CAMPS
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Scholarships and financial aid available
All RIDOH and CDC COVID-19 guidelines will be followed.
Parents/Guardians will receive written copies of policies upon registration.
After signing up for a camp online, please fill out this registration form and send it to kate@gammtheatre.org. To be considered for financial aid, please send a completed registration form along with the first page of your most recent tax return to kate@gammtheatre.org.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMPS
Kindergarten - 4th Grade
Improv
August 2 - 6
IN PERSON
Mon - Fri 9am - 3pm
Instructor: Caraline Connor
Tuition: $350
Be a founding member of an improv comedy troupe! Just like a game of pretend but live on stage, this camp will teach you to use your imagination to create once in a life time comedy.
Twisted Classics
August 9 - 13
IN PERSON
Mon - Fri 9am - 3pm
Instructor: Caraline Connor
Tuition: $350
Have you ever read a story and thought "if that was me, I would have done things a little differently"? Now's your chance! Together we will turn well known beloved classics into the unknown. We'll create new plots and characters to create classics with a twist!
Character Creation
August 16 - 20
IN PERSON
Mon - Fri 9am - 3pm
Instructor: Jess Corsentino
Tuition: $350
Join Gamm Teaching artists in a whirlwind week of acting, creating characters, and performing, while emphasizing creativity, connection, collaboration, and, of course, fun! Work with your fellow actors to create a character, brought to life using your body and voice, complete with costume and stage make-up! Characters will then be incorporated into a one-of-a-kind play to be shared with friends and family.
MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPS
5TH - 8th Grade
Shakespeare
June 28 - July 2
IN PERSON
Mon - Fri 9am - 3pm
Instructor: Matthew Brettschneider
Tuition: $350
This weeklong intensive will combine classical text with physical theatre exercises to bring Shakespeare’s words to life. Actors will learn an approach to verse technique with material from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo & Juliet, and As You Like It. By exploring physical theatre exercises and games as an ensemble, students will learn to infuse their work with confidence and celebrate their classmates’ performances. Young actors of all abilities and levels of experience are encouraged to join.
Improv
July 19 - 23
IN PERSON
Mon - Fri 9am - 3pm
Instructor: Caraline Connor
Tuition: $350
Become a founding member of an improv comedy troupe! Whether you want to become more comfortable on stage or create once in a lifetime comedy moments, all you need is your imagination and your energy!
Characters Come to Life
July 26 - 30
IN PERSON
Mon - Fri 9am - 3pm
Instructor: Caraline Connor
Tuition: $350
Creating characters is a cornerstone of playwriting, acting, performing and storytelling. Through exploring familiar stories we'll create unfamiliar characters in unusual situations using the power of our imaginations.
Make A Play
August 2 - 6
IN PERSON
Mon - Fri 9am - 3pm
Instructor: Tyra Ann-Marie Wilson
Tuition: $350
Join Gamm Teaching artists in a whirlwind week of acting, creating characters, and performing, while emphasizing creativity, connection, collaboration, and, of course, fun! Work with your fellow actors to create a character, brought to life using your body and voice, complete with costume and stage make-up! Characters will then be incorporated into a one-of-a-kind play to be shared with friends and family.
Musical Writing
August 9-13
IN PERSON
Mon-Fri 9am-3pm
Instructor: Dave Rabinow
Tuition: $350
We’ll answer the age-old question: Can a bunch of middle-schoolers create and perform an original musical production in one week? Will it be the next Hamilton? Or maybe the next Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour? We’ll explore playwriting, comedy sketches, songwriting, and other areas of performance while clearing space on our mantle for a Tony.
HIGH SCHOOL CAMPS
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR ALL 4 WEEKS
Playwriting Week
July 5-9
IN PERSON
Mon-Fri 10am-2pm
Tuition: $250
The first week of GSI will focus on playwriting and creating work. We’ll write and workshop scenes and monologues and songs, devise and perform tiny plays, and host the first-ever GSI variety show. We’ll learn how to create opportunities for performing, even while you’re waiting for your big break.
Improv Week
July 12-16
IN PERSON
Mon-Fri 10am-2pm
Tuition: $250
Become a founding member of an improv comedy troupe! Whether you want to become more comfortable on stage or create once in a lifetime comedy moments, all you need is your imagination and your energy!
Backstage Secrets Week
July 19-23
IN PERSON
Mon-Fri 10am-2pm
Tuition: $250
Work with a Gamm teaching artist to reveal all of the backstage secrets! Learn how to make stage blood, do stage make up, put together costumes, source props and so much more!
Shakespeare Scene Study Week
July 26-30
IN PERSON
Mon-Fri 10am-2pm
Tuition: $250
Dive into the language, craft, and magic of Shakespeare through theater games, acting exercises and rehearsals. This week-long program explores some of Shakespeare’s most beloved scenes and prepares actors for performance through script analysis and beat by beat scene breakdowns.
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CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR ALL 4 WEEKS
*Scholarships are available. Email kate@gammtheatre.org for scholarship information.
9th - 12th grade
SHAKENADO (2020)
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (2019)
HAMLET (2019)
The Gamm partners with numerous community-based organizations such as Connecting Children and Families in Woonsocket, Central Falls Parks and Recreation Department, and Providence After School Alliance to add a creative, engaging theater component to their camp experience. Interested in partnering with us? Please contact the Education Department.