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SUM26 Broadway Troupers Afternoon Session*

$195
Calendar Jul 20, 2026 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week

Grades 2-3, 1:00-4:00 PM, July 20-24
$185 Subscribers/$195 Non-Subscribers

Sing, dance, and act while learning show tunes and moves in a playful and fun atmosphere. Perform a musical showcase for family and friends on the last day. New songs and script for returning campers! 

*Please sign up for either the AM or the PM session.

SUM26 Stagecraft & Stories: The Babysitters Club

$300
Calendar Jul 27, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Grades 4-6, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, July 27-31
$290 Subscribers/$300 Non-Subscribers

Back by popular demand! Recreate and reimagine stories from the popular graphic novels. The members of The Babysitter’s Club deal with cranky toddlers, scary dogs, and nosy neighbors, all while trying to navigate parents and school drama. Along the way, they discover friendship is the most important thing of all. Rehearse scenes and perform for parents on the final day!

Full Course

SUM26 Stagecraft & Stories: The Bad Guys

$300
Calendar Jul 27, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Grades 2-3, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, July 27-31
$290 Subscribers/$300 Non-Subscribers

The Bad Guys are scary, dangerous, and well…just bad. Or so everyone thinks! Secretly, they want to be heroes. Design and create backdrops and props inspired by Aaron Blabey’s super-fun Bad Guys books, then rehearse scenes full of humor and heart. The class wraps up with a Friday afternoon showcase for family and friends.

SUM26 Stagecraft & Stories: The Last Resort

$300
Calendar Jul 27, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Grades 6-7, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, July 27-31
$290 Subscribers/$300 Non-Subscribers

Twelve-year-old Lila has developed a reputation for being “too dramatic”. So when she discovers the inn her family has inherited is haunted, she--the girl who's vowed to be less dramatic -- must uncover her grandfather's killer AND stop the evil spirits desperate to make their way back into the human world. Design and create backdrops and props based on the book by Erin Entrada Kelly. Rehearse and invite family and friends to the showcase on Friday afternoon!

SUM26 Broadway Stars

$300
Calendar Aug 3, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Broadway Stars
Grades 4-6, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, August 3-7
$290 Subscribers/$300 Non-Subscribers

Sail off on a fantastic musical excursion when a band of comical pirates lands at North Beach looking for an expert digger to join their crew. Braid Beard and his mates enlist young Jeremy Jacob as they look for the perfect spot to bury their treasure. Jeremy learns that adventuring can be lots of fun, but love and home are treasures you can’t find on any map. Flaunt your pirate swagger in this  swashbuckling musical adventure!

 Perform for family and friends on the final day!

 

Full Course

SUM26 Gumluck the Wizard

$300
Calendar Aug 3, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Grades 2-3, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, August 3-7
$290 Subscribers/$300 Non-Subscribers

Gumluck the Wizard is a whimsical story of magic, unlikely heroes, and big-hearted adventure. Students will spend the week acting, moving, and collaborating to bring a short play to life, featuring a ghost with amnesia, an unpopular fairy, a wise (and wisecracking) raven, and Gumluck—a friendly, bumbling wizard with a hero's heart. The week culminates in an informal performance for family and friends.

Will run

SUM26 Wednesday: The Outcasts

$300
Calendar Aug 3, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Grades 7-9, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, August 3-7
$290 Subscribers/$300 Non-Subscribers

Enter the mysterious world of Nevermore Academy and meet the outcasts who call it home: psychics, Hydes, gorgons, sirens, werewolves, and more! Create original scenes, develop unique characters, and explore spooky, magical storytelling and bring the halls of Nevermore Academy to life. The week concludes with a performance where friends and family can witness the strange and wonderful world students have imagined.

Full Course

SUM26 Broadway Dreams

$195
Calendar Aug 3, 2026 at 1:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Kindergarten 2026-Grade 1, 1:30-3:30 PM, August 3-7
$185 Subscribers/$195 Non-Subscribers

This weeklong musical theatre camp builds confidence, creativity, and collaboration through singing, dancing, and acting. Campers will learn age-appropriate songs and choreography in a supportive environment and share an informal musical showcase with parents on the final day. Returning campers will enjoy all new material!

Will run





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