Dive into theater for five exciting days while on your school breaks! Our theater camps immerse participants in all aspects of theater, culminating in an open studio performance for friends and family at the end of the week! Camps are taught by professional actors, directors, and artisans. Students are invited to think imaginatively, critically, and creatively in an environment of inclusivity and safe play.
Please register for camps based on which grade your camper(s) will be enrolled in for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.
Cancellation policy: Any cancellations or changes made more than two months prior to the first day of a Portland Stage Education program (after school programming, vacation camps, and summer camps) will be fully refunded. Any cancellation made between two and one month prior to the first day of a program will receive a 50% refund. Portland Stage will not be able to grant refunds made less than one month before the start of a program.
Portland Stage reserves the right to cancel a program two weeks prior to its start if a minimal enrollment is not achieved. In the event that Portland Stage cancels a program families will be contacted two weeks prior and a full refund will be offered. Portland Stage also reserves the right to combine programs, change teachers, or extend the ages of the participants at its discretion.
Rising Grades: K – 1
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $375, financial aid available
Location: Portland Stage
Picture Book Stories Galore. Every day is a new adventure with stories and the Magic Trunk! A spin-off of our Play Me a Story program.
Rising Grades: 7 – 12
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $375, financial aid available
Location: Portland Stage
Actors will explore different techniques to develop original performance through movement, writing, and improv exercises. Students and teachers will work together to create a new piece.
Rising Grades: K – 1
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $300, financial aid available
Location: Portland Stage
Picture Book Stories Galore. Every day is a new adventure with stories and the Magic Trunk! A spin-off of our Play Me a Story program.
Rising Grades: 3 – 5
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $300, financial aid available
Location: Portland Stage
Go on a mysterious quest filled with wizards, dwarves, and dragons as students explore the world of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit.
Rising Grades: 7 – 12
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $375, financial aid available
Location: Portland Stage
This camp provides more in-depth training for teen actors. Participants explore Shakespeare’s plays and characters through voice work, movement, monologues, and scenes. This camp includes the opportunity to participate in a special event for the opening of Fenix Theatre Company’s production of AS YOU LIKE IT in Deering Oaks Park on Thursday, July 10th!
Rising Grades: 1 – 2
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $375, financial aid available
Location: Portland Stage
Picture Book Stories Galore. Every day is a new adventure with stories and the Magic Trunk! A spin-off of our Play Me a Story program.
FULL, fill out this form to join the waitlist
Rising Grades: 2 – 3
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $375, financial aid available
Location: Portland Stage
Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel. Hop on over to Portland Stage to join pals Frog & Toad on their escapades.
Rising Grades: 4 – 6
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $375, financial aid available
Location: Portland Stage
Get the experience of being a founding member of an improv comedy troupe! Whether you want to become more comfortable on stage or create once in a lifetime comedy moments, all you need is your imagination and energy!
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Rising Grades: 6 – 8
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $375, financial aid available
Location: Portland Stage
Get the experience of being a founding member of an improv comedy troupe! Whether you want to become more comfortable on stage or create once in a lifetime comedy moments, all you need is your imagination and energy!
Rising Grades: 4 – 6
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $375, financial aid available
Location: Portland Stage
The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan. Calling all demigods to take up the call to adventure and save the camp! Based on the fourth book of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series, participants will explore the world and characters of the book, creating their own performance.
Rising Grades: 7 – 12
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $375, financial aid available
Location: Portland Stage
Ever wonder what goes into painting an elaborate set, building a gorgeous costume, or capturing the perfect lights of magic hour onstage? Then this is the camp for you! Participants will learn the basics of theatrical design from professional designers at Portland Stage and then apply those skills on our mainstage theater in this one-week deep dive into the world of theatrical design.
Rising Grades: 5 – 8
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $375, financial aid available
Location: Portland Stage
Romance, street fights, and teenage troublemakers! Spend a week exploring the language, stories, characters, scenes and speeches from one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays!
Rising Grades: 2 – 3
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $375, financial aid available
Location: Portland Stage
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Join Alice, the Cheshire Cat, the Queen of Hearts, and more on an adventure through Wonderland!
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Rising Grades: 3 – 5
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $375, financial aid available
Location: Portland Stage
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.
You’ve got a golden ticket. Come to Portland Stage for a once-in-a-lifetime tour of Willy Wonka’s world-famous (and very mysterious) chocolate factory!
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Rising Grades: 6 – 8
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $375, financial aid available
Location: Portland Stage
Get the experience of being a founding member of an improv comedy troupe! Whether you want to become more comfortable on stage or create once in a lifetime comedy moments, all you need is your imagination and energy!