2023 Summer Camps Bring Storybooks to the Stage!
Learning doesn’t have to stop just because it’s summertime! Theatre camps are a great way for children to explore literature in a fun and creative way. Kids will transform into a superhero, a princess, or their favorite storybook character as they bring popular stories to life on stage at North Texas Performing Arts exciting theatre summer programs! With summer learning opportunities for ages 5 to 18, there’s a spot for everyone to learn from our professional directors, actors, and singers who have worked everywhere from Broadway to L.A.
Week-long camps are available in half-day and full-day options for ages 5-14 and two-week productions are available for all ages, 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, from Frozen Kids to Legally Blonde JR to Band Geeks!
Plus, it’s the perfect time to try out a theatre program at NTPA, because new students get 50% 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
- New Student Discount: Get 50% off your first camp by entering code NEW2NTPA at checkout! Only valid for a student’s first class, camp or production at NTPA. Can not be combined with other promotions or discounts. Can not be applied to Conservatory (certification) classes.
- Early Bird Discount: Get 30% off when you register by March 31! Just enter code EARLY30 at checkout. Valid for all 1-week camps. Can not be used in conjunction with New Student Discount.
- Sibling Discount: Get 10% off when you register two or more siblings in the same summer camp.
Looking for Camps for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students?
Check out our Deaf Theatre Production Camp! This camp aims to give Deaf youth and their siblings experience in musical-themed activities including stage tours, set design, assistive technology trials, and costume/lighting/stage sound overviews.
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 Camp – 9 AM-12 PM – $275
- Afternoon Camp – 1-4 PM – $275
- Full day Camp – 9 AM-4 PM – $425
- Late Pick Up – 4-5:00 PM – $50
- 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 memorize work at home on line memorization.
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.
Intro to Acting
Grades 6-9
Students will develop the key skills and vocabulary of acting and performance. Students will learn basic acting techniques and exercises that prepare them to audition for and perform in any production.
July 5-7, 1-4 PM — Willow Bend Center of the Arts — $240
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5-9 | Be Our Guest with Belle | Stories from The Magic Tree House | The Lion King’s Adventure | Mickey and Minnie’s Clubhouse | Princess and Pirate Mania | Be Our Guest with Belle |
| June 12-16 | Superman and Wonder Woman | Cinderella and her Prince | Olaf’s Frozen Adventures | Stories from the Magic Tree House | Ariel & Flounder’s Under the Sea Journey | Superman and Wonder Woman |
| June 19-23 | The Spell of Encanto | Simba and his Pride | Harry Potter’s Magic | Ariel and Flounder play Under the Sea | Be Our Guest with Belle | The Spell of Encanto |
| June 26-30 | Ariel and Flounder meet Under the Sea | Snoopy, Woodstock, and Friends | Superman and Wonder Woman | Muppets Mayhem | Cinderella and Friends | Ariel and Flounder meet Under the Sea |
| July 3-7 | Alice and the White Rabbit | Olaf’s Frozen Adventure | Under the Sea with Ariel | no camp | Spiderman and Wonder Woman | no camp |
| July 10-14 | Descendants Villains and Friends | Trolls Travel the World | The Magic of Encanto | Alice and the White Rabbit | Olaf’s Frozen Adventure | Descendants Villains and Friends |
| July 17-21 | Harry, Hermione, and Ron | The Beast’s Enchanted Castle | Mickey and Minnie’s Clubhouse | Cruella and the Dalmatians | Alice and the White Rabbit | Harry, Hermione, and Ron |
| July 24-28 | The Lion King at Pride Rock | Descendants | The Magic of Harry Potter | Olaf’s Frozen Adventure | Mickey and Minnie’s Clubhouse | The Lion King at Pride Rock |
| July 31-Aug 4 | Mickey and Minnie’s Clubhouse | Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue | Dorothy and her OZ Friends | Pirates and Princesses | Cruella and the Dalmatians | Mickey and Minnie’s Clubhouse |
| August 7-11 | no camp | no camp | no camp | no camp | no camp | Olaf’s Frozen Adventure |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5-9 | Batman and His Super Friends | Harry’s Wizarding World | Mal’s Wicked World | Belle and the Enchanted Castle | Harry, Hermione, and Ron | no camp |
| June 12-16 | Coco’s Magical Journey | Descendants | Harry, Hermione and Ron | Mal’s Wicked World | Annie and her Orphan Friends | Adventures of Beauty and the Beast |
| June 19-23 | Moana meets Lilo and Stitch | Rey, Finn and the Star Wars | Annie and her Orphan Friends | Harry, Hermione, and Ron | Dorothy, Glinda, and the Wicked Witch | Descendants |
| June 26-30 | Shrek, Donkey and Fiona | Nemo and Dory | Dorothy, Glinda, and the Wicked Witch | Annie and her Orphan Friends | Harry’s Magical Journey | Wizard of Oz |
| July 3-7 | The Cat in the Hat and his Dr. Seuss Friends | Aladdin’s Adventures | Simba, Pumbaa, and Timon’s Adventures | no camp | The Adventures of Woody, Buzz and Friends | no camp |
| July 10-14 | The Magic of Encanto | The Adventures of Woody, Buzz and Friends | Harry’s Magical Journey | Dorothy, Glinda, and the Wicked Witch | Superheroes vs Supervillains | Little Orphan Annie |
| July 17-21 | Peter Pan, Wendy and the Lost Boys | Merida’s Brave Journey | Superheroes vs Supervillains | Harry’s Magical Journey | Aladdin and the Magic Carpet | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz |
| July 24-28 | The Incredibles Save The Day! |
Shrek and Donkey and their Fantastic Friends |
The Magic of Encanto | Superheroes vs Supervillains | Belle and the Enchanted Castle | Harry and His Wizarding Friends |
| July 31-Aug 4 | Harry, Hermione, and Ron | Hotel Transylvania | Belle and the Enchanted Castle | Aladdin and the Magic Carpet | Mal’s Wicked World | Superheroes Unite! |
| August 7-11 | no camp | no camp | no camp | no camp | no camp | Descendants |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5-9 | The Magic of Encanto | Descendants | Adventures of Beauty & the Beast | Wizards of Hogwarts | The Magic of Encanto |
| June 12-16 | Adventures of Beauty & the Beast | Wizards of Hogwarts | Descendants | Little Orphan Annie | Adventures of Beauty & the Beast |
| June 19-23 | Descendants | Little Orphan Annie | Wizards of Hogwarts | The Wonderful World of Oz | Descendants |
| June 26-30 | Wizards of Hogwarts | The Wonderful World of Oz | Little Orphan Annie | Harry and his Wizarding World | Wizards of Hogwarts |
| July 3-7 | no camp | no camp | no camp | no camp | no camp |
| July 10-14 | Little Orphan Annie | Harry and his Wizarding Friends | The Wonderful World of Oz | Superheroes Unite! | Little Orphan Annie |
| July 17-21 | The Wonderful World of Oz | Superheroes Unite! | Harry and his Wizarding Friends | The Magic of Encanto | The Wonderful World of Oz |
| July 24-28 | Harry and his Wizarding Friends | The Magic of Encanto | Superheroes Unite! | Adventures of Beauty & the Beast | Harry and his Wizarding Friends |
| July 31-Aug 4 | Superheroes Unite! | Adventures of Beauty & the Beast | The Magic of Encanto | Descendants | Superheroes Unite! |
| August 7-11 | no camp | no camp | no camp | no camp | Descendants |
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.