Queens has wonderful summertime performing arts programs and classes for youth! And if your child loves to be onstage, then you’ll appreciate this guide to summer camps in Queens that offer theater and acting programs. These terrific options will ensure that with a little help from us, you can find the perfect summer theater camp for your child. You’ll find day and specialty camps with theater opportunities in Queens, including camps in Bayside, Rego Park, Fresh Meadows, Little Neck, Forest Hills, and Middle Village.
Aim High Leadership Centers
97-08 Rockaway Blvd.
917-288-7376
In our theater program, puppet shows and dramatic play are just some ways we give our scholars the opportunity to express themselves freely through the visual arts.
American Dance & Drama
188-22 Union Turnpike, Flushing
718-479-8522
American Dance & Drama
188-22 Union Turnpike, Flushing
718-479-8522
Drama and vocal department. Students put on mini musicals starting at age 4. We offer drama for ages 4 to adults. Students are taught acting and vocal, and perform at the end of the session on our stage with state-of-the-art music and lighting.
Archbishop Molloy High School
83-53 Manton Street
7184412100
Theater Summer Camp is a weeklong workshop which will focus on acting technique, story-telling, acting, improvisational activities, and monologue/scene work. Campers will be able to explore their creative side in a safe and encouraging environment led by current Molloy students as well as recent Molloy alumni.
Beth Sholom Day Camp
401 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights
516-621-9257
Our Trained Specialists will provide hands-on activities in Arts and Crafts, Dance, Music, Drama, and Science in our indoor and outdoor facility.
Camp Clio
YMCA Camp Jewell 6 Prock Hill Road Colebrook, CT
984-439-2308
Camp Clio
YMCA Camp Jewell 6 Prock Hill Road Colebrook, CT
984-439-2308
Everybody has talent. At Camp Clio, theater games, improvisation, and our Talent Show can help bring out your inner star.
Camp Kids ‘N Comedy
173 W. 78 St., #5A, Upper West Side (office)
212-877-6115
Camp Kids ‘N Comedy is a program in which kids ages 10-18 learn to write and perform stand-up comedy, improv, and sketch comedy scenes. They cap off the two-week program with an original performance at the Gotham Comedy Club. Kids ‘N Comedy offers eight- or nine-week classes year-round.
CK Kids
68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village
718-366-7454
Students perform and practice toward a fully staged, choreographed musical in our state-of-the-art 1,400-seat theater. Guest teachers from both Broadway and film will be in attendance.
Clover Prep-FasTracKids & JEI Learning Center – Fresh Meadows
192-11 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows, New York, NY 11366
718-740-7888
Garden School
33-16 79th Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
7183356363
Hofstra University Summer Camps
255 Hofstra University, Hempstead NY 11549
516-463-2267
For campers who wish to be immersed in musical theater or those who are eager to experience the joy of dancing, singing, and acting onstage. All campers receive valuable theater experience as they work on “audition” songs and learn skills, including proper breathing, phrasing, and how to use a microphone.
Kuei Luck Summer Camp
174-10 67 Ave.
718-679-9908
Through rehearsals of a skit, campers learn the basics of stage acting and theater, which culminates in a final production.
Laurissa Jane Music Studios
121-15 Lucas St Springfield Gardens NY 11413
718-560-3016
This workshop will be a hands-on creative class. Students will be exposed to the foundations of drama and will explore acting, play writing, world theater, and improvisation. We will provide opportunities for students to use listening; speaking, reading and writing skills in a variety of dramatic forms of expression.
Magic Day Camp
216-01 Union Turnpike, Bayside
718-634-8109
Magic Day Camp takes trips to live theater and offers drama, theater, and acting lessons to campers who are interested! Our theater instructor has professional experience in off-Broadway, TV, and film.
Metrokids Preschool
219-18 Horace Harding Expressway
718-428-7700
Students have dress up and pretend areas where they are free to explore and act out scenes from their favorite stories. We also have puppet theatres where students come to watch their favorite “stories” and are also encouraged to create their own.
Mill Basin Day Camp
5945 Strickland Ave., Mill Basin
718-251-6200
Groups put on performances and talent shows for each other. Nothing like being cheered on by your friends and group. A Mill Basin Day Camp favorite!
Oasis Camp in Bayside Queens
222-05 56th Ave., Bayside
646-519-5055
Oasis offers a wide range of creative programming. The activities are designed to allow campers to use their imaginations and express themselves artistically. Theater arts, music, dance, and arts and crafts are all part of the wide variety of creative fare offered at Oasis.
Queens College Summer Camp
65-30 Kissena Blvd
718-997-2777
Theater Production has two four-week programs. Each student is cast in a musical and learns about acting, singing, and dancing. This summer’s productions are: The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Cinderella, The Aristocats, The Wizard of Oz, and The Music Man.
Queens Museum
New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park
718-592-9700
Participants learn to create puppets and bring their characters to life in a puppet theater performance and role play.
RIOULT Dance Center
34-01 Steinway Street, Entrance on 34th Ave, Astoria, NY 11101,
(212) 398-5903
Our summer program offers classes in theater and musical theater, with a focus on storytelling through movement. Through these classes, children gain a physical understanding of acting and creation.
Rose Academy of Ballet
70-11 Austin St., 2nd Floor, Forest Hills
718-520-0207
Campers will enjoy musical class and theater and drama class to explore their talents and grow.
Samuel Field Y Summer Camp
58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck
718-225-6750 x261
Express yourself though the theater arts, as our dynamic teaching artists offer summer programming centered on self-expression and improv, allowing our campers to work together during innovative activities and culminating with interactive performances.
St Francis Preparatory School
6100 Francis Lewis Blvd.
718-423-8810
In the performing arts, St. Francis Prep offers programs in Musical Theater for ages 10-14, from July 15-19. We also offer a Dance Academy for students between the ages of 8-14.
The Kew-Forest School
119-17 Union Turnpike, Forest Hills
718-268-4667
We provide drama classes to our campers. Classes occur on various days depending on age. See the recreational schedule on our website for details.
Ultimate Enrichmnet
210-21 48th Ave. Bayseide NY
718-684-1187
After a summer of hard work your campers will display their talents for you during an end of the summer theater performance.
