SUMMER THEATRE PROGRAMS 2024
May 28-May 31
Morning: Keepy Uppy KAMP Experience!
Ages: 4-5
Tuesday - Friday: 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Cost: $100
Join all of the Kindy Kiddos this summer as we learn how to dance, create characters, and turn super fun and silly games into super fun and silly live theatre! We may not be in Australia, but we will use our imaginations to recreate moments from our favorite Aussie family along with their neighborhood friends! This is an entry level camp experience for our youngest campers. With this in mind, and due to the shorter time frame of this exciting experience, there will not be a showcase at the end of the week.
Half Day: Keepy Uppy KAMP!
Ages: 6-8
Tuesday – Friday: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Cost: $110
Join all of the Kindy Kiddos this summer as we learn how to dance, create characters, and turn super fun and silly games into a super fun and silly live theatre performance! We may not be in Australia, but we will use our imaginations to recreate moments from our favorite Aussie family along with their neighborhood friends! Other activities include Theatre Games, Crafts, and Team Time! The students will perform their showcase Friday at 12:00 p.m.
Full Day: Best of Broadway
Ages: 9-15
Tuesday – Friday: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Cost: $175
Join us this summer for a full week of dancing and singing some of the most beloved show tunes to ever hit broadway! Campers will put together a fun musical revue showcase performance to present at the end of their week of camp . Other activities include Theatre Games and Team Time! The students will perform their showcase Friday at 3:00 p.m.
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June 3-June 7
Full Day: Alexander’s Revolution!
Ages: 9-15
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Cost: $200
You’ll be back when you join us this summer for Alexander’s Revolution! History will have its eyes on us as we tell the story of today! Campers will spend a week in the room where it happens putting together a revolutionary showcase with high energy, fast paced performances full of singing, dancing, and telling stories! Other activities include Theatre Games, and Team Time! The week culminates with a cabaret-style song and dance performance Friday at 3:00 p.m.
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June 3-June 16
2-Week Musical Intensive: LES MISERABLES SCHOOL EDITION
Ages: 13-18 (Performers must be in middle school or high school or recently graduated high school.)
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Cost: $405 total for 2 weeks
Audition Day and Time: Tuesday, May 28th, 4:30-8:30 p.m.
Please bring 16 measures of a musical theatre song for auditions. Accompanist provided. Phone Track or Sheet Music is allowed (no cds or a cappella auditions please). Please wear clothes and shoes you feel comfortable moving in. Students will audition in groups of 10. Some Students may be asked to return for a brief callback at the end of the evening. If students are unavailable for the audition, they may submit a video audition to Lana@culturehouse.com by Tuesday, May 28th.
Performances in TCH Studio 3 Theatre:
June 14th at 7:00 p.m.
June 15th at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
June 16th at 3:00 p.m.
Ticket Information: Each Camper Receives 2 Free Comps. Additional Tickets are $7 each plus tax and fee, $10 at the door. Performance tickets for summer intensives are non-refundable.
Les Misérables is the world’s longest running musical — a true modern classic based on Victor Hugo's novel and featuring one of the most memorable scores of all time. The multi-award-winning Les Misérables is as groundbreaking today as it was when it first premiered in London in 1985. Les Misérables School Edition features updated orchestrations based on the Tony-nominated 2014 Broadway revival.
In nineteenth century France, Jean Valjean is released from years of unjust imprisonment, but finds nothing in store for him but mistrust and mistreatment. He breaks his parole in hopes of starting a new life, initiating a lifelong struggle for redemption as he is relentlessly pursued by police inspector Javert, who refuses to believe Valjean can change his ways. Finally, during the Paris student uprising of 1832, Javert must confront his ideals after Valjean spares his life and saves that of the student revolutionary who has captured the heart of Valjean's adopted daughter.
Cast members will spend each rehearsal day learning songs, choreography and dialogue to perform the entire musical at the end of only 2 weeks! All participants will audition for their role before the intensive begins so they can get a jump-start on memorization! As an intensive, students will help design and collect props, costumes, and sets and be a part of the whole process from beginning to end!
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June 10-June 14
Half Day: Sing Out Loud!
Ages: 6-8
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Cost: $135
Have you dreamed of singing on stage? Well, now is your chance! This summer at The Culture House, there may be trouble ahead, but let’s hum a tune and dance! Don’t worry about anything, but come be a part of this fun musical theatre camp where we turn up the music and set it free! Other activities include Theatre Games, Crafts, and Team Time! The students will perform a cabaret-style showcase Friday at 12:00 p.m.
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June 11-June 20
Summer Intro to Acting – Session 1 (6 Classes)
Ages: 9-15
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Cost: $103.50
Join us for our summer intro to acting classes and get a taste of our Acting 1 class material which focuses on the fundamentals of acting. Students will learn stage terminology and basic acting principles such as stage directions and blocking. Class will focus on exploration of the voice and body to help the student better understand his/her acting instrument. There will be a short class showcase at the end of the final class!
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June 17-June 21
Morning: Nannies and Chimney Sweeps Experience
Ages: 4-5
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Cost: $120
Our favorite nanny is back this summer! We will have a jolly day as we dance and sing our way through favorite classics. This is an entry level camp experience for our youngest campers. With this in mind, and due to the shorter time frame of this exciting experience, there will not be a showcase at the end of the week.
Half Day: Nannies and Chimney Sweeps
Ages: 6-8
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Cost: $135
Our favorite nanny is back this summer! We will have a jolly day as we dance and sing our way through favorite classics. Other activities include Theatre Games, Crafts, and Team Time! The students will perform their cabaret-style showcase Friday at 12:00 p.m.
Full Day: Wickedly Popular!
Ages: 9-15
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Cost: $200
Join us as we dance, sing, and defy gravity this summer at our dear old Culture House, celebrating years of popular broadway music. Other activities include Theatre Games, and Team Time! The week culminates with a song and dance cabaret-style performance Friday at 3:00 p.m.
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June 24-June 28
Half Day: It’s An Orphan’s Life
Ages: 6-8
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Cost: $135
Join us at the Culture House this summer, dancing, singing, and learning that you’re never fully dressed up until you smile! No camper is an orphan at TCH as we put together this fun, high energy performance. Other activities include Theatre Games, Crafts, and Team Time! The students will perform their cabaret-style showcase Friday at 12:00 p.m.
Full Day: Seize The Fine Life!
Ages: 9-15
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Cost: $200
Join us as we hit the streets this summer having a fine life and selling papes through song and dance! We can’t wait to begin this week of musical theatre fun! Other activities include Theatre Games, and Team Time! The week culminates with a song and dance cabaret-style performance Friday at 3:00 p.m.
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July 1-July 13 *No Camp July 4th
2-Week Musical Intensive: A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD- KIDS
Ages: 6-11
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (No camp on July 4th)
Cost: $385 total for 2 weeks
Audition Day and Time: Monday, June 17th, 4:30-8:30 p.m.
Please bring 16 measures of a musical theatre song for auditions. Accompanist provided. Phone Track or Sheet Music is allowed (no cds or a cappella auditions permitted). Please wear clothes and shoes you feel comfortable moving in. Students will audition in groups of 10. Some Students may be asked to return for a brief callback at the end of the evening. If students are unavailable for the audition, they may submit a video audition to Lana@culturehouse.com by Monday, June 17th.
Performances in TCH Purple Studio Theatre:
July 12th at 7:00 p.m.
July 13th at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Ticket Information:
Each Camper Receives 2 Free Comps.
Additional Tickets are $7 each plus tax and fee, $10 at the door
Performance tickets for summer intensives are non-refundable.
Adapted from the three-time-Tony-nominated Broadway hit comes A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS. Based on Arnold Lobel's well-loved books, the jazzy, upbeat score bubbles with melody. Part vaudeville, part make-believe, and all charm, A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons. This whimsical show follows two great friends – the cheerful, popular Frog, and the rather grumpy Toad – through four fun-filled seasons. Waking from hibernation, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. Throughout the year, two best friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special.
All participants will audition for their role before camp begins so they can get a jump-start on memorization! Be a part of this unique cast experience and learn how a whole show can come together in only 2 weeks! It's an experience you don't want to miss!
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July 1-3
Full Day: Tale As Old As Time
Ages: 9-15
Monday – Wednesday: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Cost: $135
In this three day intensive, we will learn some classic and beloved musical songs that will have your campers and dancing to familiar tunes! Not only will students learn choreography and music, but they will also prepare song intros to create an engaging and entertaining showcase performance! Other activities include Theatre Games and Team Time! The students will perform their cabaret-style showcase Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.
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July 9-18
Summer Intro to Acting – Session 2 (6 classes)
Ages: 9-15
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Cost: $103.50
Join us for our summer intro to acting classes and get a taste of our Acting 1 class material which focuses on the fundamentals of acting. Students will learn stage terminology and basic acting principles such as stage directions and blocking. The class will focus on exploration of the voice and body to help the student better understand his/her acting instrument. There will be a short class showcase at the end of the final class!
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OAK PARK MALL
July 8-12
OPM Full Day: Lost Isle
Ages: 9-15
Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Cost: $200
Catch the chill, dance, sing, and find your place with us this summer. We will discover the truth that we are always better together as the week culminates with an upbeat, high energy showcase on Friday at the end of camp! The students will perform their cabaret-style showcase Friday at 3:00 p.m.
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July 8-12
Full Day: One Act Intensive (play will be decided at a later date and dependant on enrollment numbers)
Ages: 10-16
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Cost: $200
Do you love to act? Are you hoping to sharpen your memorization and character development skills? Join us this summer as we spend a week learning the art of taking a character from the page to the stage! The week will culminate with a One Act Performance on Friday at the end of camp at 3:00 p.m.
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July 15-July 28
2-Week Musical Intensive: INTO THE WOODS JUNIOR
Ages: 10-13
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Cost: $405 Total for 2 weeks
Audition Day and Time: Monday, July 8th, 4:30-8:30 p.m.
Please bring 16 measures of a musical theatre song for auditions. Accompanist provided. Phone Track or Sheet Music is allowed (no cds or a cappella auditions permitted). Please wear clothes and shoes you feel comfortable moving in. Students will audition in groups of 10. Some Students may be asked to return for a brief callback at the end of the evening. If students are unavailable for the audition, they may submit a video audition to Lana@culturehouse.com by Monday, July 8th.
Performances in TCH Studio 3 Theatre:
July 26th at 7:00 p.m.
July 27th at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
July 28th at 3:00 p.m.
Ticket Information:
Each Camper Receives 2 Free Comps.
Additional Tickets are $7 each plus tax and fee, $10 at the door
Performance tickets for summer intensives are non-refundable.
Be careful what you wish for, as Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s cockeyed fairytale comes to life in this adaptation of their groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical. Into the Woods JR. features all of your favorite characters — Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk) and the Witch — in this lyrically rich retelling of classic Brothers Grimm fables. The musical centers on a baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a witch's curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse, and wind up changed forever.
All participants will audition for their role before camp begins so they can get a jump-start on memorization! Be a part of this unique cast experience and learn how a whole show can come together in only 2 weeks! It's an experience you don't want to miss!
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July 15-July 19
Full Day: My Grand Plan!
Ages: 9-15
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Cost: $200
Are you ready for a killer quest this summer? Don’t get lost on your way to the D.O.A., but join the son of Poseidon and other campers as we spend the week putting together an underworld-themed showcase with high energy, fast paced performances full of singing, dancing, and conquering monsters! Other activities include Theatre Games, and Team Time! The week culminates with a cabaret-style song and dance performance Friday at 3:00 p.m.
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July 22-July 26
Morning: A Trolls Musical Experience!
Ages: 4-5
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Cost: $120
In this morning musical adventure, campers will learn super fun music! Campers will learn to tell a story through music as they dance and sing their way through the TCH Village! Get back up again as your camper joins this fun musical adventure! This is an entry level camp experience for our youngest campers. With this in mind, and due to the shorter time frame of this exciting experience, there will not be a showcase at the end of the week.
Half Day: A Trolls Musical Morning
Ages: 6-8
Monday -Friday: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Cost: $135
In this half-day musical adventure, campers will learn super fun music! Campers will learn to tell a story through music as they dance and sing their way through the TCH Village! Get back up again as your camper joins this fun musical adventure! This is an entry level camp experience for our youngest campers. Other activities include Theatre Games, Crafts, and Team Time! The students will perform their cabaret-style showcase Friday at 12:00 p.m.
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OAK PARK MALL
July 22-July 26
Full Day: Revolting Revue!
Ages: 9-15
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Cost: $200
Have you ever thought about what you will be when you grow up? Well, don’t just think about it; come and sing about it! Come join us as we learn beautiful music and inventive movement in a place where every staff person believes that every child is a miracle. Enjoy this high-energy fun for beginners as well as experienced performers! Other activities include Theatre Games and Team Time! The students will perform their cabaret-style showcase Friday at 3:00 p.m.
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT OUR SCHOOL OF THEATRE SUMMER CAMPS!
If you’ve registered for theatre summer camp before at TCH–welcome back! If you’re a first-timer–HUZZAH! We’re so glad you found us. Here are a few things to keep in mind about experiencing summer at The Culture House. All of our theatre summer programs are licensed through the appropriate organizations. Our summer camps incorporate a mixture of music accessed through our ASCAP license. We do not present dramatic performances of any professional musicals–with the exceptions of our three 2 Week Musical Intensive Camps, which are fully licensed shows through Music Theatre International and include costumes, sets, props, and choreography.
For our week-long camps, though there is singing and dancing, campers enjoy the experience of participating in a 15-20 min “cabaret” or “revue-style” showcase without dialogue, costumes, sets, or choreography that invoke any copywritten or already licensed material. Our camps are all about energy, fun, singing, and moving in ways that give campers an authentic Culture House School of Theatre experience in an encouraging, dynamic environment. Check out our options, bring some friends, and see you soon at camp!