Summer Camps 2025
Registration opens Saturday, March 1, 2025 @ 8:00 a.m.
Sunset Playhouse School for the Arts offers a variety of summer camp opportunities
for students age 4 – 5 and entering 1st – 10th grades.
PLEASE NOTE: For our 1/2 day camps you can add on a 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm lunch & recess to your camp for $10/student (meal not provided)
(sometimes this can make your week a full day camp).
Camps are listed below in order of 1/2 day camp and then Full Day Performance Camps by age/grade. Please note the registration cancellation policy below.
During Summer Camp Call 262-782-4431 x290 or x238
Camps for Students Ages 4 – 5 year old
Magical Merriment (ages 4 -5)
June 23 – 27 @ 9:00 – 12:00
$140/student
Fairies, Wizards, Trolls, Dragons, Magicians…what type of magical creature would you like to be? Telling magical tales and exploring our unique imaginations are the keys to unlocking the merriment. Students will use play, visual arts, music, and movement to travel to enchanted lands and become magical characters. Think of it as a little bit of acting, a little bit of singing, a little bit of dancing, and a whole lot of fun. Showcase at 11:30 on Friday.
Sail the Seas (ages 4 -5)
July 21 – 25 @ 9:00 – 12:00
$140/student
Embark on a journey on the high seas! You will meet mermaids, pirates, and sea creatures as you sail on this grand voyage. Students will have fun with dramatic play, story enactment, imagination journeys, theater games, singing, music, and movement. Think of it as a little bit of acting, a little bit of singing, a little bit of dancing, and a whole lot of fun. Students will take family and friends on a sailing adventure on the final day of camp. Showcase at 11:30 on Friday
Movin’ & Groovin’ & Playin’ (ages 4 – 5)
July 28 – August 1 @ 9:00 – 12:00
$140/student
Twist, jump, sing, and spin your way into creative acting. Discover a world of possibilities as you explore creative storytelling through movement. Students will have fun with dramatic play, story enactment, imagination journeys, theater games, singing, music, and movement. Think of it as a little bit of acting, a little bit of singing, a little bit of dancing, and a whole lot of fun. An energetic and fun showcase will be presented to family and friends on the final day of camp. Showcase at 11:30 on Friday.
Pet Lovers (ages 4 – 5)
August 4 – 8 @ 9:00 – 12:00
$140/student
Our most faithful friends can be dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, turtles, fishes or any animal we make our pet. Each class is a new adventure for students filled with dramatic play, story enactment, visual arts, music, and movement. Think of it as a little bit of acting, a little bit of singing, a little bit of dancing, and a whole lot of fun. Students will act out their favorite pet tales on the final day of camp. Showcase at 11:30 on Friday.
Camps for Students Entering Grades 1 – 3
Monster Mayhem (entering 1 – 3 grade)
June 9 – 13 @ 9:00 – 12:00
$140/student
Monsters aren’t mean, they’re just misunderstood. Be a wild thing, solve the mystery of Bigfoot, or create your own monster in this not-so-scary class. Each class is a new adventure for students filled with story enactment, imagination journeys, theater games, visual arts, music, and movement. Using their actor’s toolbox (voice, body & imagination) students will bring monsters to life. Students will present a monster-sized showcase on the final day of camp. Showcase at 11:15 on Friday.
Case Closed (entering 1 – 3 grade)
June 9 – 13 @ 1:00 – 4:00
$140/student
Join our team of detectives as we search for clues and discover the secrets behind acting and theater along the way. Sunset’s private eyes will track down villains, decode top secret messages, and uncover mysteries all around the theater. All the while, students will learn how to transform into interesting characters, vocally and physically, while developing ensemble-building skills and self-confidence. Students will then apply these skills to showcase their own detective series. Showcase at 3:15 on Friday.
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (entering 1 – 3 grade)
June 23 – 27 @ 1:00 – 4:00
$140/student
Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Mary Poppins, Tarzan . . . the list goes on and on. Students will work with their favorite Disney productions to explore all aspects of theater including acting, movement, scene design, and costume design. Each day we’ll go on a grand adventure using Disney classics as a springboard and expand our ability to tell a story using the tools of every actor: our voice, body, and imagination. On the final day of camp students will perform a Disney-inspired mini-production. Showcase at 3:30 on Friday
Musical Theater (entering 1 – 3 grade)
July 7 – 11 @ 9:00 – 12:00
$140/student
This class introduces vocal technique, movement, and acting skills through some of Broadway’s most popular musicals. Working on material from the Great White Way will build the confidence and skill of young performers. Students will put their singing, dancing, and acting skills together to present a Broadway performance for family and friends on the last day of class. Explore the magic of musical theater! Showcase the last half hour of camp on Friday.
Imagination Adventurers (entering 1 – 3 grade)
July 7 – 11 @ 1:00 – 4:00
$140/student
Each day is a new adventure as students choose anywhere in the world and any point in time for the trip of a lifetime. We’ll use the power of your imagination to take an amazing journey, developing vocal, physical, and ensemble skills along the way. Students will use movement, acting, storytelling, and arts and crafts to travel anywhere their imaginations will take them. On the final day, family and friends are invited to attend a live travelogue. Showcase at 3:30 on Friday.
Musical Theater (entering 1 – 3 grade)
July 21 – 25 @ 1:00 – 4:00
$140/student
This class introduces vocal technique, movement, and acting skills through some of Broadway’s most popular musicals. Working on material from the Great White Way will build the confidence and skill of young performers. Students will put their singing, dancing, and acting skills together to present a Broadway performance for family and friends on the last day of class. Explore the magic of musical theater! Showcase the last half hour of camp on Friday.
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (entering 1 – 3 grade)
July 28 – August 1 @ 1:00 – 4:00
$140/student
Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Mary Poppins, Tarzan . . . the list goes on and on. Students will work with their favorite Disney productions to explore all aspects of theater including acting, movement, scene design, and costume design. Each day we’ll go on a grand adventure using Disney classics as a springboard and expand our ability to tell a story using the tools of every actor: our voice, body, and imagination. On the final day of camp students will perform a Disney-inspired mini-production. Showcase at 3:30 on Friday
Seuss on the Loose (entering 1 – 3 grade)
August 4 – 8 @ 9:00 – 12:00
$140/student
Imaginations will soar as students explore the wacky characters, fantastical scenery, and vibrant language of Dr. Seuss. Each day we’ll go on a grand adventure using the author’s books as a springboard, expanding our ability to tell a story using the tools of every actor–voice, body, and imagination. Students will also explore the important technical aspects of theater–costumes, set, and props. All of this creativity will culminate in a Seuss-like showcase for family and friends. Showcase at 11:30 on Friday.
Super Story (entering 1 – 3 grade)
August 4 – 8 @ 1:00 – 4:00 (entering 1 – 3 grade)
$140/student
In each of us resides a superhero. It’s your turn to become that superhero! Students will create alter-egos, design their own costume, and ultimately save the world…or put on a mini-play with other superheroes. We will use theater games and exercises to explore the basics of acting while learning ensemble-building skills and gaining self-confidence. Up, up, and away! Showcase at 3:30 on Friday.
Camps for Students Entering Grades 4 – 6
It’s a Mystery (entering 4 – 6 grade)
June 9 – 13 @ 9:00 – 12:00
$140/student
There is a mystery to be solved! Solve the puzzling circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction. In exploring the genre of mystery theater, you will become the detective, the nosy neighbor, the villain, the maid, the butler, or the movie star as you work together to create your own whodunit. This course offers students the opportunity to develop characters and participate in creating and performing their own mystery theater piece. Showcase at 11:15 on Friday.
Puppet Theater (entering 4 – 6 grade)
June 9 – 13 @ 1:00 – 4:00
$140/student
Students will exercise their creativity while expressing themselves through art and dramatic play. They will use common craft and recycled materials, as well as found objects, to create puppets based on characters from a picture book or from a story the class creates. Students will explore how to develop a puppet’s personality and then practice and perform a puppet show. Showcase at 3:15 on Friday
Coming Soon to a Theater Near You! (entering 4 – 6 grade)
June 23 – 27 @ 9:00 – 12:00
$140/student
Let’s create a live movie trailer for a film that doesn’t exist except in your imagination! Students will develop ideas for their own movie trailers, creating their own original big screen concept to advertise. Theater games and exercises will help to inspire original stories, characters, situations, and eventually scripts. Students will put their work into creating an original movie trailer and perform them live. Please note: this is an acting class not a video production class. Showcase at 11:30 on Friday.
Imagination Adventurer (entering 4 – 6 grade)
June 23 – 27 @ 1:00 – 4:00
$140/student
Each day is a new adventure as students choose anywhere in the world and any point in time for the trip of a lifetime. We’ll use the power of your imagination to take an amazing journey, developing vocal, physical, and ensemble skills along the way. Students will use movement, acting, storytelling, and arts and crafts to travel anywhere their imaginations will take them. On the final day, family and friends are invited to attend a live travelogue. Showcase at 3:30 on Friday.
Jukebox Musical (entering 4 – 6 grade)
July 21 – 25 @ 9:00 – 12:00
$140/student
A jukebox musical uses previously-released popular songs as its score…Rock Of Ages, Jersey Boys, Mama Mia, Motown: The Musical, to name a few. During this session students will partner with the instructor to create their own jukebox musical scene. Working with a popular song, students will write a scene in which the song is included, sing it, and learn choreography to go with it. They will present their original musical for family and friends during the final session. Showcase at 11:30 on Friday.
Fantasy World (entering 4 – 6 grade)
July 21 – 25 @ 1:00 – 4:00
$140/student
What makes fantasy fiction? Magical creatures, impossible objects, mythical places, invented language, and a good vs. evil plot line. That’s what! And that’s what students will be focusing on as they create their own fantasy fiction play. Students will use theater games and exercises to explore the basics of acting while learning ensemble building skills and gaining self-confidence. We will also explore the role of the writer in theatre with a variety of writing exercises. Students will perform their fantasy play for family and friends on the last day of class. Showcase at 3:30 on Friday.
Incredible Improv! (entering 4 – 6 grade)
July 28 – August 1 @ 9:00 – 12:00
$140/student
“yes, and…” This class is designed to foster creative thinking through the art of improvisation, build confidence, and have a lot of fun! Learn to trust your instinct, make quick decisions, and create characters and situations spontaneously. Challenging theater games and exercises will be used to encourage each student’s creative and listening skills. Final class will demonstrate student’s work. Showcase at 11:30 on Friday.
Musical Theater (entering 4 – 6 grade)
July 29 – August 2 @ 1:00 – 4:00
$140/student
This class introduces vocal technique, movement, and acting skills through some of Broadway’s most popular musicals. Working on material from the Great White Way will build the confidence and skill of young performers. Students will put their singing, dancing, and acting skills together to present a Broadway performance for family and friends on the last day of class. Explore the magic of musical theater! Showcase at 11:30 on Friday. Showcase at 3:30 on Friday.
Camps for Students Entering Grades 7 – 10
Costume Design and Theatrical Makeup (entering 7 – 10 grade)
June 9 – 13 @ 9:00 – 12:00
$140/student
There are so many facets to putting on a production. The technical aspects of theater include (but are not limited to) set design and construction, costume design, lighting design, and prop design/construction. This hands-on class will introduce students to the costume design process and the art of theatrical makeup. The students will design, create, and execute costume and makeup design for characters from popular Broadway musicals. Showcase at 11:15 on Friday.
Stage Combat (entering 7 – 10 grade)
June 9 – 13 @ 1:00 – 4:00
$140/student
Stage combat instruction teaches skills of collaboration, control, partnering, presentation, and evaluation. From pratfalls to faces slammed in doors, from a simple push to an intricate battle, students will learn safe techniques of physical comedy and drama, along with character acting and storytelling. By the end of the week students will create an epic battle and perform it for family and friends. Showcase at 3:15 on Friday.
Incredible Improv! (entering 7 – 10 grade)
July 7 – 11 @ 9:00 – 12:00
$140/student
“yes, and…” This class is designed to foster creative thinking through the art of improvisation, build confidence, and have a lot of fun! Learn to trust your instinct, make quick decisions, and create characters and situations spontaneously. Challenging theater games and exercises will be used to encourage each student’s creative and listening skills. Final class will demonstrate student’s work. Showcase at 11:30 on Friday.
Musical Theater (entering 7 – 10 grade)
July 7 – 11 @ 1:00 – 4:00
$140/student
This class introduces vocal technique, movement, and acting skills through some of Broadway’s most popular musicals. Working on material from the Great White Way will build the confidence and skill of young performers. Students will put their singing, dancing, and acting skills together to present a Broadway performance for family and friends on the last day of class. Explore the magic of musical theater! Showcase at 3:30 on Friday.
Jukebox Musical (entering 7 – 10 grade)
August 4 – 8 @ 1:00 – 4:00
$140/student
A jukebox musical uses previously-released popular songs as its score…Rock Of Ages, Jersey Boys, Mama Mia, Motown: The Musical, to name a few. During this session students will partner with the instructor to create their own jukebox musical scene. Working with a popular song, students will write a scene in which the song is included, sing it, and learn choreography to go with it. They will present their original musical for family and friends during the final session. Showcase at 3:30 on Friday.
Production Camps for Students Entering Grades 1 – 8
Entering Grades 1 – 8
June 16 – 20
M-TH @ 9:00 – 4:00 & F @ 9:00 – 6:30
Performances Friday @ 2:30 pm & 5:30 pm
$275/student
Its almost time for the 2010 New York Fashion Week and The House of Charming is frantically trying to prepare. The new head of the fashion house, Prince Charming is struggling to continue his Mother’s legacy of designing elegant and expensive luxury ballgowns for the modern young women. Meanwhile Ella is a street-smart artist who dreams of making her mark in the fashion world on her first day of work as a cleaning lady at The House of Charming. Will Ella’s designer dreams come true or will the shoe not fit? Watch out for the paparazzi, the other designers and the M.I.C.E! Campers will learn about auditioning and then audition for our original musical (everyone is cast). Next, participants will hone their acting, singing, and dancing skills and have a lot of fun rehearsing the production. Finally, campers will perform our production of The House of Charming on Friday for family and friends.
Entering Grades 1 – 8
July 14 – 18
M-TH @ 9:00 – 4:00 & F @ 9:00 – 6:30
Performances Friday @ 2:30 pm & 5:30 pm
$275/student
Its almost time for the 2010 New York Fashion Week and The House of Charming is frantically trying to prepare. The new head of the fashion house, Prince Charming is struggling to continue his Mother’s legacy of designing elegant and expensive luxury ballgowns for the modern young women. Meanwhile Ella is a street-smart artist who dreams of making her mark in the fashion world on her first day of work as a cleaning lady at The House of Charming. Will Ella’s designer dreams come true or will the shoe not fit? Watch out for the paparazzi, the other designers and the M.I.C.E! Campers will learn about auditioning and then audition for our original musical (everyone is cast). Next, participants will hone their acting, singing, and dancing skills and have a lot of fun rehearsing the production. Finally, campers will perform our production of The House of Charming on Friday for family and friends.
Production Camps for Students Entering Grades 4 – 6
Supervillains Anonymous By Michael Bauer
Entering Grades 4 – 6
July 7 – 11
Mon – Thurs 9:00 – 4:00
Fri 9:00 – 5:00 (performance at 5:00 p.m.)
$275/student
The city’s supervillains have long been obsessed with defeating unbeatable superhero Wonder Man. That’s why they’re all now at the Supervillains Anonymous support group meeting, ready to give up their evil ways. When Danger Girl, a fiery and determined would-be supervillain looking for a mentor, barges in on the session, the villains use a series of silly flashbacks recounting their last humiliating, yet hilarious, defeats at the hands of Wonder Man. In one week, students will audition, rehearse, and perform SUPERVILLIANS ANONYMOUS by Michael Bauer. Students will learn about auditioning, character creation, blocking, stage directions, acting techniques, and team work. Students will perform for family and friends on Friday at 5:00 p.m.
J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan for KIDS adapted by Brendan Kelso
Entering Grades 4 – 6
August 4 – 8
Mon – Thurs 9:00 – 4:00
Fri 9:00 – 5:00 (performance at 5:00 p.m.)
$275/student
Revisit enchanted Neverland with J. M. Barrie’s timeless tale as adapted by Brendan Kelso. Join Wendy, John, and Michael Darling as they follow Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up, to a world where fairies live and children can fly. But beware — danger abounds in this magical land. Captain Hook and his pirate crew want all children to walk the plank, especially Peter Pan. In one week, students will audition, rehearse, and perform J.M. BARRIE’S PETER PAN adapted by Brendan Kelso. Students will learn about auditioning, character creation, blocking, stage directions, acting techniques, set and costume design and team work. Students will perform for family and friends on Friday at 5:00 p.m.
Production Camps for Students Entering Grades 7 – 10
Snow White and the Seven Endings
Entering Grades 7 – 10
June 23 – 27
Mon – Thurs 9:00 – 4:00
Fri 9:00 – 5:00 (performance at 5:00 p.m.)
$275/student
Happily-ever-after gets turned on its head in this comedic retelling of Snow White’s classic princess fairy tale. When the seven forest dwellers (who can be tall or short, it doesn’t matter!) reminisce about their recent run-in with a royal run-away, they each have a different take on how the story unfolds and who the real hero is. But which is the real ending? The only thing they agree about is that the Prince shouldn’t get the credit! In one week, students will audition, rehearse, and perform SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN ENDINGS by Tracy Wells. Students will learn about auditioning, character creation, blocking, stage directions, acting techniques, set and costume design and team work. Students will perform for family and friends on Friday at 5:00 p.m.
Good Cop Bad Cop
Entering Grades 7 – 10
July 21 – 25
Mon – Thurs 9:00 – 4:00
Fri 9:00 – 5:00 (performance at 5:00 p.m.)
$275/student
A catastrophic street sign switcheroo has two rookie detectives grilling a motley crew of suspects and witnesses. Everyone from the high school mascot to a guy who may be Super Mario is pumped for information…and while these suspicious characters are combative, ridiculous, and downright incompetent, none of them seems guilty. With the clock ticking and their jobs on the line, can this good cop and bad cop collar a suspect before it’s too late? In one week, students will audition, rehearse, and perform GOOD COP BAD COP by Ian McWethy, Jason Pizzarello. Students will learn about auditioning, character creation, blocking, stage directions, acting techniques, set and costume design and team work. Students will perform for family and friends on Friday at 5:00 p.m.
The Rehearsal
Entering Grades 7 – 10
July 28 – August 1
Mon – Thurs 9:00 – 4:00
Fri 9:00 – 5:00 (performance at 5:00 p.m.)
$275/student
A young teacher tries to pull off a production of Guys and Dolls, but putting a musical together is never easy, especially with a megalomaniacal stage manager, a lead who’s convinced that Wicked is a much better show, and a girl who is clinically incapable of following directions (she has a doctor’s note to prove it). And to make matters worse, there aren’t nearly enough guys to be the Guys. A hilarious and poignant look behind the scenes of a drama club production filled with — what else? — lots of drama. In one week, students will audition, rehearse, and perform THE REHEARSAL by Don Zolidis. Students will learn about auditioning, character creation, blocking, stage directions, acting techniques, set and costume design and team work. Students will perform for family and friends on Friday at 5:00 p.m.
Entering 7 – 12 grade
Dates Coming Soon
Tech Crew for Spongebob the Musical Youth Edition
Students who register for this camp will meet and work with the set and props designers for our Summer Jr Performance Session: Spongebob the Musical Youth Edition. Students will build & paint the set, create and find all props, assist with running lights and sound, and work backstage run crew for our production of Spongebob the Musical Youth Edition.
Session Dates: Coming Soon
Required Dates: August 3 – August 10
Summer Camp Cancellation Policy: Full refund of the course tuition and processing fee will be made if Sunset Playhouse School for the Arts cancels a scheduled class for any reason. If a student cancels out of a camp 14 days before the first day (Monday, two weeks before the first day), a full refund of the course tuition will be made (minus the $7 processing fee to cover administration costs). No refunds or tuition credits are given starting on the Tuesday (13 days) before the first day of camp.
