Summer 2024 Session & Production Information will be posted here soon!
CaPAA PLAYHOUSE- K-5th Grade
Are you looking for a supportive, safe and fun environment where your child will spend summer days creating, expressing, collaborating, performing and making lifelong friends? CaPAA Playhouse offers daily classes in theater, dance, music and art for children entering K–5th grade. They will work with professional music directors, stage directors, choreographers and artists whose passion is working with children through the creative and performing arts. They will benefit from many performance opportunities, group projects, organized games and field trips. Each session culminates in a SHOWCASE where the kids proudly perform for their special guests. Some sessions may offer additional performances.
CaPAA PLAYERS- 6th-12th Grade
Young actors, singers and dancers in grades 6–12 will be right at home at CaPAA this summer enjoying the diverse opportunities that this fantastic program provides in the performing arts. It does not matter if your child is new to theater or is a veteran of the stage! CaPAA’s summer program will provide a safe, engaging and fun environment where they can explore, take risks, hone their skills or try something new! CaPAA offers daily classes in theater, music, dance and art as they prepare for a showcase or full production at the end of each session. Campers will work with professional music directors, stage directors, choreographers and artists whose passion is working with children through the creative and performing arts.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
- CaPAA Campers will be working with our professional staff – including a stage director, choreographer, music director, technical director, art instructor, stage manager, hair & makeup artists, lighting & sound designers, set designer, set painters and more!
- CaPAA’s Summer Camp sessions meet MONDAY through FRIDAY for two weeks.
- Campers must be over the age of five to attend.
- Camp Hours: 9am – 4pm Full Day, 9am-Noon Half Day (Option for K only)
- Half days (9am-Noon) are an option for Kindergarten campers only.
- Friday evening & Saturday performances are noted in session information.
- Extended hours available if needed due to work schedules: Wake Up with the Arts 8am-9am ($5/day), Act II 4-5:30pm ($7.50/day)
- Breakfast and Lunch are available through the Black Box Cafe. Special menu options will be available for campers and set prior to the camp season.
- Summer Camp 2023 Parent Handbook will be mailed prior to your child’s camp session which will include a few pages to read, sign & return prior to camp.
- A non-refundable deposit of $25 will hold your child’s spot in a session. You will receive an invoice for the balance. Full payment is due prior to the start of the session. Cash or check (made out to CaPAA) is preferred. Due to the increase in
- Both Playhouse & Jr. Players divisions perform at all three shows at the end of the session. Friday at 1pm & 6pm and Saturday at 1pm. **Please note: We may need to add a fourth JR PLAYERS show on Saturday at 6pm if double-casting is necessary. Please hold that Saturday evening at the end of the session if needed.
- A DVD of the summer shows will be available after the summer season if licensing allows.
New to CaPAA? Feel free to contact Sheri Melcher, CaPAA Director at sheri@capaa.org for a tour & interview to see if our Summer Camp program is the right fit for your child. No experience is necessary for kids to participate.
Participation in an acting class is not just about memorizing lines or reciting a monologue. This is where children are encouraged to think creatively. This is where they develop self-confidence as they step out of their comfort zone in an environment where they are allowed (and encouraged!) to make mistakes and learn from them. Through experiences in acting class, children learn to break down…
Singing produces benefits and results that might surprise you. The urge to sing- and to hear others sing- is in our genes. Singing, like laughter, play, sunshine and exercise- helps maintain our well-being and happiness. Singing is therefore fundamentally enriching. Through group music making, especially singing, children take an inner experience and move it into a shared creative experience.
While dance is a good source of fun exercise for young children, it is also an important creative outlet for imagination and emotion. Through dance, children learn to interpret the effect their movement has on the world around them. Coordination improves through dance, which is vital in developing skills learned in other parts of life. It also develops strength and endurance from an early age.
Testimonials
My son has been at CaPAA for a few years now and all I can say is WOW! From the first time he stepped into the doors he was welcomed with open arms and felt so involved in all aspects of everything they do. He first started with their plays (which is his absolute favorite) he loves the energy and immediate response from the audience! Then he got involved in acting techniques and some dancing and singing. Because of his start at CaPAA, he has done films, commercials, TV shows, PSA’s and modeling! We owe a lot to Sheri and Mike and our CaPAA family
My daughter, Jolie started with CaPAA when she was just 6 years old as a little orphan in Annie Jr. She is just days away from 10. It’s amazing how much she has grown in these last few years with the acting and singing instruction she has received at CaPAA. These years of having the most fun, building great friendships and developing lifelong skills while at CaPAA will surely go down as some of the best years of our lives!
When I started my daughter at CaPAA, I thought it would be where she would learn to sing, act, and dance within the theater world. Little did I know, it would become a place where friendships are forged and my family has increased by several hundred. CaPAA is beyond amazing, with an incredibly talented, supportive, and loving staff. We couldn’t be happier.
Our son’s music teacher suggested we try a CaPAA summer camp, and we were blown away. Our 9 year old son immediately fell in love with CaPAA and couldn’t wait to sign up for the next show. The staff and environment at the theater is beyond professional. Our teenage daughter saw how happy her brother was, so she decided to give CaPAA a try. She has now also found her home on stage at CaPAA . =We couldn’t ask for a better place to send our children to learn and have fun!
My daughter has been involved with CaPAA for 5 years. She cannot wait to go to rehearsals as she feels completely comfortable with her castmates and with all of the staff that run the programs. She has found a place that not only teaches her the skills of theater and dance but also how to work with a team. She has said she loves CaPAA and that it is like her home.
As a parent, I am blown away by the professional way the programs are run. From the audition process to the rehearsals, to the way the children are taught and treated is incredible. The staff treat the children as young professionals and with respect and teach them to be respectful of others and themselves. The shows are amazing and so well put together in such a short period of time. I would highly recommend CaPAA for any child interested in theater and /or dance. What a wonderful atmosphere of a kind, caring professionals. I’m so happy to be a part of the CaPAA family.
If someone told me 15 years ago that my first-born was not going to play sports, I would’ve laughed and certainly doubted them. My son tried so many different things, but it wasn’t until he walked through the doors at the Ritz, for a Summer Camp at CaPAA in August of 2018, that he found his niche. The staff at CaPAA saw something in him, and truly believed in him, and he hasn’t looked back since! He has been in several shows and has found a home up on that stage! CaPAA has been so welcoming to him. The staff has pushed him to be the best that he can be. His confidence has soared and we have never seen him happier. The arts are a whole new world to us, but I have to say that they have opened not only our ears and our eyes, but also our hearts! I know this is mostly about our son, but our daughter also goes to CaPAA and loves to shine on that stage too!!! We are forever grateful to CaPAA for all that they have done for not only our kids, but all of the CaPPA kids!!!