Camps

Virginia Rep fun-filled camps are full of exploration, investigation and imagination. Campers gain an exciting and comprehensive understanding of the theatre from some of Virginia’s finest theatre artists and educators.

Summer Day Camps
Overnight Camp


Summer Day Camps at The Children’s Theatre of Virginia

Stage Explorers registration is now limited to rising 3rd-6th grade students. All slots for rising 1st and 2nd graders have been filled.

To add your 1st or 2nd grade student to a wait list, please complete the online registration form but DO NOT PAY A DEPOSIT at this time. If registering your 3rd-6th grade student, please be sure to pay your Stage Explorers $100 deposit, ASAP. It is the deposit, in combination with registration, that holds your spot(s).

Registration remains open for Young Performers Institute for rising 7th-10th grade students.


Join Virginia Rep this summer for camp at The Children's Theatre of Virginia at Willow Lawn! Our unique and fun day camps provide an exciting and comprehensive understanding of professional theatre performance and production for students from rising 1st through 10th grade. With instruction by some of Virginia’s finest theatre artists and educators, your dramatic student will have a theatrical experience like no other!

Summer Camp Sessions

This year, we will be offering two sessions of camp, broken down by age group:

Stage Explorers Summer Day Camp

For Rising 1st - 6th Graders
June 17 - 28, 2013 (two weeks)
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.*

At Stage Explorers Summer Camp, your child will learn everything it takes to put on a show in a professional theatre. From center stage to backstage, no corner of The Children’s Theatre of Virginia at Willow Lawn goes unexplored as campers learn about singing, acting and dancing, lights, sound, sets, and everything in between!

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Young Performers Institute

For Rising 7th - 10th Graders
July 29 - August 9 (two weeks)
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.*

New this year! Young Performers Institute is a more mature, in-depth version of our Stage Explorers Summer Camp, our brand new Young Performers Institute will give your middle or early high school student professional opportunities to dive deep into theatrical performance and design.

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*Extended day options available (see below for times and pricing)

Summer Camp Tuition

Virginia Rep is a nonprofit corporation, and we strive to make the Young Performers Institute as affordable as possible. Limited financial assistance may be available, and will be determined based upon number of requests received.

$525 for the first camper
$50 discount per additional sibling

Extended Day Options

An Extended Day Option will be offered for parents/guardians needing to drop off earlier, pick up later, or both.

  • 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. $70
  • 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. $70
  • Both options $120

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Curtain Up/Lights Out Overnight Camp

Virginia Rep invites kids to have the ultimate theatrical experience - a sleep over at one of our theaters! Campers will participate in theater workshops such as stage-make up, costumes, acting, technical theater and so much more! You'll also get to see a live performance of one of our Children's Season of Virginia productions. Breakfast is provided.

Curtain Up/Lights Out is a group event. A minimum of 5 children per group is required, and must be accompanied by one adult chaperone per ten children.

Sessions

No overnight camps are currently scheduled for the remainder of the 2012/13 season. Camp dates for 2013/14 will be announced this fall.

Need more information?

Please contact:

Sarah Roquemore
Arts Integration Manager
(804) 783-1688 ext. 1151
sroquemore@va-rep.org