Students in grades K-8 will love playing different roles in our shows each week! This year, there will be a chance not only to be cast as an actor but your student could also be cast as a Stage Manager or Assistant Director and get real experience on what it is like to be on the production team! Previous theatrical experience is not necessary.
Summer Camp will be held on the HCPAC campus, Monday through Friday weekly from 9:00AM-4:00PM with the camp production showcase held on each Friday afternoon at 4:00PM.
HCPAC Theater Camps offer great opportunities for students to explore creating character(s), memorizing lines, or even assistant directing a show. Students who attend HCPAC theater camps more fully develop key life skills such as oral communication, teamwork, commitment, self-discipline and healthy self-image(s) as they work together with other students to produce the end-of-camp production.
Camp registration fee is $110 per week/camp and includes free admission for family and friends to the camp showcase. (Tshirts are no longer available.)
Again this year our camp directors will provide before and after camp childcare for an additional cost. Please email [email protected] for more information.
NEW THIS YEAR: Parents of students attending all 10 weeks of camp may reserve the 10 weeks for a $25 per week down payment, then pay weekly throughout the summer. Please email [email protected] for more information or to register your student(s) for all 10 weeks of summer camp.
Participation is limited. Register by April 1st and get an early bird 10% discount.
A signed Camper Participation form must be submitted for each camper on Monday morning of the first week of camp the student attends. Get the form here.
About the Camp Director, Lydia Saurman
Lydia studied Musical Theatre at the Sight and Sound Conservatory while performing in the world premier of JESUS. She then toured with Missoula Children’s Theater, directing musicals and leading workshops at schools in four different states. She currently assistant directs the musicals at Northern High School, and enjoys engaging with children both on the stage and in private lessons as they share the joy of learning to perfect their art.
Agatha Christie Murder Mystery; Cards on the Table
Camp Dates: June 13-17 (registration is closed)
“Cards On The Table” is a theatrical adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel by the same title. Set in the summer of 1935, witty and wealthy individuals are invited to the London home of Mr. Shore. In the elegant drawing room, the guests soon become suspects when an engrossing game of bridge is interrupted by a shocking murder. Though everyone seems to have the motive and inclinations, it is up to a sly detective to figure out the real murderer, forcing them to put all their cards on the table.
Hercules and the 12 Tasks
Camp Dates: June 20-24
This Greek play tells the myth of Hercules and his attempt to gain immortality. The goddess Hera and King Eury are jealous of Hercules’ power and make him an offer he can’t refuse. He must complete twelve deadly tasks in exchange for his immortality. The diabolical pair has purposely made the tasks impossible to ensure that Hercules never survives them! Join Hercules as he battles lions, ferocious birds, boars and even a nine-headed monster! Will he finally become a god and live on Mount Olympus with his father Zeus or will he be destroyed forever? This play is a great introduction to Greek mythology and pantomime!
Sleeping Beauty
Camp Dates: June 27-July 1
Once upon a time, in a country a great way off, where in those days, there were fairies, lived a king and a queen… In this true-to-the-original Grimm’s Fairy Tale script, a princess is cursed by a witch and falls asleep for a hundred years.
Murder Mystery: The Liberty Well
Camp Dates: July 5-8
“The Liberty Well” is a ghost story that connects a modern day family to criminals from the American Revolution. When teenage Emma accidently falls down the shaft of an old New England well she soon finds out that she isn’t alone! She is introduced to the ghosts of two colonial men convicted of being traitors, hanged and cursed to live for all eternity at the bottom of the Liberty Well. One of the ghosts convinces Emma to find a letter that proves his innocence and will ultimately redeem him. It’s up to Emma and her family to find the truth and determine if one of the two traitors is actually a true patriot.
Cinderella Meets The Little Mermaid
Camp Dates: July 11-15 (registration is closed)
In this fractured fairy tale for kids and teens, Cinderella is not pleased with her “Happily Ever After” and finds herself wishing to be a mermaid. But Cinderella quickly learns, sometimes what you wish for is not actually what you want. This short play combines the stories of “Cinderella” and “The Little Mermaid” with some fun and silly twists.
Romeo and Juliet
Camp Dates: July 18-22
This is a classic Shakespearean tale of a tragic love story thrown into chaos by a family feud that stems back generations. Will Romeo and Juliet risk everything for love and live happily ever after or are they doomed to spend eternity without each other?
Tom Sawyer and the Picket Fence
Camp Dates: July 25-29
“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the 1840s in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived as a boy. In the novel Tom has several adventures, often with his friend, Huck. One such adventure, Tom’s whitewashing of a fence, has been adapted into paintings and referenced in other pieces of popular culture. Originally a commercial failure the book ended up being the best-selling of any of Twain’s works during his lifetime.
Dorothy’s Adventure in the Magical Kingdom of Oz
Camp Dates: August 1-5
This play is a simplified version of the “Wizard of Oz” play script in which Dorothy has an adventure in the magical land of Oz.
Snow White, Cinderella and the 3 Little Pigs Collision!
Camp Dates: August 8-12
This is a clever play that includes three well-known fairy tales and one huge war between their narrators! When all the narrators are scheduled to perform at the exact same time, there’s quite a ruckus, but when a passerby sees the commotion, he comes up with a very clever solution. They’ll combine “Cinderella,” “The Three Little Pigs,” and “Snow White” into one short story and the narrators will even get to play the parts! This comedy teaches how to resolve conflict through compromise and creativity.
Superhero Rejects
Camp Dates: August 15-19
“Superhero Rejects” is the side-splitting comedy about a group of not-so-well-known Superheroes. Rescuing people from mundane activities has taken its toll on our haphazard heroes. They’re just not feeling appreciated for all their hard work. There’s only one thing they can do to deal with their feelings – attend the next meeting of The Superhero Support Group!