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Camps

Summer 2023 Camp

Join us this summer for an exciting theatre adventure! Our summer camps provide a fun and safe environment for children to explore theatre arts.

Pre School and Kindergarten

For children ages 3-5, preschool attended, preschool and rising kindergarteners, 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

Underwater Adventures

Week 1: June 20-23 (no camp June 19) | 9am-12pm | Swanson Middle School | $195 early bird, $215 after January 31, 2023

Dive deep into the world of captivating creatures below the surface! Featuring activities inspired by your favorite underwater shows—Bubble Guppies, Octonauts, and more—this week is sure to be packed with imagination and fun. 

Paw Patrol

Week 2: June 26-30 | 9am-12pm |  Swanson Middle School | $245 early bird, $265 after January 31, 2023

Campers to the rescue! Come learn about Ryder and his team of protective pups during this exciting week at Encore. Join us as we engage with different occupations and the themes of adventure, teamwork, and taking care of our communities. 

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Week 3: July 10-14 | 9am - 12pm | Swanson Middle School | $245 early bird, $265 after January 31, 2023

Transportation is fascinating—from cars to trucks to spaceships, vehicles have the power to carry us to new and unexpected places. Tag along with characters from Thomas and Friends, Tayo the Little Bus, Super Wings, Space Racers, and more as we embark on important journeys near and far. 

Young Detectives

Week 4: July 17-21,| 9am-12pm | Swanson Middle School | $245 early bird, $265 after January 31, 2023

Can you solve the mystery? Join us for a week of sleuthing and discovery inspired by shows that star young and sharp investigators—Treehouse Detectives, Blue’s Clues & You, My Friends Tigger & Pooh, and more. 

Winnie the Pooh

Week 5:  July 24-28 | 9am-12pm | Swanson Middle School | $245 early bird, $265 after January 31, 2023

Traverse the lush forest of the Hundred Acre Wood during this nostalgic week at Encore. A classic story and Disney favorite, Winnie the Pooh features a beloved cast of characters who experience a range of emotions and triumphs. Join us as we explore and expand this world, learning about friendship and acceptance in the process. 

Down on the Farm

Week 6:  July 31-August 4 | 9am-12pm | Swanson Middle School | $245 early bird, $265 after January 31, 2023

Old MacDonald needs some helpers! Experience a week of spectacular activities inspired by animals, crops, tools, weather, and working together to help things grow. 

It's Elementary

For Ages 5-9 (Best for rising 1st-4th graders), 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., if pandemic conditions allow.

Before Care 8:30am-10am and After Care 4pm-5:30pm are available for all camps.

Gnomes Nymphs and Fairies

Week 1: June 20-23 (no camp June 19) | 10am-4pm | Swanson Middle School | $315 early bird, $355 after January 31, 2023

Faith, trust, and pixie dust bring this week of camp to life as we explore the world of Pixie Hollow and all its magic. Create your own wings, find your flying powers, and immerse yourself in the fantastical flying fun!

Wizarding World of Encore - It's Back!

Week 2: June 26-30 | 10am-4pm |  Swanson Middle School | $405 early bird, $445 after January 31, 2023

Ever wanted to attend Wizarding school to learn spells, practice potions, and make magical friends that will last a lifetime? Come join us for our second year of the Wizarding World of Encore!

Shark Week

Week 3: July 3-7 (no camp 7/4) | 10am - 4pm | Swanson Middle School | $315 early bird, $355 after January 31,2023

Broadway Kids: Disney

Week 4: July 10-14,| 10am-4pm | Swanson Middle School | $405 early bird, $445 after January 31, 2023

Join us at Encore and celebrate the magic of Disney! Sing and dance to some of the most popular Disney songs from movies such as Moana, Princess and The Frog, Aladdin, and Tangled!

Broadway Kids: Classic

Week 5:  July 17-21 | 10am-4pm | Swanson Middle School | $405 early bird, $445 after January 31, 2023

Do you love Broadway as much as Encore does? Share your passion for the stage in this musical filled week with classics such as Cinderella, Annie, Wizard of Oz, and Matilda!

To Infinity and Beyond

Week 6:  July 24-28 | 10am-4pm | Swanson Middle School | $405 early bird, $445 after January 31, 2023

Do you want to join Buzz Lightyear as he launches into space? Join us for Space Week! This zero-gravity week will be filled with fun activities and exercises that follow Buzz and his friends as we enter the great galaxy. 

Broadway Kids: Disney

Week 6: July 24-28,| 10am-4pm | Theatre on the Run | $405 early bird, $445 after January 31, 2023

Join us at Encore and celebrate the magic of Disney! Sing and dance to some of the most popular Disney songs from movies such as Moana, Princess and The Frog, Aladdin, and Tangled!

Winter "in Summer"

Week 7:  July 31-August 4 | 10am-4pm | Swanson Middle School | $405 early bird, $445 after January 31, 2023

Come experience a winter wonderland “In Summer”! Join Anna, Elsa, Olaf, and so many more as we skate into the magical world of Arendelle.

Broadway Kids: Classic

Week 7:  July 31-August 4 | 10am-4pm | Swanson Middle School | $405 early bird, $445 after January 31, 2023

Do you love Broadway as much as Encore does? Share your passion for the stage in this musical filled week with classics such as Cinderella, Annie, Wizard of Oz, and Matilda!

Into the Jungle

Week 8:  August 7-11 | 10am-4pm | Cherrydale United Methodist Church | $405 early bird, $445 after January 31, 2023

Come join your favorite jungle characters such as Mogli and Tarzan as we explore the deep jungle! Design your own nature crowns, explore your family tree, and sing-a-long to some of the classics from The Jungle Book! \

Villains and Their Desendants

Week 9:  August 14-18 | 10am-4pm | Cherrydale United Methodist Church | $405 early bird, $445 after January 31, 2023

Ever wondered what it would be like to be a child of a villain? At Descendants camp you can experience what it would be like to have magical powers! Sing and dance to all your favorite songs from the movie. Even create your own Descendants character!

Starpower Showcase

Week 10:  August 21-25 | 10am-4pm | Cherrydale United Methodist Church | $405 early bird, $445 after January 31, 2023

his week at Encore will be all about YOU and finding your special unique talent! At the end of the week you will be able to walk down the red carpet and onto the stage to perform in Encore’s first ever Starpower Showcase Talent Show! 

Scenes for Tweens

For Ages 9-12 (Best for rising 4th-7th graders),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 be a part of Shakespeare’s Tempest. This is your chance to focus in on what captivates your attention and makes your creative spirits soar!

Before Care 8:30am-10am and After Care 4pm-5:30pm are available for all camps.

Modern Day Myths

Week 1: June 20-23 (no camp June 19) | 10am-4pm | Dorothy Hamm Middle School | $315 early bird, $340 after January 31, 2023

Have you heard about the daring adventures of Odysseus or the epic feats of Hippolyta and the Amazons? What if those heroes and heroines lived in today's world? In this one-week camp, students will devise and perform their very own modern-day myth, determining important morals, creating characters, and constructing stories all while building their theatrical skills!

Shakespeare's Henry V

Weeks 2 & 3: June 26-July 7 (no camp 7/4) | 10am-4pm |  Theatre on the Run | $710 early bird, $755 after January 31, 2023

"Once more into the breech, dear friends, once more!" Scenes for Tweens is pumped to announce its summer production of Henry V! Packed to the gills with action, intrigue, betrayal, really good speeches, and a LOT of stage combat, Henry V chronicles the efforts of Henry, the king who did not want the crown, as he leads his small band in a near-impossible fight with the French. Over the course of two weeks, campers will learn classical acting skills, properly and safely hone their stage combat craft, and engage with the Bard in an accessible and approachable way, all culminating in a final sharing on the last day of camp. Come be a part of Shakespeare's answer to The Avengers!

Broadway Bootcamp

Weeks 2 & 3: June 26-July 7 (no camp 7/4) | 10am-4pm |  Dorothy Hamm Middle School | $710 early bird, $755 after January 31, 2023

Ready to work toward your personal greatest show? Let your musical theatre skills reach their peak during this training. Geared toward musical theatre lovers and newbies alike, this ensemble atmosphere will build dance and acting skills. Start on your path toward triple-threat status and learn all about what it takes to make it on Broadway. 

Scenes from Encore's Season

Week 4: July 10-14 | 10am - 4pm | Dorothy Hamm Middle School | $395 early bird, $420 after January 31,2023

Summer Nights Live

Week 4: July 10-14,| 10am-4pm | Theatre on the Run | $395 early bird, $420 after January 31, 2023

Coming to you live from Arlington, VA it's Summer Nights Live where you take center stage! Explore everything sketch-comedy from developing an idea to finalizing a script in this one-week side-splitting spectacular. This camp offers students creative tools to will build improvisation skills that feed into their sketch-comedy work! 

Tragedy v. Comedy

Weeks 5 & 6:  July 17-28 | 10am-4pm | Dorothy Hamm Middle School | $790 early bird, $840 after January 31, 2023

Explore acting opposites of tragedy and comedy and decide for yourself which will reign supreme! Actors will delve into the extremes of both comedic and dramatic acting styles as well as the skills needed for both. Culminating in a performance of scripted scenes, students can embrace both their inner clown and tragedian. 

Movie Mash Up

Week 7:  July 31-Aug 4 | 10am-4pm | Dorothy Hamm Middle School | $395 early bird, $420 after January 31, 2023

What would happen if Wonder Woman had to team up with Indiana Jones? Or if Han Solo and Christopher Robin met during school? The possibilities are endless and the plot is up to you! Teaching Artists will guide students in exploring the motivations and circumstances of their favorite characters and creating original, imaginative scenes and sketches as an ensemble. Collaborate with your fellow campers to bring famous movie characters to life in new, creative, and unexpected situations. 

Stage Door

For Ages 12-15 (Best for rising 7th-10th graders), students will get a glimpse of what it’s like to work as a theatre professional in this immersive camp experience. 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.

Before Care 8:30am-10am and After Care 4pm-5:30pm are available for all camps.

Order Up!

Weeks 1 & 2: June 20-30 (no camp June 19) | 10am-4pm | Kenmore Middle School | $710 early bird, $755 after January 31, 2023

Hone your performance and technical theatre skills in the fast-paced environment of this innovative camp! Students will have the opportunity to participate as both actors and designers/crew members as they channel their creative energy, talent, and enthusiasm into a production. In the quick succession of quirky customers, the Order Up! restaurant takes on everything from weird food allergies to fanatical health inspectors, from the fear of eating to someone wanting to hide in the restroom, and on and on and on. Could there be a moment of sanity for the three employees who work behind this fast-food counter?

Disney's Descendants

Weeks 2-4: June 26-July 14 (no camp 7/4) | 10am-4pm |  Kenmore Middle School | $1,050 early bird, $1,175 after January 31, 2023

In this immersive experience, you’ll get a glimpse of what it’s like to work as a theatre professional. Put your acting, singing, and dancing skills into action. As the camp builds towards public performances of a fully staged musical, you’ll be challenged to engage your creativity and to work as part of a team while gaining valuable stage experience. Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movie, Descendants: The Musical is a brand-new musical jam-packed with comedy, adventure, Disney characters, and hit songs from the films! When the teenaged children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella De Vil are sent to attend prep school alongside the children of beloved Disney heroes, they have a difficult choice to make: should they follow in their parents’ wicked footsteps or learn to be good?

Disney's Descendants Tech Camp

Weeks 2-4: June 26-July 14 (no camp 7/4) | 10am-4pm |  Kenmore Middle School | $1,050 early bird, $1,175 after January 31, 2023

With just three weeks to bring together all of the technical elements of a show, you’ll be challenged to bring your best, most creative self to camp every day. You’ll focus on exploring technical skills including scenic design, costuming, stage management, and more. By the third week of camp, you’ll be ready to present your designs to the public and run a seamless production of Disney's Descendants from behind the scenes.

Spotlight Solo Showcase

Week 5: July 17-21 | 10am-4pm |  Kenmore Middle School | $395 early bird, $420 after January 31, 2023

Join us for the opportunity to develop your performance skills, grow your confidence, and showcase your talent in our one week Spotlight Solo Showcase camp. This is the time to elevate your performance abilities with the guidance of Encore's professional teaching artists through intensive focus on solo performance. At the end of the week, campers will showcase their performance of either a vocal piece or a monologue for an intimate audience of friends and family. Enrollment limited to 18 students. 

Gravestone Manor

Weeks 6 & 7: July 24-August 4 | 10am - 4pm | Kenmore Middle School | $840

Looking Glass Land

Weeks 8 & 9: August 7-18,| 10am-4pm | Theatre on the Run | $840

Hone your performance and technical theatre skills in the fast-paced environment of this innovative camp! Students will have the opportunity to participate as both actors and designers/crew members as they channel their creative energy, talent, and enthusiasm into a production. This award-winning stage adaptation by renowned playwright James DeVita takes Lewis Carroll’s original Through the Looking Glass and literally runs with it, improvising on the pure, unadulterated fun of the story. This delightful romp through Alice’s looking glass land retains all of the familiar characters then introduces dozens of new ones: a baseball team, a gospel group called The Responsibilities, a train conductor, a peanut salesman, detectives, a Miss America pageant, star-struck tourists, plastic light saber wielding knights and much more.

Spotlight Scene Showcase

Week 10:  August 21-25 | 10am-4pm | Theatre on the Run | $395 early bird, $420 after January 31, 2023

Join us for the opportunity to develop your performance skills, grow your confidence, and showcase your talent in our one week Spotlight Scene Showcase camp. Actors will explore character development, scene analysis, and acting techniques through multiple scripts before choosing a scene to prepare. This is the week to elevate your performance abilities with the guidance of Encore's professional teaching artists through intensive focus on scene work. Enrollment limited to 18 students.

Encore Scholarships

Scholarships are available for all camp programs. Contact camp@encorestage.org. See Encore’s policies page for detailed information on refund requests, late pick up and other camp related policies. All camp titles, dates, times, formats and locations are subject to change.

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