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2026 Summer Camps

 

Boutique classes.  Nonmusical scripts.  Professional instruction by Working Actors.

True ensemble shows where EVERY student shines! We have a program for every age and ability. 

Scroll to learn more!  All programs elligible for STEP UP REIMBURSEMENT. 

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Check out our Summer Program descriptions below and register with the form at the bottom!

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July 20-26
10am-4pm    Ages 12+
$249 
Limit 15 Participants

Short Form Improv Camp
 

Improv is theater made up completely on the spot. No scripts. No lines. No teleprompters. Suggestions and volunteers from the audience are utilized by our performers to make up scenes and characters with no preparation and with hilarious results!  This program will help each student become more present, less self-conscious and will work towards desensitizing you to the fear of failing. Participants can expect to play lots of group games and to be exposed to basic improvised scenes. They will leave this camp feeling more confident and more empowered to break out of their shell. 

Participants will be mentored by Something New Studio's professional Improv Actors.  And will present their own "Whose Line is it Anyway" style show on Saturday July 26th.

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Performance July 26th 1pm

Theatrical Production Camps
 

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Over the course of just two short weeks, participants will bring together a full length theatrical production. Participants work together not only performing the play but also taking full ownership of it - from set design to costuming to marketing participants learn just what it takes to put together a full theatrical experience.

The acting lessons that participants will learn will be deep. With a keen focus on developing their character we will explore in depth both Stanislavski and Meisner approaches to acting to truly develop each participant's skill.

As with all of our shows, these are true ensemble pieces giving each participant the chance to shine on stage. In addition, they will take great pride on show day knowing that they personally were involved in every aspect of the production from performance to set design!

In addition, participants will be mentored by working Actor's Equity and SAG professional actors and will learn what it takes to make it in the entertainment business.​​

Two Separate 2 - Week Programs
June 8-20 and July 6-18
$379
 

THE PLAYS...
In keeping with our tradition of "keeping it light and fun" with Summer shows, this summer we are offering TWO comedys for the kids to star in!  One is a farcical twisted fairy tale and the other is a hilarious murder mystery parody!

Happily Ever After Hours

June 8 - 20
Performances June 19 & 20
Ages 10+
(8+ accepted with prior approval)
Limit 13 participants

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Every night, your favorite fairy tale characters clock out of their stories to enjoy some well-earned rest. But they won't be resting tonight, because tonight, due to an anonymous tip to the Better Business Bureau, all employees of the Happily Ever After Group must begin court-mandated therapy. Despite the professionalism of their psychologist, the first group session goes badly awry. Plunged into an unexpected quest that requires venturing back into the story after hours, members of the Happily Ever After Group find themselves sneaking through The Wood, battling a rhyming curse, and trying to keep from being blown up—all while facing their fears and learning each other's secrets. In this sideways retelling of Grimm's Fairy Tales, you'll find more comedy, more pop psychology, and way more cheese (both literal and figurative) than you ever bargained for.

Cooking Can Be Murder

July 6 - 18
(Performances July 17 & 18)
Ages 10+
(8+ accepted with prior approval)
Limit 18 participants

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Arrogant James Casanova Valentino Bond is in the middle of judging a cooking contest when he (after a dramatic and quite theatrical death scene) falls over with a thud. It seems he's been unmercifully poisoned. Each contestant is suddenly a suspect with a motive for wanting this man dead. When Detective Biddle shows up out of nowhere, he begins his investigation immediately. As he questions the suspects, their stories come to life on stage thanks to a reenactment team that has been provided for entertainment value.

 

Once all the stories are told and the detective is ready to place his arrest, an unexpected suspect is brought to light and questioned as well. A guilty party is taken away, another murder occurs, which causes another detective to show up out of nowhere. Then he falls dead. A zany comedy chock full of puns, sight gags and ridiculous situations that one could only hope for in a parody murder mystery.

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June 22-26
10am-4pm    Ages 12+
$325 + $50 supply fee
 

The Art of Magic Camp
 

World renown magician Jimmy Rook, who has toured the country mesmerizing audiences and has been featured on America’s Got Talent and HBO’s Second Chance Stage is teaming up with Something New Studio to bring the art of Magic to the youth of Lake County!  During this camp, participants will learn the secrets of performing magic.  From close up magic to card tricks to grand stage illusions, participants will learn and practice secret techniques that only magicians know.  In addition they will work alongside Jimmy to develop elements of their own brand new illusion!  The week culminates with a full stage show on the Hideaway PAC stage where participants will take center stage as the stars!

Students will take home their personal magic kit to continue growing as magicians after the camp!

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Performance June 6th 7pm

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