Registration for 2025 Summer Programs NOW OPEN!
Acting For Young People is the theatre program of Mason Community Arts Academy.
You will be directed to the Mason Community Arts Academy website at all the links below, to learn more and register for all summer programs.
SUMMER ACTING CAMPS
Our award-winning summer camps are an excellent opportunity for students with any level of acting experience. In a fun, high-energy environment, we help students build self-confidence and make new friends while learning from working professionals in the theater and film industries. We offer weekly acting camps, specialty programs in musical theater, improv, and advanced acting!
All of our actors will participate in the final presentation, shared for a live audience of family and friends on Friday.
Space is limited in each age group. Registering early is recommended.
Weekly Acting Camps
For ages 5-18, divided into separate age-specific groups
June 23-July 25 in one-week sessions
Each session will have a unique theme, which will inspire the week’s activities! Sign up for just one session or multi-week and returning campers will meet new creative challenges throughout the summer! Students will be divided into groups based on their age. Each group has their own acting class that focuses on age-appropriate performance skills, as well as styles related to the theme.
Summer Musical Theater Adventures
Ages 7-10
Young singers and actors will join vocal instructors and acting coaches and choreographers from Acting for Young People, for a week of musical theater skill-building! Students will learn music and choreography to several songs throughout the week. This entertaining program is fun for musical theater fans all the way to experienced actors. The week will culminate in a final presentation for family and friends on Friday.
June 16–20 OR July 28–August 1, 2025 (students may choose to enroll in both weeks)
Middle School Musical Theater Workshop
Ages 11-13
Our popular Summer Musical Theater Workshop has been reimagined specifically for middle-school-aged actors!
Students will focus on vocal technique, choreography, and acting as they celebrate the tradition of Broadway and popular music. Teaching artists from Acting for Young People and Mason Community Arts Academy will mentor performers in acting, dance, and singing in this rigorous and fun program. The week will culminate in a final presentation on Friday, showcasing the skills developed throughout the week.
June 16–20 OR July 28–August 1, 2025 (students may choose to enroll in both weeks)
High School Musical Theater Intensive
Ages 14-18
Join us for our popular Musical Theater Intensive program! Actors will strengthen their musical theater skills while learning vocal techniques, characterization, choreography, and musicality in a well-rounded study of musical theater acting. Teaching artists from Acting for Young People and Mason Community Arts Academy will mentor performers in acting, dance, and singing technique in this rigorous and fun program. The week will culminate in a final presentation on Friday, showcasing the skills developed throughout the week.
June 16–20 OR July 28–August 1, 2025 (students may choose to enroll in both weeks)
Musical Theater Performance Bootcamp
Ages 13-18
Advanced teen performers will join vocal instructor Emi Eiting, along with acting coaches and choreographers from Acting for Young People, for a week of musical theater skill-building! Students will quickly learn new repertoire focusing on vocal technique, musicality, interpretation and movement as they celebrate the tradition of Broadway and popular music. Students will also be taught how to make quality repertoire selections for themselves, and will be provided a list of repertoire from which to begin building their own musical theatre vocal library. The week will culminate in a high-quality performance supported by professional musicians.
July 14-18 *This program is by audition only
Middle School Improv Comedy Workshop
Ages 10-13
Young actors will join Acting for Young People’s resident Improv experts, for a week of comedy and creative thinking! Taking inspiration from classic improvisation styles and favorite theater games, like those seen on “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and “Make Some Noise”, actors will learn in-depth techniques for creating short and long-form improv, and develop characters and story lines for sketch comedy and scene work.
June 16–20 OR July 28–August 1, 2025 (students may choose to enroll in both weeks)
Advanced Actors’ Summer Showcase: The 39 Steps
Ages 13-18
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! Teen actors expand their comedic acting skills by taking on a variety of characters in this fast-paced, ensemble driven production.
This very unique and highly intensive program gives actors the experience of developing complex characters and performing a full-length production. This program is always focused on the ensemble, meaning each actor is given time to shine onstage. While receiving top-level training, each actor will receive a role and will work together to create a unique design for the production and participate in the creation of sets, costumes, and more. This program culminates in a full-length production to be performed at the end of the week.
July 28–August 2, 2025 *This program is by audition only
“Best Summer Camps” in Northern Virginia Magazine’s 2021, 2022, 2023, & 2024!
“Best Children’s Theatre/Instruction” in FAMILY Magazine’s 2018 Best for Families Reader Poll!