Classes List:
Fairytales Onstage - Summer Camp for Elementary Ages
We will create an ensemble of actors working together to dramatize classic and contemporary fantasy stories on stage! Students will explore their bodies, voice, mind, and imaginations to develop characters, transport themselves to magical worlds, and experiment a variety of methods to tell a story. This program combines movement, dance, song, visual arts, and drama as students develop their own original fairytales! Your time culminates with a final sharing for family and friends of highlights and stories at the final class.
Summer school classes are taught by accredited teachers with a B.A or Masters degree in theatre, have teaching experience, and work in the professional world of theater. We welcome you to the Best Summer Camp for Theatre in Maryland!
Dates and Times:
July 10 - 14, 2023
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Monday - Friday
$525/$500 (non-member/member)
To register, click here.
Theatre Bootcamp - Summer Camp at Maryland Hall
Middle Schoolers - Welcome to theater bootcamp, an intensive designed to provide a solid foundation for the young performer. Suitable for beginners and those with some onstage experience, students will explore basic acting techniques including voice and diction, movement, the art of the audition, and improvisation. Activities will include a variety of warm-ups and exercises, as well as scene work and monologues.
Summer school classes are taught by accredited teachers with a B.A or Masters degree in theatre, have teaching experience, and work in the professional world of theater. We welcome you to the Best Summer Camp for Theatre in Maryland!
Dates and Times:
June 26 - 30, 2023
Monday-Friday
9 AM - 4 PM
$525/$500 (non-member/member)
Create A Play - Summer Camp at Maryland Hall
This Summer School program affords elementary school students the chance to wear many theatrical hats: playwright, collaborator, actor, and designer. Students jump into the world of storytelling as they develop an original play. They work to create dynamic characters with clear objectives, solve problems creatively, and perform their final product. Students work together to create sets and characterizations that support their imagination as their words become reality. Invite your family to the final sharing of your creation!
Summer school classes are taught by accredited teachers with a B.A or Masters degree in theatre, have teaching experience, and work in the professional world of theater. We welcome you to the Best Summer Camp for Theatre in Maryland!
Dates and Times:
June 19 - 23, 2023
Monday-Friday
9 AM - 4 PM
Cost: $525/$500 (non-member/member)
To register, click here.
Welcome to the Theater
In this introductory class, students will explore character creation and storytelling which is at the heart of acting for the stage. They will experience a wide variety of activities focused on introducing basic theater concepts such as ensemble, actor's tools, sharing the stage, dialogue, and action! This class introduces the young actor to a variety of techniques within the world of theater.
Dates and Times:
January 25–March 15, 2023
Wednesdays, 5:30–6:30pm
Create a Play
Wear theatrical hats in this Compass Rose favorite! Students dive into the creative process as they act as playwright, collaborator, actor, designer, and developer of their own original play. They work as an ensemble to develop the story, perform dynamic characters, make design choices, and perform the final product for a live audience!
Dates and Times:
January 25—March 15, 2023
Wednesdays, 4:00–5:00pm
Kinder Theater
Young actors will use their imaginations as their guide on exciting adventures to a variety of exotic lands and faraway locations! Swing from vines in the jungle, hunt for treasure on an island, and soar through space in a rocket ship! Students use classic and contemporary stories to navigate their explorations through the use of creative dramatics, movement, song, and visual arts. Students will create their own original dramatic journeys! Every day is a different adventure! The class culminates in a sharing of favorite from their week at Compass Rose Theater for family and friends!
Dates and Times:
January 28–March 18, 2023
Saturdays, 10:00–11:00am