Grades 5 and up

Calling all junior detectives! In this mystery-themed acting class, dive into the world of suspects, sleuths, and secret clues. Develop character work and storytelling skills while creating and performing scenes inspired by classic mysteries. Practice building suspense, delivering surprise twists, and using your actor’s tools to keep the audience guessing until the very end. Get ready to crack the case!

Grades 7-12

Step into the world of performance and explore both solo and partnered work. Rehearse monologues and short scenes, experimenting with character, emotion, and intention. Work closely with classmates to shape realistic moments, discovering how interaction, timing, and connection bring scenes and speeches to life.

Grades 7 and 8

Hone your improv skills by jumping into unscripted scenes where anything can happen! Improv training provides a solid foundation in developing strong listening skills and sharp instincts. Explore character and story in real time, supporting scene partners while making confident, specific choices. Short-form games keep the energy high, while longer improvisations allow scenes to grow and evolve. Practice staying present on stage, heightening moments without forcing them, and challenging yourself to take creative risks!

Grades 7-12

Welcome to the new JT studio, a series of intensive programs geared towards students looking for advanced training. Ideal for students pursuing musical theatre at a high level, this course builds the confidence, technique, and artistry needed to shine in both solo and collaborative settings.

Approaching Shakespeare as we do - as actors interpreting his work four centuries after the plays were performed, we inevitably tend to focus on the language -  on giving life to his soaring rhetoric and expansive thinking.  However, the theater of Shakespeare's day which he both embraced and reinvented was largely one of physical spectacle.  In all of his plays, intellectual and spiritual reflection is made more vivid by contrasting it against scenes of broad physical comedy, grand buffoonery, and antic folly on the part of the rustics, clowns and fools.   In many of Shakespeare's comedies these elements of inversion and anarchy become dominant.  These plays draw upon performance traditions such as Commedia Dell’arte, Morality plays, and even Elizabethan holiday pageants -  all forms which delight in physical exuberance and fully embodied characterization.    The class will focus on engaging the stock character physical forms of Commedia Dell’arte and applying them to characterization in Shakespeare's plays where the influence of Commedia is at the forefront.  Students will also learn to play within and exploit the unique actor-audience relationship that many of his comedies revel in.   Drawing upon material from The Comedy of Errors, Much Ado About Nothing, and The Tempest, students will learn an approach to Shakespearean comedy that is expansive, extempore, and flirts with a kind of sublime anarchy that can liberate and enliven Shakespeare's work, as well as the actor performing it.

Grades 7-12

Make theatre that moves people.

In this active and collaborative workshop we will explore choreography and composition in a creative, playful and supportive environment. Dancers of all experience levels are encouraged to join as we explore, create, deconstruct and develop how movement tells a story and moves an audience.

Together we will explore:

• Theme and variation
• Motion and locomotion
• Emotion and story elements
• Focus and Dynamics

 In small and large groups we will:

• Develop short movement phrases
• Layer them with music, levels, and intentional creative choices
• Edit and revise with instructor and peer input

Grades 7-12

Pay homage to the roots of musical theatre as we explore the movement styles that shaped Broadway’s Golden Age! Learn choreography inspired by landmark musicals like Singin’ in the Rain, Guys and Dolls, and West Side Story. Focus on musicality, precision, and storytelling through dance while building technique. Connect movement choices to musical theatre history and expand your dance repertoire with classic material that continues to influence contemporary choreography.

Grades 7-12

Explore the sweeping, powerful sound of musical theatre’s most iconic scores! Designed to complement JT’s upcoming production of Les Misérables while also welcoming singers outside the cast, this workshop focuses on the classical vocal style that defines epic storytelling onstage. Work through a curated repertoire survey drawn from Les Misérables, West Side Story, The Light in the Piazza, and more, building healthy technique, expressive phrasing, and musical confidence. Through group and solo work, tackle rich harmonies and emotionally charged material, developing the skills needed to sing big, timeless scores with clarity and power.

Grades 1-8

Session 1, June 8-12, 2026

Dive into a week 'under the sea' as we get nautical at Junior Theatre! Portray beloved characters from hit musicals like Finding Nemo, Moana, The Little Mermaid, and SpongeBob SquarePants! Sing sea shanties and perform alongside your favorite aquatic friends while making a splash onstage!

Rising 1-8th grade students are welcome to join us for fun-filled days rotating through classes in drama, music, dance, and art. Whether your child is used to the spotlight or new to the stage, our summer camps have something for everyone! 

This program is designed for rising 1st-8th graders. For rising Kindergarteners please register for Kinderstars.

***Camps run from 9am-3pm Monday-Friday unless otherwise specified. Students will be grouped by age. Students should come to camp with a sack lunch and two extra snacks. Please send students in clothes they can move in; no flip flops. Aftercare option available for $30/day until 5 PM. For the safety of all students, we have a closed classroom policy. Adults are not permitted to sit in on JT camps until our invited Open Sharing on the final day of camp.***