Theater Summer Camps for Kids in Marin & Beyond
Photo: 23 Elephants Theatre Company
If you have a young Shakespearean or budding Broadway musical star at home, why not hone their talents at one of the theatre camps being offered this summer in Marin. Here's a list of 2023 camps that have a focus on acting and musical theater in Marin County and elsewhere in the Bay Area.
23 Elephants Theatre Company
Location: San Anselmo & Tiburon
Ages: 5–10
23 Elephants Theatre Company is offering camps in both San Anselmo and Tiburon for 2024. One-week camps take place at Robson-Harrington Park in San Anselmo or Bel Aire Elementary School in Tiburon. Themes include World of Moana, Frozen and Friends, Disney Dazzles Broadway, and more. For more info, visit www.23elephants.org.
142 Throckmorton
Location: Mill Valley
Ages: 7–18
Summer programs at the Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley are for kids age 7–18 and include productions of Grease: The Musical for ages 11–14 and Prom for ages 14–18 (some theater experience recommended). Throckmorton Theater is located at 142 Throckmorton Avenues in Mill Valley. www.throckmortontheatre.org
Cinnabar Theater
Location: Petaluma
Ages: 5–18
Petaluma's Cinnabar Theater offers a wide variety of summer experiences for kids ages 5–18. Choose from programs like Harry Potter and the Sorcerers of Sonoma, Broadway Dance Party, Jedi Academy, Sing!, and much more. Camps are help at the SRJC Petaluma Campus or the Cinnabar Studio at the Petaluma Outlet Mall. cinnabartheater.org
Katia & Company
Location: Novato
Ages: 6–18
From auditions to performance, each camp offers the full theater experience in just one week! Day camps take place in Novato with themes like Encanto Camp, High School Musical, and Alice in Wonderland. Katia & Company also offers two destination camps: Dance to Disneyland and Bay to Broadway. www.katiaandcompany.com
Marin Shakespeare Company Summer Camps
Location: San Rafael
Ages: 8–19
Marin Shakespeare Company offers in-person youth camps for ages 8–12 focusing on plays like Henry V, Twelfth Night, and Julius Caesar, as well as teen camps (12–19) where campers will rehearse and perform Much Ado About Nothing. Camps and performances take place at 514 Fourth Street in San Rafael. www.marinshakespeare.org
Marin Theatre Company Summer Camps
Location: Mill Valley
Ages: 5–18
Marin Theatre Company in Mill Valley offers a 2-week camps for grades 1–8 and a summer intensive for high school students in grades 9–12. Camps cover acting, improvisation, musical theater, movement and dance, and more. www.marintheatre.org
NY Broadway Training Programs
Location: Mill Valley and San Anselmo
Ages: 7–16
Taught by New York Broadway professionals, these two-week full-day camps offer an all-inclusive performaing arts experience. Signature Broadway Camps will be held at Edna Maguire School in Mill Valley and San Domenico School in San Anselmo. For more info, visit www.MarissaJoyGanz.com/broadwaycamps
North Bay Theatrics
Location: The Playhouse in San Anselmo
Ages: 8–18
North Bay Theatrics presents Seussical: The Musical for ages 8–18 years. Everyone who signs up is guaranteed a role! Auditions will take place on the first day of camp to cast the show. Campers will bring to life their story through acting, singing, and dancing and collaboration on creating sets, props, and costumes. www.northbaytheatrics.com
PAAM Summer Camps
Location: Mill Valley
Ages: 8 and up
PAAM offers Musical Mania Camp for ages 8–12 and Broadway Workshops for ages 11 and up. Each session will feature a different title/theme including Barbie, Hamliton, Trolls, Mean Girls, and Taylor's Version Eras Review. www.paamarin.com.
Rhythm & Rhyme Productions
Location: Novato
Ages: 5th grade and up
Rhythm & Rhyme's summer production of Legally Blonde is open to kids entering 5th grade and up. Performances will be held at the Playhouse in San Anselmo July 5–7. Camps take place at Rhythms Performing Arts in Novato. www.rhythmsperformingarts.com
Transcendence Broadway Kids Camp
Location: Sonoma
Ages: 8–17
Led by Broadway artists, Transcendence Kids Camp is a musical theatre camp that will help build confidence, inspire creativity, and instill well-being in a non-competitive and nurturing environment. Junior Artists (8–12) and Senior Artists (12–18) camps train alongside Broadway performers and present a performance at the end of the week. transcendencetheatre.org
