Yo Ho Ho Aloha! | Ages 3-6

June 20-23 (skip Mon, June 19) | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM | $145 – This camp only meets Tuesday through Friday due to the June 19th Holiday.
July 10-14 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM | $180 Only 5 spots left
Campers will go coco-NUTS of our island adventures.   Stories of surf and sand will find us burying treasure and playing in the waves for these shows on the shore. 

Musical Theatre: Sing Disney Jr | Ages 5-8

June 5-9 | 9:00 AM – NOON | $200  SOLD OUT
July 10-14 | 9:00 AM – NOON | $200  Only 3 spots left
Celebrate song and dance as we work on songs from some of Disney Jr.’s best beloved shows – swing on down to sing with Spidey and His Amazing Friends, dance to Doc McStuffins, whisk off to Wonderland for Alice’s Bakery, and answer the call with Firebuds!

Creative Drama & Craft Play | Ages 3-6

June 20-23 (skip Mon, June 19)|2:30 – 5:30 PM | $120 – This camp only meets Tuesday through Friday due to the June 19th Holiday.
July 17-21 | 2:30 – 5:30 PM | $150
July 24-28 | 2:30 – 5:30 PM | $150
The activity-based afternoon camp (Sorry, morning campers in the same week should NOT enroll. There is no supervision available after lunch, and morning campers will need some down-time.) will be full to the brim of theatre games, freeze dances, craft time and fun, fun fun! There will be no “sharing” video for parents, just a bunch of socialization, exploration and interaction for the younger set.

End of Summer Exploration MORNINGS | Ages 3-6

Full Week August 7-11 | 9:00 AM – noon | $150
Full Week August 14-18 | 9:00 AM – noon | $150
Full Week August 21-25 | 9:00 AM – noon | $150
Need a fun place to spend a part day? Come play with us (especially if Mom or Dad need to go to work and older siblings have started school). Games and activities are designed to keep students engaged and entertained with exercises and activities used in our regular session classes exploring group problem solving, being seen and heard in front of an audience, areas of the stage, character development, etc.  These classes are meant to engage the child in a group environment, as well as to allow the parent some guilt free time to get their own work/appointments done. These classes are more general and aren’t themed per day, but will allow for a range of ages/interests and may also include craft time. Designed to keep excited kids active and having fun before preschools get underway. There will be no “sharing” video for parents, just a bunch of socialization, exploration and interaction for the younger set.

Ages 6-12

8-Week Process Class | Ages 6-12

Tuesdays June 6-August 1 (SKIP July 4) | 5:15 – 6:30 PM | $180 – (We WILL skip class on Tuesday, July 4th)
Get a taste of stardom and explore the process of theatre training through high-energy theatre games, improvisation and activities. Create characters, explore dramatic interpretation of classic stories, learn lingo and challenge your imagination and hone projection and articulation skills while engaging the body in purposeful physical expression. Some at-home memorization required.

Hogwarts Primary | Ages 6-12

June 5-9 | 9:15 AM – 12:15 PM | $180  SOLD OUT
June 26-30 | 9:15 AM – 12:15 PM | $180 SOLD OUT
July 10-14 | 9:15 AM – 12:15 PM | $180   SOLD OUT
July 24-28 | 9:15 AM – 12:15 PM | $180 SOLD OUT
Learn to wield a wand, practice some of the basics of Quidditch, avoid Boggarts and Dementors. This activity-based camp will keep students involved while exploring the world of Hogwarts.  We may visit Hogsmeade Village, study abroad at the American school, Ilvermorney, or even try to recapture some escaped Fantastic Beasts. So much to do and so little time (but we have time-turners so we can all have even more fun)! This class is best enjoyed by students who have read or watched at the least Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (the first book/movie of the series).

Seven Seas | Ages 6-12

June 12-16 | 1:30-4:30 PM | $180
June 20-23 (skip Mon, June 19) | 9:45am-12:45 PM | $145 – This camp only meets Tuesday through Friday due to the June 19th Holiday.
July 5-7 (skip July 3 & 4) | 1:15 – 4:15 PM | $105 – This camp only meets Wednesday through Friday due to the July 4th Holiday.
July 24-28 | 9:45am-12:45 PM | $180  Only 4 spots left
Let’s sail into an adventure with all things sea related! We may board a pirate ship and sail to Neverland and meet some fairies, lost boys and native peoples. Or perhaps swim under the sea to explore the realm of Triton and the mermaids or sea turtles going with the flow. This camp is a great way to immerse yourself in the big blue (on weeks when you can’t get to the beach)!

Avengers Academy | Ages 6-12

June 12-16 | 9:15 AM – 12:15 | $180
June 26-30 | 1:15 – 4:15 PM | $180
July 10-14 | 9:45 AM – 12:45 | $180  Only 4 spots left
July 31-Aug 4 | 9:15 AM – 12:15 | $180
**This camp also available for ages 10-15 – June 20-23 and July 17-21.** Earth’s Mightiest Heroes stand as the planet’s first line of defense against the most powerful threats in the universe…but they’re recruiting for new heroes! Have a MARVELous time discovering your own superpowers and exploring all the good you can do!

Students will

• Create new or inspired-by superheroes or supervillains, complete with masks, shields or capes and maybe get caught on film “flying” over tall buildings.
• Conquer water challenges—you WILL get wet one day!
• Superhero obstacle course – the floor is lava!
• Not all nefarious events happen in the daylight, sometimes superheroes need to work at night, so we will break out our glow sticks as we hunt for the villains and maybe some special items in the dark, while practicing our night vision skills.
• Scavenger hunts and successful epic quests to collect Infinity Stones
• And of course, inspiring 1960’s and 70’s mix-tape music
• This camp is full of activities to keep every student engaged and problem-solving while exploring our MARVELous Universe.
• (We’re counting the Avengers as…Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Natasha Romanov (Black Widow), Hulk, Vision, Scarlet Witch, War Machine, Hawkeye, Falcon, Star-Lord, Rocket Racoon, Groot, Gamora, Drax, Mantis, Nebula, Ant-Man & the Wasp, Doctor Strange, Wong, Spider-Man, Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes), Black Panther, Okoye, M’Baku, Captain Marvel, Shang-Chi, Nick Fury & Maria Hill (S.H.I.E.L.D.), the Eternals + whatever new heroes are found this summer in our Academy!)

This activity-based camp will keep students involved in activities to protect global stability from inner or extraterrestrial threats and working together as a team!

Dare to Be Different | Ages 6-12

June 20-23 (skip Mon, June 19) | 1:30 – 4:30 PM | $145 – This camp only meets Tuesday through Friday due to the June 19th Holiday.
July 10-14 | 1:30 – 4:30 PM | $180   Only 1 spot left
July 31-August 4 | 1:30 – 4:30 PM | $180
Sometimes it takes courage to be different and sometimes it’s just really, really fun! Everyone is special in some way and it’s high time to embrace unique! We’ll explore some characters that had to find their way from Tacky the Penguin, Horton the Elephant, or Ferdinand the Bull to Coco, Mulan, or Moana. Sometimes we need to blaze our own trail. When we connect to what makes us special, we can all accomplish impossible things.

Animal Adventures | Ages 6-12

June 5–9 | 1:30 – 4:30 PM | $180
June 26-30 | 1:30 – 4:30 PM | $180
July 17-21 | 1:15 – 4:15 PM | $180
July 31-Aug 4 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM | $180
Calling all animal lovers! Unleash the animal inside as we discover how to personify animal characters for the stage. Slither, hop, and prowl as we explore stage areas. Growl, hiss and chirp through animal-inspired vocal exercises. Actors choose to develop a favorite animal character and from this, we dig up some great character interactions. Acting and play structure combined!

Jungle Explorers | Ages 6-12

June 12-16 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM | $180
July 24-28 | 1:30 – 4:30 PM | $180  Only 6 spots left
What’s more fun than taking a journey into the jungle, maybe on a jungle cruise or safari? We can let our imaginations run wild with all our favorite jungle characters – lions, tigers, monkeys, giraffes, zebras and more. We like to move it move it, like the characters from Madagascar and enjoy the day, with no worries (hakuna matata), like Timon, Pumbaa and Simba. Let’s venture out to the wild side.

Upside Down Fairytales | Ages 6-12

June 5-9 | 1:15 – 4:15 PM | $180
June 26-31 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM | $180
July 17-21 | 9:45 AM – 12:45 PM | $180
July 31-August 4 | 9:45 AM – 12:45 PM | $180
Campers re-imagine familiar stories like Cinderella and Red-Riding Hood with surprising new characters, settings, and problems. Perhaps you will meet kind stepsisters or a wolf afraid of its own shadow. Maybe Rapunzel prefers short hair and rock climbing or the dragon is actually Sleeping Beauty’s BFF.

Musical Theatre: Sing Disney Jr | Ages 5-8

June 5-9 | 9:00 AM – NOON | $200    SOLD OUT
July 10-14 | 9:00 AM – NOON | $200   Only 3 spots left
Celebrate song and dance as we work on songs from some of Disney Jr.’s best beloved shows – swing on down to sing with Spidey and His Amazing Friends, dance to Doc McStuffins, whisk off to Wonderland for Alice’s Bakery, and answer the call with Firebuds!

Musical Theatre: Encanto & Coco | Ages 6-12

June 12-16 | 9:00 AM – NOON | $200
July 10-14 | 1:15 – 4:15 PM | $200
Cultural diversity at its best through some really awesome music! Let Mirabel introduce us to her Family Madrigal and follow Miguel to meet his ancestors, Dia de Los Muertos style. We can sing Un Poco Loco and Remember Me, but We Don’t Talk About Bruno! A chance to find our place, embrace our gifts and immerse ourselves in some award-winning Latin music.

Musical Theatre: Moana & Little Mermaid | Ages 6-12

July 5-7 (skip July 3 & 4) | 9:00 AM – NOON | $125 – This camp only meets Wednesday through Friday due to the July 4th Holiday.
July 24-28 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM | $200   Only 5 spots left
Swim under the sea with Ariel as we sing the beloved songs from THE LITTLE MERMAID and climb aboard Moana’s boat to sing songs from Disney’s mega-hit, MOANA. You can be sure that by the end of this week your child will be “flippin their fins” to the calypso beat and sailing the ocean to see “how far they’ll go.” Come share your voice and be part of our world! “You’re Welcome!” This camp explores ensemble musical theatre training for performance—you don’t have to read music but should enjoy singing and basic dance. We’ll spend the week working on ensemble vocal pieces with staging, so we have something to share at the end.

Musical Theatre: The Greatest Showman | Ages 6-12

July 31-August 4 | 9:00 AM – NOON | $200    SOLD OUT
Run away and join the circus…or at least “The Greatest Show” as we explore “A Million Dreams” and “Come Alive!” Though this camp will let campers explore what makes each of them special and gives them a time to shine in the center ring “Rewrite(ing) the Stars,” it may “Never (Be) Enough.” This camp explores ensemble musical theatre training for performance—you don’t have to read music but should enjoy singing and basic dance. We’ll spend the week working on ensemble vocal pieces with staging, so we have something to share at the end.

Musical Theatre: The Descendants | Ages 6-12

June 26-30 | 9:00 AM – NOON | $200  SOLD OUT
July 17-21 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM | $200    SOLD OUT
July 31-August 4 | 1:30 – 4:30 PM | $200  
Not all villains are bad, sometimes they were just born wicked, but they grow up…and sing! With so many movies following the children of all of Disney’s villains, there’re so many songs to choose from: Queen of Mean, Chillin’ Like a Villain, Rotten to the Core, Good to be Bad, Evil Like Me, Ways to be Wicked and so many others! Summer is a great time to get that wicked streak out! This camp explores ensemble musical theatre training for performance—you don’t have to read music but should enjoy singing and basic dance. We’ll spend the week working on ensemble vocal pieces with staging, so we have something to share at the end.

Musical Theatre: Tangled (Rapunzel) with Tiana (Princess & the Frog) | Ages 6-12

June 20-23 (skip Mon, June 19) | 9:15 AM – 12:15 PM | $170 – This camp only meets Tuesday through Friday due to the June 19th Holiday.
July 17-21 | 9:00 AM – NOON | $200
“When Will My Life Begin?”… this summer! Let’s “Dig a Little Deeper” and mash up two great movies with ordinary girls, both of whom had to go on a journey where they made friends and avoided the bad guys and discovered the princess within! This camp explores ensemble musical theatre training for performance—you don’t have to read music but should enjoy singing and basic dance. We’ll spend the week working on ensemble vocal pieces with staging, so we have something to share at the end.

An American Girl PJ Party | Ages 6-12

June 12-15 (no class on Fri) | 6:30-8:30 PM | $75 – This camp meets Monday through Thursday – no class on Friday.  Only 1 spot left
Explore the world of the American Girl dolls—from the historical dolls who viewed American history from the perspective of a 9-11 year old girl living in that time-period, to the more modern My American Girls, there are stories to be shared. The basic principles of acting and theatre will be taught through exercises that encompass the ideas of stage directions, articulation, and movement.  Students will use their imaginations to develop characters based on their American Girl. Dolls are encouraged to attend too!

Ages 8 & Up

Superkids & Spykids | Ages 8-14

June 20-23 (skip Mon, June 19) | 1:15 – 4:15 PM | $145 – This camp only meets Tuesday through Friday due to the June 19th Holiday.
July 5-7 (skip July 3 & 4) | 9:15 AM – 12:15 PM | $105 – This camp only meets Wednesday through Friday due to the July 4th Holiday.
July 17-21 | 1:30 – 4:30 PM | $180
Sometimes the kids have to come to the rescue.  Let’s explore the world where young superheroes (like The Incredibles, Power Puff Girls and the Titans) and Spykids (like Carmen & Juni as well as Nate the Great, Kim Possible & Jada Sly) craft secret identities, face high-stakes missions, and craft sci-fi solutions and burst onto the scene! **If you have a student who is older than the age limit for this camp, you are welcome to enroll with the understanding that the rest of the campers will be younger!**

Fairytale Improv | Ages 8-14

June 12-16 | 9:45 AM – 12:45 PM | $180  Only 6 spots left
July 24-28 | 1:15 – 4:15 PM | $180  Only 3 spots left
No lines to learn, just creative fun! What if we used well-known fairy tales as an inspiration to tell a new version of the story and make it up as we go along. What if the big bad wolf, wasn’t? Maybe Goldilocks was really allergic to fur? And Cinderella’s stepsisters were actually looking for a career instead of a charming prince? The objective is for the actor to become comfortable in acting without a script. This “Yes…and” approach to performance encourages inspiration form others’ ideas. A good camp for those who want to stretch and explore their imagination and creativity.  Be prepared to laugh and to laugh at yourself too! **If you have a student who is older than the age limit for this camp, you are welcome to enroll with the understanding that the rest of the campers will be younger!**

Musical Theatre: Rise Up! Hamilton & Newsies | Ages 8-15

June 12-16 | 1:30 – 4:30 PM | $200   Only 4 spots left
June 26-30 | 1:30 – 4:30 PM | $200
July 24-28 | 9:00 AM – NOON | $200  Only 7 spots left
Don’t throw away your shot to enroll in this awesome camp! Hamilton-nites, this one is for you. We’ll spend the week diving into the hit musical Hamilton, singing and dancing our way to rebellion. Please be familiar with the lyrics prior to enrollment. Lyrics will be altered to keep material appropriate for all audiences. This camp explores ensemble musical theatre training for performance—you don’t have to read music but should enjoy singing and basic dance. We’ll spend the week working on ensemble vocal pieces with staging, so we have something to share at the end. **If you have a student who is older than the age limit for this camp, you are welcome to enroll with the understanding that the rest of the campers will be younger!**

Ages 10 & Up

Avengers Academy | Ages 10-15

June 20-23 (skip Mon, June 19) | 9:00 AM – NOON | $145– This camp only meets Tuesday through Friday due to the June 19th Holiday.
July 17-21 | 9:15 AM – 12:15 PM | $180
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes stand as the planet’s first line of defense against the most powerful threats in the universe…but they’re recruiting for new heroes! Have a MARVELous time discovering your own superpowers and exploring all the good you can do! This activity-based camp will keep students involved in activities to protect global stability from inner or extraterrestrial threats and working together as a team!

Students will

• Create new or inspired-by superheroes or supervillains, complete with masks, shields or capes and maybe get caught on film “flying” over tall buildings.
• Conquer water challenges—you WILL get wet one day!
• Superhero obstacle course – the floor is lava!
• Not all nefarious events happen in the daylight, sometimes superheroes need to work at night, so we will break out our glow sticks as we hunt for the villains and maybe some special items in the dark, while practicing our night vision skills.
• Scavenger hunts and successful epic quests to collect Infinity Stones
• And of course, inspiring 1960’s and 70’s mix-tape music
• This camp is full of activities to keep every student engaged and problem-solving while exploring our MARVELous Universe.
• (We’re counting the Avengers as…Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Natasha Romanov (Black Widow), Hulk, Vision, Scarlet Witch, War Machine, Hawkeye, Falcon, Star-Lord, Rocket Racoon, Groot, Gamora, Drax, Mantis, Nebula, Ant-Man & the Wasp, Doctor Strange, Wong, Spider-Man, Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes), Black Panther, Okoye, M’Baku, Captain Marvel, Shang-Chi, Nick Fury & Maria Hill (S.H.I.E.L.D.), the Eternals + whatever new heroes are found this summer in our Academy!)

**This camp also available for ages 6-12 on other weeks throughout the summer.** **If you have a student who is older than the age limit for this camp, you are welcome to enroll with the understanding that the rest of the campers will be younger!**

Stranger Things Are Happening at SCCT | Ages 10-15

June 5-9 | 9:45 AM – 12:45 PM | $180
June 26-30 | 9:45 AM – 12:45 PM | $180
July 10-14 | 1:30 – 4:30 PM | $180
July 31-Aug 4 | 1:15 – 4:15 PM | $180
The Upside Down has come to Greenville! Campers, all of whom have successfully escaped from the laboratory, will explore their own supernatural powers and will venture into the portal to save their friends and all of Greenville. This activity-based camp will keep students involved in activities to foster community building, team problem solving, game/story/character development, and will include all the necessary tools you need to defeat any Demogorgon near you! 

Students will

• Explore the Upside Down (complete with slime),
• Embrace all things 80’s inspired (start planning your wardrobe),
• Embark on live action roleplaying with giant D20 dice,
• Create and defeat a camp Demogorgon,
• Work with green-screen and video editing to film a Teaser Trailer for their own Stranger Things story,
• A full week of immersion into the world of Stranger Things for every fan.
• What special powers of your own will you discover?

This class is best enjoyed by students who have watched (with their parent’s consent) at the least the first season of the Netflix show (TV-14 Rating). **If you have a student who is older than the age limit for this camp, you are welcome to enroll with the understanding that the rest of the campers will be younger!**

Improv Bootcamp | Ages 10-17

June 5-9 | 1:30 – 4:30 PM | $180  SOLD OUT
July 24-28 | 1:30 – 4:30 PM | $180  Only 1 spot left
Be bold! This class is focused on improvisation training and performance.  The objective is for the actor to become comfortable in acting without a script. Benefits for the beginning, intermediate, new and returning student actors are: Working as an independent actor, exploring all areas of acting without a script, working in groups, and learning how to “think on your feet” and perform without self-judgment. New game formats are introduced for those with previous improv experience A good class for those who want to further their scene study skills, character development skills, and stretch and explore their imagination and creativity. Improvisation training improves performance skills– allowing students to receive all information around them before making choices of their own. Be prepared to laugh and to laugh at yourself too!

DnD LARP (Dungeons & Dragons Live-Action Role Play) | Ages 10-17

July 10-13 (no class on Fri) | 6:30-8:30 PM | $75
July 24-27 (no class on Fri) | 6:30-8:30 PM | $75
This camp meets Monday through Thursday – no class on Friday. Sure DnD table-top is cool, but taking it off the table and into a life-size environment where the students get to physically embody their characters and collaboratively go on an actual journey…well, that’s taking it to a whole new level of creativity. We’ll have dice, we’ll have costumes and we’ll have FUN!

TECHNICAL THEATRE

Stage Crew Olympics | Ages 10-17

June 26-29 (no class on Fri) | 6:30-8:30 PM | $75
July 17-20 (no class on Fri) | 6:30-8:30 PM | $75
This camp meets Monday through Thursday – no class on Friday. Do you know that we use our students as members of our run crew for ALL our productions! Every show you see has dedicated young people running the spotlights, handling the backstage set moves or prop handoffs, costume quick changes and sometimes even running the light board or body mics. It’s a whole other world of theatre and no theatre can operate without it. This camp will help students get acquainted with the backstage world and run crew jobs and expectations. A chance to explore the backstage side of theatre and potentially get ready to work on one of our upcoming productions (not a requirement, but an option).

Stage Makeup | Ages 10-17

July 17-20 (no class on Fri)| 4:30-6:30 PM | $75   SOLD OUT
July 31-Aug 3 (no class on Fri) | 4:30-6:30 PM | $75
This camp meets Monday through Thursday – no class on Friday. Learn how to design and apply stage makeup in a real dressing room! Students will need to purchase in advance a basic Ben Nye Personal makeup kit that suits their coloring (available online from Amazon as well as locally from Costume Curio on Laurens Road) but will also be able to work with our stock with even more colors. They’ll understand the different types of makeup used and try their hand at application. They may even opt to go home sporting a new look!

Prop Design and Construction | Ages 10-17

July 10-14 | 1:45-4:45 PM | $150  Only 3 spots left
A chance to explore the design side of theatre and learn to create props (all the things that are handled by the performers). Explore creative thinking as well as functionality and hands-on creation. This will involve planning, and crafting and painting a one of a kind item. You may even create something you can take home at the end.

Scenic Painting | Ages 10-17

June 12-16 | 1:45-4:45 PM | $150   Only 1 spot left
Learn how to paint for theatre including spattering, wet blending, dry brushing, wood graining and more! This hands-on workshop WILL involve mixing paint colors, using paint tools and the best tool of all…our hands!

Stagecraft 1 | Ages 10-17

June 5-8 | 1:45-3:45 PM | $75 – This camp meets Monday through Thursday – no class on Friday.
Stagecraft introduces students to a practical approach to technical and production aspects. Students learn the skills needed to construct scenery and are trained in the usage of tools, lumber, and machinery. Learn about theatrical components in our state-of-the-art theatre space. 

Stagecraft 2 | Ages 10-17

July 24-27 | 1:45-3:45 PM | $75 – This camp meets Monday through Thursday – no class on Friday.
Taking it to the next level – Learn technical theatre skills and actually build scenery for a show! Learn about theatrical components in our state-of-the-art theatre space. Students should have taken Stagecraft 1 or had experience with tools and construction prior to enrolling for this camp.

Ages 12 & Up

8-Week Process Class | Ages 12-17

Wednesdays June 7-July 26 | 5:15 – 6:30 PM | $180
Get a taste of stardom and explore the process of theatre training through high-energy theatre games, improvisation and activities. Create characters, explore dramatic interpretation of classic stories, learn lingo and challenge your imagination and hone projection and articulation skills while engaging the body in purposeful physical expression. Some at-home memorization required.

Actors Toolkit | Ages 12-17

July 5-7 (skip July 3 & 4) | 1:30 – 4:30 PM | $105  – This camp only meets Wednesday through Friday due to the July 4th Holiday.
Theatre games, beginning character development, basic terminology, acting techniques & creative expression will be taught through acting, movement & games. Create characters, explore dramatic interpretation of classic stories, learn lingo and challenge your imagination and expression. We also stress the collaborative process, so students learn to show respect for other ideas.

Production: ESCAPE ROOM (formerly Write/Direct/Act/Design/Produce) | Ages 12-17

June 12-16 | 1:15 – 5:15 PM | $200  Only 2 spots left
July 10-14 | 1:00 – 5:00 PM | $200
How did we make that play?!  Find out through an all-encompassing process-based class!  Students will explore writing, directing, and acting by working together to create a one-of-a-kind performance. What do you love most about theatre?  Is it the magic of seeing the stories in your imagination come to life? Maybe you like putting the picture together as a whole?  Perhaps it is becoming a character and discovering their world?  Try on each hat- playwright, director and actor- and see which one is the best fit for you. You won’t know until you try! If your child is “not an actor,” we can accommodate him/her in this class and they can focus on the non-performance elements for the production while still gaining social and collaborative skills. Students who come into this class should already have experience with basic theatre concepts and terminology. This will allow the group to hone performance skills through high-energy theatre games, improvisation, and challenging activities without having to start at the beginning. But we’ll also explore playwriting, design and directing while learning what goes into producing a play.

Hogwarts Secondary | Ages 12-17

June 20-23 (skip Mon, June 19) | 1:00 – 4:00 PM | $145 – This camp only meets Tuesday through Friday due to the June 19th Holiday.
Learn to wield a wand, practice some of the basics of Quidditch, avoid Boggarts and Dementors. This activity-based camp will keep students involved while exploring the world of Hogwarts.  We may visit Hogsmeade Village, study abroad at the American school, Ilvermorney, or even try to recapture some escaped Fantastic Beasts. So much to do and so little time (but we have time-turners so we can all have even more fun)! This class is best enjoyed by students who have read or watched at the least Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (the first book/movie of the series).

Hogwarts FILM-MAKING | Ages 12-17

July 17-21 | 1:30 – 5:30 PM | $200
Is the world of Harry Potter one of your favorite places to spend time? Have you wanted to put yourself in to the wizarding world? Join us as we write our own movie short, and put yourself in a story at Hogwarts. Wizards will work together to storyboard, and develop a short film with themselves as the stars. Acting exercises, improv, and even some favorite games from Hogwarts classes will be utilized to help develop a script that lets your wizard shine. If your wizard is interested in exploring the behind-the-scenes side, they can help create the story, and work to use sound design, prop making, and costuming skills to enhance and complete our film.

Advanced Improv | Ages 12-17

July 30-August 2 | 6:30-8:30 PM | Traysie Amick | $75 – This camp meets Sunday through Wednesday – no class on Thursday or Friday.
For previous Adliberation members only! This class is only available to actors who have participated in Adliberation, SCCT’s Teen Improv Team.  Seasoned improv players will find new game formats and advanced storytelling concepts in this intensive setting.  With no need to review the basics of improv, these students are able to push into complex character development, commitment to setting, and clarity in storyline.  This fast-paced camp will offer a wonderful opportunity to dust off improvisation skills before Adliberation auditions this fall.

TECHNICAL THEATRE

Sound Design and Operation | Ages 12-17

June 26-30 | 1:45-4:45 PM | $150
Students will be hands-on learning about all of the audio equipment that make the magic happen onstage. Students will learn about audio signal flow, how to connect audio gear, and then how a digital mixer controls everything. Students will learn how to use a digital mixer to EQ body mics, apply compression and other audio processing, and control volume. Students will also have the opportunity to work in GarageBand to build & edit audio tracks for commercials.  The final day will meet at an actual recording studio – 864Sound (off of N. Pleasantburg Dr). Students will need to be dropped off there (no transport from SCCT). Parents are welcome to come in for the tour and wait in the waiting room, or come back for pick-up at the end of camp time.

Stage Crew Olympics | Ages 10-17

June 26-29 (no class on Fri) | 6:30-8:30 PM | $75
July 17-20 (no class on Fri) | 6:30-8:30 PM | $75– This camp meets Monday through Thursday – no class on Friday.
Do you know that we use our students as members of our run crew for ALL our productions! Every show you see has dedicated young people running the spotlights, handling the backstage set moves or prop handoffs, costume quick changes and sometimes even running the light board or body mics. It’s a whole other world of theatre and no theatre can operate without it. This camp will help students get acquainted with the backstage world and run crew jobs and expectations. A chance to explore the backstage side of theatre and potentially get ready to work on one of our upcoming productions (not a requirement, but an option).

Stage Makeup | Ages 10-17

July 17-20 (no class on Fri) | 4:30-6:30 PM | $75
July 31-Aug 3 (no class on Fri) | 4:30-6:30 PM | $75 – This camp meets Monday through Thursday – no class on Friday.
Learn how to design and apply stage makeup in a real dressing room! Students will need to purchase in advance a basic Ben Nye Personal makeup kit that suits their coloring (available online from Amazon as well as locally from Costume Curio on Laurens Road) but will also be able to work with our stock with even more colors. They’ll understand the different types of makeup used and try their hand at application. They may even opt to go home sporting a new look!

Prop Design and Construction | Ages 10-17

July 10-14 | 1:45-4:45 PM | $150
A chance to explore the design side of theatre and learn to create props (all the things that are handled by the performers). Explore creative thinking as well as functionality and hands-on creation. This will involve planning, and crafting and painting a one of a kind item. You may even create something you can take home at the end.

Scenic Painting | Ages 10-17

June 12-16 | 1:45-4:45 PM | $150
Learn how to paint for theatre including spattering, wet blending, dry brushing, wood graining and more! This hands-on workshop WILL involve mixing paint colors, using paint tools and the best tool of all…our hands!