Upcoming camps for 2026 -

• SPONTANEOUS SUPERSTARS - Ages 7-10

• One week: $200       Instructor: Charlie Henry

• Dates TBA  (Mon-Fri) from  9am-12pm                             

• At Pine Hall – Siskiyou School, 631 Clay St., Ashland

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. Wait, it’s both, flying across your Ashland stage! This camp for kids 7-10 is all about bringing our most fantastic ideas to life in a celebration of young improvisers. In this class, students will explore a range of improv games surrounding character, storytelling, physicality and more, building up to a final showcase that will be sure to inspire and enthrall.

• YOUNG PERFORMERS - Ages 7-11 - instructor approval required

• Two weeks: $350       Instructors: Eve Smyth & Kate Sullivan

• July 14-17  (Tue-Fri), July 20-24  (Mon-Fri) from 9am-12pm       

• At the Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek, Rd, Ashland

Learning the craft of acting while rehearsing and performing a play, is the focus of this camp. Students will experience the process of a production from the first read-thru to the final curtain call. Each day will begin with warm-ups, skill building games and exercises, followed by the staging and rehearsing of a short play. Line memorization, vocal projection and articulation, character discovery and development, will all be a part of this camp as the ensemble builds to a showcase performance on the final day of camp!

• SKETCH COMEDY: Writing & Performing - Ages 9-12

• One week: $200         Instructor: Jeremy Criswell

• Dates TBA  (Mon-Fri) from 10am-1pm                             

• At Pine Hall – Siskiyou School, 631 Clay St., Ashland            

Over the course of the week, we’ll use improvisation and storytelling to generate a series of sketch comedy vignettes and bring them to the stage! Students will work to create character personalities and build on ideas that enhance the humor in each scene. On the final day of camp, we welcome friends and families to delight in all the humor we find. 

• YOUTH MYSTERY THEATRE - Ages 11-14 - instructor approval required

• Two weeks: $350       Instructors: Eve Smyth & Kate Sullivan

• July 14-17  (Tue-Fri), July 20-24  (Mon-Fri) from 1pm-4pm       

• At the Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek, Rd, Ashland

Mystery, intrigue and comedy! Students will rehearse a short play filled with intrigue, clues, red herrings, and secrets! Actors will work on character development, timing, and voice training, as they explore the mystery genre. Memorization of lines, cues, and blocking will be elements of this camp, along with a lot of fun and a performance on the last day!

• IMPROV - ON THE FLY  - Ages: 11-14                                

• One week: $160                         Instructor: Charlie Henry

• Dates TBA          1pm-4pm                               

• At Pine Hall – Siskiyou School, 631 Clay St., Ashland

No script? No problem! In this camp, students will dive into a wide variety of improvisation methods, practicing comedy, drama, and everything in between as they seize the stage. Over the span of four days, students will build skills of comedic timing, listening, and group play—and close with a stunningly silly showcase to share!

• TEENPROV -   Ages: 13+                                   

• One week: $200             Instructor: Charlie Henry

• Dates TBA     1pm-4pm                               

• At Pine Hall – Siskiyou School, 631 Clay St., Ashland

Do you love a good story arc? Do you dare to spin one together on the spot with the help of equally brilliant, equally quirky minds? There’s a camp for that! This summer camp is all about stretching the storyteller in you, as it will move from fast paced improv games to dramatic quests, serial stories, and the kinds of twisty, turny plots that will make you clamber for a sequel. A final performance will weave yarns before your eyes to the audience’s amazement!

• TEEN MYSTERY THEATRE Ages: 13+    - Audition or instructor approval required –

• Two weeks: $550                                   Instructors: Eve Smyth & Kate Sullivan         

• June 29 - July 10 (Mon.-Fri.*)                 11:30-4:30  (*no camp on July 3rd)

• At the Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek, Rd, Ashland

  Public Performances:  Saturday, July 11 @ 3:00pm and 7:00pm

•                              Sunday, July 12 @ 3:00pm and 7:00pm

This intensive two-week performance camp will delve into the mystery genre in classic Film Noir style - with a comic twist!  Ashland Children’s Theatre is excited to present its eighth Teen Mystery Theatre original play.  Actors rehearse and travel to the 1940’s as we develop the script into a full production with four public performances.  In addition to actors, we welcome students who are interested in lighting, sound, stage management, and production.  This will be an intensive rehearsal/production camp.  Mysterious knocks on the door, suspicious characters with strange accents, and curious secrets all play into the plot that takes the audience into the world of noir, laughing all the way.