Summer Theatre Academy 2023

Weathervane’s Summer Theatre Academy 2023 offers a wide variety of camps focusing on acting, storytelling, musical theatre, dance and more! Camps range from one- to two-week sessions, with each ending in a final presentation. Students will bring their own lunch each day.
Camps begin June 5 and run through August 11, 2023, and are offered for ages 5 to 17.
Learn more about our current policies: EDUCATION HANDBOOK
Partial-scholarship support is available for classes at Weathervane due to the generous support from the community. To apply, please fill out a scholarship application or call (330) 836-2626 to request an application (via the mail).
Scholarships are available thanks to our generous donors! To apply for a scholarship, CLICK HERE
Join us as explore life as cowboys and cowgirls to through acting games, storytelling, and creative fun! Students will spend their days using their imaginations to bring their own original stories to life inspired by the old west and its characters to create a final presentation being presented on the last day of camp. So, grab your trusty steed and hat and join us this summer!
Create your own play in this two-week acting camp! Imagine IF dinosaurs still existed? Or IF the Titanic never hit the iceberg? Students will explore IF historical moments that changed our world were altered through acting and creative activities to develop their own plot, characters, and script bringing their Imagine IF story to life on stage! Students will present their play on the last day of camp.
Our performance Intensive is for students who are ready to put on a show! This fast-paced workshop produces a production in 2 weeks. Students will work with a professional director and receive training and guidance to bring their masterpiece to life.
This years’ play is Are We Scared Yet?!
The Tech Intensive is a 2-week program for students who want to study the visual elements of theatre from costumes, props, lighting and set design. Students will work alongside our technical staff and a performance intensive director to design, create, and run tech for the final performance.
Get ready to sing, dance, and act in this one-week summer camp! Students will work with an instructor to create characters, perform choreography, and sing songs inspired by man’s best friend, dogs! Students will present their performance on the last day of camp. So, wag your tail, take a bark in the park, and join us this summer!
Get ready to sing, dance, and act in this one-week summer camp! Students will work with an instructor to create characters, perform choreography, and sing songs inspired by man’s best friend, dogs! Students will present their performance on the last day of camp. So, wag your tail, take a bark in the park, and join us this summer!
Embrace your inner villain and sing, dance, and act in this one-week summer camp! Students will work with an instructor to create characters, perform choreography, and sing songs inspired by the evil villains of well-known stories! Students will present their wicked performance on the last day of camp. So come take a bit of this delicious apple and join us this summer!
Join us for a voyage in this one-week musical theatre camp! Students will learn and piece together a performance with songs inspired by the open seas. Students will learn fun choreography and music, building their performance skills and confidence! Our performers will present on the last day of camp for family and friends. Bon Voyage!
Darkness falls across the land this summer as you join us for a monstrous good time! This summer students will create a story with music, dance, and acting using songs inspired by our favorite ghouls and goblins. Performers will present their final performance on the last day for family and friends. So come join us for one spooky camp!
Join us as we explore Disney through the Broadway lens of tap! Students will improve their dancing skills through fun and enriching tap choreography while also exposing themselves to different shows and music in the style of Disney in this one-week camp. Dancers will present what they learned on the last day of camp. Become king of the New York and open your eyes to a whole new world of dancing and musical theatre!
Tap shoes are required.
Have questions about a camp? Contact our EDU Department!
Education Director, Tammie McKenzie at tmckenzie@weathervaneplayhouse.com or 330-836-2626 x35
Assistant Education Director, Elijah Chase at Echase@weathervaneplayhouse.com or 330-836-2626 x29