SOUTH CAROLINA ACTING CAMPS & CLASSES

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

 

South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts
Greenville, SC area

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities gives young emerging artists the opportunity to explore and refine their talents in a one-of-a-kind, arts-centered community.

As a state-funded, public, residential high school, serving sophomores, juniors, and seniors, the Governor's School gives artistically talented students from across the state the opportunity to receive pre-professional training in Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Music, and Visual Arts.

The tuition-free, nine-month program is modeled after a master-apprentice community with arts faculty who are all practicing artists, as well as educators in their areas of expertise.

The Governor's School's summer programs offer younger students the opportunity to immerse themselves in their artistic passion while also receiving the same caliber of training as the high school program, but in a shorter period of time.

• Programs serve students in grades 6-11, and range from 1-5 weeks long, depending on art area and grade level.
• South Carolina residency is required to apply for all programs, with the exception of Summer Dance.
• Financial Assistance is available for all programs.

See website for program details.

Website: https://www.scgsah.org

 

Columbia Children's Theatre
West Columbia, SC area

From after school classes to summer camps and workshops with visiting artists, our programs are designed for all ages and all levels of experience.

After School Classes
After School Classes with CCT focus on the academic side of the arts with a curriculum specific to the age of your child.

Summer Camps
Our week-long, summer camps get your child moving, learning and having fun with the theatre. Whether they're interested in acting, set design or playwriting, we've got an age-appropriate program designed just for them.

See website for class dates and times.

Website: https://www.columbiachildrenstheatre.com

 

Arts Academy of the Carolinas
Spartanburg, SC area

We aim to help students in our program create stronger, healthier bodies and minds. We also aim to help them create new goals for themselves every week and in the process create a love for their own health, fitness, and personal growth.

Musical Theatre

All Musical Theater classes involve singing, dancing, and acting with a heavy emphasis on singing. Musical Theater students will perform in an informal Holiday recital as well as the regular spring recital.

Separate classes for: Ages 5-8, Ages 9-12, Ages 12+

Please see website for class details.

Website: http://www.artsacademydance.com

 

South Carolina Children's Theatre
Greenville, SC area

CLASSES, CAMPS, AND WORKSHOPS
Our Education Department’s mission is to leverage theatre education as a tool to enhance students’ social-emotional skills, such as problem-solving, leadership, communication, self-control, emotional management, and more.

A student enters classes appropriate to his/her grade level and interest (Exploration, Story Drama, Process, Improv, Tech or Musical Theatre). For most students one hour of class per week is plenty. They begin to understand performance, ensemble and analysis as it relates to theatre arts. As they learn and hone skills, they will be given more to do on their own.

Beginning classes are geared for fun at all grade levels, but the student will be given tasks for which s/he is responsible–memorizing a part, rehearsing a mime skit, preparing basic character work. Individual outside work makes class time more productive and fun for the whole class.

Younger students who continue to be interested in drama will continue to take Exploration or Process classes (for at least a year and then may progress to 3rd Stage, Specialty or Intermediate level classes (again for at least a year). Classes should not be hurried through. Performance skills take time to develop. Sometimes theatre “games” are used in more than one class, but the student will be gaining skills that make the games different every time they are played. The instructor is the best judge of developmental stages, and if a student is not being challenged, the instructor will be the first to suggest a class shift. It is difficult at this level for a student to understand what s/he doesn’t know.

Before moving into an Intermediate level class students should be able to: name the parts of the stage, use abbreviations for stage directions and blocking notation, be able to define basic theatrical terms, understand CROoWw, be familiar with Lessac energies and Laban qualities as well as wanting to be given more responsibilities/homework and be willing to repeat material weekly for rehearsal and complete reading assignments in a week.

Please see website for class dates and times.

Website: https://scchildrenstheatre.org

 

Flowertown Players
Summerville, SC area

Adult and Youth Education
The experienced instructors at Flowertown Players are experts in their fields, with a passion for sharing their knowledge and guiding students toward success. With a range of programs available, including summer camps and after-school classes, students can easily fit performing arts education into their busy schedules. Whether students are looking to pursue a career in the performing arts or learn all of the backstage workings, Flowertown Players offers an immersive and enriching experience.

With a commitment to fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment, Flowertown Players encourages students to explore their passions and develop their talents. By prioritizing individual attention and personalized feedback, Flowertown Players ensures that each student receives the support they need to achieve their goals.

Please see our website for current classes

Website: https://www.flowertownplayers.org

 

Musical Theater Center
Mount Pleasant, SC area

Musical Theater Center’s mission is to share the joy of children’s theater with many diverse audiences. It will strive to be a positive force in the community by providing exceptional musical theater stage productions made up entirely of trained child actors, singers, and dancers. Family friendly shows produced professionally will be accessible through both public performances and school district events.

Please see our website for current class information

Website: https://www.lovemtcstage.com

 

Charleston Stage
Charleston, SC area

Charleston Stage has one of the oldest and largest arts education programs for young people in the region. Charleston Stage's TheatreSchool classes are taught by ten full-time professional actors who make up Charleston Stage’s Resident Acting Company. These professional educators guide levels K-12 through the crafts of acting, vocal development, and musical theatre at grade-appropriate challenges and curricula.

By learning the discipline of live performance as they develop their own creative voices, students grow in poise, movement, speaking, and acting as they explore improvisation, theatre games, character development, and the other many skills of professional actors. Charleston Stage’s acting classes serve to provide young people with performance and creative thinking skills that will serve them in whatever profession they one day choose.

Summer Camp information is posted in the early spring. Please check our website for current class dates and times.

Website: https://charlestonstage.com

 

Workshop Theatre
Columbia, SC area

For 50 years, Workshop Theatre has been the creative domain of many of the area's most talented actors, directors, and technicians. It is a place where those who love the theatre join in a community that values the pulsing experience of live theatre.

Classes include private study, scene study, voice study, and audition workshops. Please see our website for current dates and times.

Website: http://workshoptheatreofsc.com

 

South of Broadway Theater Company
North Charleston, SC area

Magical Theatre Academy
A "magical", Immersive theatre training experience for youth (ages 9-17) interested in delving deeper into the world of theatre and who want to put in the time and effort required to excel. The core program will offer scene study, monologue/character development, singing, and introduce creative writing exercises to encourage storytelling and scriptwriting. Students will also be featured in open to the public showcases which will demonstrate increased skill levels.

Voice Lessons with Mary Gould
Available for adult and youth students, voice lessons are taught by South of Broadway Theatre Company (SOBTC) Producer, Mary Gould, who offers high-powered classes based on New York and European training.

Youth Musical Theater Program
Through our Youth Musical Theater Program, local kids and teens have a safe and exciting place to be a part of something bigger. Some of our past shows include Beauty and the Beast Jr, The Addams Family Youth@Part, Aladdin Jr, Lion King Jr, Legally Blonde Jr, and Willy Wonka Jr, just to name a few. Our adorable and talented cast members have a blast, and family and friends love seeing their stars shine in the spotlight!

Summer Camps
Create your own play! Cast it! Design it! Costume it! PERFORM IT!

These camps aim to build an understanding of EVERY aspect of theatre. All the way through the production process to performing. Every kid between 9-16 years old is invited to attend, no prior theatre experience required! Join camp for a week OR MORE! Every session will have a DIFFERENT SHOW!

Website: https://www.southofbroadway.com

 

Impact Creative Arts Academy
Summerville, SC area

Impact Creative Arts Academy of Summerville, SC offers introductory to professional level classes in Acting, Dance, Music & Voice, Filmmaking and Art for Children and Adults

See website for current classes and times.

Website: https://www.impactcaa.com

 

The Old Trolley Theatre
Summerville, SC area

Acting, Musical Theatre & Improv Classes
Impact Creative Arts Academy and Old Trolley Theatre offer Acting Class for ages 6YO - Adults.Improv class for ages 9 through adult and Musical Theatre classes for ages 8 and up. We have a Fall Session and Spring Session each year as well as several summer camps!

ADULT IMPROV
ONGOING (Every Wednesday)

IMPACT is happy to offer this incredibly fun improv classes for adults in Summerville taught by Theatre 99 Company Member, Andy Livengood. The class will focus on the FUN part of improv - playing games, learning the basic skills of group agreement and "yes and." Drop In. $20 per class.

Website: https://www.oldtrolleytheatre.com

 

The Greer Cultural Arts Council
Greer, SC area

Summer Camps
Our Arts In Action summer camps are multi-disciplinary full day (9:00 am - 5:00 PM) arts camps for children ages 5 to 11. Each session includes classes in art, dance, drama, music, clay, and magic to let campers "get their feet wet" in these different areas of the arts. All of our arts instructors are teaching artists and professionals who are continually honing their craft though out the rest of the year. Arts In Action makes the arts fun and engaging with games and creative projects. Each session of camp features a unique theme.

Website: ​Councilhttps://www.greerculturalarts.com

 

Bluffton Academy of the Arts
Bluffton, SC area

The Bluffton Academy of the Arts (BAA) is a school created just for performing arts students and their families seeking to combine online academics with their performing arts education. BAA students spend more time on their arts focus while also maintaining a high-quality, educator-supported academic schedule. With options for dancers and a musical theater program, BAA is the school where artists take their training to the next level.

BAA’s conservatory-style Program gives students in middle and high school the ability to combine arts training with the online school program of their choice, all within our safe and caring studio environment. Students attend BAA Tuesday – Thursday with the assistance of onsite educators and administrators, leaving the long weekends free for more training, travel or academic schoolwork. For artists training at a high level, meeting brick and mortar school requirements such as seat time or set exam dates can lead to increased stress and nights without enough rest. This program provides the flexibility of online schooling, while offering parents peace of mind and the ability to still work outside the home. Academic time includes quiet, individual working blocks as well as opportunities for enrichment and group collaboration.

BAA’s musical theater program will incorporate vocal, drama and musical theater dance training. Emphasis is placed on the safe development of our students’ vocal chords to allow for a lasting career in the industry.

Our Musical Theater students receive both private and ensemble vocal lessons and music theory instruction, incorporating sightreading, keyboarding and more. Weekly rotating classes include classes such as drama skills, Pilates and dance training. Dedicated practice hours are built into the weekly curriculum. BAA Musical Theater students can also explore songwriting as an extension of their vocal and piano training.

Just like our Dance students, Musical Theater students will benefit from our condensed school schedule, allowing them to travel for master classes or better prepare for and rest after outside theater performances.

Website: https://blufftonacademyforthearts.com/

 

Kevin Jones Performing Arts Studio
Myrtle Beach, SC area

Studio Lessons
KJPAS offers a professional training program for children, teens and adults that fully prepares each student for professional theatre and/or college auditions.

The curriculum is individualized for each student and may include: vocal technique, song analysis, monologue work, cold-reading techniques for audition call-backs, character development, audition techniques (including how to self-tape), theatre dance, sight-singing and ear training, harmonization, music theory, musical theatre history, the business of acting, acting for film and television, improvisation, headshot and resume development, and a study of the great method acting teachers.

KJPAS Intensives
24 years of summer performing arts camps and 8 years of winter performing arts camps!

Self-Taping Sessions
Need to self-submit for an upcoming audition? KJPAS is fully-equipped to help you create the best product for your audition!

Website: https://www.kjpas.com

 

Myrtle Beach Film Institute
Myrtle Beach, SC area

The Myrtle Beach Film Institute meets once a week for 2 hour workshops. Participants will learn Story Line, Scripting, The Business of the Motion Picture Industry, Cinema Camera Setup, Framing, Composition, Photography VS Motion Picture, Videography VS Cinematography, Lighting, Professional Sound, What is a Score and how does it relate to the Motion Picture, Acting, Blocking, Directing and so much more. The year ends with the actual production of a short Motion Picture. You will never watch a movie the same way again.

IT IS FREE TO ATTEND THANKS TO A GRANT FROM THE CULTURAL ARTS ENDEAVOR

Website: http://www.myrtlebeachfilminstitute.com

 

Alliance Theatre
Atlanta, SC area

More than 80,000 students each year experience age-specific professional performances and participate in acting classes, drama camps and in-school initiatives through the Alliance Theatre Acting Program and Education Department.

The Alliance Theatre's Education program is truly comprehensive. We have numerous programs for all ages through our Acting Program, Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young productions, and the Alliance Theatre Institute. Our curriculum features programs for learning to act (on stage or on camera), sharpening your business communication skills, better educating children, and just learning about theater. Each season, we also offer most of our professional theater productions during select school days for field trips.

The Alliance Theatre is Atlanta’s national theater, expanding hearts and minds onstage and off. Founded in 1968, the Alliance Theatre is the leading producing theater in the Southeast, reaching more than 165,000 patrons annually.

Please see the website for a complete list of current class dates and times.

Website: https://www.alliancetheatre.org

 

Myrtle Beach Area Children's Theater
Myrtle Beach, SC area

Myrtle Beach Area Children's Theater is a teaching theater for ages 5 - 19. Myrtle Beach A.C.T. hold classes in singing, acting and dancing throughout the year as well as production classes that culminate in a performance.

Students work on music and singing skills, dance and choreography, acting and technique, teamwork, costume and set design, and many other aspects of theatre.

Week long musical theater camps are also held each summer. QUALITY Instruction in an ENCOURAGING Enviornment. Fantastic Teachers, Wonderful Friends, and an opportunity to gain so many valuable skills!

Website: https://myrtlebeachact.com

 

Encore Theatre Company
Easley, SC area

Encore Theatre Company exists to teach young people about theatre by allowing them to DO theatre. Our casts are made up of kids in the lead roles. Occasionally we have to use adults in a few roles, but the kids are the STARS!

ETC does two productions a year, fall and spring, with auditions/signups held in January and August. Rehearsals are typically two afternoons per week for 60 to 90 minutes each. Saturday rehearsals/parent work days are added as we get closer to opening night.

Website: https://fineartscenterofeasley.com/encore-theatre-company

 

Southeastern Summer Theatre Institute
Hilton Head Island, SC area

The world at SSTI is filled with some of the most incredible professional theatre makers and educators in the United States. Many of these artists work on the latest and greatest Broadway musicals. While others teach at the nation's top schools, filling the stages of Broadway with their own students. They choose to spend their summers with us because they know SSTI's level of detail and artistry, and the unending potential found in our students.

SSTI's productions are designed and crafted by these industry leaders working alongside some of the nation's brightest young talent. But most importantly, we're shaping the next generation of human beings who will take on leadership roles both in the theatrical world and well beyond. Yes, we celebrate the discoveries made by our students every single day. Yes, we rejoice with them as they're coached and interviewed by professors from their dream schools. But in my mind, all of those successes and growth points are expected. When you combine the legion of outstanding staff members found on our team with the dedicated young people who grace our campus, how could it not change lives? Our productions are incredible. Our masterclasses are unique and challenging. But our personal development and encouragement of these young people to be their authentic selves, is unmatched.​

Website: https://www.summertheatreinstitute.com

 

Spartanburg Youth Theatre
Spartanburg, SC area

Classes and Camps
AT THE SPARTANBURG YOUTH THEATRE, YOU'LL FIND: • A staff comprised of some of the finest theatre artists in the region. • Classes to inspire and engage every student, from the beginner to the advanced. • A welcoming environment that encourages each student no matter their skill level. • Whether you are an aspiring performer or designer or just want to build confidence and make new friends, the Spartanburg Youth Theatre is the place to be! Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please remember to register early, as many of our classes fill up quickly.

Please see our website for class and camp details.

Website: https://www.spartanburgyouththeatre.com/education

 

Mauldin Cultural Center
Mauldin, SC area

All of our classes are taught by community artists and are offered at competitive prices. We offer private lessons, classes and workshops. Our list of current classes and upcoming showcases are listed on the website.

Be sure to check back here often as classes and events are continuously added.

For more information on any class listed, be sure to check the description first for instructor contact information, as they handle all class details including scheduling, pricing, and supply lists.

Website: https://mauldinculturalcenter.org

 

Village Square Theatre
Lexington, SC area

Acting classes help with creativity, communication skills, flexibility, teamwork, being comfortable in front of a group, self-esteem and self-expression, and poise. People who have had acting classes are able to conquer their fear of public speaking and presentations. They are generally better communicators and are more self-confident. Acting classes are also just a whole lot of fun!

We strive to make classes at Village Square Theatre fun and professional. Our instructors are professionals with years of experience, and students have the benefit of being able to use real theatre facilities.

Enrollment for our Junior Arts Summer Theatre Performance Workshop begins in February. All participants enrolled in the workshop are guaranteed a role, although depending upon the production, not all roles have lines (most do). Every child will have music and choreography and will get to be a part of the Magic! Students learn about musical theatre by participating in a real community theatre play from start to finish. Students will learn about many aspects of theatre including acting techniques, basic dance steps, basic musical terminology, singing in parts, character development, taking direction, and basic theatre terminology. This is the perfect opportunity for young actors of all skill levels to again valuable stage experience and be in a real musical! This is full-theatre experience not a class.

Our spring semester starts in February. Classes will be in person and will include: Acting for all ages and levels of experience, Musical Theatre, Auditions and more! We are currently accepting private students in acting, voice, public speaking, dance, acting for the camera, directing or audition prep.

Website: https://www.villagesquaretheatre.com

 

Encore Performing Arts Studio
Cameron, SC area

We are a vibrant and dynamic institution, dedicated to nurturing the next generation of talented performers and artists. Our studio offers music, dance, theater, and art, as we strive to inspire creativity, build confidence, and instill a lifelong love for the arts in our students. Whether you aspire to be a professional performer or simply want to explore the magic of the stage, our supportive and inclusive environment welcomes all levels of experience. Join us as we embark on a journey of artistic growth, self-discovery, and unforgettable performances.

Website: https://www.encoreperformarts.com