Summer Programs

Acting Out Summer Camps

Registration for 2027 Summer Camps opens December 1, 2026

Choose between our Musical Theatre Summer Day Camp and Acting Summer Day Camp. Develop foundational skills for the theatre in a safe and supportive environment. Campers can sign up for one or two weeks of camp. Curriculum is different in the 2nd week, suitable for continuing and new campers.

Acting Summer Day Camp

Open to students in rising grades 3-5 and 6-9. No audition required.

UNCSA Acting Out Summer Day Camps provide safe, interactive experiences with our professional faculty focused on building the foundational skills of acting while meeting new friends and building essential life skills such as confidence, public speaking, discipline, collaboration, and creativity.

2027 Dates & Fees

Daily classes run from 9 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Arrival: 8:30 - 8:50 am

Dismissal: 3:30 - 4:00 pm

Session	Dates	Tuition*
Session A (one week)	July 19 - 23, 2027	$375
Session B (one week)	July 26 - 30, 2027	$375
Session AB (two weeks)	July 19 - 30, 2027	$700

*Class fee includes t-shirt

*Lunch not included. Students will bring a lunch each class day

Registration

Acting I: Rising Grades 3-5.

Acting II: Rising Grades 6-9.

A non-refundable deposit of $100 is required at registration to hold your place in the program.

Class size is limited - please do not wait until the last minute to register, as summer camps fill quickly. Unpaid registrations and registrations received after a class has filled will be placed on a waiting list, pending cancellations.

Registration opens December 1, 2026.

Payment Deadlines

The full amount must be paid by July 1, 2027 for both weeks. Students withdrawing before July 12 are eligible to receive 1/2 refund of the total paid (minus the non-refundable deposit). No refunds after the start date.

Sample Daily Schedule

8:30 - 8:45 AM	Arrival
8:45 - 10:00 AM	Acting
10:00 - 10:15 AM	Break
10:15 - 11:30 AM	Movement
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Lunch
12:30 - 1:45 PM	Voice
1:45 - 2:00 PM	Break
2:00 - 3:45 PM	Special Skills Class
3:45 - 4:00 PM	Dismissal

*Schedule subject to change

Class Descriptions

Acting

Students will explore using their bodies, voices and imaginations to bring a story to life. Each class we will warm up with cooperative theatre games and fun improvisation to get creative juices flowing. Students will also build confidence and learn the value of teamwork and empathy, translating to skills both on and off the stage.

Voice

This class will focus on building confidence and technical musical skills, training in sight reading, rhythm, and vocal technique. Solo and small group numbers will be explored as well as adding theatricality and movement to a musical piece.

Dance Movement

Students will learn technique for a musical theatre dance class. Class includes a warmup, across the floor combination, a center combination as well as explorations in improvisation and composition.

Special Skills

This class will explore a variety of special topics surrounding acting including: acting for film, circus skills, storytelling creations, audition preparation, Shakespeare. Students will have an opportunity each day to explore a specialized topic in a variety of areas to create a well-rounded understanding of all the ways acting, voice and movement can be applied.

Please email curriculum questions to Fayth Caruso at brownf@uncsa.edu. Need assistance with registration or payment? Contact Mary Reading at readingm@uncsa.edu

Musical Theatre Summer Day Camp

Registration opens December 1, 2026.

Open to students in rising grades 6-9.

Created for emerging musical theatre performers, the Musical Theatre Summer Day Camp offers a supportive and professional space to learn and explore their art form. Students build confidence and skills while receiving guidance that meets them at their developmental stage. Students may apply for Week 1, Week 2 or combined Weeks.

Classes include acting, musical theatre dance technique, voice, improvisation, repertoire study, and special guest teachers leading classes such as audition preparation. Students will have 15 minutes between each class and a 45-minute lunch break. Each week concludes with an informal presentation of their classwork.

2027 Dates & Fees

Daily classes run from 9 am to 4:15 pm, Monday to Friday.

Arrival: 8:30 - 8:50 am

Dismissal: 4:15 - 4:30 pm

Session	Dates	Tuition
Session A (one week)	June 7 - 11, 2027	$375
Session B (one week)	June 14 - 18, 2027	$375
Session AB (two weeks)	June 7 - 18, 2027	$700

*Lunch not included. Students will bring a lunch each class day

*T-shirt included.

Registration

A non-refundable deposit of $100 is required at registration to hold your place in the program.

Registration opens December 1, 2026.

Payment Deadlines

The full amount must be paid by June 1, 2027 for both weeks. Students withdrawing before May 15 are eligible to receive 1/2 refund of the total paid (minus the non-refundable deposit). No refunds after the start date.

Sample Daily Schedule

8:30 - 8:50 AM	Arrival
9:00 - 10:30 AM	Acting
10:30 - 10:45 AM	Break
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM	Musical Theatre Dance
12:15 - 1:00 PM	Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 PM	Voice
2:30 - 2:45 PM	Break
2:45 - 4:15 PM	Improv, Repertoire, Special Guest Topics, Audition Preparation
4:15 - 4:30 PM	Dismissal

Please email curriculum and audition questions to Fayth Caruso at brownf@uncsa.edu. Need assistance with registration or payment, contact Mary Reading at readingm@uncsa.edu