Our summer acting camp, the California Actors Workshop, is a hands-on program that exposes students to fundamentals including character development, scene study, improvisation, stage direction, and more. We offer separate tracks based on grade level; the Middle School Actors Workshop focuses on foundational performance skills, while the High School Actors Workshop covers more advanced techniques in a conservatory-style setting. Learn from real theater artists and top-notch faculty in an immersive and collaborative setting.
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Summer Acting Program at a Glance
- Grade Level: Rising 6-12 (Grade after summer)
- Available Options: Commuter, Residential, or Online camps
- Duration: 5 days online camps; 6 days in-person (middle school); 7 days in-person (high school)
California Actors Workshop
Learning Outcomes
- Explore key acting skills, including expressive storytelling, active listening and reacting, voice projection, choreography, and more.
- Discover how to work as an ensemble and gain valuable leadership and collaboration skills.
- Build confidence, communication skills, and stage presence.
- Study concepts from Stanislavski’s An Actor Prepares, the foundation of 20th-century realistic acting.
- Practice the art and craft of acting through monologues, scene studies, and a final showcase performance.
FAQs
Is this acting camp for beginners?
Yes. We offer acting summer camps for kids and teens with little or no previous acting experience. Our middle school summer acting workshops are introductory level, focusing on foundational acting skills and are geared towards students looking to build confidence and enhance their creative expression.
How much performance experience do students get in your summer acting programs?
Our acting summer camps for students are designed to encourage participation and hands-on learning. Acting camp students participate in daily scene work, monologues, and rehearsals before presenting a final showcase at the end of the session.
What types of classes are offered besides acting?
Our summer acting workshops include electives on topics including script analysis, script writing, character development, audition techniques, and more.
Who are the instructors?
At Education Unlimited, we believe that students learn best by actively working with professionals in the field. Our summer acting programs are taught by experienced actors, directors, and theater educators from prestigious universities including UC Berkeley and Stanford. With small class sizes and immersive workshops, acting camp students receive valuable feedback and individualized coaching that help them hone their craft.
Testimonials
"I liked how this camp helps you become such good friends in a two week period that your fellow campers start to feel like siblings. I also enjoyed learning so much about acting. It inspired me to start to make a resume and get a headshot done. This was much better than other camps I've been to because I learned technique instead of just performing a play. The instructors and my friends from camp gave me a lot of confidence in my acting."
–Eli W., California Actors Workshop participant
"The best thing about camp was how it broke down the self-consciousness that bars us from living fully and performing up to our potential. This allowed me to get intimately close with a group of amazing people and to find parts of myself I never knew I had. Thank you for this. My acting coach was nearly perfect: she was tough but always kept a sense of humor, which was really important to my experience here. She also brought so much of her personal talent to our class. She is an amazing person and I would trust her with my life."
–Allison F., California Actors Workshop participant
"I was exposed to new methods that gave me a broader range of techniques to pull from. The instructor had great knowledge and experience! The electives like poetry, actors' games, Shakespeare, and hip-hop were very helpful. Going to college in a year, it was nice to have a broader range of techniques."
–Kathryn A., California Actors Workshop participant
Summer Acting Camps for Students | Education Unlimited Programs
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