EDUCATION / SUMMER CAMPS
Summer Camps
Our week-long summer camps get your child moving, learning and having fun with the theatre. Whether they're interested in acting, set design or playwriting, we've got an age-appropriate program designed just for them.
Questions?
Email Education Director Paul Lindley
Early-Bird Discount
Registration is now open! Register before April 15, 2024 to secure your $25 early-bird discount!
Scholarships
Thanks to a gift from a generous donor, we are pleased to offer scholarships to our camps. Visit the Scholarship page for details.
Dance at CCT
Learn Dance for musical theatre at CCT! Classes available for students grades 3-12
FOR CAMPERS AGE 3-5 YEARS OLD
The camps are designed for our youngest actors. Campers will explore their favorite stories through dance, music, art, and imaginative play. The week will end with a showcase of their favorite activities from the week!
June 10-14, 2024
Daily, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Elephant and Piggie: We Are in a Camp!
Dive into the world of Elephant and Piggie! Go for a drive, share your ice cream, and be a frog! There might even be a bird on your head. Taught by experienced Theatre for the Very Young educator Kathleen Pennyway, this camp will use imaginative play, stories, music and games to teach drama and literacy skills like improvisation and character creation.
June 17-21, 2024
Daily, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Totsy Turvy: Animals on Stage
Join CCT choreographer Lisa Sendler as we sing and dance along with some of Broadway’s furry friends. Throughout the week, we will learn about the basics of dance and how to follow directions, paired with free movement to music, story time, and a craft! It’s the perfect way to introduce your tot to the world of theatre and dance!
July 22-26, 2024
Daily, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Play Time: Toys and Imagination
Welcome to the only class where you’re encouraged to bring your toys! Join experienced Theatre for the Very Young educator, Kathleen Pennyway, for a week of creative play and imagination building. Using their favorite toys and familiar stories, campers will use imaginative play, stories, music and games to learn drama and literacy skills like improvisation and character creation.
FOR STUDENTS WHO FINISHED GRADES K-8 IN THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR
These camps have options for actors at many different levels and interests. From the beginning actor to the musical theatre diva to the fantasy obsessed, these camps are designed to explore the actor’s toolbox and learn the basics of theatrical performance. Campers will present a showcase of their work on the final day of class.
Various Weeks
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Click the link in the chart to register.
Fantasy Fun
A perfect introduction to the world of theatre for early learners. Campers will explore the basics of creative expression, storytelling, creative movement and pantomime.
Various Weeks
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Click the link in the chart to register.
Acting Up
Grades 3-5 | $200
Specially designed for students in the middle grades, Acting Up Camp leads campers through an exploration of the actor’s toolbox and focuses on pantomime, creative movement, vocal and physical characterization, character development and improvisation.
June 10-14, 2024
Daily, 9:00am-12:00pm
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Dance Call
Grades 3-8 | $200
Calling all “actors who move”! In this week-long workshop, young actors will work with CCT choreographer Rachel Brown to learn the basics of musical movement for the stage so they can nail their next dance audition.
June 17-28, 2024
Daily, 9:00am-4:00pm
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Singing, Dancing, and All That Jazz: Musical Theatre Camp
Grades 3-8 | $700
This two week camp will focus on the rehearsal and performance of a musical. Under the direction of CCT Director of Education Paul Lindley, students will audition, rehearse blocking, music, and choreography, and perform their fully produced show for an audience on the last day of camp.
June 17-21, 2024
Daily, 9:00pm-12:00pm
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Improvisation for the Middle Schooler
Grades 6-8 | $200
Led by Columbia native, Chicago and New York actor and improviser Martha Hearn, this class will take middle school performers through the basics of creating short and long form improvisational scenes. Often building scenes around audience suggestions, the actors learn to create environment, character, plot, conflict and resolution all while thinking on their feet.
June 17-21, 2024
Daily, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Middle School Acting Intensive
Grades 6-8 | $200
This camp will introduce campers to more advanced acting principles of approaching a formal scripted performance. Students will demonstrate an understanding of actor preparation towards performance by participating in a series of short activities culminating in entering the stage.
Various Weeks
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Click the link in the chart to register.
Kids on Camera
Grades 3-5 & 6-8 | $200
Kids on Camera is a week-long intensive study of the craft of acting for the large screen and the small. This camp will cover terminology, auditions, expression, personalizing acting choices, breaking down scripts and audition copy and much, much more.
Various Weeks
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Click the link in the chart to register.
Hogwarts Summer Academy: a Harry Potter Camp
Grades 3-8 | $200
You’ve been accepted to Hogwarts! Now join Headmaster Sadie Carr as we delve deeply into the world of Harry Potter where you’ll get sorted, join our Hogwarts Dueling Club, and work toward the Hogwarts House Cup! Come explore the same subjects that Harry studied at Hogwarts: but beware of…You Know Who…
July 8-12, 2024
Daily, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Page to Stage: The Art of (Comedic) Storytelling
Grades 6-8 | $200
Our popular playwriting camp with a twist for our middle school playwrights. Students will demonstrate an ability to create an original story with believable characters and dialogue by writing and revising an original ten-minute comedic scene.
July 15-19, 2024
Daily, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
LEGO: Building Blocks of Design
Grades 3-5 | $225
Led by Director of Education and lifelong LEGO enthusiast Paul Lindley, young designers will explore the basics of worldbuilding and set design. Using familiar stories, students will create a set model from the ground up using everyone’s favorite building material.
July 22-26, 2024
Daily, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Page to Stage: The Art of Storytelling
Grades 3-5 | $200
This camp introduces the process of playwriting to our blossoming creatives. Students will create a script based on a story with believable characters and dialogue by writing and revising an original scene.
FOR STUDENTS WHO FINISHED GRADES 9-12 IN THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR
These specialized camps are designed for the high school actor whether they’re just getting started or coming in with years of experience. Campers will showcase their work at the end of the week.
June 10-14, 2024
Daily, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Teen Studio: Improv
Grades 9-12 | $200
Led by Columbia native, Chicago and New York actor and improviser Martha Hearn, this class will take high school performers through the basics of creating short and long form improvisational scenes. Often building scenes around audience suggestions, the actors learn to create environment, character, plot, conflict and resolution all while thinking on their feet.
July 15-19, 2024
Daily, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Teen Studio: Acting
Grades 9-12 | $200
Actors in this studio will explore the basics of creating character, response and reaction and other essential exercises for actors. Students will be introduced to some of the superstars of acting techniques including Uta Hagen, Meisner, and Stanislavsky. The class will culminate with a small performance showcasing student's work.
July 22-26, 2024
Daily, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Teen Studio: Directing
Grades 9-12 | $200
Exploring the world of live theatre directing, this studio will explore the basics of directing including theatre spaces, casting a show, blocking techniques (beats, energy cycles, etc.), how to connect to actors, basic lighting and sound and the challenges that come with directing a show. Students in the class will be required to participate as performers in other student’s work. Students will direct and present short scenes for the final project.
Dance at CCT
FOR STUDENTS GRADES 3-12
These specialized camps are designed to teach dance for musical theatre and offer exciting options with different styles of dance across different age ranges. These include some of our most popular classes to don't wait to secure your spot!
June 10-14, 2024
Daily, 9:00am-12:00pm
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Dance Call
Grades 3-8 | $200
Calling all “actors who move”! In this week-long workshop, young actors will work with CCT choreographer Rachel Brown to learn the basics of musical movement for the stage so they can nail their next dance audition.
June 17-28, 2024
Daily, 9:00am-4:00pm
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland St
Columbia, SC
29201
Singing, Dancing, and All That Jazz: Musical Theatre Camp
Grades 3-8 | $700
This two week camp will focus on the rehearsal and performance of a musical. Under the direction of CCT Director of Education Paul Lindley, students will audition, rehearse blocking, music, and choreography, and perform their fully produced show for an audience on the last day of camp.
June 10-July 22, 2024
Various Times
BLEC
1218 Batchelor St.
West Columbia, SC
29169
Click the link in the chart to register.
Theatrical Tap
Various Grades | $100
Theatrical Tap is a weekly crash course in basic tap designed for school aged students seeking to learn the fundamental techniques of tap to enhance their “castability” and expand their skills for the stage. We will work into more advanced tapping with those who need it. All classes are taught by CCT artistic associate and master tap teacher Lisa Sendler. The class will include a short showcase of student work on the final day.
CONTACT US
Call
(803) 691-4548
Jerry Stevenson, Artistic Director
Physical Address
CCT is located inside the Brookland Lakeview Empowerment Center
1218 Batchelor St.
West Columbia, SC 29169
