wonderful way to explore the arts, experience what it’s like to perform in front of an audience, and make lifelong friends!

Website: https://www.edcjcc.org

 

Shakespeare Theatre Company
Washington, DC, Maryland area

Learning programs put STC’s mission into action through a variety of school, community, training, and audience experiences designed to connect the universality of classic theatre to our shared experience in the modern world.

CLASSES & CAMPS
STC offers classes and camps year-round for all ages and levels of experience.

ADULT CLASSES
All of our classes are taught by working theatre professionals, award-winning actors, and STC artists and staff. When you take a theatre or acting class at STC, you have access to the most successful and generous theatre artists in D.C. whether you receive individual feedback in an acting lesson, have a conversation during a break, or make a professional connection over email.

YOUTH AND TEENS
Students ages 6 to 18 explore in an active and creative manner stories and characters from Shakespeare’s plays, study the fundamentals of acting and design, and contribute their thoughts and ideas to performances for friends and family. All classes are led by classically trained professional actors and educators who aim to inspire students’ physical, intellectual, and artistic development.

CAMP SHAKESPEARE
Every summer, STC gives students between the ages of 6 and 18 the chance to dive into the world of one of the most celebrated playwrights in history: William Shakespeare.

Website: https://shakespearetheatre.org

 

Round House Theatre
Silver Spring, MD area

We believe everyone is an artist and encourage them to explore all aspects of theatre—acting, movement, design, and play creation. Students of all ages and backgrounds can experience the joy of creating and sharing theatre in programs that inspire creativity, exercise imaginations, and promote artistic risk-taking!

Summer Theatre Camps
Students of all ages and backgrounds can experience the joy of creating and sharing theatre in programs that inspire creativity, exercise imaginations, and promote artistic risk-taking!

Camp: Grades K-3
Destinations is a theatre arts camp fueled by the imaginations of our students. Budding artists participate daily in acting, design, and movement. Each afternoon, students then apply their new skills and their own imaginations to create theatrical adventures. At the end of each week, we welcome family to join us for a celebratory sharing of our favorite creations.

Camp Grades 4-6
Playmakers allows students to explore the joys and challenges of working as an ensemble to write, design, rehearse, and perform an original production. Filmmakers does the same and ends in an original film! Every session introduces students to different ways of creating and sharing theatrical stories, as well as skill-building workshops in acting, movement, and design. The ensemble shares their original creation at the end of the session.

Camp Grades 6-12
Develop your artistic voice! Teen Institute provides a unique opportunity for students to explore the art of theatre in a supportive yet challenging environment while developing their individual artistic talents.

Students learn from artists/educators who are professionals in the DC-area theatre community.

The program caters to students of all skill levels, dividing them into age-appropriate companies for some programs. Please note grade levels of individual sessions when registering. Programs culminate in a showcase for family and friends.

Days Off!
Days Off! encourages students to have theatrical fun when MCPS takes a day off but YOU still have to get work done! Inspired by our popular summer Destinations program, young artists will explore creating their own unique theatrical experiences around the day's theme using drama, movement, design and playmaking. Each Days Off! program is as unique as the group of students it was designed for, so take one or take them all. Programming runs from 9:15 am - 4:45 pm at the Education Center in downtown Silver Spring; Students may be dropped off after 8:45 am and picked up by 5:00 pm.

Classes for Adults
Adult classes are open to students ages 16 and older.
Round House Theatre’s classes for adults welcome all actors, aspiring actors, and those interested in learning more about the art of theatre. Whether you are interested in becoming a better actor, being more confident interacting with your peers, or learning more about the process of theatre, there is a place for you in one of our adult classes.

Website: https://www.roundhousetheatre.org

 

Young Artists of America
North Bethesda, MD area

Classes & Workshops
Over a series of six 90-minute classes, students in grades 9-12 will explore how to create dynamic characters through physical acting techniques, including Viewpoints and Laban Movement Analysis.

Viewpoints explores human emotion in relation to space, time, and shape, but with specific parameters. As a theatrical technique, Viewpoints is used to create a story onstage through time (tempo, duration, kinesthetic response, and repetition), space (spatial relationship, topography, architecture, shape, and gesture), and sound (pitch, volume, and timbre).

Laban Movement Analysis is as much a language for observing movement as it is a dedicated acting technique. This scientific approach divides movement into four categories: body, effort, shape, and space. Applied to theatrical training, Laban movement analysis uncovers small nuances behind behavior, examining everything from dramatic movements (throwing oneself across a room) to everyday gestures (flicking a piece of lint off of one’s shoulder), and maximizing specificity with every action.

Summer Performing Arts Intensives
Voted as one of the BEST SUMMER CAMPS by Washington City Paper Reader's Poll again and again, Young Artists of America®’s Summer Performing Arts Intensives (SPAI) offer a rigorous and inspirational environment for elementary school, middle school, high school, and rising college students interested in growing their musical theatre skills in voice, acting, and dance from the region's top performing arts faculty!

Campuses are located across the Washington, DC area.

Since 2011, Young Artists of America® has reimagined the landscape of performing arts training by nurturing an inclusive community of storytellers that challenges dominant norms and fosters creative adaptability in an ever-changing world. YAA provides the brave space for young artists at all skill levels and various ages, to experiment, take risks, and imagine the world through their artistry. With an emphasis on individualized relationships between students, top-level teaching artists, and professional mentors, we propel our young artists in their artistic and personal journey, while bringing exceptional performances to the community. Our dynamic approach prepares students for their future by fostering their capacity to create opportunities on stage and in life as the best versions of themselves.

Website: https://www.youngartistsamerica.org

 

Washington Improv Theater
Washington DC, MD area

Discover a new sense of freedom and play. Meet other fun and interesting people. Taking a class at Washington Improv Theater is the perfect way to unleash your creativity and connect with others.

Our classes are geared toward fun. Meet fun and interesting people while building your skills! Our students and teachers have found improv as a time to connect, and a time to break away from the relative monotony of what’s become “the new normal.” With in-person and masked classes, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with lots of new people who bring their own unique experiences.

We are constantly offering new and exciting electives on subjects like Stand-up Comedy, Sketch Comedy Writing, Writing Your First TV Pilot, Comedic Songwriting and more!

We also have more advanced improv classes to suit a range of schedules for the busy improviser. You can learn new formats, become a better character actor, learn accents, or sharpen your improvised comedy skills.

Whether you are brand new to WIT, an improv newbie, or an experienced improviser, there’s a class for you.

You can also get a taste for what improv is all about in our free 1-hr community workshops. They are low stress and a ton of fun!

Website: https://witdc.org

 

Young Playwrights' Theatre
Washington, DC, Maryland area

YPT provides young people (ages 8 through 24) with in-school and out-of-school theater and creative writing programs, as well as playwriting and storytelling programs for adults. We prioritize young people who are targeted by systems of oppression, and we also collaborate with people of all ages who are invested in the ways in which theater can transform lives and communities.

Website: https://youngplaywrightstheater.org