SYNOPSIS
Planning and Preparation for Summer Camp is underway! Each Session this year will be a one week session where children ages 6-15 can create, produce, and perform their very own musical right on our Main Stage! Throughout the day, campers will build acting, dance and voice skills, and characterization alongside team leadership, ensemble work, creative growth, and friendships that will continue throughout their lives. We are also taking all necessary precautions to keep our camp sanitized, clean, and safe for all campers.
For each session, campers will present script ideas to the acting specialist who will then write out scenes based on all the ideas given by the campers on the first day of camp. Each group will learn one musical number to both sing and dance to. In addition to that we will have one group number that the entire camp will learn to close our show. Musical numbers are chosen by camp staff and are tied into the script based on either the scenes written or theme of that particular camp.
YPTC’s brand new two week summer intensive will be designed to not only prepare them to be audition ready, but much much more. One of the key things our intensive will focus on is the basic fundamentals of singing, dance, and acting. By using highly engaging techniques our intensive students will be able to take their musical theatre skills to another level. In the end we will put all those amazing practices together for an amazing performance on our final day.
Each session will have a stage performance of what was learned on the Friday of each session at 3:30p.m. No lunch or snack is provided, we eat lunch at about 12:30 daily. Camp time 9:00 - 4:30 M-F. Parents will enjoy a full stage show at the end of each session that will demonstrate what our campers have created and learned from concept to curtain call!
SESSIONS
STEP 1: Pay for camp by clicking the button for the session that you are registering for below or call (361)-882-5500.
ONE WEEK SESSIONS: AGE GROUPS 6-8, 9-10, 11-15
$200 Per Camper / Per Session
$25 Before Care (starting at 7:30 a.m.)
$25 After Care (4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) A late fee of $25 will be charged after 6pm
TWO WEEK SUMMER INTENSIVE: AGE GROUP 9-15 ONLY
$400 Per Camper
$25 Before Care each week(starting at 7:30 a.m)
$25 After Care each week (4:30 to 6:00 p.m) A late fee of $25 will be charged after 6pm
*NO REFUNDS*
***NOTE: YOU MUST PAY FOR CAMP SESSION FIRST AND COMPLETE REGISTRATION FORM TO SECURE A SPOT. SPACES ARE VERY LIMITED THIS SUMMER.***
We ask that a registration form be filled out for each child in attendance regardless of whether or not siblings will be attending as well.
When registering your child for camp, you only need to fill out one form per child for the entire summer. If you are only registering your child for one session, just select the correct session on the registration form. If you are enrolling in more than one session, select the sessions you wish for your child to attend.
PIRATES AND PRINCESSES
JUNE 5- JUNE 9​
​SUMMER VACATION
JUNE 12- JUNE 16​
HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD
JUNE 19- JUNE 23
BROADWAY DREAMS
JUNE 26TH - JUNE 30TH
TWO WEEK SESSION FOR AGES 10-15 ONLY
YPTC SUMMER INTENSIVE
JULY 3 - JULY 14
*NO CAMP 4TH OF JULY*
REGISTRATION
STEP 2: Complete Registration Form.
YOU MUST PAY FIRST. This will not secure your camp spot unless you have paid.
We ask that a registration form be filled out for each child in attendance regardless of whether or not siblings will be attending as well.
When registering your child for camp, you only need to fill out one form per child for the entire summer. If you are only registering your child for one session, just select the correct session on the registration form. If you are enrolling in more than one session, select the sessions you wish for your child to attend.
YPTC 2023 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Harbor Playhouse is committed to making theatre accessible to everyone in the community. We understand that summer camps are expensive, but we don't believe that should make the experience unavailable to certain students. Through a generous donation to Harbor Playhouse from The Puente de Maravillas Foundation there are a limited number of scholarships to offer families in need of financial assistance.
***Summer Camp Sessions Begin June 5th. It is imperative that you submit your applications asap. SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFICATIONS ARE INCOME BASED. Make sure you have your qualifying documents readily available **
Scholarship recipients will be contacted as soon a possible only if your scholarship is approved.
CAMP RULES
- Campers are asked to come to camp prepared.
- If a camper has any type of fever or symptoms please keep them home.
- Please make sure they are wearing clothing they feel comfortable moving in.
- Dance shoes or sneakers with flat soles will be required at all times. If they are wearing sandals or flip flops, they will not be able to participate in the daily activities.
- A light jacket is always handy as the air conditioning can get cold in the Main Stage Space.
- A lunch will need to be provided for your child. We ask that no food that needs to be refrigerated or heated up be packed for lunch or snack.
- Please note all known food allergies on your registration form.
- Medications will not be administered by camp staff. If medication is sent with a camper, it needs to be something the camper can easily take or administer themselves.
- Before and After Care is available for all campers at an additional $25.00 each per session per camper.
-Masks will be optional for campers. All Harbor Playhouse staff and summer camp staff are fully vaccinated and will not be required to wear masks.
WHAT IS CAMP ABOUT
AND WHAT CAN MY CHILD EXPECT
MISSION STATEMENT
Young People’s Theatre Camp exists to:
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CREATE extraordinary theatre experiences that aim to educate, challenge and inspire young performers in a professional venue. YPTC encourages performers to think critically and work collaboratively.
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FOSTER an appreciation for theatre as an art form and theatre as a community. Instruction will be geared toward empowering each child as they grow into their own as performers while emphasizing the importance of being part of an ensemble.
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ENCOURAGE leadership and responsibility beyond the stage, ultimately cultivating the next generation of active, passionate citizens and art advocates.
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Young performers will embark on a one-week intensive journey that will cover all the essential elements required to create, rehearse and perform a musical.
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TRAINING
Through the process of writing and producing an original show, young performers will learn:
· Acting, Dance and Voice Technique
· Character Development
· Story Structure
· Theatre Terminology
· Theatre Etiquette
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YOUNG PERFORMERS WILL...
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​LEARN about the audition process and how to appropriately select and prepare pieces that will best represent their personality and abilities.
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DISCOVER what kind of performer they are, what style they gravitate towards and how to market their strengths while recognizing and working on their weaknesses.
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COLLABORATE with children of all ages, levels of experience and socioeconomic backgrounds to create one idea that celebrates our differences and the diversity in our community.
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TRAIN with counselors, staff and directors who work in the field professionally, support children’s theatre and recognize the need for its presence in Corpus Christi.