Youth Programs

One of the 50 “top arts and humanities-based programs in the country serving youth outside of school hours.”

—President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities

Summer Drama Camp for Kids and Tweens (ages 6-13)

The Summer Acting Institute for Teens (ages 13-19)

The Musical Theatre Institute for Teens (ages 13-19)

Winter Break and Spring Break Camps (ages 6-12)

Classes for Youth during the School Year (ages 6-19)

Each summer, more than 300 young people from all over the metropolitan area take part in The Theatre Lab’s acting camps and theatre institutes. 

Our youth programs aim not only to improve acting skills, but also to increase self-esteem, strengthen communication and teamwork, stimulate creative thought, and foster a lifelong appreciation for the arts as essential to community life.

More than one-third of all participants in The Theatre Lab’s summer programs received full or substantial scholarships.

Click the links below for more information about our award-winning summer programs. 

Summer Drama Camp for Kids and Tweens (ages 6-13)

The Summer Acting Institute for Teens (ages 13-19)

The Musical Theatre Institute for Teens (ages 13-19)

Photos of past summer youth productions

We also have Winter and Spring Break Camps as well as new Saturday offerings for young people throughout the year. Click the links below for more information.

Winter Break and Spring Break Camps (ages 6-12)

Classes for Youth during the School Year (ages 6-19)