2025 Summer Camps Bring Storybooks to the Stage!
Theatre and film camps are a great way for youth to explore literature in a fun and creative way.
Led by our team of professional directors, students will transform into their favorite characters and learn essential life skills (known as the NTPA Ten Characters) as they bring popular stories to life on stage and screen. With summer learning opportunities for ages 5 to 18, there’s a spot for everyone in our upcoming camps or productions.
Week-long theatre camps are available in half-day and full-day options for ages 5-14, week-long film camps are full-day for grades 3-8, and two-week productions are available for all grades, K-12! Each one-week camp has a different theme based on popular children’s stories like Descendants, Frozen, and Harry Potter. There are a dozen options for two-week productions, and there’s truly something for all ages!
Plus, it’s the perfect time to try out a theatre program at NTPA, because new students get 40% off their first camp or production! Programs are available at NTPA’s Plano, Fairview, Frisco, Dallas, and Southlake locations all summer long.
So pick your week (or weeks) and sign up today! Summer camps fill up fast, so reserve your spot TODAY while you still can.
Discounts
- SUPER Early Bird Discount: 40% off ALL SUMMER CAMPS when enrolled by February 15, 2025.
- Early Bird Discount: 30% off all summer camps when enrolled by March 31, 2025.
- New Student Discount: Get 40% off your first camp by entering code NEW2NTPA at checkout! Only valid for a student’s first class or camp and first production at NTPA. Can not be combined with other promotions or discounts. Can not be applied to Academy (certification) classes.
- Sibling Discount: Get and additional 10% off when you register two or more siblings in the same summer camp. Applies automatically at checkout.
Ten Characters of NTPA
At NTPA, we believe that theatre changes lives. We strive to teach all of our students not only how to act, sing or dance, but also how to be better human beings. Students who participate in our programs will be taught the Ten Characters of North Texas Performing Arts.
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Teamwork |
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Important Information
- Each camp begins with a brief half-hour orientation meeting for parents.
- Students should bring a snack and drink each day. Full day students should also bring a sack lunch each day.
- All camps end with a showcase for friends and family.
Pricing/Schedule
- Morning Theatre Camp – 9 AM-12 PM – $299
- Afternoon Theatre Camp – 1-4 PM – $299
- Full Day Theatre Camp – 9 AM-4 PM – $459
- Full Day Film Camp – 9 AM-3 PM – $425
- 2-Week Productions – varies by show
Locations
Willow Bend Center of the Arts
6121 W. Park Blvd. B216
Plano, TX 75093
Fairview Youth Theatre
302 Town Place
Fairview, TX 75069
North Texas Performing Arts – Frisco
6500 Preston Road, Suite 101
Frisco, TX 75034
North Texas Performing Arts – Dallas
12300 Inwood Rd. #112
Dallas, TX 75244
North Texas Performing Arts – Southlake
1101 N Carroll Ave.
Southlake, TX 76092
Art and Drama
Ages 5-8
Half Day Camps
These week-long camps are themed around popular children’s stories and promote learning through creativity. Each week, students will actively bring a different story to life through visual and performing arts. Activities may include story dramatization, improvisation, theatre games, movement, pantomime, and various theme-related arts and crafts.
Exploring Theatre
Ages 7-11
Half Day Camps
In this exciting week-long camp, students explore all aspects of creating theatre from developing a story to writing a script and staging a play. Under the direction of a skilled artist/educator, students in the week-long camp start by learning the basics of storytelling and then take those skills and write a short scene. On Friday, they will perform a staged reading of their new script for families and friends!
Full Day Production
Ages 9-14
Full Day Camps
A full day production (7 hours including a 1 hour supervised lunch break) – Acting, choreography, theater skill games, and more! According to each week’s theme, students will work on acting skills in the morning and rehearse in the afternoon for a whole day of theatre fun. Showcase for family and friends on Friday of each week. This camp does require students to work at home on line memorization.
NTPA Studios Film Camps
Grades 3-8
Full Day Camps
Film Camp is a 5-day full day summer camp offering students a hands-on opportunity to write, film, direct, and edit a short film. The film will be premiered for parents and family, and also uploaded to our Youtube!
Plus check out our Summer Master Class – Stunt Actor Intensive – a week-long dive into the heart-pounding world of stunts, rigging, and fight choreography.
Two -Week Productions
Grades K-12
Two-week productions are perfect for the experienced student who wants to participate in a major production this summer! All the excitement of a full length production crammed into two crazy fun weeks! Students in two-week productions will audition the first day of rehearsal and all students who enroll will be cast. Two-week intensives require a video audition prior to the first rehearsal to be cast. In addition to tuition, students will be required to provide their own costume and meet a ticket requirement.
Art and Drama Camps – Ages 5-8
| Art and Drama | Plano AM 9 AM-12 PM |
Plano PM 1-4 PM |
Fairview AM 9 AM-12 PM |
Frisco AM 9 AM-12 PM |
Dallas AM 9 AM-12 PM |
Southlake AM 9 AM-12 PM |
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| June 2-6 | Be Our Guest with Belle | Stories from The Magic Tree House | Bluey & Bingo’s Adventures | Fancy Nancy’s Wonderful World | Lilo & Stitch’s Beach Party | Be Our Guest with Belle |
| June 9-13 | Superman and Wonder Woman | Bluey & Bingo’s Adventures | Olaf’s Frozen Adventures | Dr. Seuss & Friends | Ariel & Flounder’s Under the Sea Journey | Superman and Wonder Woman |
| June 16-20 | The Spell of Encanto | Simba and his Pride | Winnie the Pooh & Friends | Bluey & Bingo’s Adventures | Be Our Guest with Belle | The Spell of Encanto |
| June 23-27 | Ariel and Flounder meet Under the Sea | Snoopy, Woodstock, and Friends | Superman and Wonder Woman | Tinkerbell & the Legend of Neverland | Barbie’s Pink World | Ariel and Flounder meet Under the Sea |
| July 30-July 3 (No Friday) | Alice and the White Rabbit | Olaf’s Frozen Adventure | Under the Sea with Ariel | Winnie the Pooh & Friends | Spiderman and Wonder Woman | no camp |
| July 7-11 | Descendants Villains and Friends | Trolls Travel the World | Annie & her Orphan Friends | Rapunzel & Pascal’s Adventures | Olaf’s Frozen Adventure | Descendants Villains and Friends |
| July 14-18 | Bluey, Bingo and Bandit | Minion Mayhem | Lilo & Stitch’s Beach Party | Lego Brick Adventures | Alice and the White Rabbit | Bluey, Bingo & Bandit |
| July 21-25 | Harry, Hermione, and Ron | The Beast’s Enchanted Castle | Tinkerbell & the Legend of Neverland | Barbie’s Pink World | Bluey & Bingo’s Adventures | Harry, Hermione, and Ron |
| July 28-Aug 1 | The Lion King at Pride Rock | Spiderman Saves the Day! | The Magic of Harry Potter | Toy Story Mania | Cruella & the Dalmatians | The Lion King at Pride Rock |
| August 4-8 | Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue | Mickey and Minnie’s Clubhouse | no camp | no camp | no camp | no camp |
Exploring Theatre Camps – Ages 7-11
| Exploring Theatre | Plano AM 9 AM-12 PM |
Plano PM 1-4 PM |
Fairview PM 1-4 PM |
Frisco PM 1-4 PM |
Dallas PM 1-4 PM |
Southlake PM 1-4 PM |
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| June 2-6 | Batman and His Super Friends | Harry’s Wizarding World | Mal’s Wicked World | Moana’s Journey | Harry, Hermione, and Ron | no camp |
| June 9-13 | Coco’s Magical Journey | Descendants | Harry’s Wizarding World | Lilo & Stitch’s Beach Party | Annie and her Orphan Friends | Adventures of Beauty and the Beast |
| June 16-20 | Moana meets Lilo and Stitch | Rey, Finn and the Star Wars | Moana’s Journey | Lego Block Adventures | Dorothy, Glinda, and the Wicked Witch | Descendants |
| June 23-27 | Shrek, Donkey and Fiona | Nemo & Dory | Minion Mayhem | Snow White’s Enchanted Forest | Harry’s Magical Journey | Wizard of Oz |
| June 30- July 3 (No Friday Camp) | Elphaba and Glinda in Oz | Aladdin’s Adventures | Descendants Wicked World | no camp | Moana’s Journey | no camp |
| July 7-11 | The Magic of Encanto | The Adventures of Woody, Buzz and Friends | Lego Block Adventures | Minion Mayhem | Superheroes vs Supervillains | Little Orphan Annie |
| July 14-18 | Peter Pan, Wendy and the Lost Boys | Merida’s Brave Journey | Superheroes vs Supervillains | Annie & her Orphan Friends | Aladdin and the Magic Carpet | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz |
| July 21-25 | The Incredibles Save The Day! | Shrek and Donkey and their Fantastic Friends | Glinda & Elphaba Defy Gravity | Zootopia Metropolis | Glinda & Elphaba Defy Gravity | Harry and His Wizarding Friends |
| July 28-Aug 1 | Harry, Hermione, and Ron | Megamind’s Revenge | The Magic of Encanto | Glinda & Elphaba Defy Gravity | Mal’s Wicked World | Superheroes Unite! |
| August 4-8 | Defying Gravity in Oz | Moana and Maui | no camp | no camp | no camp | no camp |
Full Day Production Camps – Ages 9-14
| Full Day Production | Plano 9 AM-4 PM |
Fairview 9 AM-4 PM |
Frisco 9 AM-4 PM |
Dallas 9 AM-4 PM |
Southlake 9 AM-4 PM |
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| June 2-6 | Adventures of Beauty & the Beast | Descendants | Percy Jackson & the Half Bloods | Wizards of Hogwarts | Minion Mayhem |
| June 9-13 | Percy Jackson and the Half Bloods | Wizards of Hogwarts | In My Taylor Era | Little Orphan Annie | Adventures of Beauty & the Beast |
| June 16-20 | Wizards of Hogwarts | Little Orphan Annie | Harry Potter & his Wizarding World | Elphaba & Glinda Defy Gravity | Descendants |
| June 23-27 | Wizards of Hogwarts | Elphaba & Glinda Defy Gravity | How to Train Your Dragon | Harry and his Wizarding World | Wizards of Hogwarts |
| July 30-July 3 (No Friday) | no camp | no camp | no camp | no camp | no camp |
| July 7-11 | Little Orphan Annie | Moana’s Journey | Maleficent & her Evil Plans | Superheroes Unite! | Little Orphan Annie |
| July 14-18 | Elphaba and Glinda Defy Gravity | How to Train Your Dragon | The Adventures of Ladybug & Cat Noir | Descendants | Elphaba and Glinda Defy Gravity |
| July 21-25 | Superheroes Unite! | Superheroes Unite! | Hogwarts Houses | The Magic of Encanto | Superheroes Unite! |
| July 28-Aug 1 | Harry and his Wizarding Friends | Percy Jackson & the Half Bloods | Moana’s Journey | Adventures of Beauty & the Beast | Harry and his Wizarding Friends |
| August 4-8 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | no camp | no camp | no camp | no camp |
NTPA Studios Film Camps – Grades 3-8
– Film Camp Plano: June 9-13
– Film Camp Dallas: June 16-20
– Film Camp Southlake: June 23-27
– Film Camp Plano: June 23-27
– Film Camp Plano: July 7-11
– Film Camp Frisco: July 14-18
– Film Camp Southlake: July 21-25
– Voice Acting Camp: July 28 – August 1
– Voice Acting Camp 2: August 4-8
2-Week Productions
Two-week productions are perfect for the experienced student who wants to participate in a major production this summer! All the excitement of a full length production crammed into two crazy fun weeks! Students in two-week productions will audition the first day of rehearsal and all students who enroll will be cast. Two-week intensives require a video audition prior to the first rehearsal to be cast. In addition to tuition, students will be required to provide their own costume and meet a ticket requirement.