THEATER
Star Wars: A New Hope | Young actors learn basic performance skills by rehearsing and performing a play in a week. Grades 4-7. June 13-17, morning (9-11 am) or afternoon (1-3 pm) sessions offered, also set making from 11 am-12:30 pm. $60-$120. spokanecivictheatre.com
Adventures in Storytelling | Students use material from fantasy, science fiction and adventure genres to learn about the art of storytelling in action. June 20-24, 10 am-noon (ages 4-5) and 1-3 pm (ages 6-8). At Expressions School of Dance, Post Falls. $100. cdasummertheatre.com 208-660-2958
Fairytale Theatre | Through storytelling, reenacting and song and dance, children explore the fairy tales of old. Ages 3-8. June 20-24, 9 am-1 pm. plumtreeschool.com 747-1040
Fairytale Theatre Camp | Children are introduced to the world of drama through fairytale stories, creating stories and costumes. Ages 3-5. June 20-24, 12:30-3 pm. At Corbin Art Center. $62. spokaneparks.org 625-6677
Harry Potter: Moaning Myrtle & the Hogwarts Loo | Young actors learn basic performance skills by rehearsing and performing a play in a week. Grades 4-7. June 20-24, morning (9-11 am) or afternoon (1-3 pm) sessions offered, with set making option from 11 am-12:30 pm. $60-$120. spokanecivictheatre.com 325-2507
Teen Drama Camp | Young actors develop their skills in staging terminology, audition techniques, creating a character and more. Grades 7-12. June 20-July 1, morning (9 am-noon) or afternoon (1-4 pm) sessions available. Camp concludes with a performance. $205. spokanecivictheatre.com 325-2507
RTOP Summer Camp | Children's performance camps culminate with a live performance with an audience. Ages 8-16. Weekly, themed sessions offered June 20-July 22, meeting from 9 am-noon or 1-4 pm. At Regional Theatre of the Palouse, Pullman. $105/session. rtoptheatre.org 509-335-0750
Alice in Wonderland | Young actors learn basic performance skills by rehearsing and performing a play in a week. Grades 2-4. June 27-July 1, morning (9-11 am) or afternoon (1-3 pm) sessions offered with set making from 11 am-12:30 pm. $60-$120. spokanecivictheatre.com 325-2507
Spokane Valley Summer Theatre | Week-long "play in a week" sessions offer instruction in basic stage performance techniques, set building, line memorization, choreography and more. Sessions offered June 27-July 1, July 11-15, July 18-22 and July 25-29. Morning sessions, 9-11 am (grades 1-4) and afternoon, 1-3 pm, sessions (grades 5-7). Young professionals (ages 14-21) will rehearse and perform the SVST's third musical of the summer. At Central Valley High School. $65-$395/session. svsummertheatre.com 208-755-5328
The Hobbit | Young actors learn basic performance skills by rehearsing and performing a play in a week. Grades 4-7. July 4-8, morning (9-11 am) or afternoon (1-3 pm) sessions offered, with set making session from 11 am-12:30 pm. $60-$120. spokanecivictheatre.com 325-2507
Main Stage Performance Camp | Young actors (ages 13-18) can audition for the main stage camp (May 23-25, 6:30 pm) and preseason play "Disney's High School Musical On Stage." Selected actors can enroll to practice and perform in a rehearsal camp, July 5-31, Mon-Fri, from 9 am-5 pm. Performances July 22-24 and July 28-31. $400. spokanecivictheatre.com 325-2507
CYT Junior Camps | Activities through the week include games, competitions and rehearsal for a Friday musical showcase. Camps offered for ages 5-6 and ages 7-12, with sessions offered July 5-9 ("Orphans on Broadway") and Aug. 1-5 ("Hats off to Broadway"). At Community United Methodist Church, CdA. $110-$325. cytni.org 208-762-9373
Theater Arts for Children | Kids learn all aspects of the theater process during this educational, interactive drama camp to rehearse and perform the comedic, age-appropriate show "Romeo and Julie." July 6-Aug. 7, meets Mon-Thu, 6-8 pm. Performances on Aug. 4-6. $100-$150. tacspokane.com 995-6718
Broadway Here and Now | Young actors learn stage performance techniques while rehearsing and performing a musical play in a week. Ages 10-14. July 11-15. At Community United Methodist Church, CdA. $100-$325. cytni.org 208-762-9373
Newsies Junior Camp | A week-long camp focusing on all aspects of stage performance including dance, drama, and voice, ending with a performance for family and friends. July 11-15, 9 am-4 pm. Ages 7-12. $200. cytspokane.com 487-6540
The Emperor's New Clothes | Young actors learn basic performance skills by rehearsing and performing a play in a week. Grades 2-4. July 11-15, morning (9-11 am) or afternoon (1-3 pm) sessions offered, with set making from 11 am-12:30 pm. $60-$120. spokanecivictheatre.com
Peter and the Starcatcher | Using the book and play as a backdrop, students explore the concepts of teamwork and imagination to create a highly imaginative skit using some of the same storytelling techniques utilized in the Tony-winning Broadway production. July 11-15 (ages 9-12), July 18-22 (ages 13-18) and Aug. 22-26 (ages 11-18). At Expressions School of Dance, Post Falls. $150-$165. cdasummertheatre.com 208-660-2958
Camp Awesome Junior Camp | A musical theater camp for older actors, in which students rehearse to perform a play at the end of the week for friends and family. July 18-22, from 9 am-4 pm. Ages 7-12. At Holy Cross Lutheran Church. $200. cytspokane.com 487-6540
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back | Young actors learn basic performance skills by rehearsing and performing a play in a week. Grades 4-7. July 18-22, morning (9-11 am) or afternoon (1-3 pm) sessions offered with set making from 11 am-12:30 pm. $60-$120. spokanecivictheatre.com
Shakespeare in Performance | Students learn basic drama skills, prop-making skills and how to understand and deliver Shakespeare. The camp concludes with a full-staged public performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," on July 29-30 at 7:30 pm. Ages 11-18. July 18-29, meets Mon-Fri, 9 am-12:30 pm. At the Lion's Share Theatre, 1627 N. Atlantic. $200/student, discounts available. [email protected] 327-1113
University of Idaho Theatre Arts Camp | Young people explore their creative potential and build self-confidence while learning performance skills to present a live production of "Hamlet" on the last day of camp. Ages 8-16. July 18-Aug. 6, meets Mon-Fri, noon-5 pm. $90. bit.ly/261a39X 208-885-6465
Musical Theatre Camps | Musical theater workshops focusing on acting, directing, stage movement, singing and more, with culminating performances on the last day of camp. July 18-21 (grades 1-3), July 25-29 (grades 4-6) and Aug. 1-12 (grades 7-12), from 9 am-noon. At the new Pend Oreille Playhouse (236 S. Union, Newport). $30-$85. pendorielleplayers.org 509-447-9900
Godspell Teen Camp | A week-long camp focusing on all aspects of stage performance including dance, drama, and voice, ending with a performance for family and friends. July 25-29, from 9 am-5 pm. Ages 13-18. $225. cytspokane.com 487-6540
Robin Hood | Young actors learn basic performance skills by rehearsing and performing a play in a week. Grades 4-7. July 25-29, morning (9-11 am) or afternoon (1-3 pm) sessions offered and set making session from 11 am-12:30 pm. $60-$120. spokanecivictheatre.com 325-2507
Summer Stage Drama Camp | Students team up for storytelling, acting and improv games and a final day performance for family and friends. Ages 6-11. July 25-29, 9 am-3 pm. At Corbin Art Center. $124. spokaneparks.org 625-6200
Cinderella | Young actors learn basic performance skills by rehearsing and performing a play in a week. Grades 2-4. Aug. 1-5, morning (9-11 am) or afternoon (1-3 pm) sessions offered with set making from 11 am-12:30 pm. $60-$120. spokanecivictheatre.com
Woody's Round Up | Young actors learn the basics stage performance including voice, drama and dance, with a performance for friends and family at the end of camp. Aug. 1-5, from 9 am-noon. Ages 5-7. 120. cytspokane.com 487-6540
Overnight Teen Camp | A musical theater camp titled "Orphans and Scoundrels on Broadway." Ages 13-18. Aug. 8-12. At Twin Lakes Friends Camp, Rathdrum. $110-$325. cytni.org
The Little Mermaid | Through the music and characters of this classic Disney movie and musical, students explore relationships between kids and their parents, and good and evil while receiving instruction on classic musical theatre techniques. Aug. 8-12 (ages 9-12) and Aug. 15-19 (ages 13-18). At Expressions School of Dance, Post Falls. $150-$165. cdasummertheatre.com 208-660-2958
Main Stage Summer Intensive | Students can audition (on July 29-30) to rehearse and perform in a two-week intensive theater camp to perform "The Worst Talent Show... Ever." Ages 10-17 (audition only). Rehearsals Aug. 8-18. Camp concludes with a series of performances Aug. 19-21. $150. spokanecivictheatre.com
