Summer 2024
Camps
Wellesley Theatre Project offers a variety of Summer Camps for all ages! Camps are divided by the age/grade your child is entering in the Fall and include one-week specialty offerings and multi-week production camps.
Space is limited and registration is based upon the order in which applications are received. Applications are not complete without payment in full or a deposit. Contact us about sibling or multiple camp discounts, and need-based scholarships.
One-Week Camps
From elementary through high school, we offer a wide range of summer camps for both beginners and experienced stage performers - including classes in acting/drama, musical dance theatre, and voice.
Pre-K Through 1st Grade
Unicorns and Dinosaurs!
PRE-K (4 YEARS+) THROUGH 1ST GRADE
9:30AM TO 1:00PM
$375
JULY 8-12 2024
Each day students will do a different craft and read a different book about their favorite beast or mythical creature! Students will learn songs, dances, and learn about the art of storytelling. Students should pack a snack, water bottle, and a lunch!
More Unicorns and Dinos!
PRE-K (4 YEARS+) THROUGH 1ST GRADE
9:30AM TO 1:00PM
$375
JULY 29 - AUGUST 2 2024
Each day students will do a different craft and read a different book about their favorite beast or mythical creature! Students will learn songs, dances, and learn about the art of storytelling. Students should pack a snack, water bottle, and a lunch!
2ND THROUGH 12TH GRADE
Audition Prep:
Acting Intensive
5TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE
9:30AM TO 3:00PM
$650
JUNE 24-28 2024
Want an edge on your next theatre audition? This workshop will help students choose appropriate audition materials, provide individual coaching and group work. Students will gain the tools they need to be successful in their next show or audition! They will also be provided with a professional headshot.
Dance Bootcamp
6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
$400
JUNE 24-28 2024
In this fast paced workshop, students will get a crash course in Tap and Jazz! Each day will consist of technique work, dance conditioning, and learning dance combinations. Students should come with tap shoes and jazz shoes or sneakers.
Witches & Wizards
5TH THROUGH 8TH GRADE
9:30AM TO 3:00PM
$650
JULY 29 - AUGUST 2 2024
Learn what it takes to become a powerful witch or wizard in a fantasy world! Students will study different texts to draw insiration to create their own mythical world full of witchcraft and wizardry. They will create their own props, play games outside, and work together to create magic! Students should pack a snack, water bottle, and a lunch!
Theatre Detectives
5TH THROUGH 8TH GRADE
9:30AM TO 3:00PM
$650
AUGUST 5-9 2024
Step into the shoes of Sherlock Holmes and Watson as students try and solve a mystery! Every day students will discover something new and unlock a new piece of the puzzle. At the end of the week they will theatrically re-tell how they solved the mystery! Students should pack a snack, water bottle, and a lunch!
Revolting Children
2ND THROUGH 6TH GRADE
9:30AM TO 3:00PM
$650
JULY 22-26 2024
Students will learn songs and scenes from “Matilda”! They will work with a choreographer to enhance their musical theatre dancing skills as well as learning choreography to songs from Matilda. The music director will teach healthy vocal techniques and how to safely use character voices. Students should pack a snack, water bottle, and a lunch!
Technical Theatre
6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE
9:30AM TO 4:00PM
$1,450
TWO WEEKS
AUGUST 5-16 2024
Students will have one on one instruction from an industry professional to learn about different technical elements of theatre. Students will work on the props and other technical elements for How to Drain Your Dragon Jr. Students should pack a snack, water bottle, and a lunch!
Internships
8TH TO 12TH GRADE
WTP is now accepting applications for interns for our 2024 winter and spring season. Interns will have the chance to apply for a job with a specific role. They will work closely with WTP’s professional teaching artists to gain “on the job” skills. Our internship roles include:
Assistant Director
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Assistant Choreographer
Teaching Assistants
Social Media Interns
Tech Interns.
If you would like to be considered as a an Intern, please complete the Intern Application Form. We will contact applicants directly to share opportunities.
Production Camps
Students will explore their creativity and expand their acting, singing, and dancing skills. From audition preparation to Opening Night, all students will learn what it takes to produce a stage show. Each camp will conclude with three performances of a fully realized production on a stage professionally produced and open for the public. Space is limited, and registration is based on the order in which applications are received. Please contact us with any questions.
A typical day will involve:
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Theatre arts classes in acting, character development, dance, voice, and improvisation
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Production rehearsals, including group and individual coaching sessions with the director, musical director and choreographer
Tuition includes: Camp T-shirt and Official Script.
A 50% deposit must be made after enrolling, via credit card or email in order to secure your spot. Full tuition must be paid by April 1st 2023. Need-based scholarships are available.
All Production Camps meet Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm. Performance dates and times are listed below.
Annie, KIDS! Camp also meets on Saturdays from 9am-4pm.
Annie, KIDS!
2ND TO 8TH GRADE
$1,450
2 Weeks
June 22 - July 3
*Note: This camp meets on Sat 6/22 & 6/29 from 9am-4pm
Performances: July 2nd and 3rd at 5pm & 7pm
Join little orphan, Annie, as she charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Annie eventually foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, finding a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
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Matilda, The Musical
2ND TO 12TH GRADE
$2,100
3 Weeks
July 8 - July 27
Performances: July 26th at 5pm & 8pm and 27th at 2pm & 5pm
Join us for the joyfully brilliant ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination. Roald Dahl's Matilda Jr. is the story of an extraordinary girl with an extraordinary mind, based on the 1988 children's novel by Roald Dahl, and 2013 Tony Award winning Broadway musical. Roald Dahl's Matilda Jr. follows Matilda Wormwood, who, belittled by her cruel parents for her love of reading and sharp mind, is also constantly punished along with her peers by the unjust rulings of the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull. Dreaming of a better life, Matilda uses her courage, cleverness, intelligence, and special powers, and the support of her lovable school teacher, Miss Honey, to take a stand, and grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands.
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Mean Girls, The Musical
8TH TO 12TH GRADE
$2,100
3 Weeks
July 29 - August 17
Performances: August 15 & 16 at 7pm & 17 at 2pm & 7pm
Join Cady Heron,who may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady and her friends devise a "Revenge Party" to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung. Adapted from Tina Fey's hit 2004 film, Mean Girls was nominated for a staggering 12 Tony Awards and we can’t wait to bring it to the WTP stage.
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