Encore Stage & Studio

Summer Camp

Stage Door & Tech Camp

For kids ages 12-15 (best for rising 7th-10th), 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.

Extended hours are available for all camp weeks.

June 17-June 28, 2024: The Epic Quest of Damsels in Distress (No camp June 19)

It’s hard being a girl! Especially in a fairy-tale land where everyone expects you to be a damsel in distress. Well, these four young ladies are just not having it! Seeking excitement, Isadora, Beatrice, Winfred and Masked Maven journey on a comical adventure through a fairy-tale land of magic and monsters, royal fanfare and fairies, as they prove they can ably find their own way through the world, strong and independent. Along the way, they encounter angry villagers, arrogant princes, mischievous fairies, and even a dragon or two!

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. This program will conclude with final performances.

Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm | Extended hours available 8:30am - 10:00am, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Location: Encore @ Thomas Jefferson Middle School (125 S. Old Glebe Rd. Arlington, VA 22204)

Price: $775
Extended AM: $165 Extended PM: $165

June 24 - July 12, 2024: Stage Door Matilda (No camp July 4 and 5)

Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher Miss Honey. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing with the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school's saving grace!

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. This program will conclude with final performances.

Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm | Extended hours available 8:30am - 10:00am, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Location: Encore @ Thomas Jefferson Middle School (125 S. Old Glebe Rd. Arlington, VA 22204)

Price: $1120
Extended AM: $215 Extended PM: $215

June 24 - July 12, 2024:  Tech Camp Matilda (No camp July 4 and 5)

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 Matilda from behind the scenes.

Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm | Extended hours available 8:30am - 10:00am, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Location: Encore @ Thomas Jefferson Middle School (125 S. Old Glebe Rd. Arlington, VA 22204)

Price: $1120
Extended AM: $215 Extended PM: $215

July 15-19, 2024: Spotlight Solo Showcase

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.

Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm | Extended hours available 8:30am - 10:00am, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Location: Encore @ Thomas Jefferson Middle School (125 S. Old Glebe Rd. Arlington, VA 22204)

Price: $430
Extended AM: $90 Extended PM: $90

July 22 - August 2, 2024: MadHouse!

There’s mayhem in the mansion! When the greedy family of the recently deceased mystery author Byron Pembroke gathers on a dark and stormy evening (of course!) for the reading of his will, each family member can practically taste the dough! But his four adult children soon find out that the rich and famous author isn’t done creating mysteries. Instead of naming an heir, Byron instead condensed his fortune into one mysterious object and left it to... whoever finds it first! The zany situation is only made more crazy when the mansion is overrun by a horde of strangers seeking shelter from the storm. From superfans to ghost hunters and from displaced high school thespians to bungling burglars and a family missing their beloved pet, all join in the frenetic hunt for the hidden treasure. This program will conclude with final performances.

Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm | Extended hours available 8:30am - 10:00am, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Location: Encore @ Thomas Jefferson Middle School (125 S. Old Glebe Rd. Arlington, VA 22204)

Price: $860
Extended AM: $180 Extended PM: $180

August 5 - 16, 2024: Channeling Grimm

The Grimm Brothers have hit the small screen! Cameron doesn’t know what to write for an honors English assignment on the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. Luckily, his friend Jaime has the solution... watch TV versions of the tales! But when Cameron points the unusual looking remote at the screen expecting Netflix or Apple TV, instead they find the wackiest assortment of fairy-tale themed programming! There’s a Project Runway style competition show called “Project Ballgown,” a Frog Prince soap opera called “The Green and the Beautiful,” a game show hosted by Magic Mirror called, ”Who’s The Fairest One of All?,” and more! This program will conclude with final performances.

Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm | Extended hours available 9:00am - 10:00am, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Location: Encore @ Theatre On The Run (3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive Arlington, VA 22206)

Price: $860
Extended AM: $120 Extended PM: $180

August 19 - August 23, 2024: Scene Showcase

Join us for the opportunity to develop your performance skills, grow your confidence, and showcase your talent in our one week 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.

Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm | Extended hours available 9:00am - 10:00am, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Location: Encore @ Theatre On The Run (3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive Arlington, VA 22206)

Price: $430
Extended AM: $60 Extended PM: $90

Summer 2024 at a Glance

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Locations

Thomas Jefferson Middle School 
125 S. Old Glebe Rd. Arlington, VA 22204

Theatre On The Run
3700 S. Four Mile Run Dr. Arlington VA 22206

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