Camp Bill

Rough Magic: Shakespeare’s Fantastical Characters

For students entering grades 1-3

Shakespeare’s fantastical characters are the perfect way to start a student’s love of the Bard. We’ll explore witches, sprites, and fairies for creative play and learning that includes movement and dance, improvised and scripted acting, craft projects, and dress-up. Shakespeare’s magical world comes alive in this imaginative and group-focused camp.

Dates: August 3-7, 2020 9am-12:15pm

Price: $220

Enrollment Deadline: July 5, 2020 (max enrollment 12)

Location: Seattle Center Armory

Students in this camp who also enroll in a Seattle Children’s Museum afternoon camp will be supervised during lunch time by Seattle Shakespeare Company staff members, and dropped off at their 1pm camp.

Please note: Please include the name of your student and date of birth, as well as t-shirt size in the comments section during checkout.

Camp Bill: Comedy & Combat

For students entering grades 3-6

Calling all young comedians! Both funny and physical, we’ll use Shakespeare’s play The Comedy of Errors for learning about the basics of acting, comedy, and stage combat. Students each day will play improvisation and acting games, rehearse scenes, and discover ways to use stage combat and physical comedy in storytelling. There will be a showcase for family and friends on the final Friday at 2pm.

Dates: July 13-17, 2020 9am-3pm

Price: $365

Enrollment Deadline: June 19, 2020 (max enrollment 16)

Location: Seattle Center Armory

Please note: Please include the name of your student and date of birth, as well as t-shirt size in the comments section during checkout.

Audition Prep Workshop

For students entering grades 9-12, and students who have just finished high school

Do you need help with an upcoming audition? Not sure where to find the best classical monologue? We can help. We’ll assist you in selecting and preparing one Shakespeare and one contemporary monologue to show off your unique talents. Young actors will learn the tools to break down Shakespeare’s language, and deliver a captivating speech, create and edit resumes, and choose the best looks for a headshot. By the end of this camp, you’ll feel well-prepared to walk into an audition ready to go! This camp is perfect for students preparing for auditions for school plays, community productions, college auditions, or TPS Unified General Auditions. Need headshot? This camp includes a headshot photography session and a digital copy of your best headshot.

Dates: July 27-31, 2020 1pm-4pm

Price: $220

Enrollment Deadline: July 10, 2020 (max enrollment 12)

Location: Seattle Center Armory

Please note: Please include the name of your student and date of birth in the comments section during checkout.

Production Intensive: The Tempest

For students entering grades 6-10

Dive deep into designing, rehearsing, building, and performing a classic play in just three weeks! You’ll learn nearly every aspect of creating a stage play and have fun doing it. You’ll learn and master Shakespeare’s language, audition for parts, play theatre games, sew costumes, paint the set, and work with other students to create a full performance. We’re all doing it together, so every student will perform and work on technical elements of the show that will be performed three times for audiences.

Dates: July 6-26, 2020, M-F 10am-5pm

Performances: July 24 at 4:30pm, July 25 at 2pm, and July 26 at 7pm

Price: $840

Enrollment Deadline: June 19, 2020 (max enrollment 14)

Location: Seattle Center Armory

Please note: In the comments section during checkout, please include your student’s name, date of birth, and t-shirt size.

Teen Production Intensive: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

For students entering grades 9-12

Dive deep into designing, rehearsing, building, and performing a classic play in just three weeks! You’ll learn nearly every aspect of creating a stage play and have fun doing it. You’ll learn and master Shakespeare’s language, audition for parts, play theatre games, sew costumes, paint the set, and work with other students to create a full performance. We’re all doing it together, so every student will perform and work on technical elements of the show that will be performed three times for audiences.

Dates: August 3-23, 2020, M-F 10am-5:30pm

Performances: August 21 at 4:30pm, August 22 at 2pm, and August 23 at 7pm

Price: $875

Enrollment Deadline: July 10, 2020 (max enrollment 12)

Location: Seattle Center Armory

Please note: In the comments section during checkout, please include your student’s name, date of birth, and t-shirt size.