Monday, January 16

Warm-up your fairy gibberish, polish your unicorn horn, and get your dragon-fire ready! Join us in this enchantment-filled exploration of mythical beings where we use legends from around the world to create our original stories as magical creatures!

Thursday, April 6 – Friday, April 14

Students unleash their imaginations and tap into their intrinsic sense of play in this vibrant theater camp. The session is anchored around a daily theme  adventure. We use literature as a springboard to act out favorite characters and engage in rich imaginative exercises: They soar into magical realms, embark on ocean voyages and make heroic animal rescues. Theater games, improv, and sophisticated dramatic play support learning and meaningful connections with their peers. Best of all, these classes help young children explore empathy, literacy and boost their self-esteem in a fun, joyful environment.

Campers can enroll in one or all days. All days will have a different theme!
Pricing is $75 per child, per day.

Monday, October 10

Using the story of “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” to springboard our playing, we will travel to the land of Chewandswallow, creating our own news stations, restaurants and dramatically escaping from all those flying pancakes! The music of Singing in the Rain and other funny weather-related songs will underscore us – played by a live accompanist! A special craft will highlight the day’s dramatic imaginings too. Join us for an inventive day of playing, singing, and make believe!

Tuesday, November 8 and Friday, November 11

Walk through a magical door and find your own Encanto in this joyous musical camp. Theater games and improvs will have us becoming enchanted parts of the Madrigal house, playing “sneaky tag” through Bruno’s Tower and healing ailments with delicious concoctions! Encanto music will underscore our playing and we will learn choreography and vocal techniques to bring the songs to life.

Please note camp on Tuesday, Nov 8 runs 9a-2:30p.

Campers can enroll in one or both days. Both days will have a different focus and adventures.
Pricing is $125 per child, per day.

Monday, January 16

Join us on the Isle of Berk for exciting adventures inspired by Cressida Cowell’s How to Train Your Dragon, Norse mythology and our favorite scenes from the epic films. Tame, name and ride your very own dragon. Together with your friends, defend Berk from dragon hunters, and find bravery you never knew you had! Our soaring escapades, daring rescue missions and games galore are turned into an original story!

Monday, February 20 – Friday, February 24

Students explore their bravery, magic, and mischief the Roald Dahl way. In this session we will learn stories and songs from two Roald Dahl classics: James & the Giant Peach and Matilda. Students will learn vocal technique and use improv to create their own stories, as well as how to create a character from a place of instinct and play. Come get a little bit naughty with these kid heroes!

Campers can enroll in one or all days. Every day will have a different focus and new stories.
Pricing is $125 per child, per day.

Thursday, April 6 – Friday, April 14

Stoke your creativity, find your funny bone, and exercise your imagination in this dynamic theater arts class. Led by professional actors from Child’s Play NY, students get to play with their peers and learn new games and story-telling techniques. The class involves gross-motor workouts that warm-up the actor’s instrument, followed by improv and acting technique work. Young people learn how to think on their feet, work spontaneously and give their creativity a work-out. Classic myths and fables are the springboard for new scripts that are developed throughout the course of the semester. Prioritize play and bring expressivity center stage this week!

Campers can enroll in one or all days. All days will have a different theme!
Pricing is $125 per child, per day.

Thursday, June 8 – Friday, June 9

What’s that up in the air? It’s a bird…it’s a plane…no, it’s…A Super Kid! Whether your powers make you fly, dance, or save the world, this class is for you. Through play and performance we will explore magical creatures and characters with super-abilities, and even the real-world superheroes of our community!

Enroll in one day, or both! Each day will have a different focus.
Pricing is $125 per child, per day.

Monday, October 10

This scene study day camp for young performers gets everyone to working to solve the mystery! Using scripted material from classic kid-friendly “Who Done It?” films and shows like Spy Kids, Enola Holmes, and The Mysterious Benedict Society, kids get immersed in the world of the detective and work on multiple exciting roles. As they do, they learn the fundamentals of script analysis, character development, and how to make strong and specific choices. Finally, they play beloved theater games that get them working together using improvisation and immersed in an exciting narrative they devise.

Tuesday, November 8 and Friday, Nov 11

This scene study day camp gets young performers working together in magical ways using scripted material and improvisation. Campers will work on “enchanted” material from Fantastic Beasts, Tangled and Harry Potter. As they do, they learn the fundamentals of script analysis, character development, and how to make strong and specific choices. Additionally, they use Child’s Play NY’s theater games to devise an exciting new narrative with magic at every turn.

Campers can enroll in one or both days. Both days will have a different focus and new scenes assigned.
Pricing is $125 per child, per day.

Monday, January 16

Ever wonder what the snakes on Medusa’s head talk about? Ever seen an infomercial for Arachne’s loom? Do you know what you would do if you came face-to-face with a Minotaur? In this dynamic camp, classic Greek myths come alive as students perform short plays based on classic tales! Part acting class, part improv class, kids create their own myth mash-up in addition to staging scripted one-acts. This is great early exposure to mythology and scene study techniques.

Monday, February 20 – Friday, February 24

Join us as we explore the wild and wondrous worlds of Roald Dahl! We rehearse scenes from James and the Giant Peach, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, The Witches, and Matilda and delve into acting technique, comedic timing and character development. Song and spoken-word poetry also by Dahl will augment our rehearsal process.

Campers can enroll in one or all days. All days will have a different focus and new scenes assigned.
Pricing is $125 per child, per day.

Thursday, April 6 – Friday, April 14

Yes…And! In this dynamic improv class, students learn the tools to think on their feet, listen and respond with wit, and be creative in the moment. We start each class with warm-ups, shaking out inhibitions, and then we move into games that foster collaboration. Students get practice being spontaneous, collaborative and hilarious while making something they can be proud of. Improvisation is not only a great part of the actor’s toolbox, it is a powerful social skill that gets kids trusting their instincts, shifting perspective, and most importantly having fun!

Campers can enroll in one or all days. All days will have a different focus and games!
Pricing is $125 per child, per day.