actOUT!’s
2025 Summer Theatre Camps
are coming soon!
Join us for the most exciting summer camps in the Waterloo Region
We are returning to this summer with exciting performance camps for ages 5-14!
Performance Camp: Kitchener Waterloo Little Theatre
Drama Camp: actOUT! KW @ Scout House
We aim to provide children with multiple opportunities to learn new concepts, develop new friendships, and encourage personal growth in the area of theatrical arts.
Camp Dates:
July 7-11
July 14-18
July 21-25
July 28-Aug 1
Aug 5-8 (short week)
Aug 11-15
Aug 18-22 (Drama Camp only)
Financial Assistance Available:
actOUT! acknowledges the role of theatre/drama in the personal, physical and emotional development of a child/youth. It is the philosophy of actOUT! that no child/youth should be turned away from recreational activities due to cost or affordability.
Please Note: All of our campers must be able to care for themselves (ie: use the toilet on their own).
Performance Camp: ages 8-14
Page-To-Stage One-Act Plays
July 7-11 Coming Soon!
July 14-18 Coming Soon!
July 21-25 Coming Soon!
July 28-Aug 1 Coming Soon!
Aug 5-8 Coming Soon!
Aug 11-15 Coming Soon!
Location: Kitchener Waterloo Little Theatre
(9 Princess Street East, Waterloo, ON N2J 2W9)
Times:
9am to 4pm
Drop off 8:50-9:10am
Pick up 3:50-4:10pm
Friday’s performance will start at 4pm. Pick up (if not attending the performance) will be 4:45-5pm.
Cost: Earlybird $295; After Feb 28th $330; short week August 5-8, 2024 $270
Extended Care (8:30am-5pm) is available for an additional cost.
This program is focused on bringing a production to life on stage. Campers will be cast in roles, learn lines, develop on-stage skills, and more. Campers will also participate in a variety of energetic drama games and activities. Most of our time will be spent inside the theatre.
Past Performance Options
Early this coming summer we will tease our audiences with laughter and complaints in Complaint Department and Lemonade by Kamron Klitgaard. People will complain about anything — not almost anything, but absolutely anything! In this rapid succession of hysterical grievances, the complaint department takes on everything from Oreo icing to kleptomania and from songs stuck in the head to the price of cheese, and on, and on, and on. Could there be a glimmer of hope for anyone in charge of a complaint department?
Ah, middle school. The best worst years of your life! The friends, the memories, the life lessons, and of course the...inevitably haunting embarrassments that will leave emotional scars for years to come! Join a group of real life middle school students as they uncover the wonders perils of their first dance, the marvels horrors of field trips, the joy humiliation of gym class, and many more of the numerous fond traumatizing aspects of life as a middle school student.
Returning to the Kitchener Waterloo Little Theatre, All I Really Need To Know I Learned From Being In A Bad Play and the sequel All I Need Really To Know I Learned From Being In A Bad Murder Mystery two plays by Werner Trieschmann that have delighted both campers and our audiences alike return for another summertime romp!
Based on several disastrous theatrical experiences, Bad Play peels back a tattered curtain to examine the process of putting on a show that is less than good. A stuffy narrator (what bad play is complete without a stuffy narrator?) guides the audience through the whole sorry process. We go from the audition—where the director is more worried about roast beef than paying attention to the warm-up exercise, and the neurotic cast pretends to be bacon—to rehearsals—where a passive-aggressive stage manager gives everyone grief. There's also a special meeting of the Small Part Support Group and a production of Romeo and Juliet set in a Starbucks
At Improv Academy, actors will have a blast experimenting on stage, learning and practicing core Improv skills. Be creative! Roll with unexpected scene choices! Master the Yes, and… reaction! Actors will develop their ability to work together on stage in exciting ways.
By the end of the week, our group of actors will be prepared for anything as they perform a one-time, totally spontaneous, audience-interactive Improv show. This is a program focused on high-energy activities, however, there will be minimal outdoor time.
Please choose another week if your child cannot attend any of the camp days.
Financial Assistance Available: actOUT! acknowledges the role of theatre/drama in the personal, physical, and emotional development of children and youth. It is the philosophy of actOUT! that no child/youth should be turned away due to cost or affordability.
Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.
Performance Camp: Technical, ages 12-16
This option runs simultaneously with the Acting stream
Location: Kitchener Waterloo Little Theatre
(9 Princess Street East, Waterloo, ON N2J 2W9)
Limited spaces may be available for older youth who want to learn about technical theatre. Subjects could include lighting, sound, and stage management.
Please contact us directly at info@actoutkw.com to inquire about this option.
Drama Camp: ages 5-10
An introduction to theatre
Participant Age: 5-10
Dates and Fee:
Earlybird $295
After Feb 28th $330
August 5-8 (short week) $270
Location: actOUT! KW @ Scout House
(844 Frederick St, Kitchener, ON, N2B 2B8)Times: 9am to 4pm
Drop off 8:50-9:10am
Pick up 3:50-4:10pm
Extended Care (8:30am-5pm) is available for an additional cost
Our camp staff will keep kids active and encourage creative play. We will spend the week learning about drama skills while exploring movement and enjoying the outdoor spaces at this location. Our staff will guide our young actors in creating a short original performance that will be presented on Friday afternoon. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about drama, creative play, and movement in a safe and welcoming environment.
Financial Assistance Available: actOUT! KW believes that drama has a significantly positive impact on the personal, physical, and emotional development of children and youth. We realize how difficult it can be for some families to afford our programs and do our best not to turn anyone away. Learn more on our Financial Assistance page.
Safety First
At actOUT! we believe in fun and games, but never without a thought to safety. Our program is designed with the safety and security of the children in our care in mind.
All games and activities are age appropriate and designed with the assurance of safe practices. Nobody wants drama with their drama.
All of actOUT!'s program staff, instructors, leaders, and volunteers 18+ must pass a Police Vulnerable Sector Safety Check.
actOUT's instructors and staff are all regularly certified in first aid/cpr.
Things for campers to bring daily:
An enthusiastic self and creative mind
Nut-free lunch/snacks
Water bottles
Comfortable clothes that allow freedom of movement
Clean indoor footwear/dance shoes (no outdoor, flip-flops, boots, or slip-on shoes please) as we will be spending time in the theatre space. Please label all belongings to avoid mix-ups.
A sun hat and sunscreen (in case we take a break from the theatre to visit a local park or school yard).
Please leave gum, toys, electronic equipment, trading cards, and other valuable items at home. actOUT! is not responsible for lost, broken, or stolen items.
Program Rules
Our Program Rules exist to help ensure that everyone has the best experience possible:
Speak nicely and show respect to others.
Listen to your leaders and stay with the group.
Keep hands and feet to yourself.
Touch only what belongs to you.
Always ask to go to the washroom.*
*All campers must be toilet trained, as we do not have staff trained to assist with bathroom needs. Bathroom breaks will never be denied.
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