• SPONTANEOUS SUPERSTARS - Ages 7-10

• One week: $200       Instructor: Charlie Henry w/ Tegan Kelley

• July 21 - 25 (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.

• IMAGINATION MUSICAL - Ages 8-11

• Two weeks: $350       Instructors: Christy Bartow & Jazzmin Glover w/ Tegan Kelley

• June 30  - July 11  (Mon.-Fri.* )  from  9am-12pm        (*no camp on July 4th)           

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

Do you sometimes wish life had a soundtrack? Does expressing yourself with music sound fun? Then this is the camp for you! We will find the rainbow connection between theater exercises and rhythm. Students will develop sketches that link together three songs from popular musicals, creating our own mini-musical with story, singing, and dancing. On the final day, family and friends can enjoy our world premiere! Join us for a harmonizing good time.

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

• One week: $200         Instructor: Jeremy Criswell w/ Georgia Black

• June 23-27  (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. 

• CIRCUS SIDELINES - Ages 9-12

• Two weeks: $380       Instructor: Charlie Henry w/ Georgia Black & Tegan Kelley

• July 7 -18   (Mon-Fri) from  1pm-4pm                               

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

Have you ever wanted to balance a spinning plate on your finger? How about get trapped in an invisible box, or wind up with a big, red nose? If so, you belong on the circus sidelines! In this two-week camp, students will try their hand at multiple forms of juggling as well as mime and clowning skills. A final performance will leave friends and family rolling with laughter and amazement!

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

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

• July 15-18  (Tue-Fri), July 21-25  (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 w/ Georgia Black 

• June 30 – July 3 (Mon.-Thu.)          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 w/ Aydin Eliason

• July 21 – 25 (Mon.-Fri.)       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 30 - July 11 (Mon.-Fri.*)                 11:30-4:30  (*no camp on July 4th)

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

  Public Performances:  Saturday, July 12 @ 3:00pm and 7:00pm

•                              Sunday, July 13 @ 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.