SUMMER - Camps

Spotlight Studios
358 Forest Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10301
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THEATRE 360

For performers; Ages 10 - 16

THEATRE 360 is an immersive, full-circle theatre camp experience designed to give young performers a complete view of every aspect of theatre production; including technical, back-stage & performance elements.

ON-STAGE: Participants will explore performance techniques and hone their acting and dance skills, while learning contemporary musical theatre songs & choreography. We will also focus on audition preparation through one-on-one coaching with our professional music director, on audition songs & work with our directors on scenes and monologues. Spotlight will provide audition/performance material, or participants can bring in something they would like to work on. THEATRE 360 will conclude with a showcase performance for friends & family.

BACK STAGE: Stage management, prop and costume design as well as scenic design & painting will all be included in THEATRE 360 Camp's curriculum.

TECHNICAL THEATRE: Participants will get exporure & hands-on experience with sound and lights, working with our professional technicians and designers.

July 6 - 9 and July 13 - 17 ~ 1:00 - 4:00pm (No camp on Friday, July 10 & 17)

Showcase: July 17 at 7:00pm

At The Staten Island Playhouse at Empire Outlets, 55 Richmond Terrace, 10301

Fee: $475  Sibling Fee: $375   Registration Fee: $20

Need-based partial & full scholarships may be available. Payment plans can be arranged, if needed. Please inquire! 

$ 400.00

The SI Playhouse at Empire Outlets
55 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, New York 10301
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MADAGASGAR, A Musical Adventure CAMP

For performers; Ages 6 - 13

July 6 - 18, 2026

Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – A Musical Adventure, Kids. follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.   

Filled with outlandish characters, adventure galore and an upbeat score, Madagascar KIDS is the perfect summer camp musical! 

July 6 - 17 ~ 9:30am - 12:00pm, Monday - Friday

Performances: Saturday, July 18 at 1:00 & 4:00pm

Camp & performances are held at The Staten Island Playhouse at Empire Outlets, 55 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301

 

Fee: $475   Sibling Fee: $375   Registration Fee: $20

 

Need-based full & partial scholarships may be available, please inquire. Payment plans can be arranged, if needed.

*Actors are responsible for providing their own costumes. Further costume information will be sent when casting is complete, on the first day of camp! 

$ 475.00

SCHOOL OF ROCK, young actors edition CAMP

For Performers; Ages 8 - 18 

July 20 - August 1, 2026

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock: Young Actors Edition is a dynamic, one-hour version of the Broadway musical, based on the hit movie, designed especially for young performers. The cast of characters include a classroom full of uptight students, who dispite the school rules & with the help of their substitute teacher, Dewey Finn, turn into a mind-blowing rock band! We follow Dewey Finn and his rooomates, the school principal, the teachers & parents through this hysterical & heart-felt story! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock: Young Actors Edition is a loving testimony to the transforming power of music.

*Actors are NOT required to play an instrument...but if they do, we may incorporate their playing into the story! 

July 20 - 31 ~ 9:30am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday 

at The Staten Island Playhouse at Empire Outlets, 55 Richmond Terrace, 10301

Performances: Friday, July 31 at 7:00pm and Saturday, August 1 at 2:00 & 6:00pm

Fee: $675   Sibling Fee: $525   Registration Fee: $20

Need-based full & partial scholarsips may be available. Playment plans can be arranged, if needed. Please inquire.

Please note: Actors are responsible for providing their own costumes. Further costume information - including links to inexpensive purchase options - will be provided as soon as casting is complete on the first day of camp.

$ 675.00